The Week of October 6, 2019 by CoenM

Champion(s):

RichmondJ


Runner(s)-Up:

MartinJ2

srs
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Quiz Description

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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1 RichmondJ 381 99 15
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2 srs 379 97 15
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2 MartinJ2 379 97 15
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4 LorinBurte 377 95 15
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5 TWright17 364 93 15
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5 morbeedo 364 93 15
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7 akambour 356 91 15
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8 CarthyP 346 89 15
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9 MoyseyC 345 88 15
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10 GarciaD 338 86 15
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10 Svoyager-11 338 86 15
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12 grimesr 336 84 15
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13 KreitzerJ 330 83 15
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14 ecpekkle 329 81 15
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15 TaylorMA 328 79 15
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15 GoodmanDL 328 79 15
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17 Vendy12 326 77 15
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18 KromerM 320 76 15
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19 Fattig 319 75 15
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20 BClemens 317 73 15
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21 Timm 313 72 15
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22 JudyD 309 70 15
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22 DreyfusB 309 70 15
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24 ElendilPickle 298 68 15
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25 felsenheldd 297 66 15
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26 KonkelT 293 64 15
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26 IyerM 293 64 15
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28 HortonR 287 62 15
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29 MattK 283 61 15
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30 FauxD 281 60 15
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31 Tarn 279 58 15
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32 AmmermanA 275 56 15
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32 Michalle 275 56 15
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34 TimL 272 54 15
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34 ShampooCell 272 54 15
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36 HightB 270 52 15
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37 RobinJRichards 265 50 15
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38 MatchenD 264 48 15
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38 Nicole 264 48 15
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40 RalliP 263 46 15
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41 HoodM 253 45 15
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42 Lodge-Marge 241 43 15
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43 BoulierJ 234 41 15
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43 orwant 234 41 15
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45 LynchT 231 39 15
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45 gaufqwi 231 39 15
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47 KesslerA2 229 37 15
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48 MParks 226 35 15
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49 MitchellWA 223 33 15
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49 StanleyP 223 33 15
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51 SizemoreM 220 31 15
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52 PSUrose 212 30 15
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53 helene 207 27 15
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53 WinerR 207 27 15
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53 randalleng 207 27 15
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56 JCEurovision 202 25 15
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57 colleenw 196 23 15
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58 BradarichP 189 22 15
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59 MatherV 182 20 15
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60 AdamLevin18 179 19 15
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61 Ren 177 18 15
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62 HumbabaORiley 174 16 15
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62 PipkeR 174 16 15
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64 Longford 167 14 15
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65 classicroadster 162 12 00
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66 imogen 161 11 15
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67 Faith 158 10 15
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68 DouglasLovesVixey 122 8 00
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69 WatskyA 121 7 15
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70 BringMoreLegos 109 6 15
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71 Atomiccoffey 92 4 15
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72 jamietoon 89 3 15
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Questions:

What COUNTRY launched an offensive in northern Syria, focused primarily against Kurdish forces no longer receiving support from withdrawing US troops?

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Turkey

Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to what ORGANIZATION,said that he would testify in the US House impeachment inquiry, even though the State Department had previously instructed him not to testify?

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European Union

Violent protests over the end of fuel subsidies led president Lenin Moreno to move the seat of government of what SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRY to Guayaquil?

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Ecuador

Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman were arrested on charges of funneling foreign money to political campaigns in the US. Both men are also connected to what PERSONAL ATTORNEY for Donald Trump and his work in Ukraine?

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Rudy Giuliani

What US STATE saw wildfires sweep through its southern regions, while its largest utility implemented rolling blackouts in order not to set off additional fires?

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California

While he got the most votes, incumbent John Bel Edwards didn't clear 50 percent, so he will face political newcomer Eddie Rispone in November in the election for what US STATE's governorship?

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Louisiana

The White House announced that Kevin McAleenan, the acting secretary for what US CABINET DEPARTMENT, announced would be stepping down? Donald Trump said he would name a new acting secretary, who would be the fifth secretary during his administration, in the coming week.

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Homeland Security

What COUNTRY claimed that one of its oil tankers was hit by two missiles while in Saudi waters in the Red Sea, but was still investigating who may have launched the missiles?

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Iran

What TECH COMPANY came under fire for removing the HKmap.live app from its app store, citing concerns that it was being used to plan attacks against police as part of Hong Kong's ongoing protests?

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Apple

Your HallR mini-theme of the week (TM): No Bulls. A trio of researchers won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of what type of BATTERY, now ubiquitous in portable electronic devices and electric cars?

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lithium ion

Abiy Ahmed, the prime minister of what AFRICAN COUNTRY, won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending the decades-long conflict with neighboring Eritrea?

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Ethiopia

Eliud Kipchoge became the first person to complete what type of RACE in under two hours, though it will not be ratified as a world record due to the use of pacemakers throughout the race and a car that used a laser to demonstrate the optimal route?

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marathon