The Week of March 15, 2020 by CoenM

Champion(s):

MoyseyC


Runner(s)-Up:

GrahamJ
The real world is complex, so remember your origin.


Quiz Description

Honestly, if you wanted to drop bad news that's not Covid-19 related, this week would have been a good time to do so.

Full Results:

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1 MoyseyC 413 99 15
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2 GrahamJ 373 97 15
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3 TimL 363 96 15
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4 grimesr 361 95 15
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5 srs 355 93 15
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6 GoodmanDL 349 92 15
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7 TaylorMA 346 90 15
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7 SchiefelbeinM 346 90 00
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9 ecpekkle 344 87 15
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10 LynchT 330 86 15
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11 hypotactic 328 85 15
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12 SheikoS 327 83 15
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13 MartaMJackson 324 82 15
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14 jveditz 321 80 15
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15 DreyfusB 315 79 00
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16 mwg 311 77 15
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17 felsenheldd 310 76 00
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18 imogen 308 75 15
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19 Ren 305 73 15
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20 Tarn 293 72 00
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21 corvettes13 292 70 15
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22 BClemens 289 69 15
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23 JamesDenny 279 67 15
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24 Michalle 278 66 15
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25 ElendilPickle 273 65 15
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26 loganstarr 271 63 00
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27 HortonR 270 62 15
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28 Timm 266 60 15
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29 KPope 260 58 00
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29 Svoyager-11 260 58 15
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31 MattK 259 56 00
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32 KlionskyG 258 54 00
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32 orwant 258 54 15
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34 TWright17 255 52 15
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35 zerocrates 247 49 00
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35 JCEurovision 247 49 00
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35 GarciaD 247 49 15
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38 FauxD 243 46 00
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39 MatchenD 242 45 00
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40 RichmondJ 241 43 15
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41 MartinJ2 240 42 15
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42 gaufqwi 239 40 00
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43 PSUrose 236 39 15
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44 LakeMA 234 37 15
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45 IyerM 226 36 00
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46 alamble 221 35 00
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47 colleenw 216 33 15
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48 JJA 212 32 00
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49 Carl 204 30 15
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51 melvillean 198 27 00
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52 AffourtitJ 192 26 15
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61 KCrest 158 12 00
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63 HoodM 146 10 15
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63 RaskTM 146 10 00
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Questions:

The US-led coalition in what COUNTRY started to close down some smaller military bases in the face of ongoing rocket attacks by Iranian-backed militants?

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Iraq

In the most recent candidate debate, what DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT committed to having a woman as his vice-presidential running mate should they win the nomination?

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Joe Biden

What US STATE, originally scheduled to hold its primary on Tuesday, made a last-minute decision to move it to June due to concerns over Covid-19?

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Ohio

What VIDEOCONFERENCING COMPANY, led by former WebEx VP of engineering Eric Yuan, has become popular for use in remote learning? The company removed its 40 minute call limit for free accounts to make it more useful for educators.

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Zoom

After polling lawmakers, Israeli president Reuven Rivlin tapped what LEADER OF BLUE AND WHITE to form a government, while sitting PM Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that he lead a six month "emergency government" to battle Covid-19?

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Benny Gantz

Several US Senators appeared to have sold stock after a hearing about the potential effects of Covid-19, most notably what NORTH CAROLINIAN who also told a small group of supporters about the coming dangers of the virus while downplaying them in public?

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Richard Burr

A NASA report stated that what ISLAND lost 600 billion tons of ice in 2019 due to an unusually warm summer? The loss resulted in a .2 inch rise in sea level.

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Greenland

What STREAMING SERVICE announced it would be reducing video quality in Europe for 30 days, looking to cut its Internet traffic by 25 percent? YouTube announced a similar plan the following day.

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Netflix

Tom Brady ended two decades as a member of the New England Patriots and agreed to a deal with what NFC TEAM?

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

US taxpayers got a three month extension for filing 2019 taxes, making them due on what DATE?

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July 15

What COUNTRY MUSICIAN, known for songs like “The Gambler” and “Lady,” passed away at the age of 81?

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Kenny Rogers

What FORMER US AMBASSADOR TO THE UN resigned from the board of Boeing, saying she opposed the company asking the federal government for bailout or stimulus funds?

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Nikki Haley