The Week of March 24, 2024 by CoenM

Champion(s):

HortonR
Excelsior!


Runner(s)-Up:

ChrisRosenberg
The odds of me winning a quiz are sufficiently low to not compel me to have something witty here.


Quiz Description

Full Results:

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1 HortonR 327 94 15
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2 ChrisRosenberg 304 83 15
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3 helene 256 66 15
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3 LynchT 256 66 15
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5 DouglasLovesVixey 242 50 00
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6 JCEurovision 226 33 15
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6 SokolM 226 33 00
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8 KPope 182 16 15
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9 DFisher 87 5 15
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Questions:

The UN Security Council passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with only what COUNTRY abstaining? They had vetoed previous resolutions, and said they abstained here rather than vote in favor due to the resolution not clearly condemning Hamas.

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United States

A container ship struck a pier and caused the collapse of a bridge named for what PERSON? Six construction workers making repairs on the bridge, which spans the outer Baltimore harbor, died in the collapse.

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Francis Scott Key

Dave Calhoun, the CEO of what AEROSPACE COMPANY, said he would step down by the end of 2024 as part of a larger leadership shakeup fueled by ongoing concerns over one of its airplanes?

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Boeing

Judges in New York gave Donald Trump an April court date for his case involving hush money paid to Stormy Daniels and a stay on paying his $454 million civil fraud penalty if he can secure a bond for how many MILLIONS of dollars within 10 days? Answers within 20 million will be counted correct

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175 (155-195)

What TELECOM COMPANY announced a breach of user data for over 70 million current and former customers? The same company saw 9 million wireless users have their data compromised by a breach through a third party marketing vendor.

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AT&T

What RAPPER AND PRODUCER had properties in LA and Miami raided by federal agents? The raids were part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of sex trafficking and assault, and illegal distribution of narcotics and guns.

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Sean Coombs

What FORMER CHAIR OF THE RNC was hired by NBC to be an on-air political commentator, but was then released less than a week later after other on-air personalities publicly voiced their opposition to the hiring?

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Ronna McDaniel

What CATHEDRAL announced it would be finished in 2026 with the construction of the tower of Jesus Christ? Building started in 1882, and was delayed for years due to a civil war that destroyed most of the building plans and models.

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Sagrada Familia

What ASIAN COUNTRY announced it would sell for export fighter planes it is developing with the UK and Italy? The country, which shifted towards pacifism after World War II, is reacting to new challenges from other countries in the region.

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Japan

What FOUNDER of the crypto exchange FTX was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his fraud and conspiracy convictions? He was also ordered to pay an $11 billion forfieture to the US government.

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Sam Bankman-Fried

What NEWSPAPER ran with a largely blank front page on the one year anniversary of the arrest of Evan Gershkovich? He was arrested in Russia on espionage charges that are almost universally considered fraudulent.

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Wall Street Journal

McDonald's announced it was partnering with what DOUGHNUT MAKER to offter three varieties of its product in its restaurants? They will start to appear later this year, with a target of being available nationwide by 2026.

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Krispy Kreme