The Week of July 14, 2024 by CoenM

Champion(s):

griffism


Runner(s)-Up:

Timm


Quiz Description

Full Results:

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1 griffism 324 94 15
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2 Timm 305 83 15
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3 JCEurovision 300 72 15
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4 SokolM 294 61 15
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5 DouglasLovesVixey 289 50 15
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6 helene 253 38 15
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7 ChrisRosenberg 230 27 15
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8 LynchT 219 16 15
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9 DFisher 121 5 15
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Questions:

Donald Trump chose what US SENATOR FROM OHIO as his vice presidential running mate for the 2024 election?

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J. D. Vance

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on dismissed the classified documents case against Donald Trump over the manner in which WHAT SPECIAL COUNSEL was appointed?

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Jack Smith

Paul Kagame won reelection as president of what AFRICAN COUNTRY, winning 99 percent of the vote? Only two opponents were approved to run against Kagame, neither of whom are among his most notable critics.

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Rwanda

The UN’s World Population Prospects report stated that the planet will see its peak population during the 2080s with how many BILLION people? Answers within a half billion people will be counted as correct.

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10.3 billion

The EU parliament re-elected what PRESIDENT to serve another five year term? The former German defense minister did not have to rely on votes from far right members to win reelection.

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Ursula von der Leyen

What ASIAN COUNTRY saw over 100 deaths in riots over the government’s practice of reserving a percentage of civil service jobs for relatives of soldiers who fought in its war of independence from Pakistan?

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Bangladesh

Panama’s president announced that his plan to deport migrants who enter the country through what REMOTE AND INHOSPITABLE REGION would be voluntary?

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Darien Gap

What CYBERSECURITY FIRM’s botched software update disrupted an estimated 8.5 million Microsoft devices, leading to worldwide disruptions in transportation, finance, and other industries?

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CrowdStrike

What US SENATOR FROM NEW JERSEY was found guilty of 16 counts of bribery and related offenses, having accepted gold bars and a Mercedes from foreign governments, most notably Egypt?

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Bob Menendez

What REBEL GROUP saw several of its positions in Yemen hit by Israeli forces after a drone it launched against Israel killed one person in Tel Aviv?

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Houthi

The EU and Serbia agreed to a plan to restart mining of what ELEMENT? The plan would provide another source of the metal for battery producers who are largely reliant on China.

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Lithium

What ACTOR AND COMEDIAN, perhaps best known for his eponymous sitcoms where he played a psychiatrist and an innkeeper, passed away at 94?

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Bob Newhart