The Week of November 3, 2024 by CoenM

Champion(s):

SokolM


Runner(s)-Up:

LynchT
Teacher's Motto: I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.

gaufqwi


Quiz Description

Full Results:

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1 SokolM 277 93 00
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2 LynchT 254 75 15
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2 gaufqwi 254 75 15
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4 helene 237 56 15
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5 DouglasLovesVixey 209 43 15
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6 DFisher 183 31 15
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7 ChrisRosenberg 131 18 15
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8 JCEurovision 126 6 15
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Questions:

What EUROPEAN COUNTRY saw its governing coalition collapse when chancellor Olaf Scholz fired finance minister Christian Lindner of the Free Democrats? A vote of confidence in the now-minority government will likely happen in early 2025.

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Germany

Protests sprung up across Israel as Benjamin Netanyahu sacked Yoav Gallant as minister for what CABINET DEPARTMENT? Gallant, a former general, was replaced by Israel Katz, the former foreign minister who has limited military experience.

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Defense

What MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRY announced it would no longer mediate an end to the war between Israel and Hamas, saying neither party was negotiating in good faith? Egypt has not yet stated if it would continue in a mediator role.

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Qatar

What COUNTRY floated a plan to bar anyone under 16 years of age from social media? The state and territorial governments agreed to the plan in an online meeting with prime minister Anthony Albanese.

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Australia

European intelligence agencies suggested that Russia was behind the placement of two incendiary devices in planes belonging to what LOGISTICS COMPANY, as part of a sabotage campaign? The company, based in German, delivers 1.7 billion parcels per year worldwide.

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DHL

What CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE announced another cut in its prime lending rate, slashing it by .25 percent? He also confirmed he would not leave the post early if asked by Donald Trump.

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Jerome Powell

A military judge said the plea deals between the US government and the 9/11 terror suspects being held at what CARIBBEAN LOCATION were valid? Defense secretary Lloyd Austin vacated the deals shortly after they were made, but the judge found that Austin only had the authority to oversee such deals while they are being made, not after they've been agreed.

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Guantanamo Bay

A federal labor judge approved a third unionization vote at a Bessemer fulfillment center for what COMPANY? He found that the company illegally confiscated pro-union publications from the center's break room, among other violations.

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Amazon

What MUSIC LEGEND, the winner of 28 Grammy Awards who produced for artists from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, passed away at age 91? The producer of the USA for Africa single "We Are the World," he may be best known for producing the Michael Jackson albums "Off the Wall", "Thriller," and "Bad."

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Quincy Jones

Your HallR Memorial Mini-Theme of the Week: Guess Who's Back, Back Again. Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the US presidential election, making him the first person to win a second, non-consecutive term since what 19TH CENTURY PRESIDENT?

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Grover Cleveland

Trump named his first staffer by tabbing campaign co-chair Susie Wiles for what WHITE HOUSE POSITION, making her the first woman to hold the office?

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Chief of Staff

LignoSat, a 900 gram satellite developed in Japan, was sent to the ISS in order to test if what MATERIAL could replace some metal in satellites and other space construction? The hope is that it could lead to more sustainable production methods and more complete burning when re-entering Earth's atmosphere.

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