The Week of November 10, 2024 by CoenM

Champion(s):

DouglasLovesVixey
Time Person of the Year


Runner(s)-Up:

JCEurovision
Vive la République, vive la France!

BoulierJ
Able was I, ere I saw Elba.


Quiz Description

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1 DouglasLovesVixey 282 95 00
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2 BoulierJ 247 81 00
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2 JCEurovision 247 81 00
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4 LynchT 223 68 00
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5 ChrisRosenberg 220 59 15
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6 gaufqwi 219 50 15
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7 TimL 196 36 00
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7 helene 196 36 00
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9 KPope 186 22 00
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10 DFisher 144 9 00
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10 SokolM 144 9 00
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Questions:

Citing the use of North Korean soldiers by Russia in its war against Ukraine, the US authorized Ukraine to use long-range ATACMS missiles to strike in Russia, primarily to support Ukraine's occupation of what RUSSIAN REGION?

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Kursk

Three daughters of what SLAIN CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER filed a $100 million wrongful death suit against the CIA, FBI, and NYPD (among others), alleging their involvement in his 1965 assassination?

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Malcolm X

With the help of the families of victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting, what SATIRICAL NEWS WEBSITE bought the right-wing conspiracy site InfoWars in a bankrupty auction of founder Alex Jones' assets?

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The Onion

Following a report that he "could and should" have reported a church figure's abuse of young boys, Justin Welby stepped down as the archbishop of what ENGLISH CITY? The archbishop is the leader of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Community.

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Canterbury

The COP29 climate summit opened in what EURASIAN COUNTRY, where its leader, Ilham Aliyev, called out the "hypocrisy" of Western countries who buy the country's oil and gas while seeking to limit the use of fossil fuels?

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Azerbaijan

Drought conditions saw wildfires continue to burn across the Northeast, with over 40 million people living under a flag warning of what COLOR? This flag color denotes the most favorable conditions for the start and spread of wildfires.

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red

What ABOLITIONIST AND UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FIGURE was made a brigadier general in the Maryland National Guard for her role in leading a gunboat raid in South Carolina during the Civil War?

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Harriet Tubman

What CITY will be the first in the US to levy a congestion charge against drivers using roads in certain areas? The program was announced by governor Kathy Hochul, who had originally paused its implementation due to pushback from business leaders.

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New York City

China extended its soft power into South America with the opening of the Chancy port in what SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRY, backed by China's Cosco Shipping? Xi Jinping attended the port's opening while in the country for the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Forum.

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Peru

Your HallR Memorial Mini-Theme of the Week: Roster Moves. Senate Republicans elected what SOUTH DAKOTAN to take over as majority leader, beating Florida senator Rick Scott in the race to replace Mitch McConnell?

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John Thune

Donald Trump began to flesh out his cabinet, with the most surprising name being Fox News personality Pete Hegseth tapped to lead what CABINET DEPARTMENT? If all nominees are confirmed, he would land in the presidential order of succession between Secretary of the Treasury and Attorney General Matt Gaetz.

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Defense

Mattel apologized for a printing error on packaging for dolls tied into what upcoming MOVIE MUSICAL that led buyers to an adult film website?

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Wicked