The Week of September 7, 2025 by CoenM

Champion(s):

DFisher


Runner(s)-Up:

Svoyager-11
Doubt anyone will ever see this, since I didn't join in until after the Phillies quiz (oh, my!)


Quiz Description

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 17 00 84 17 50 34 00 50 00 00 34 00
1 DFisher 318 91 15
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2 Svoyager-11 285 75 15
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34
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3 HortonR 253 58 00
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34
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34
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4 LynchT 236 41 15
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5 gaufqwi 221 25 15
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6 JCEurovision 219 8 15
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Questions:

Sebastien Lecomu became the fourth person in the space of a year to hold what POSITION in the French government? Lecomu replaced Francois Bayrou, who resigned after losing a vote of confidence he called.

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prime minister

What FOUNDER of Turning Point USA was shot and killed during an appearance at Utah Valley University?

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Charlie Kirk

Israel took its war against Hamas to a new country, as it attacked leadership stationed in what MIDDLE EASTERN CAPITAL? Hamas confirmed that five of its members were killed, but not its chief negotiator, stationed in the city for ongoing cease fire talks.

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Doha

Donald Trump passed on sending the National Guard to Chicago, saying he would instead send troops to what CITY? Mayor Paul Young said he and governor Bill Lee had talked about an increased federal presence in the city, but only learned of the National Guard deployment from Trump's comments.

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Memphis

Sushila Kharki became the first female prime minister of what ASIAN COUNTRY after anti-corruption protests led to riot that toppled the previous government? The rioting also saw over 70 killed and the torching of several government buildings.

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Nepal

Partisan redistricting of US House states continued in what MIDWESTERN STATE, whose new map would eliminate one of the two seats currently held by Democrats? Governor Mike Kehoe is expected to sign the bill authorizing the new map.

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Missouri

Russia's continued drone strikes against Ukraine entered a new arena when approximately 20 drones entered the airspace of what NATO MEMBER COUNTRY? Romania would report a Russian drone entering its airspace later in the week.

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Poland

The Lasker Prize was awarded to three researchers whose work led to the drug Trikafta, which adds decades to the life expectancy of people with what DISEASE that primarily strikes the lungs? The drug repairs mucus proteins as they form in the cell, rather than attempt to correct the genetic defect that causes excess mucus production.

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cystic fibrosis

What FORMER PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL was sentenced to 27 years in prison after being convicted of planning a military coup after losing his re-election bid in 2022?

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Jair Bolsanaro

Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, finished second in the primary election for mayor in what US CITY, but dropped out as he finished 50 points behind incumbent Michelle Wu?

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Boston

A surge in Oracle's stock price led to what CO-FOUNDER becoming the world's richest man - for a day? Elon Musk retook the lead when Oracle's stock price went down the following day.

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Larry Ellison

In a love story 40 years in the making, what IRAN-CONTRA AFFAIR figure and retired Marine officer married Fawn Hall, the secretary with whom he shredded documents to hide the US's sale of arms to Iran to help fund anti-communist groups in Central America?

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Oliver North