Current Events
On May 1, ballistic missiles hit the Ukrainian city of Odessa and were launched by this country, whose president is Vladimir Putin.
What is Russia?
This is the national anthem of the United States.
What is the Star-Spangled Banner?
Toyota, Nissan and Honda are all automobile companies headquartered in this Asian island country.
What is Japan?
This dessert pie is a staple of Key West, Florida and features sweetened condensed milk, lime juice and egg yolks, with or without whipped cream.
What is key lime pie?
ASAP
What is "as soon as possible"?
On May 1, the UK began deporting illegal immigrants to Rwanda, a landlocked country located in this continent.
What is Africa?
DAILY DOUBLE (now worth 400 pts)
"Hail Columbia" is the official entrance march of this Federal official, the first in line to succeed the president.
What is the vice president of the U.S.?
Ford and Chevrolet are headquartered in this Midwestern U.S. state, once known for its dominant car-manufacturing industry.
What is Michigan?
This custard dessert is topped with a layer of caramelized, hardened sugar. It is cool in the center and warm near the top and originated in France.
What is creme brulee (or burnt cream, or trinity cream)?
MLB
What is "Major League Baseball"?
On April 30, Ruang Volcano erupted and forced the evacuation of 12,000 people in Indonesia, an island country located in this continent.
What is Asia?
This branch of the U.S. Armed Forces has a song that features:
From the halls of Montezuma,
To the shores of Tripoli.
What is the U.S. Marine Corps?
These should be turned on at night or when it is raining.
What are headlights?
This British chocolate company is famous for their creme-filled chocolate eggs and bunny mascot.
What is Cadbury?
KS (this is a U.S. state)
What is Kansas?
On April 29, the first minister of Scotland resigned in this city, the capital of Scotland and home to an underground city.
What is Edinburgh?
This patriotic song features the lyrics:
Stuck a feather in his hat
And called it macaroni.
What is "Yankee Doodle"?
These components (there are two) of a car are used to check for traffic behind the car, and can be adjusted either manually or with buttons.
What are side mirrors?
This Swiss company, known for its confectioneries, introduced the first chocolate chip cookie in the 1940s.
What is Nestle?
DAILY DOUBLE (now worth 800 pts)
FDA
What is Food & Drug Administration?
On April 26, fire unfortunately killed 10 people in Porto Alegre, a city located in this Portuguese-speaking South American country.
What is Brazil?
This branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, established in 2019, has the march, "Semper Supra."
What is the U.S. Space Force?
This component of an engine converts energy into action and moves up & down in one of many cylinders.
What is a piston?
This Asian country invented a dessert that developed into ice cream.
What is China?
What is "absent without official leave"?