World Affairs
Domestic Policies
Scientific Breakthroughs
Wages
100

This East Asian country was the first to roll out a nationwide carbon trading scheme in 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

What is China?

100

This North American country has passed legislation to phase out the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035.

What is Canada?

100

This country has made significant advancements in the development of renewable energy storage technologies.

What is Germany?

100

This is the current federal minimum wage in the United States, which has remained unchanged since 2009.

What is $7.25 per hour?

200

This South American country recently elected its first leftist president, who pledged to combat inequality and protect the Amazon rainforest.

What is Brazil?

200

This European nation has implemented a universal basic income program to help citizens cope with rising costs.

What is Spain?

200

This nation has been a leader in the research and development of gene editing technologies, such as CRISPR.

What is the United States?

200

If someone works 40 hours a week at a minimum wage job, how much is the total before taxes.

300 dollars a week.


300

This European Union member has seen large-scale protests against the rising cost of living and energy prices.

What is France?

300

This Asian country has banned the use of single-use plastics in an effort to reduce plastic pollution.

What is India?

300

This European country has made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of quantum computing.

What is the United Kingdom?

300

How much does the Federal Government take in taxes?

5 percent

10 percent

8.5 percent

2.5 percent

8.5 percent for federal taxes which covers Social Security and Medicare.  State taxes are more.  Texas does not have a state tax.

400

This African country has been grappling with a severe drought, causing widespread food insecurity and displacement of communities.

What is Somalia?

400

DAILY DOUBLE.  CHOOSE YOUR WAGER UP TO YOUR TEAM'S CURRENT TOTAL.

This African country has made significant investments in renewable energy, aiming to generate 100% of its electricity from clean sources by 2030.

What is Morocco?

400

This Asian nation has launched ambitious space exploration programs, including missions to the Moon and Mars

What is China?

400

This percentage of workers in the 20 states still using the federal minimum wage of $7.25 earn less than $17 per hour. 

1 in 5

1 in 10

1 in 15

1 in 20

1 in 5

500

This North American country has implemented stricter gun control measures in response to a spate of mass shootings.

What is Canada?

500

This major public health program provides health insurance coverage for millions of Americans, and its future has been a subject of political debate.

What is Medicare?

500

This country has been at the forefront of research on the potential health benefits of medicinal plants and traditional herbal remedies.

What is India?

500

Increasing the minimum wage for this type of worker increases earnings with 'little to no impact' on the economy.

Low wage workers

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