World Events
Multiple earthquakes in southern Turkey and THIS neighbor brought down hundreds of buildings and killed more than 30,000 people.
Syria
What college just suffered a second school shooting last week?
Michigan State University
Who won the super bowl?
KC Chiefs
What high school sport had its state tournament last week at Wells Fargo?
State Wresting
Russia's fleet of modern ________ are reportedly down by 50%, a possible sign of hope for Ukranians.
Tanks
The United States military shot down an object that flew across America last weekend. What did China claim the object was?
a balloon intended for weather research
How many Chinese UFOs were shot down in the United States last weekend?
Three
LeBron James broke what record?
All-time NBA point-scoring record
What musical came to Des Moines the past two weeks about the wives of Henry VII?
The Six Musical
Elvis, a foster ______ in Kentucky, helped other strays feel at home by welcoming 100 others to his home at Open Arms Animal Shelter
Cat
Widespread strikes continue to trouble THIS country as its citizens continue to wait for a post-Brexit dividend.
United Kingdom
Boeing is retiring its massive plane called what?
747
Beyoncé made history by breaking the record for the most all-time Grammy wins. Who held the record before her? or how many grammy's does she have?
Georg Solti / 29
What country superstar girl band just announced they will be performing at the Iowa State Fair this fall? *Country music*
The Chicks
David Balgoun, a 9-year-old in Pennsylvania, recently became the second-youngest person ever to do what?
Graduate from high school
A Yazidi community in Canada feels threatened by government plans to repatriate (return back) members of THIS terrorist group that conducted genocide and enslavement of Yazidis in northern Iraq in 2014. The group built a Caliphate across parts of Iraq and Syria that had to be dismantled by a U.S.-led military coalition.
ISIS
In what state did a train derail carrying hazardous chemicals?
Ohio
A California zoo announced the birth of a cloned animal a few weeks ago, using DNA preserved for 43 years. What kind of animal was it?
a Horse
This college hoops team in Iowa currently holds the most wins over ranked opponents in the entire country
Iowa State Cyclones
What was the top-selling movie at the box office this past week?
Magic Mike's Last Dance
(not far behind was Winnie the Pooh - Blood & Honey) lol
Four men charged with the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise of THIS Caribbean nation have been transferred from Port au Prince to the United States where they will stand trial.
Haiti
On Feb. 2, the United States announced a deal to expand its presence to four new military bases in what country that is about 120 miles from Taiwan?
Philippines
Google announced a new piece of artificial intelligence chatbot technology it is building into Google Search. What is it called?
Bard
A man in Britain admitted to stealing how many Cadbury Cream Eggs?
200,000 Eggs