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100
Up to 12 feet of snow have fell in the Sierra Nevada mountains with the latest winter storm. What state is this in?
California
100
This state tournament starts up today in St. Paul
Boys Hockey
100
This Ram wrestler advanced to the wrestling state tournament
Seth Cossentine
100
Where is Taylor Swift Eras Tour right now?
Singapore
100
Which automaker recalled more than 380,000 pickup trucks this week?
A. Ford
B. Toyota
C. Chevrolet
D. Nissan
B. Toyota
200
Aleksei A. Navalny died at a remote arctic prison on Feb. 16. He was the most prominent opposition leader in what country?
A. Hungary
B. Poland
C. Russia
D. Ukraine
C. Russia
200
The boys basketball team plays who in the 1st round of the playoffs tomorrow
Hawley Nuggets
200
What N.C.A.A. women’s basketball record did Iowa point guard Caitlin Clark set this month?
A. Most assists in a season
B. Most career points
C. Most consecutive shots without a miss
D. Most 3-pointers in a single game
B. Most career points
200
What is the minimum age for users on TikTok?
A. 10
B. 13
C. 16
D. 21
B. 13
200
What prompted widespread evacuations across the Texas Panhandle this week?
A. Tornadoes
B. Wildfires
C. Blizzards
D. Flooding
B. Wildfires
300
This week, Sweden cleared a final hurdle to joining what organization when the Hungarian Parliament voted to ratify its membership?
A. NATO
B. European Union
C. United Nations
D. World Bank
A. NATO
300
Who won the Minnesota Republican primary last night?
Donald Trump
300
The Vikings have yet to resign their quarterback who was injured last season. Who is he?
Kirk Cousins
300
Oprah is leaving the board of what company, causing a drop in its stock price?
A. Harpo Productions
B. Novo Nordisk
C. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
D. WeightWatchers
D. WeightWatchers
300
What's new, Delta?
A. no more personal items
B. bags fly free
C. a smoking section
D. an eclipse-viewing flight
D. an eclipse-viewing flight
400
Three of the following stories about politics made headlines over the past two weeks. One of them didn’t happen. Which one is the made-up story?
A. A New York judge ordered Donald Trump to pay over $350 million in his civil fraud case.
B. Democrats flipped the House seat formerly occupied by George Santos.
C. House Republicans voted to impeach Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary.
D. Nikki Haley trounced Donald Trump in her home state of South Carolina, changing the trajectory of the Republican primaries.
D. Nikki Haley trounced Donald Trump in her home state of South Carolina, changing the trajectory of the Republican primaries.
400
A grain elevator was destroyed in a fire in this city
A. Barnesville
B. Hawley
C. Moorhead
D. Fergus Falls
Hawley
400
The Timberwolves beat this NBA team last night
A. Orlando Magic
B. Portland Trailblazers
C. Indiana Pacers
D. LA Clippers
B. Portland Trailblazers
400
What movie is currently showing at the Roso Theatre?
Dune Part 2
400
Which public figure launched a new sneaker line this week?
A. Elon Musk
B. Martha Stewart
C. Oprah Winfrey
D. Donald Trump
D. Donald Trump
500
The Popocatepetl volcano, located just 50 miles from which country's capital city, erupted 13 times on Tuesday, disrupting flights in a nearby airport?
A. Indonesia
B. Panama
C. Haiti
D. Mexico
D. Mexico
500
Kenai, one of Minnesota Zoo's brown bears, died at age ___.
A. 7
B. 10
C. 14
D. 17
D. 17
500
What are fans and players describing as Spirit Halloween costumes, T.J.Maxx knockoffs and papier-mâché?
A. new NFL uniforms
B. new MLS uniforms
C. new NBA uniforms
D. new MLB uniforms
D. new MLB uniforms
500
Which singer announced she is postponing several upcoming 2024 tour dates after falling ill?
A. Taylor Swift
B. Madonna
C. Adele
D. Beyoncé
C. Adele
500
Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl above, died after apparently striking a building in Manhattan. Why was he so famous?
A. He was the inspiration for the 2010 animated film “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole.”
B. His escape from the Central Park Zoo and subsequent life on the loose in Manhattan captured the public’s attention.
C. Scientists have been tracking Flaco ever since he migrated from the Canary Islands last February.
B. His escape from the Central Park Zoo and subsequent life on the loose in Manhattan captured the public’s attention.
600
A decommissioned European Space Agency satellite fell to Earth on Wednesday. Into what vast expanse did it crash?
RIP. (ESA)
A. Siberian tundra
B. the Andes Mountains
C. Pacific Ocean
D. the Outback
C. Pacific Ocean
600
What city in Minnesota is known as the "Halloween Capital of the World"
A. Bemidji
B. Anoka
C. Rochester
D. Windom
B. Anoka
600
The Wild defeated the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night. Who had a hat trick for the Wild?
Kirill Kaprizov
600
Beyoncé became the first Black woman to top which Billboard chart this week with her single “Texas Hold ’Em”?
A. Digital Song Sales
B. Hot Country Songs
C. Hot Rock & Alternative Songs
D. Hot Latin Songs
B. Hot Country Songs
600
Which cellphone company said it will give customers $5 each to compensate for last week's network outage that left many without service for hours?
A. T-Mobile
B. AT&T
C. U.S. Cellular
D. Verizon
B. AT&T
700
Someone in this photo said, "I still have enough gas in the tank to thoroughly disappoint my critics." Who?
A. Kamala Harris
B. President Biden
C. Mike Johnson
D. Mitch McConnell
D. Mitch McConnell
700
Ice houses must be taken off Lake of the Woods by this date in March
March 18th
700
This NFL star has announced his retirement after 13 years
A. Aaron Rodgers
B. Travis Kelce
C. Kirk Cousins
D. Jason Kelce
Jason Kelce
700
President Joe Biden made a surprise appearance on whose late-night talk show on Monday?
A. Jimmy Fallon
B. Stephen Colbert
C. Jimmy Kimmel
D. Seth Meyers
D. Seth Meyers
700
Which fast food chain's rumored menu change caused an internet uproar?
A. Wendy's, surge pricing
B. Arby's, fewer meats
C. Hardee's, a lettuce-wrapped burger
D. McDonald's, no Shamrock Shake
A. Wendy's, surge pricing
800
On Feb. 22, a U.S.-built spacecraft landed on the moon for the first time since what year?
A. 2023
B. 2001
C. 1972
D. 1945
C. 1972
800
7,500 Minnesotans sought permits to carry guns in 2023. How many of those were denied?
A. 1%
B. 5%
C. 10%
D. 20%
A. 1%
800
Name the teams in the AL Central (division the Twins are in)
Cleveland Guardians, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, & Minnesota Twins
800
What Peanuts character now has an origin story on TV?
A. Snoopy
B. Marcie
C. Franklin
D. Woodstock
C. Franklin
800
Macy's is closing 150 stores. What is one reason why?
A. the shrinking middle class
B. the rise of dollar stores
C. lack of parade sponsorship
D. climate change
A. the shrinking middle class
900
Last week a ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court made national headlines. Why was the court’s decision so significant?
A. It could change common practices at fertility clinics in the state and possibly nationwide.
B. It could prevent businesses in Alabama from offering hybrid work as an option for workers.
C. It might eliminate youth football programs across the state.
D. It might make all-electric vehicles with lithium-ion batteries illegal in the state.
A. It could change common practices at fertility clinics in the state and possibly nationwide.
900
Teachers in this school district are close to going on strike because of wage increases not meeting the rise of inflation.
A. Minneapolis
B. Anoka
C. St. Paul
D. Duluth
St. Paul
900
Which popular racing event occurred last week?
A. Kentucky Derby
B. Daytona 500
C. Boston Marathon
D. The Masters
B. Daytona 500
900
This was the most watched show or movie on Netflix last week
A. One Day
B. Love is Blind: Season 6
C. Resident Alien: Season 1
D. Avatar: The Last Airbender
D. Avatar: The Last Airbender
900
Calling it the "greatest unopened find of the 21st century," Heritage Auctions sold a sealed case of which items for $3.72 million?
A. Pokemon cards
B. Hershey bars
C. Hot Wheels cars
D. Hockey cards
D. Hockey cards
1000
The death of a 16-year-old nonbinary student one day after an altercation with classmates in a school bathroom has renewed scrutiny over which state’s strict gender policies?
A. California
B. Illinois
C. Oklahoma
D. Vermont
C. Oklahoma
1000
Wildfires are currently burning thousands of acres in _______.
A. Southwestern Minnesota
B. Northeastern Minnesota
C. Southeastern Minnesota
D. Northwestern Minnesota
A. Southwestern Minnesota
1000
The Gopher mens basketball team overcame a 25 point deficit to beat this Big10 team on Saturday
A. Ohio St
B. Penn St
C. Wisconsin
D. Iowa
Penn St.
1000
Which television host said this in a recent viral eulogy for his beloved three-legged dog? Since the tribute, donations of more than $35,000 have poured in for Animal Haven, a shelter in New York
A. Stephen Colbert
B. Jon Stewart
C. David Letterman
D. Jimmy Kimmel
B. Jon Stewart
1000
Oleg Orlov, the co-chair of which Nobel Prize-winning group, was sentenced to prison time in Russia for denouncing the war on Ukraine?
A. Memorial
B. Amnesty International
C. Doctors Without Borders
D. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
A. Memorial