Global Politics
Which president recently fled to Russia after rebel forces took over the country?
Bashar Al Assad
Name any current US senator from Ohio
JD Vance OR Sherrod Brown
Also accept: Bernie Moreno (not a current senator but he will be starting January so I'll be nice)
Ken has X rubber ducks. Andy has 2x rubber ducks. If x = 3 then how many rubber ducks does Ken have?
10, X is the roman numeral for 10
Ken once went to school with the grandson of the CEO of this company
Uniqlo
What's the best subway line?
2/3
How many games did Gukesh win in the Chess World Championship?
3
What does Ken do the day before Nationals?
Skip the Blitz and go have fun nearby
Name an Asian president who was recently impeached
Yoon Suk Yeol
Mitch McConnell first won election to the Senate in 1984, the year Reagan beat Mondale in a landslide in the US Presidential Election. Is Mitch McConnell one of the three oldest Republicans in the Senate?
Yes, he's the 2nd oldest Republican after Chuck Grassley
I'm thinking of an even prime number that isn't 2. What is it?
It is a word meaning (any reasonable definition of the word it)
Also accept: It is it
Ken is allergic to what foods?
None
What's the max speed of the Nozomi Shinkansen
300 km/hr? (accept anything within 10)
Which of these stations is a JR station?
A) Tengachaya B) Izumisano C) Izumiotsu D) Tsuruhara E) Kishiwada
D) Tsuruhara
What's the fastest Ken has lost a game at nationals?
7 moves against a 900. I was like a 1300. It was extremely sad.
What's the trade agreement that replaced NAFTA on July 1st, 2020?
USMCA
Which of these states DOES NOT have a Democrat as a senator?
A) Maine B) Georgia C) Vermont D) Virginia E) Nevada
A) Maine - Angus King is an Independent, Susan Collins is a Republican
Mike Johnson is the current speaker of the House. Assuming one candidate will win the majority of electoral votes, what's the minimum number of electoral votes Mike Johnson will need to become the presidnent?
None, if the president and vice president die he's the president.
What type of protest did Ken see in Seoul during his visit in the summer of 2024?
A protest calling for the president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol to be impeached
How old is the NYC Subway?
120 years? (accept anything within 5)
How many goldfish have Ken owned?
A) none B) 1-10 C) 10+ D) 20+ E) 35+
D -- I won like 20ish goldfish once at a street fair thing... they all died within a few months
d) lose while trying to avoid a draw -- I screwed up and he got a perpetual check, I tried to run from it but ended up running into mate :(
Angela Merkel (a former German Chancellor), was a member of the CDU. What does CDU stand for?
Christian Democratic Union
Who was the only president to become a Senator AFTER his term?
Andrew Johnson
Trump became the 45th president of the United States after winning the 2016 election. Who is the 46th president?
Accept: N/A or we don't know yet
Reasoning: Trump actually won in 2020 so he is still the 45th president, therefore there is no 46th.
Ken's great grandfather was an captain in _____
The Imperial Japanese Navy
How many people ride the subway daily?
3.5 million? (accept anything within 0.3 million)
Who gave the longest speaking filibuster by an individual Senator?
Strom Thurmond
Who's the highest rated player Ken has beaten at Nationals?
Royal Buchanan
What is the coalition government of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Free Democratic Party (FDP), and The Greens called in Germany?
Which current Senator won his seat by defeating a Senate majority or minority leader?
Hint: I mentioned this yesterday as a fun fact
John Thune
a is dumb, give A the correct spelling of bannanna (obviously this isn't the correct spelling)
bdumbndumbndumb
Ken's mother has met this presidential candidate
Hillary Clinton
How many subway lines are there?
23?
What was Seoul called during Japanese colonial rule?
Keijo
Which current Stuyvesant student is the person Ken's played the 4th most times in tournament games (out of everyone I've ever played)
Caden Cao (1 win 3 losses very sad)