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200
Which international body officially declared a public health emergency on May 17, 2026, due to a rapidly growing Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the DRC?
Doctors Without Borders
The World Health Organization (WHO)
The World Health Organization (WHO)
The United Nations Security Council
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The World Health Organization (WHO)
200
Anglers flooding to NW Minnesota waters like Lake of the Woods for the May 2026 fishing opener adjusted to brand new, strict conservation bag limits for which official state fish?
The muskellunge
The northern pike
The walleye
The largemouth bass
The walleye
200
This NHL team has already advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals
Las Vegas Golden Knights
200
This movie is showing at the Roso Theater this weekend
Sheep Detectives
Devil Wears Prada 2
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
Devil Wears Prada 2
200
Men engaging in the "Tarps Off" trend are doing what?
Ripping off their toupees.
Removing their shirts at baseball games.
Storing their boats without covering them.
Removing their shirts at baseball games.
300
President Trump met with which world leader for a 2 day summit last week?
President Vladimir Putin of Russia
President Xi Jinping of China
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India
President Xi Jinping of China
300
Farmers across NW Minnesota’s Red River Valley reported a highly productive May 2026 planting window for which dominant regional sugar-producing cash crop?
Soybeans
Sweet corn
Sugar beets
Sugar cane
Sugar beets
300
This team has already advanced to the NBA Finals
New York Knicks
300
Netflix dominated television discussions in May 2026 with the premiere of the explosive, long-awaited fourth season of which Regency-era romance drama?
Downton Abbey
The Gilded Age
Bridgerton
The Crown
Bridgerton
300
The average price of a gallon of regular gas in the US is approaching what eye-popping threshold?
$4
$5
$6
$7
$5
400
Global financial markets reacted sharply in mid-May 2026 to escalations and brief shipping pauses in which vital oil transit strait due to the ongoing US-Iran conflict?
The Suez Canal
The Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz
The Bab-el-Mandeb
The Strait of Malacca
The Strait of Hormuz
400
Which Minnesota city saw two people arrested after middle schoolers became sick from THC candy at a Horizon Middle School campus?
Moorhead
Mankato
St. Cloud
Moorhead
400
Excitement is building for the 2026 World Cup. Where will the championship match take place?
Arizona
California
Tennessee
New Jersey
New Jersey
400
Which song was the winner for Song of the Summer at the AMA's?
SWIM- BTS
Homewrecker -Sombr
American Girls - Harry Styles
SWIM- BTS
400
Who hosted the American Music Awards Monday night?
Queen Latifah
Lizzo
Rihianna
Queen Latifah
500
this global religious leader released 'Magnifica Humanitas', a historic 42,300-word encyclical warning against the ethical dangers of unchecked AI.
Pope John Paul II
Pope Leo XIV
Pope Francis
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Leo XIV
500
House Democrats at the state level launched an unprecedented multi-day sit-in on the floor of which building after gun-control legislation was blocked before adjournment?
The Minneapolis Convention Center
The Minnesota State Capitol
The St. Paul City Hall
The Hennepin County Government Center
The Minnesota State Capitol
500
Which horse pulled off an incredible victory at Churchill Downs on May 2, 2026, to win the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby?
Mystic Dan
Golden Tempo
Fierceness
Renegade
Golden Tempo
500
Disney dominated the mid-May 2026 box office and streaming extensions with which live-action musical adaptation starring Halle Bailey?
Moana
Hercules
The Little Mermaid
Snow White
The Little Mermaid
500
This won best soundtrack at the AMA
KPop Demon Hunters
F1 The Album
Wicked: For Good
KPop Demon Hunters
600
How many children, about three-quarters of them likely U.S. citizens, have been separated from their parents under President Trump’s immigration crackdown, according to a new report?
Under 1,000
Between 25,000 and 35,000
More than 100,000
More than 100,000
600
Minnesota was chosen to host which big sporting event for the first time?
The World Cup
The NFL Draft
The 2044 Winter Olympics
The NFL Draft
600
Which legendary Grand Slam tennis tournament kicked off its first-round matches on May 24th?
The Australian Open
The French Open
Wimbledon
The French Open
600
Marvel Studios dropped the first official teaser trailer in mid-May 2026 for which upcoming superhero film coming out end of July?
Fantastic Four: First Steps
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Blade
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
600
Where was President Trump during "Rededicate 250," a prayer celebration on the National Mall this weekend?
at the event
in China
negotiating with Iran
golfing
golfing
700
What is the name of the fund that two officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from rioters sued to block?
January 6 Fund
Anti Prosecution Fund
Publicly Political Fund
Anti Weaponization Fund
Anti Weaponization Fund
(AP Photo/John Minchillo)
700
Which Minnesota town hosted a homecoming celebration for “American Idol” Top 5 finalist Chris Tungseth?
Fergus Falls
Duluth
Bemidji
Fergus Falls
700
Which French basketball phenom took home the NBA Best Defensive Player award in May
Rudy Gobert
Alexandre Sarr
Victor Wembanyama
Bilal Coulibaly
Victor Wembanyama
700
Who won song of the year at the American Music Awards?
HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
SOMBR – “back to friends”
Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”
HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”
700
How much has the war in Iran cost Americans so far?
US Navy/Reuters
$1 billion
$10 billion
$20 billion
$30 billion
$30 billion
800
Why was former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s double murder conviction overturned?
Ineffective assistance of counsel
Improper external influences on the jury
Prosecution withheld evidence
Improper jury instructions
Improper external influences on the jury
The state’s Supreme Court ruled that Murdaugh was denied his right to a fair trial because of Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca “Becky” Hill’s actions.
800
What festival is next weekend in Warroad?
Summer Fest
Northborn Music Festival
Walleye Days
Kickn Up Kountry
Northborn Music Festival
800
Which golfer captured the Wanamaker Trophy on May 17, 2026, by winning the 108th PGA Championship?
Rory McIlroy
Scottie Scheffler
Jon Rahm
Aaron Rai
Aaron Rai
800
Who won artist of the year at the American Music Awards?
HUNTR
BTS
SZA
BTS
800
Jason Collins, the first male athlete to come out as gay while playing in a major professional U.S. sports league, died this week at 47. In which league did he play?
M.L.B.
N.B.A.
N.F.L.
N.H.L.
N.B.A.
900
According to recent findings, "Neanderthals may have ___________ 59,000 years ago."
removed kidney stones
performed primitive LASIK
drilled out a cavity
amputated frostbitten toes
drilled out a cavity
The tooth with a hole. (Zubova et al./PLOS One)
900
This person is the heavy favorite to be elected Governor this fall
Mike Lindell
Lisa Demuth
Amy Klobuchar
Mark Johnson
Amy Klobuchar
900
Which London-based football club officially secured the English Premier League title in mid-May 2026 following a dramatic final-matchday victory?
Arsenal
Manchester City
Chelsea
Liverpool
Arsenal
900
Which Grammy-winning pop star’s highly anticipated fifth studio album, Eclipse, broke single-day streaming records upon its release in mid-May 2026?
Billie Eilish
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
Dua Lipa
Billie Eilish
900
What's new at Colossal Biosciences, the company trying to de-extinct long-lost species?
a mammoth clone, finally
Tasmanian tiger babies
artificial eggs, needed to bring back the giant moa
artificial eggs, needed to bring back the velociraptor
Giant Moa
1000
Archaeologists working in Egypt have discovered a remarkable combination of Homeric epic and Egyptian ritual: a 2,000-year-old mummy with a papyrus fragment of what literary work?
The Bible
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The “Iliad”
The Torah
The “Iliad”
1000
On Monday, May 25, 2026, a Canadian Pacific Kansas City train carrying grain products suffered a massive 20-car derailment near which Northwest Minnesota town?
Bemidij
Crookston
Ogema
Ogema
Town right off of Hwy 59 on the way to Detroit Lakes
1000
Which Swedish driver won the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 2026, in the closest finish in the race's history (beating David Malukas by 0.0233 seconds)?
Marcus Ericsson
Felix Rosenqvist
Josef Newgarden
Felix Rosenqvist
1000
What former reality star is running for mayor of Los Angeles?
Heidi Montag
Spencer Pratt
Sean Duffy
a Kardashian and/or Jenner
Spencer Pratt
1000
Which automaker recently announced it lost money for the first time in 70 years?
Toyota
Honda
Hyundai
Honda