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Last week, before leaving on his overseas trip, President Trump signed an executive order that will slash prices to save Americans money across the board.
drugs or eggs
drugs
American History Question: This Monday in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the “_______ Act” which opened millions of acres of government-owned land in the West to “homesteaders” who could acquire up to 160 acres by living on the land and cultivating it for five years.
Homestead or Sooner
Homestead
What country recently announced they are suing Google for the renaming of the ________ gulf to Gulf of America?
Canada or Mexico
Mexico
World History Question: Last Sunday in 1804, what famous ruler became Emperor of France, snatching the crown from the hands of Pope Pius VII during the actual coronation ceremony, and then crowning himself?
Charles de Gaulle or Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
Researchers are looking into why cancer is increasing in persons before the age of 50. 63% of the cancers hitting Americans before age 50 are hitting what people?
men or women
women (breast cancer on rise)
American History Question: Next Monday is Memorial Day. In what U.S. war did the most Americans die?
Civil War or World War II
Civil War (620,000, WWII 405K)
Last Saturday was “National Learn How to Swim Day.” According to the National Safe Kids Campaign, what is the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death to children ages one through 14?
drowning or falls
drowning
Alcohol use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and remained elevated even after the pandemic ended. (S:Annals of Internal Medicine)
True or False
True
On June 8 at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, what Broadway awards will be handed out?
Emmy or Tony
Tony
Summer 2025 Movies: In late May, Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio unite for the newest version of what film?
The Karate Kid or Samarai
The Karate Kid
Jason Dominguez recently hit his 3rd home run in a game at 22 years-91 days and bested what team’s previous record holder Joe DiMaggio by more than three months?
Red Sox or Yankees
Yankees
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will forgo what second leg of the Triple Crown and wait until the Belmont Stakes in three weeks?
Memorial or Preakness
Preakness
What Pennsylvania Big East university proudly claims that Pope LeonXIV studied mathematics and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1977?
Creighton University or Villanova University
Villanova University
The emerald is the birthstone for May and is made from four elements that are found deep in the Earth's crust: beryllium, aluminum, silicon, and oxygen. What color is the emerald?
blue or green
green
Last week, President Trump ventured on his first international trip of his second term. Where did he go?
Middle East, South America, or Western Europe
Middle East
A 4.1 earthquake recently shook what region of the country, including the suburbs of Atlanta?
East, South, or Southeast
Southeast
Last week, the last American hostage held by what militant group was released?
al-Qaida, Hamas, or Houthi
Hamas
In what they call the most special day of the year, the Russians recently celebrated Victory Day with massive parades and parties. The day honors the anniversary when the Russians defeated what nation?
Germany, Great Britain, or Ukraine
Germany
First Lady Melania Trump recently hosted an event to unveil a postage stamp honoring what former Republican First Lady who has passed?
Barbara Bush, Laura Bush, or Nancy Reagan
Barbara Bush
Next Monday is Memorial Day, when until noon, the flag is flown at _______-mast and then raised to full mast until sunset.
bottom, low, quarter, or half
half
Last Saturday was “National Learn How to Swim Day,” a day dedicated to educating what people about water safety?
children, parents, or both children and parents
Both children and parents
Looking back at the pandemic, what were the two worst things for Americans?
alcohol consumption increased, and higher prices, alcohol consumption, and never felt normal, or high prices and never felt normal
alcohol consumption, and never felt normal
At the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards, who won for Female Artist of the Year?
Lainey Wilson, Maren Morris, or Trisha Yearwood
Lainey Wilson
At the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards, who won for Male Artist of the Year?
George Strait, Jelly Roll, Kane Brown, or Luke Combs
George Strait
This weekend is what famous car race that is always run on Memorial Day weekend?
Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500, or Talladega 500
Indianapolis 500
What Grand Slam tennis tournament played on clay begins this week?
Australian Open, French Open, or U.S. Open
French Open
Geography Question: The _______ River, which goes through seven western states, is listed as America's most “endangered river.”
Colorado, Missouri, or Rio Grande
Colorado
Tornado safety: If driving with a tornado nearing, why is it good to leave the car and lie in a ditch?
gets you away from combustible gasoline, rainwater shields the wind, or tornado can go over you
tornado can go over you
Last week, while in the Middle East, President Trump negotiated a buy by Qatar of 210 what items.
Cybertrucks, kilos of wheat, SpaceX capsules, or widebody Boeing jets
widebody Boeing jets
Heading into the summer of 2025, President Trump has pleaded with what head of the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates so people can afford to refinance their home mortgages or sell their homes and buy a new home?
Jerome Gates, Jerome Ostry, Jerome Powell, or Jerome Roberts
Jerome Powell
After a full night’s deliberation with U.S. officials, what two Asian nations recently agreed to a cease fire after several days of bombing each other?
Afghanistan-India, Afghanistan-Bangladesh, Bangladesh- Pakistan, or India-Pakistan
India-Pakistan
Pope Leo XIV is the first Pope to hail from the U.S. After growing up in Chicago, later in life as a priest, he spent most of his time as a missionary in what South American nation?
Argentina, Brazil, Peru, or Venezuela
Peru
President Trump, trying to help colleges regulate athletes, recently appointed what former coach to co-chair a department to develop rules controlling the sport?
Nick Saban, Tommy Tuberville, or Urban Meyer
Nick Saban
Disney announced it will build a 7th theme park, this one in what Middle East nation?
United Arab Emirates, Iran, Iraq, or Kuwait
United Arab Emirates
Excessive alcohol use is a leading preventable cause of illness and death in the U.S. Half of all deaths related to what body organ are caused by alcohol?
brain, colon, heart, or liver
liver
Technology History Question: This Saturday in 1844, telegraph inventor Samual Morse sent the first official telegraph message commenting, “What hath _______wrought.”
God, I, we, or you
God
Summer 2025 Movies: After the 4th, David Corenswet brings in a new version of what superhero fighting villain Lex Luthor?
Antman, Batman, Spiderman, or Superman
Superman
Entertainment History Question: This Thursday in 1980, what video maze game was released? (hint: character eating dots and power pellets and running from four colored ghosts?
Kaboom, Pac-Man, Space Invaders, or Super Mario Brothers
Pac-Man
What four team are in the NBA Conference Finals are the Knicks, Pacers, Thunder, and what other team?
Celtics, Lakers, Nuggets, or Timberwolves
Timberwolves
What golfer won last weekend’s PGA Championship?
Luke Donald, Rory McIlroy, Scotty Scheffler, or Davis Riley
Scotty Scheffler
Geography Question: Which of these is not a “borough” of America’s largest city?
Bronx, Brooklyn, Ellis Island,or Queens
Ellis Island
Memorial Day is celebrated on what Monday in May?
1st, 2nd, 3rd, or last
last
Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation, recently announced a total revamp of the department that he says has been needed for how many years.
air traffic, bridge safety, over-road freight, rail traffic, roads, or underground subways
air traffic
Last weekend after visiting the U.S., a Mexican naval ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge as the ship was leaving the United States for what nation?
Canada, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Mexico, or Vatican City
Canada
What nation was the first to sign a comprehensive trade deal with the United States after the tariffs took place?
Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, the United Kingdom, or Vietnam
the United Kingdom
This Monday was Victoria Day in Canada, a Canadian holiday remembering the 1800’s British Queen Victoria’s birthday. What is the capital of Canada?
Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, St. John’s, Toronto, or Victoria
Ottawa
Geography Question: This Saturday is “National Wyoming Day,” honoring the landlocked Mountain West state that borders with Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east and what state to the west?
California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, or Utah
Idaho (Colorado and Utah also border)
This Wednesday in 1881, what woman founded the American Red Cross, a volunteer disaster relief organization in the U.S. and abroad?
Abigail Adams, Clara Barton, Elizabeth Blackwell, Florence Nightingale, Sally Ride, or Susan B. Anthony
Clara Barton
Since the pandemic, the rise in drinking has been seen across all age groups, genders, races, ethnicities, and regions. What 10-year span age group had the highest increase in heavy alcohol use from then until now?
teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s
40s (40-49)
Technology History Question: In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee developed a technology to help physicists around the world share information. On April 30, 1993, the European science agency officially made the software a public domain, thus creating the ______.
AI, CD, computer, disk, portal, or Internet
Internet
The annual BET (Black Entertainment) Awards will be held in late June. Who is the all-time leader in BET Awards with 62 nominations?
Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Checkers, Diana Ross, or Michael Jackson
Beyonce
At last week’s Academy of Country Music Awards, who won for New Female Artist?
Ashley Cooke, Dasha, Ella Langley, Jessie Murph, Kassi Ashton, or Megan Moroney
Ella Langley (male winner Zach Top)
The new Utah NHL franchise has officially announced its new nickname.
Caverns, Mammoth, Ogres, Outlaws, Utes, or Yeti
Mammoth
After the team started the 2025 season by going 12-26, the Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton, and then a week later, what team fired manager Bud Black after a miserable 7- 33 start?
Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Nationals, Padres, Reds, or Rockies
Rockies
Spelling Question (Show Choices): Next Monday is Memorial Day, a day when it is popular and common for American people to visit and decorate what places?
A, cemataries, B. cemeteries, C. cemetarys, D. semateries,
E. semeteries, F. sematerys
B. cemeteries
American History Manifest Destiny Question: This Tuesday in 1862, the Homestead Act was passed by Congress giving settlers land across the new America at how much per acre as long as they lived on the land for at least 6 months?
3¢, 50¢, $1.25, $20, $40, $100
$1.25 (free if they proved they had lived on and worked land for 5 years)
Who is Eden Alexander?
American hostage freed last week, President Trump’s new Middle East Ambassador, or lead trade negotiator with China
American hostage freed last week
Several Democratic Party politicians were recently detained by authorities when they tried to enter what federal facility?
ICE holding center, weapons bunk, or White House
ICE holding center
President Trump’s team recently met with the Chinese team to work out a tariff that could settle what at 80%?
goods imported, goods produced, or goods sold
goods imported
World History Question: For centuries, it's been a mystery as to how the ancient Egyptians moved the huge stone blocks needed to build the pyramids. Some historians believe the answer is what?
sleds, water, or wheels
wheels
Why is Memorial Day sometimes confused with Veterans Day?
both are 3-day weekends, both fall on Mondays, or they both deal with military personne
they both deal with military personnel (Memorial Day honors who died in serivce)
Last weekend, it was announced that former President Joseph Biden has an aggressive form of what cancer?
brain, colon, or prostate
prostate
Last Saturday was “National Learn How to Swim Day.” Why should a child learn to swim at a young age?
lifesaving skill, skill is forever with them, or both lifesaving and a forever skill
both lifesaving and a forever skill
A “Science Journal” study shows that babies at three months-old already develop what adult concept that is defined as “an awareness of one’s surroundings?”
consciousness, empathy, or guilt
consciousness
Summer 2025 Movies: In late June, what film opens about an imaginative underdog who finds himself inadvertently beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide?
Eden, Elio, or Smurfs
Elio
In early June, the Tony Awards will be held for excellence in Broadway theatre. The awards are known as what awards?
Antoinette Perry, Larence Perry, or Tony Perry
Antoinette Perry
Last weekend, the college softball playoffs began with 64 teams in 16 regionals across the country with what SEC team the overall #1 seed?
LSU, Oklahoma, or Texas A&M
Texas A&M
The 2024-25 NBA MVP was a close vote between Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA) of what team?
Bucks, Cavaliers, orThunder
Thunder
Chicago’s famed restaurant Portillo’s known for its hot dogs and meaty sandwiches has renamed its famous Italian Beef Sandwich to the “The Leo,” topped with a Holy Trinity of what?
holy waters, peppers, sor auces
peppers
According to retailers, the two most popular consumable gifts that were given this past Mother’s Day were food and what else?
candy, coffee, or wine
wine