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This Thursday was “National Women in Sports Day.” On February 3, 1987, President Ronald Reagan declared this day to recognize the ______ of women’s athletics.
A. achievements
B. history
B. history
World History Question: This week in 1952, King George VI of England died. Upon his death, his daughter Princess _______ became Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
A. Diana B. Elizabeth
B. Elizabeth
For $20 a month Walmart will provide what service for shoppers?
A. grocery delivery B. parking lot shuttle service from car to store
A. grocery delivery
In 2021, in what areas of the nation did violent crime increase?
A. rural B. urban
B. urban
Seven weeks after its modest debut in theaters, what animated film is having a second life on music and video streaming services?
A. Encanto
B. Hamilton
A. Encanto
Entering February, South Carolina is the #1 ranked college women’s basketball team, while what SEC team was ranked #1 in men's college basketball for the first time in school history?
A. Auburn B. LSU
A. Auburn
0 This past Wednesday, February 2, is “National Groundhog Day.” It is believed that if the groundhog does not see his shadow, the groundhog does what?
A. gets to stay up and play B. goes back to sleep
B. goes back to sleep
What did the Supreme Court rule on President Biden’s mask mandates for businesses?
A. legal by law
B. not legal by law
C. legal for new hires
B. not legal by law
Which of these countries does not possess nuclear weapons?
A. China B. North Korea C. South Korea
C. South Korea
This Thursday was “National Women in Sports Day.” Who was the four-time Olympic Champion and two-time WNBA champion?
A. Brittany Greiner B. Lisa Leslie C. Sue Bird
B. Lisa Leslie
The supply chain issue is real in America when what big box store admitted they even have trouble getting products to the store shelves?
A. Dollar General B. TJ Maxx C. Walmart
C. Walmart
Nickelodeon made news when it struck a deal with what actor to turn the young super-hero series “Henry Danger” into a box office film?
A. Jace Norman
B. Jack Dillon Grazer
C. Noah Shnapp
A. Jace Norman
Last week, future Hall of Fame quarterback Ben Roethlisberger announced his retirement. Then last weekend, news leaked of Tom Brady’s rumored retirement from the NFL after 22 seasons and how many Super Bowl rings? 5, 7, 9
7
This Thursday is “National Women in Sports Day.” In 1875 in Springfield, IL, the first baseball game was played for gate money between “female ball-tossers.” The event was heralded as the “_______ vs. _______.”
A. Blondes vs. Brunettes
B. Girls vs. Ladies
C. Moms vs. Singles
A. Blondes vs. Brunettes
A recent casualty of COVID-19 is the annual January Auto Show now rescheduled for September 2022. For this event, thousands descend on what U.S. city nicknamed “The Motor City” to view the world’s new transport technologies?
A. Detroit
B. Los Angeles
C. New York City
D. San Francisco
A. Detroit
Transporting supplies is most problematic for the administrators and astronauts living at the International Space Station. What two nations take supplies to the Space Station?
A. Brazil-Mexico B. China-U.S. C. Russia-U.S. D. U.S.- Great Britain
C. Russia-U.S.
This Friday is “National Wear _______ Day,” a reminder of heart disease in women.
A. Green B. Red C. Silk D.White
B. Red
The Army requires recruits to have a high school diploma, and it is tougher to join with only a GED, or a General Educational ______.
A. Degree B. Demerit C. Development D. Duty
C. Development
TV star Bob Saget recently died at age 65. He was well known as a comedian/actor and starred on “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “Full House” and “_______ House.”
A. Filler
B. Filling
C. Fuller
D. Fullest
C. Fuller
Entering February, what men’s Division I college hockey team is ranked #1?
A. Minnesota State B. North Dakota C. Quinnipiac D. Western Michigan
A. Minnesota State
Basketball Lingo Question: In basketball slang, what position player is considered the one that “works that paint?”
A. center B. guard C. forward E. team painter
A. center
American History Question: On Tuesday, February 1st, the U.S. Forest Service celebrates its 117th anniversary. It was founded in 1905 by what president?
A. Andrew Johnson B. Calvin Coolidge C. James Buchanan
D. Theodore Roosevelt E. William McKinley F. Woodrow Wilson
D. Theodore Roosevelt
World History Question: Last week in 1945, Russian troops liberated the Auschwitz death camp near Krakow, a city in what eastern European nation where the Nazis murdered 2,000,000 persons, including 1,500,000 Jews?
A. Austria B. Czechoslovakia C. France
D. Germany E. Hungary F. Poland
F. Poland
American History Question: This week in 1835, what American president survived the first assassination attempt on a U.S. president when a crazed assassin fired two pistol shots at him: however, both pistols misfired and the president was unharmed?
A. Abraham Lincoln B. Andrew Jackson C. John Tyler
D. Martin Van Buren E. Warren Harding F. William Henry Harrison
B. Andrew Jackson
Annually, surgeons leave 1500 items in patients. What is most likely to be left in a patient?
A. COVID-19 N-95 masks
B. “How To Operate” manuals
C. reading glasses
D. rubber gloves
E. scalpels
F. sponges
F. sponges
Apple TV+ recently aired the film adaption “Tragedy of McBeth” starring what famous Black actor?
A. Chris Rock B. Denzel Washington C. Jamie Foxx
D. Morgan Freeman E. Samuel J. Jackson F. Will Smith
B. Denzel Washington
Through January, what women’s Division I college hockey team was ranked #1 in the USA Today poll?
A. Cornell
B. Minnesota
C. North Dakota
D. Nebraska-Omaha
E. Western Michigan
F. Wisconsin
F. Wisconsin
This past Wednesday, February 2, is “National Groundhog Day.” Another name for the groundhog is the woodchuck, part of the _______ family.
A. beaver B. chinchilla C. gopher
E. hamster F. rat G. squirrel
G. squirrel
Last week, what Supreme Court Justice announced retirement, meaning President Biden will choose a new associate justice in the coming months?
A. Sonja Sotomayor B. Stephen Breyer C. William Brennan
B. Stephen Breyer
What Asian nation’s dictator Kim recently said if the U.S. does not end economic sanctions, he will make a more dangerous weapon?
A. China B. North Korea C. South Korea
B. North Korea
This week, what schools across the nation celebrate their educational mission with the 2022 theme “Faith. Excellence. Service?”
A. charter B. Roman Catholic C. private
B. Roman Catholic
Over the holidays, many families played board games. Sociology and psychology experts say board games teach two important lessons that children learn from playing board games: Follow rules and what else?
A. control your temper
B. learn how to cheat
C. learn to lose
C. learn to lose
Seven weeks after its modest debut in theaters, the animated film “Encanto” is having a second life on music and video streaming services. Encanto is a musical about a _______ girl born without the same magical powers as members of her family.
A. Colombian B. Japanese C. Norwegian
A. Colombian
Rafael Nadal won the men’s division of the Australian Open. What native Aussie made her country proud by winning the women’s division?
A. Ash Barty
B. Danielle Collins
C. Evonne Goolagong Cawley
A. Ash Barty
To break up the winter blues, this coming Monday, have dinner for breakfast and breakfast for dinner because it is “National _______ Day” (always January 31).
A. Backward B. Opposite C. Turnaround
A. Backward