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This Monday, the 2022 Congress meets for the start of what session of the 117th Congress?
A. first session
B. second session
B. second session
In recent weeks, Middle East violence heated up and culminated with an assassination attempt on the Iraqi Prime Minister in what Iraq capital city?
A. Aden
B. Baghdad
B. Baghdad
Last week, to attend the annual CES convention in Las Vegas, you must have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. CES stands for the annual Consumer _____ Show.
A. Electronics
B. Environmental
A. Electronics
The longer an immigrant lives in America, he or she is likely to have what negative occur in their wellness?
A. drug-addicted
B. overweight
B. overweight
Again this year, Nickelodeon and CBS Sports will team together for a special slime-filled presentation during the halftime of what upcoming pro sports game?
A. NBA All-Star Game
B. NFL Wild-Card Game
B. NFL Wild-Card Game
A domed stadium in what city is/was the setting of college football’s National Championship Game?
A. Detroit B. Indianapolis
B. Indianapolis
Each year, the University of Michigan publishes a list of banished words or phrases. The #1 phrase banished in 2021 was “wait! ______.”
A. really
B. what
B. what
The weather was so cold for the January 1st National Hockey League's outdoor Winter Classic that the ice had to be _______.
A. heated B. melted
A. heated (-7)
As 2022 begins, what political party is in control of the U.S. Senate?
A. Democratic Party
B. Republican Party
C. it is a 50-50 tie
C. it is a 50-50 tie
What once most powerful industrialized Asian nation is now worried about a takeover by China or North Korea and vowed to step up its defense systems?
A. Japan
B. Singapore
C. Vietnam
A. Japan
Next Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Martin Luther King, Jr. is remembered for what reason?
A. civil rights movement
B. his athletic skills
C. political office
A. civil rights movement
According to Gallup and Princeton research, people who attend church regularly are most likely to vote along which party line?
A. Democrat B. Independent C. Republican
C. Republican
A popular sports film is “American Underdog,” the true story of NFL MVP and Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves at a supermarket to becoming a star. What team did Warner quarterback?
A. Bears
B. Eagles
C. Rams
C. Rams
Shohei Ohtani won 2021 AP Male Athlete of the Year, and what woman won Female Athlete of the Year?
A. Ashleigh Barty
B. Brenna Stewart
C. Candice Parker
C. Candice Parker
This Monday, the University of Alabama played the University of Georgia in the national title game of college football. What Alabama city is home to the Crimson Tide?
A. Tuscaloosa B. Mobile C. Montgomery
A. Tuscaloosa
What is the first name of ABC’s new “Bachelor?”
A. Charlie
B. Clayton
C. Chris
B. Clayton
Entering 2022, what state continues to be the least populated?
A. Nebraska
B. North Dakota
C. South Dakota
D. Wyoming
D. Wyoming
Trafficked children and pregnant women were among 27 African migrants who died attempting to cross the English Channel located between Great Britain and what Western European nation?
A. Belgium
B. France
C. Portugal
D. Spain
B. France
The most popular baby names of 2021 showcase a new girl name, Eloise, at the top of the list. Eloise is a name of what nationality?
A. French
B. Greek
C. Italian
D. Russian
A. French
Studies show teens are less stressed if they have a secure relationship with what people?
A. church pastors
B. parents
C. peers
D. teachers
B. parents
This week is the box office release of Big Bird and his Sesame Street friends. In the film, the group is mysteriously expelled from their neighborhood, finding themselves in what New York City borough?
A. Bronx B. Brooklyn C. Manhattan D. Queens
C. Manhattan
The 2021-22 NFL playoffs begin this weekend. How many NFL playoff teams are called “Wild Card Teams?” 2, 4, 6, 8
6
This Monday is “Oysters _______ Day,” in honor of when in 1889 in the renowned kitchen of Antoine’s, Jules Alciatore developed a recipe for baked oysters on the half shell with sauce and bread crumbs.
A. Reagan B. Rizzuto C. Rockefeller D. Roosevelt
C. Rockefeller
One reason the Chinese and American relationship is difficult to measure is that in the quest for world power they are an enemy of the U.S. but in what other area are they good friends?
A. China buys U.S. grain
B. China fights terror
C. China leads the fight against COVID-19
D. China leads the world in human right
A. China buys U.S. grain
Entering 2022, the United States population is how many million? 226, 330, 429, 529, 629, 729
330
In what Central American nation has President Daniel Ortega sought a fourth term and is favored, but mostly because any potential opposition candidates were put in jail?
A. El Salvador
B. Costa Rica
C. Guatemala
D. Honduras
E. Nicaragua
F. Panama
E. Nicaragua
American History Question: This week in 1990, Douglas Wilder became the first African American elected to a governorship. Wilder served as governor of what state known as “The Old Dominion State?”
A. Delaware B. Georgia C. Maryland,
D. Massachusetts E. South Carolina, F. Virginia
F. Virginia
In 2010, 80% of Americans had never surfed the Internet. Today, how many in 100 adults have never surfed the web? 1%, 4%, 7%, 10%, 13%, 16% (S: Pew)
7%
This Wednesday is “National Pharmacist Day” recognizing their important role in medicine. The most famous pharmacist in the film is from the Christmas movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Mr. _______.
A. Gable B. Gallagher C. Gering
D. Gilbert E. Glock F. Gower
F. Gower
Last Friday, it was announced that Jaelin Howell from what school received the prestigious Hermann award, annually awarded to the top collegiate female soccer player?
A. Creighton B. Florida State C. Missouri State
D. North Carolina E. Tulsa, Wisconsin
B. Florida State
Wednesday, January 12, is a day dedicated to sweet kisses to redheads on a day called “Kiss a Ginger Day.” Red hair is a recessive gene and if both parents have the gene, there is a 1 in _______ chance they will have a redheaded child. 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16
4
The Solomon Islands have been the home of violence as citizens fear the growing link with the Chinese government. In what ocean are the Solomon Islands located?
A. Atlantic
B. Indian
C. Pacific
C. Pacific (NE of Australia)
American History Question: This Tuesday in 1964, in a historic first official government report on the topic, the U.S. Surgeon General declared that doing what may be hazardous to health?
A. smoking
B. texting while driving
C. wandering aimlessly
A. smoking
The U.S. and the world noticed that what Middle East nation recently held its annual war games in the Gulf of Oman? (note: the war games were just weeks ahead of nuclear containment talks with the world.)
A. Iran
B. Iraq
C. Kuwait
A. Iran
The most popular baby boys name of 2021 showcases ______ as the #1 name.
A. Aiden B. Abelardo C. Alejandro
D. Alex E. Andrew F. Arlo
F. Arlo (S: Today: Redmond)
What is the main reason the death rate is higher for Americans around the winter holidays?
A. family gatherings
B, holiday depression
C. postpone doctor appointments
C. postpone doctor appointments
ABC’s new “Bachelor” played what sport at the University of Missouri?
A. baseball B. basketball C. football
C. football
COVID-19 has hit college basketball hard, so the NCAA updated its definition of “fully vaccinated” individuals as those who had the shots and individuals with a documented COVID-19 infection within the last _______ days. 30, 60, 90
90
Wednesday, January 12, is a day dedicated to sweet kisses to redheads on a day called “Kiss a Ginger Day.” Most natural-born redheads have what color eyes?
A. blue B. brown C. green
B. brown
n what nation’s vast region of Siberia, did 51 miners die 800 feet underground when a massive fire broke out in a coal mine? (note: 239 miners were rescued)
A. China
B. Russia
C. Uzbekistan
B. Russia