American Politics
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2023
100
T or F: Gun owners in California can no longer carry guns into locations deemed "sensitive spaces."
True
100
2023 Rock and Roll hall of fame inductee: Rage against the _______
machine
100
Thousands of Ford F-150s were recalled for what possible spontaneous action?
A. rolling away when parked
B. parallel parking too far away from the curb
C. flashing the brights at slow drivers
A. rolling away when parked
100
Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, issued a public warning last summer about the risks posed to children and teenagers by what?
A. Poor sleep habits
B. Pandemic "learning loss"
C. Social Media
C. Social Media
100
Who won the Russia/Ukraine war?
Neither (yet)
200
After Colorado’s top court disqualified Trump from the primary ballot for the "insurrection", what did Michigan do?
A. let him stay on the ballot
B. also disqualified him from the primary ballot
A. let him stay on the ballot
200
Which of these icons didn't die this year?
A. Tina Turner
B. Burt Bacharach
C. Willie Nelson
D. Tony Bennett
C. Willie Nelson
200
What was the national debt in 2006? Within 3 tril
$8.5 trillion
200
Last month, a human achieved something only AI had done before. What was this feat?
A. add extra fingers to hands
B. defeat Tetris
C. prove the Four Color Map Theorem
B. defeat Tetris
200
Earthquakes struck here on 06FEB, killing tens of thousands of people
B- Turkey and Syria
300
Democrats on the House Oversight committee have found that ____ paid millions to Trump's companies while he was president
A. Jeffrey Epstein
B. foreign governments
C. Jeff Bezos
D. Jefferson Davis
B. foreign governments
300
What disturbing early version of a beloved cartoon character became public domain this week?
A. Mickey Mouse
B. Bambi
C. Barbie
D. Ariel
A. Mickey Mouse
300
Retail sales from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24 increased from a year earlier. Which of the categories below had the largest jump?
A. beauty products
B. electronics
C. kid's toys
D. restaurants
D. restaurants
300
Despite many schools teaching that this drug is safe, recent studies show that inhalation/consumption of this drug causes the prefrontal cortex to deteriorate in teenagers. Side effects include irritability, short-term memory loss, lack of empathy, difficulty planning, impulsiveness and inflexibility.
marijuana
300
This country surpassed China in highest world population in 2023
India
400
Who is running for president "like the fate of our democracy depends on it"?
Joe Biden
400
Highest grossing movie of 2023:
A. Super Mario Bros
B. Barbie
C. Spiderman across the...
D. Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3
E. Oppenheimer
B. Barbie
400
U.S. unemployment has been under ____% for the longest streak since the Vietnam War (whole number, must be exact)
4%
400
Minneapolis had its warmest Christmas Day on record. What was the high temperature? Within 5 degrees Fahrenheit
54
400
Who made Grammy history on Feb. 5 by setting the record for the most career wins by any artist? (32)
A. Beyonce
B. Quincy Jones
C. Stevie Wonder
D. Jay-Z
E. Kanye West
A. Beyonce
500
Someone got commemorative coins released in their honor on 04JAN! Who's the U.S. Mint's latest honoree?
A. Ronald Reagan
B. Harriet Tubman
C. Martin Luther King Jr.
D. Steve Jobs
B. Harriet Tubman
500
2023 Rock and Roll hall of fame inductee: this guy (who is dead) sent his "careless whisper" into immortality
George Michael
500
International shipping near the Sinai Peninsula has received missile and drone attacks from Houthi militia members based in this country
Yemen
500
2 coronavirus variants, JN.1 and HV.1, make up more than 1/2 of the cases in the U.S. Both variants are related to __
A. Gamma
B. Beta
C. Omicron
D. Delta
C. Omicron
500
On Oct. 7, hundreds of Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip rampaged through border towns in a surprise attack on Israel that killed some 1,200 people. More than 200 people were taken hostage.
Where is Gaza on this map?
A