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The US Senate has voted to kill impeachment charges against this member of Biden's cabinet, sparing him a trial in the chamber.

Who is Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Majorkas? 

100

Thousands of people demonstrated in this country's capital on Monday demanding the withdrawal of a controversial "foreign influence" bill they say is inspired by authoritarian laws Russia uses to crush dissent.

What is Georgia?

100

These are the only types of egg-laying mammals.

What are monotremes?

100

This OSU professor is the advisor of CCWA. 

Who is Alexander Thompson? 

100

This country on Monday said it would insist the U.S. ease sanctions and end special treatment of their citizens illegally entering its territory at high level migration talks slated to begin Tuesday in Washington.

A well-known politician in this country was fatally shot on Wednesday during an armed robbery, police said. He was a former parliamentarian and the deputy chairman of the Free National Movement Party. 

What is CuBahamas? 

200

This  embattled former president has requested the return of his passport in order to visit Israel, fuelling speculation that he could be seeking respite abroad from his domestic legal troubles.

Who is former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro? 

200

This country's parliament has passed a law lowering the age at which people can change their legal gender from 18 to 16, and making the process easier.

What is Sweden? 

200

This is one of the nine essential amino acids.

What are valine, leucine, isoleucine, methionine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, threonine, histidine, or lysine?

200

This world renowned actor is a advisor Emeritus for CCWA. 

Who is Nicolas Cage? 

300

The wife of this president is set to be the subject of a new TV drama series that will cover how the couple first met. 

Who is French President Emmanuel Macron?

300

The favorite to win this country's presidential election in June on Monday outlined a plan to invest $13.57 billion in new energy generation projects through 2030. The ambitious program plans to increase wind and solar power generation and would modernize five hydroelectric plants. It would represent a significant shift from the policies of the current president. 

What is Mexico? 

300

This was the research for which Dr. Pierre Agostini won the Nobel Prize in physics 2023.

Attosecond lasers/physics

300

CCWA was founded in this year. 

What is 2010?

400

Facing the start of a 6-week long election on Friday, the party of this prime minister has enlisted members of the country's diaspora in the US to campaign on his behalf to their friends and family members. 

Who is Indian PM Narendra Modi? 

400

A drought fuelled by the El Niño weather phenomenon has forced this country to cut the export of electricity to neighboring countries, where an energy emergency has since been declared.

What is Colombia? 

400

One mole is equivalent to this much.

What is 6.022x1023 

400
A flag for this country has been passed down for generations of CCWA members. 

What is North Korea? 

500

This country sworn in a new president earlier this month who has promised “systemic change" in the country. The now president was arrested in the lead up to the election for defamation and given only 10 days of freedom to campaign before the vote. At 44, he is the continent's youngest elected president. 

What is Senegal? 

500

The opposition in this country has denounced a proposed new constitution as a power grab, intended to extend the reign of its current president. The reforms would see the country move from a presidential to a parliamentary system, the opposition arguing it would keep the now fourth-term president in power.

What is Togo? 

500

This group of virus is the causative agent of most colds. 

What are the rhinoviruses?

500

This former CCWA member has the longest membership tenure in the club's history. 

Who is Drew Niccum?