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100
Abortion opponents gathered on Jan. 27 in Washington for their annual march, which has taken place every year since 1974 to protest the Supreme Court's 44-year-old __________ decision from 1973. A. Korematsu v. United States B. Marbury v. Madison C. Plessy v. Ferguson D. Roe v. Wade
What is D. Roe v. Wade? Vice President Mike Pence, the highest-ranking official to ever speak in person at the march, told the crowd that “life is winning" and assured them that Mr. Trump shared their opposition to abortion and would appoint a justice to the Supreme Court who held that view as well.
100
Gunmen opened fire in a ________ in the city of Quebec on Jan. 29, killing six people and wounding eight others in what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a "terrorist attack on _______". A. Baptist church; Christians B. Catholic church; Catholics C. mosque; Muslims D. synagogue; Jews
What is C. mosque; Muslims? The attack shook Canada, a country where mass shootings are uncommon, and came as the country has become known as a beacon for refugees fleeing warfare and terrorism in Muslim-majority nations.
100
Which musician announced she is having twins by posting a photo of her baby bump yesterday? A. Fergie B. Britney Spears C. Beyonce D. Mariah Carey
What is C. Beyonce?
100
The father of which arcade game died at 91 this week? A. Pac-Man B. Mortal Kombat C. Donkey Kong D. Indiana Jones
What is A. Pac-Man?
100
Which musician will be performing the halftime show for the SuperBowl on Sunday? A. Katy Perry B. Adele C. Lady Gaga D. Britney Spears
What is C. Lady Gaga?
200
People around the U.S. protested an order signed by Pres. Trump that bans entry of people from 7 Muslim-majority countries for 90 days, and suspends the program that admits refugees from ______ indefinitely. A. Iraq B. Iran C. Syria D. Yemen
What is C. Syria?
200
via Twitter, President Donald Trump threatened to "send in the Feds" if which city didn't do more to reduce the number of homicides there? A. Los Angeles B. Baltimore C. Dallas D. Chicago
What is D. Chicago? Rev. Jesse Jackson responded with "We need a plan, not a threat."
200
After Trump's election, the organization behind the "Doomsday Clock" has moved it closer to midnight than it has been since which era? A. early 1950s B. early 1960s C. late 1970s D. late 1990s
What is A. early 1950s? The clock, derided by many as a public relations stunt, was set at 2 minutes to midnight when the US and USSR were testing nuclear weapons.
200
Which app-based car service has been banned in Argentina due to complaints that it needs to provide better pay and benefits to its workers? A. Uber B. Lyft C. Ride Along D. Vespa
What is A. Uber?
200
Which venerable sportscaster calls his final game this week? A. Bob Costas B. Jim Nantz C. Al Michaels D. Brent Musberger
What is D. Brent Musberger? The 77-year-old has been a national fixture on TV sports for more than 40 years.
300
On January 30th when the acting _______ defiantly refused to defend Pres. Trump's executive order closing the nation's borders to refugees and people from predominantly Muslim countries, he fired her, removing her as the nation's top law enforcement officer. A. attorney general B. secretary of defense C. secretary of state D. Supreme Court Justice
What is A. attorney general? In an escalating crisis for his 10-day-old administration, the president declared in a statement that Sally Q. Yates, who had served as deputy attorney general under President Barack Obama, had betrayed the administration by announcing that Justice Department lawyers would not defend Mr. Trump’s order against legal challenges.
300
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer made a series of false statements over the weekend about attendance at the inauguration. On Sunday, Kellyanne Conway, counselor to Pres. Trump, described these falsehoods as A. alternative facts B. subjective facts C. open to interpretation D. partial truths
What is A. alternative facts?
300
Which movie nominated for a Best Picture Oscar last week was produced by Amazon Studios? A. Manchester by the Sea B. Moonlight C. Hidden Figures D. La La Land
What is A. Manchester by the Sea? Manchester by the Sea received six nominations in total, including Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.
300
Which communications company is buying a 1/3 share of Jay Z's Tidal music-streaming service? A. Sprint B. T-Mobile C. AT&T D. Verizon
What is A. Sprint? Billboard estimated Tidal's value at $600 million.
300
Serena Williams beat her sister in straight sets to win the ______ Open for the seventh time, earning her 23rd Grand Slam singles title. A. Australian B. British C. French D. U.S.
What is A. Australian? She and her sister made their first visit to Melbourne in 1998. They were teenagers with braces on their teeth and braids in their hair and a clear sense that they were special, but no idea of just how far their talents and confidence would carry them. Also at the Open: Roger Federer defeated his longtime rival Rafael Nadal in a riveting comeback after a knee injury.
400
The Chinese New Year began on January 28th, marking the start of the Year of the ______? A. Monkey B. Rooster C. Horse D. Rabbit
What is B. Rooster? In the days before the holiday, big cities, like Beijing, and the coastal industrial regions exhale tens of millions of workers who head back to their hometowns and villages by train, plane, bus, car and motorbike for this family holiday of marathon eating, fireworks and paying respects to relatives. This year, the festivities started on Friday evening, when the country says goodbye to the Year of the Monkey and welcomes the Year of the Rooster.
400
In response to Pres. Trump's insistence that Mexico pay for a border wall, Mexico's president, Enrique Pena Nieto, ... A. Canceled a scheduled visit with Pres. Trump. B. Delivered a video message over Twitter condemning Trump's decision to build a wall. C. Both D. Neither
What is C. Both? Trump proposed paying for the wall with a 20% tax on Mexican imports to the U.S.
400
Katie Rich was suspended from her job as a writer for which TV show after posting an ill-advised tweet about Donald Trump's 10-year-old son, Barron? A. Last Week With John Oliver B. Saturday Night Live C. CBS Evening News D. Robot Chicken
What is B. Saturday Night Live? Although Rich has offered an apology, many are calling for her permanent removal.
400
In a surprising comeback, 35-year-old ______ beat Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open for his 18th Grand Slam title. A. Andy Murray B. Roger Federer C. Novak Djokovic D. Pete Sampras
What is B. Roger Federer?
500
Which country hosted Syrian peace talks, offering the first face-to-face meeting between rebel forces and the Syrian government? A. Kazakhstan B. Turkey C. Saudi Arabia D. Italy
What is A. Kazakhstan? Officials from Turkey, Russia and Iran facilitated the talks, which ended with another fragile cease-fire agreement.
500
The first U.S. drone strikes to take place under Donald Trump occurred in which country last weekend? A. Yemen B. Syria C. Afghanistan D. Pakistan
What is A. Yemen? The strikes didn't require Trump to sign off on them. The authority to order such strikes belongs to Gen. Joseph Votel, head of U.S. Central Command.
500
Mary Tyler Moore died Wednesday at the age of 80. Her trailblazing show, ______, won her four (of her 7) Emmy awards, and helped to redefine American womanhood. A. The Mary Tyler Moore Show B. 30 Rock C. The Brady Bunch D. Bewitched
What is A. The Mary Tyler Moore Show?
500
Which country plans to provide free WiFi to 1,050 villagers across its country under a new pilot project known as Digital Village? A. India B. Pakistan C. Afghanistan D. Nepal
What is A. India? Over the next six months, each village will get its own WiFi hotspot mounted on a special tower to which villagers can connect using their cell phones. Global tech firms and Indian internet providers are racing to grab a piece of the country's unconnected population of more than 900 million people.
500
A former soccer star is running for president in which African country? A. Djibouti B. Liberia C. Algeria D. Lesotho
What is B. Liberia? George Weah, who lost the same election in 2005, was the first African to be named FIFA's World Player of the Year in 1995.