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In President Biden’s recent order to get Americans vaccinated, he told businesses that employ how many workers to mandate vaccinations for their employees?
10, 50, 100
100
The Biden Administration has been criticized by some for not being tougher on what nation for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that connects to eastern Europe?
China, Russia
Russia
What day this week is the 1st of October?
Friday
Half of Americans believe it is proper for newly married couples to do what to invited RSVP’d guests if they’ve decided to not show up at the wedding?
ask them to pay, demand a doctor’s note for the absence, send a nasty letter, shun them for life
Ask them to pay
Fox’s TV Sunday lineup is called “Animation Domination Sunday.” Last Sunday, what show’s 33rd season began?
Bob's Burgers, The Simpsons, Red & Stimpy, South Park
The Simpsons
Last week, the Pfizer pharmaceutical company announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe for children of what age?
5
In what nation was the recent earthquake damage so bad that gangs offered a truce to help the nation recover?
Cuba, Haiti, Philippines
Haiti
American History Question: This Saturday in 1868, California’s _______ National Park was established.
(hint: tallest of all trees, growing up to 400 feet during a lifetime that can span 2,000 years)
Eucalyptus, Redwood, Sequoia
Redwood
Schools normally put two vegetables on the cafeteria plate, but 60% of students do what?
Throw them away
ABBA, a once-famous Swedish music group, announced it is releasing its first music in four decades. ABBA is famous for the song “Dancing _______.”
Queen
American History Question: This week in 1806, Lewis & Clark returned home from their historic expedition of what President Thomas Jefferson’s newly purchased U.S. territory in 1803?
Kansas-Nebraska, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oregon
Louisiana
The Biden Administration named Rahm Emanuel, the former mayor of what city, the new ambassador to China?
Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Philadelphia
Chicago
World History Question: This week in 1829, “bobbies” made their first public appearance in Greater London. What is a bobby?
double-decker bus, policeman, tall black hat, trolley
Policeman
Due to stress and obesity, 75% of American men have what body organ that is five years older than their body?
colon, heart, lung, panaceas
Heart
At the recent Emmy Awards, HBO and HBO Max combined to take in 130 nominations followed by what streaming service with 129?
Disney Plus, Hulu, Netflix
Netflix
Last week, many parts of Louisiana got electricity back after weeks without power caused by the early September Hurricane _____.
Ida, Ike, Frank, Fred, Larry, Yugo
Ida
A Mumbai hospital in what Asian nation teamed up with an insurance company to break a Guinness World Record and vaccinated more than 30,000 people in one week? Bangladesh,
India, Laos, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam
India
In a high-profile murder case, what is the first name of the girlfriend who disappeared while she was with her long-time boyfriend on a cross country trip?
Gianna, Ginna, Giselle, Grace, Gabby, Gwyneth
Gabby
A NC study says school start times and teen sleep is a huge issue. A teen’s sleep cycle makes it hard for them to fall asleep before what time of night?
11 PM
The recent 2021 Emmy Awards ceremony was hosted by Cedric the ______.
Comic, Entertainer, Showman
Entertainer
The status of the 2021 American economy will be decided in the next few weeks since what federal benefits expired?
children’s assistance, expanded COVID-19 unemployment benefits, expanded Medicare, Social Security
expanded COVID-19 unemployment benefits
France, Britain and Germany expressed concern to the United Nations that what nation is currently expanding nuclear capabilities?
Afghanistan, China, Iran, North Korea, South Korea, Russia
Iran
American Invention Question: This Thursday in 1840, up-state New York resident Walter Hunt invented the _______ _______ to protect fingers.
knife sharpener, pencil sharpener, safety pin, sewing machine, straight ruler, tongue depressor
Safety Pin
What percent of marriages in the U.S. end in divorce?
30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%
50%
Germany’s Volkner RV maker made news with a $2.4 million RV equipped with a $355,000 Burmeister audio system, solar panels and what below the RV living quarters?
Garage to transport a car