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100

Which country was devastated by an unprecedented attack by the Hamas militant group?

 What is Israel? 

100

A ____ in eastern India on June 3 was the country’s worst disaster in two decades, killing more than 270 people.


What is a train crash? 

100

The summer began with a Supreme Court ruling that will drastically change college admissions by ending what practice?

What is Affirmative Action? 

100

Elon Musk made one of the most visible changes to Twitter since he took control of the social media company last fall by replacing its widely recognized bird logo with its new name, _____.

What is X? 

100
The first U.S. state to ban TikTok.

What is Montana? 

200

The 129th U.S. mass shooting took place in this Tennessee city.

What is Nashville? 

200

In the first week of June, noxious smoke enveloped much of the eastern U.S., turning the sky over New York City orange. What was the source of the smoke?

What are wildfires in Canada? 

200

Why was the Russian mercenary military leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, in the news in June?

What is he revolted against Russian leadership? 

200

The Hollywood ____ union approved a strike for the first time in 43 years, bringing the $134 billion American movie and television business to a halt over anger about pay and fears of a tech-dominated future.

What is actors'? 

200

Which potentially harmful ingredient has been banned from use in all California foods?


What is Red Dye No. 3? 

300

Clashes with armed groups, violations of human rights, and gender-based violence are occurring right now in which African nation? 

What is the Democratic Republic of Congo? 

300

Devastating wildfires spread across ____ in the second week of August, killing at least 100 people and forcing thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate.

What is Hawaii? 
300

Donald Trump, a Republican candidate for president in 2024, has been indicted in ____ separate criminal investigations.

What is four? 

300

In July, Hollywood had the biggest opening weekend since the beginning of the pandemic thanks to the release of which two movies?

What is Barbie and Oppenheimer? 

300

This bank failed in the second-largest bank collapse in U.S. history

What is the Silicon Valley Bank? 

400

The ongoing war between these two countries began in February of last year and has created the world's largest displacement crisis. 

What are Russia and Ukraine? 

400

President Xi Jinping and President Biden are beginning a conservation measure of which animal?

What is a Panda? 

400

Which political candidate running in the 2024 election is a millionaire in tech? 

Who is Vivek Ramaswamy? 

400

Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift re-recorded which two of her albums this year? 

What is Speak Now and 1989? 

400

Led by the two-time M.V.P. center Nikola Jokic, the ____  got their first N.B.A. title, beating the Miami Heat, 94-89, in Game 5 of the finals on June 12.

Who are the Denver Nuggets? 

500

A historic deal between Israel and THIS leading Arab state was almost done before Hamas’ deadly attack against Israel. The negotiations are now reported to be on hold as concerns over the fate of Palestinians have been raised.

What is Saudi Arabia? 
500

This annual climate conference invites heads of state, journalists, and policymakers to try to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. HINT: its an acronym. 

What is COP? 

500

President Biden signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 into law on June 3, ending, for now, the threat of economic calamity from ____ and putting limits on spending for two years.

What is the Nation's Debt? 

500

Merriam-Webster's newly anointed word of the year is what?

What is Rizz? 

500

The PGA Tour, the dominant force in men’s professional golf for generations, announced in June it would merge with LIV Golf, a league backed by which country?

What is Saudi Arabia?