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Soon after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a stopgap measure aimed at avoiding a government shutdown, a motion was introduced to remove Kevin McCarthy from his leadership position and, as a result of a vote by House members, McCarthy was ousted from his position as what?
Speaker of the House
100
United States Representative Colin Allred is leading the race against State Senator Roland Gutierrez and a group of others who are all seeking the Democratic Party nomination for what elected office.
United States Senator
100
In the Fall of 2023, news outlets from all over the world couldn't get enough of these two celebrities and and their public relationship. One of the two knows All too Well about seeing Red, and after his back-to-back Super Bowl wins, he'll be having anything but a Cruel Summer
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift
100
The Amazon River reached its lowest level ever documented on Oct. 16, suffocating endangered pink dolphins, shutting down major hydropower plant and isolating tens of thousands living in the remote communities who can only travel by boat. Where?
Brazil
100
The Federal Health and Human Services Department advised moving what substance from "schedule I"--drugs that have "no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse"--to less tightly regulated "schedule III"?
Marijuana
200
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted and faces criminal charges in New York, Florida, the District of Columbia and what additional state?
Georgia
200
It cost the Texas economy $24 billion. It reduced the states' nominal gross domestic product 1 percentage point. Further, Texas was twice as impacted as the rest of the country by what?
The record hot heat
200
In the 2024 Academy Awards, which film took home the Oscar for Best Picture?
Oppenheimer
200
After being attacked by Hamas militants on October 7th, 2023, Israel has been conducting intense military operations in the Gaza Strip. Although the U.S. Government tends to show its support to Israel, many citizens support what?
67% of likely voters support a ceasefire and a de-escalation of violence in Gaza
200
Sha'Carri Richardson missed the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for marijuana. However, in August 2023, she earned what title after finishing a 100 meter race in 10.65 seconds?
Fastest Woman in the world
300
In the Oval Office address on October 20th, 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress to secure $105 billion for which foreign policy issues (hint: 2 of the 3 are wars)
War in Ukraine, War in Israel, The Border
300
A Republican-controlled Texas State Board of Education rejected seven of 12 proposed science textbooks for eighth graders. Because of a newly overhauled science curriculum, the textbooks are now required to include information on what?
Climate change and fossil fuel usage
300
The word, meaning style, charm or attractiveness, emerged from internet and gaming culture, according to Oxford, and was popularized in 2022 by the YouTube and Twitch streamer Kai Cenat. What was the Oxford's 2023 Word of the Year?
Rizz
300
On 22 March 2024, a terrorist attack carried out by the Islamic State (ISIS) occurred at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia. In the end, the attack took the lives of 144 people, and injured 551. In a speech to the nation, who did Present Vladimir Putin claim was responsible for the attack?
Ukraine
300
In early December, visitors to the Smithsonian National Zoo said their farewells to what animals that have been at the zoo for nearly 23 years?
Giant Pandas
400
United States Senator Bob Menendez and his wife were indicted on bribery charges and have been accused of engaging in a “corrupt relationship” with a group of businessmen. What state does Menendez represent?
New Jersey
400
How did Texas senators vote on 16 charges of impeachment that Attorney General Ken Paxton engaged in corruption and bribery?
Senators voted to acquit (let off)
400
A group of executives representing social media companies appeared before a Senate committee investigating potential threats of social media to American youth. Currently, billions of individuals worldwide frequent social networking websites. Which one received the most visits as of the end of 2023?
Facebook/Meta
400
What South American nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of the coup that resulted in the ousting of Marxist President Salvador Allende?
Chile
400
As the result of an August, 2023 unmanned lunar mission, what country became the first in history to have successfully soft-landed a spacecraft in the moon’s South Polar region?
India
500
Ethics questions have been raised regarding reports that a current member of the United States Supreme Court has, for a number of years, been given access to the private plane and yacht of billionaire Harlan Crow. What justice?
Clarence Thomas
500
What is the name of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s $ 4.5 billion border security program? (HINT: Includes the nickname of our state)
Operation Lone Star
500
At the age of 92, Rupert Murdoch announced that he was stepping down from his role as chairman of a major news media corporation. Which one?
Fox News and News Corporation
500
According to government officials nearly 400 people have died of starvation in recent months in the Tigray region of what African country?
Ethiopia
500
5. A major manufacturer of athletic shoes, seeking to replace the $ 2 billion-a-year in lost revenue caused by the collapse of the “Yeezy” partnership with Kanye West, is increasing production of its retro models including the Samba soccer shoe that was originally created in 1950. What company?
Addidas