Economics
This type of economy is characterized by little to no government intervention in the economy and lots of consumer choice. Although there is no country in the world that is completely this type of economy, Singapore is one of the best examples of this type of economy.
What is a free market economy?
This country recently elected their first woman president and the first woman in North America.
For a bonus of 100 points, what is her name?
What is Mexico?
Bonus: Claudia Sheinbaum
This power allows the Supreme Court to declare laws and executive orders unconstitutional.
For a bonus of +300, identify the court case that affirmed this power of SCOTUS
What is judicial review?
Bonus: Marbury v Madison
This river, the longest in Asia, has played a major economic and cultural role in Chinese civilization. The Three Gorges Dam, located on this river, is the worlds largest power station.
What is the Yangtze?
This letter is the only letter that does not appear in the name of any state in the United States.
What is Q?
When budgeting, individuals with real estate, cars, and boats should prepare to pay this type of tax.
What is property tax?
For +200 points bonus, what is the President's name?
Bonus: Ebrahim Raisi
This amendment of the Constitution protects Americans from "cruel and unusual punishment."
What is the 8th amendment?
Located in Russia, this large mountain range forms the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.
What are the Ural Mountains?
This national park is the most visited national park in the United States, drawing three times as many visitors as the Grand Canyon.
For a bonus of +200, identify the mountain range that this park's mountains are a part of.
What are the Great Smoky Mountains?
Bonus: Appalachian
In order to encourage consumer spending and economic activity, the Federal Reserve might lower these.
What are interest rates?
Former President Donald Trump was recently found guilty of this crime, making him the first President to ever be found guilty in a criminal trial.
For a bonus of +300 points, name Trump's former lawyer whose actions and testimony were central to the case.
Bonus: Who is Michael Cohen?
This independent regulatory commission is in charge of regulating and enforcing campaign finance laws.
For a +300 bonus, name the dollar amount of the individual contribution limit in the 2023-2024 election cycle.
What is the FEC?
Bonus: $3,300
A landlocked country in South America with rich mineral deposits. Its capital city, La Paz, has the highest elevation of any capital in the world.
For a bonus of +300, identify this important mineral that this country is thought to have the largest untapped reserves of.
What is Bolivia?
Bonus: Lithium
This city is the largest city in Virginia, with a population of 457,900.
For a bonus of +300, name all three cities that have served as Virginia's capital.
What is Virginia Beach?
Bonus: Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Richmond.
The price of a good or service will be determined by the relationship of these two concepts.
What are supply and demand?
This son of President Biden is about to go on criminal trial for the alleged crime of illegally possessing a gun.
Who is Hunter Biden?
This number is the minimum number of electoral votes needed to win the electoral college and become President.
For a bonus of +400, identify how the Presidential election is determined if no one reaches this # of votes.
What is 270?
Bonus: Majority vote by House of Representatives
The second longest river in Europe that flows through 10 countries. Among these countries, capital cities such as Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and Belgrade lie on the banks of this river.
For a bonus of +400, what is Europe's longest river?
What is the Danube?
Bonus: the Volga River
This body of water is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area.
For a bonus of +400, name the states this lake touches.
What is Lake Superior?
Bonus: Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan
In a free market economy, all of this will go to a business owner after they have paid off all their expenses.
This city in Gaza is the current focus of the Israeli military operations in the Israeli-Hamas war.
What is Rafah?
These are the two chambers of Virginia's bicameral state legislature.
For a bonus of +500 points, identify the party that has control of each chamber of the General Assembly.
What are the Senate and House of Delegates?
Bonus: Dems control Senate and House of Delegates.
Located in East Africa, this landlocked country is the second most populous country in Africa and was one of the only African nations to not be colonized in the 19th century.
For a bonus of +500, identify its capital.
What is Ethiopia?
Bonus: Addis Ababa
This state produces the most peaches in the United States.
Bonus for +500 points, name the current governor of this state.
What is California?
Bonus: Gavin Newsom