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100

Violence broke out in this country after a powerful gang leader disappeared.

What is Ecuador? 

100

Last week, Claudine Gay resigned from her position as President of this Ivy League institution.

What is Harvard?

100

The theater department sent an email to the general this week to ask folks to keep this out of the theater to prevent critters.

What is food?

100

The 81st Golden Globes took place on Sunday. This movie took home the award for best picture in the drama category. 

What is Oppenheimer? 

100

On Jan. 1, thousands of copyrighted works entered the public domain after their 95-year terms expired, including this famous mouse, who is now the subject of a slasher film.

Who is Mickey Mouse? 

200

Queen Margrethe II, Europe’s longest-serving monarch, announced her abdication from the throne of this country. 

What is Denmark?

200

Wayne LaPierre went on trial last week in New York because of accusations of corruption against him and three other leaders of this group.

What is the NRA? 

200

After two tough league losses, this Cate team won against Santa Clara with a final score of 31-29.

What is the Girls Varsity Basketball team?

200

This drama series had 27 nominations and 9 wins at the 75th annual Emmy Awards. 

What is Succession?

200

Gabriel Attal, who is just 34, this week became the youngest — and first openly gay — prime minister of this country. 

What is France?

300

Lai Ching-te is the newly elected president of this country.

What is Taiwan? 

300

Last week the Supreme Court agreed to decide whether former President Donald J. Trump may appear on the Republican primary ballot in this state.

What is Colorado? 

300

Franklin Elementary School students attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony of this local renovation project in Santa Barbara this week. 

What is Eastside Neighborhood Park? 

300

This team won the 2024 NCAA championship game in football last week. 

Who are the University of Michigan Wolverines?

300

American golfer Tiger Woods parted ways with this major athletic and footwear company after 27 years.

What is Nike? 

400

The SEC approved investment funds for this cryptocurrency this week. 

What is BitCoin?

400

Lloyd J. Austin III was absent from his job for three days at the beginning of the year because he was hospitalized. He holds this public office.

What is the secretary for defense? 

400

An 80-year-old Carpinteria man was killed in an accident this week involving a vehicle and this mode of transportation.

What is a bike?

400

Target experienced mayhem when people lined up outside of their stores to get a limited-edition Starbucks-branded version of this TikTok-popular water cup.

What is a Stanley Quencher? 

400

In a history-making triumph, Lily Gladstone became the first Indigenous person to win a Golden Globe for best actress for this movie.

What is Killers of the Flower Moon? 
500

The Harbin Ice & Snow Festival, which started last week and will last until late February is held in this country each year.

What is China? 

500

Winter storms interrupted Republican campaigning in this state, where the first contests of the G.O.P. presidential primary are happening next week. 

What is Iowa?

500

This week, story poles outlining a new farming, hospitality, and residential project struck up on the 23.4-acre parcel of land in this local natural space

What is the Carpinteria Bluffs?

500

Two of the most successful coaches in football history parted ways with their longtime teams this week. Name one of the two coaches. 

Bill Belichick (New England Patriots) and Nick Saben (University of Alabama) 

500

The F.A.A. said that it would require inspections of most Boeing 737 Max 9 airplanes in service, after a door plug blew out on this airline's flight. 

What is Alaska Airlines?