Domestic Current Events
Who became the world's first trillionaire last month (June 12)?
Elon Musk
Which country officially ran out of oil reserves as of May 14, 2026?
Cuba
What is the name of Indonesia's new capital?
Nusantara
What is the total number of Member States in the United Nations? (+/- 5)
193
What year was the Sagrada Familia church completed?
Retrieving data. Wait a few seconds and try to cut or copy again.
Name 2 women from the Trump Administration who were fired this year
Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem
Which country is experiencing massive student-led protests, leading to the internet being shut down on last Thursday, July 23rd?
India
What percentage of electricity supplied to AI Data Centers is used JUST to cool the facility? (+/- 10 pp)
25-40%
Which country has the most islands in the world?
Sweden
What year was the Iranian Hostage Crisis?
1979
Who won the opening match of the Fifa World Cup 2026?
Mexico & South Korea
Name the 9 countries that are nuclear-armed
Russia, USA, China, Pakistan, India, Israel, United Kingdom, North Korea, and France
What is the name of the disease that cultivated in "The Blob" high pressure warm water system off of North America in 2013-14?
Sea Staw Wasting Syndrome (SSWS)
What does the GOP stand for?
Grand Old Party
What day was Pearl Harbor bombed? 200 points if just the day is correct, full points with the year)
7-Dec-1941
On Friday, July 24, Trump announced ________, affecting 60 countries on the subject of their forced labor practices?
Tariffs. (12-16% tariffs, affecting 99.6% of U.S. imports)
What country did the U.S. offer a nuclear deal to on Thursday July 23rd?
Saudi Arabia
What percentage of California kelp forests have disappeared since 2014?
90-95%
What is the only country in the world located in all 4 hemispheres?
Kiribati
When was the last time U.S. Congress declared war? (name the war)
June 4, 1942 (WWII)
Ivanka Trump bought an island off the coast of which country, leading to massive protests from locals over the past month?
Albania
Which country has declared a national emergency due to out of control wildfires on Friday, July 24th (300,000 have been evacuated in the last week).
Spain (& France)
What percent of total LNG (liquid natural gas) in global trade goes through the Strait of Hormuz every day?
15% (20% of oil, 20% of fertilizer)
Name 3 countries that have no rivers
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Yemen, Bahrain, Maldives, Bahamas, Comoros, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, Malta, Vatican City, Monaco, Djibouti, Libya
What was a consequence of the 1898 explosion of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana, Cuba?
The Spanish-American War