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100

The Qatari royal family has offered President Donald Trump which of the following expensive gifts?

A. An armored Rolls-Royce

B. A luxury jet to replace Air Force One

C. A penthouse apartment in Doha

D. The Millennium Star diamond

B. A luxury jet to replace Air Force One

100

The softball team plays the winner of who for the 8AA Championship

Hawley or EGF

100

Where is Lily Erickson & Payton Remick playing college hockey at next year?

St Cloud State

100

Police in Rio de Janeiro recently foiled a possible attack on a concert featuring which music superstar?

A. Lady Gaga

B. Madonna

C. Beyoncé

D. Billie Eilish

A. Lady Gaga

100

What was the headline for the article this photo accompanied?

A. “Boy Accidentally Orders 70,000 Lollipops on Amazon. Panic Ensues.”

B. “Dum-Dums Lollipops Delivered 3 Years Late For Child's Birthday Party.”

C. “Local Dentist Announces ‘Candy Buy-Back’ Program”

A. “Boy Accidentally Orders 70,000 Lollipops on Amazon. Panic Ensues.”

200

President Trump announced plans to drop sanctions against which country last week?

A. Cuba

B. Zimbabwe

C. Russia

D. Syria

200

This was the name of the Spring Play that was held Tuesday night at the School Theater

Container of Sharks

200

Where is Eli Wensloff playing college baseball at next year

University of Minnesota-Crookston

200

A 70-year-old man was charged with stalking and vandalism after allegedly crashing into the front gate of a Bel Air home owned by which celebrity?

A. Jennifer Aniston

B. Beyoncé

C. Jennifer Lopez

D. Elon Musk

A. Jennifer Aniston

200

President Trump announced plans to reopen which notorious prison to “house America’s most ruthless and violent offenders.”

A. Eastern State Penitentiary

B. Alcatraz

C. Fort Delaware

D. Ohio State Reformatory

B. Alcatraz

300

Former President Joe Biden was recently diagnosed with which illness?

A. Prostate cancer

B. Heart disease

C. Diabetes

D. Brain Cancer

A. Prostate cancer

300

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost to this team in the Western Conference Finals 4 games to 1

Oklahoma City Thunder

300

The Minnesota Vikings will be the first team in NFL history to play 2 back to back games overseas this upcoming season. What cities will they be playing in?

A. London, England & Paris, France

B. Dublin, Ireland & Rome, Italy

C. Paris, France & Rome, Italy

D. London, England & Dublin Ireland

300

This movie is showing at the theater this weekend

Lilo and Stitch

300

How much of the ocean seafloor has been visually documented, according to a new study?

A. Almost all of it.

B. Over 50 percent

C. Less than 1,500 square miles, or a mere 0.001 percent

400

The main Kurdish militia group that has fought which country for four decades said it would lay down its arms and disband this week?

A. Armenia

B. Turkey

C. Uzbekistan

B. Turkey

400

This week marked the 5 year anniversary of

A. George Floyd's death

B. the opening of US Bank Stadium

C. Roseau's baseball team that made it to the State Championship

D. the last time Roseau's softball team made the State Tournament

A. George Floyd's death

400

This team has the most wins in MLB

A. New York Yankees

B. Detroit Tigers

C. Minnesota Twins

D. Philadelphia Phillies

B. Detroit Tigers

400

Which new category will be added to the Golden Globes in 2026?

A. Best stunt

B. Best kiss

C. Best end-credit scene

D. Best podcast

400

Starting May 7, passengers at U.S. airports must now do what to board domestic flights if they don’t bring a passport?

A. Answer civics questions posed by T.S.A. agents

B. Present a Real ID

C. Take off their socks

D. Sit in the back of the plane

B. Present a Real ID

500

Which automaker announced it plans to hike sticker prices for three models it imports from Mexico due to Trump’s tariffs?

A. General Motors

B. Ford

C. Toyota

D. Chrysler

B. Ford

500

One 18-year-old dead, another arrested after single-vehicle crash in Otter Tail County. The driver of the vehicle is being charged with ______.

A. criminal vehicular homicide

B. 4th degree DWI

C. underage drinking and driving

D. All of the above

Deputies located a truck on its side in a ditch near the intersection. A deceased male, later identified as Blake Unger, 18, was found near the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle, Izak Schermerhorn, also 18, was located and later arrested on suspicion of DWI.

New York Mills Public School Superintendent announced Unger’s death in a Facebook post on the school’s page Wednesday morning. Unger was a senior who had just graduated from the school.

500

NFL owners have decided not to ban which controversial play?

A. Tush push

B. Chop block

C. Horse collar tackle

D. Hip-drop tackles

A. Tush push

500

Actor George Wendt appeared in 269 episodes of the hit sitcom “Cheers.” Which character did he portray?

A. Sam Malone

B. Woody Boyd

C. Cliff Clavin

D. Norm Peterson

500

Apple may owe you money for which of the following reasons?

A. High iPhone repair costs

B. Alleged privacy issues with Siri

C. An iCloud data hack

D. All of the above

B. Alleged privacy issues with Siri

600

A group of inmates facing a wide array of charges — including murder, aggravated assault with a firearm and domestic abuse battery — escaped from a jail in which city?

A. New Orleans

B. Chicago

C. New York City

D. Miami

A. New Orleans

Orleans

600

This Minnesota pro sports team won their respective title this week

Minnesota Frost - Pro Women's Hockey Team

600

What were the 4 teams playing in the NHL Conference Finals?

Edmonton & Dallas

Florida & Carolina

600

Some of the actors in which hit musical may bow out of a performance for President Trump at the Kennedy Center?

A. “Cats”

B. “Les Misérables”

C. “The Lion King”

D. “Wicked"

B. “Les Misérables”

600

The release of which highly anticipated video game has been delayed until May 2026?

A. “Grand Theft Auto VI”

B. “Assassin's Creed Shadows”

C. “Borderlands 4”

D. “Elden Ring Nightreign”

A. “Grand Theft Auto VI”

700

After soaring during the pandemic, what type of deaths in the United States plummeted last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?

A. Automobile-related

B. Cancer-related

C. Firearm

D. Overdose

700

Chet Holmgren, star NBA player for Oklahoma City Thunder, played high school basketball at what Minnesota High School?

A. Chaska

B. Minehaha Academy

C. Edina

D. Eden Prairie

B. Minehaha Academy

700

What two teams are playing in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals?

New York Knicks & Indiana Pacers

700

Which best-selling album is turning 25 this year?

A. “Foo Fighters” by Foo Fighters

B. "Tell Me Why" by NSYNC

C. “Jagged Little Pill” by Alanis Morissette

D. “Oops!… I Did It Again” by Britney Spears

700

Which political figure was recently given the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award?

A. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

B. Former President Bill Clinton

C. Former Vice President Mike Pence

D. Former Rep. Liz Cheney

C. Former Vice President Mike Pence

800

A Mexican Navy sailing ship crashed into what New York City landmark, killing two crew members?

A. The Brooklyn Bridge

B. The Empire State Building

C. The Staten Island Ferry

D. The Statue of Liberty

A. The Brooklyn Bridge

800

The Minnesota Twins won ______ games in a row recently

A. 10

B. 13

C. 17

D. 20

B. 13

800

Why was Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Junior Alvarado fined $62,000 and suspended for two racing days?

A. Allegations of doping

B. Weight-limit violation

C. Failure to pay entrance fees

D. Overuse of his whip

800

The children’s program “Sesame Street” is moving to a new neighborhood on which streaming service?

A. Paramount+

B. Netflix

C. Apple TV+

D. Peacock

B. Netflix

800

SharkNinja announced a massive recall of which type of appliance this week due to reports of burn injuries?

A. Microwave oven

B Coffee maker

C. Toaster

D. Pressure cooker

900

On his first day in office, President Trump stopped the United States from taking in refugees. But last week he welcomed dozens of refugees from which group

A. Afrikaners

B. Kurds

C. Palestinians

D. Uyghurs

A. Afrikaners

900

This was banned from a park in Maple Grove, Minnesota because of noise complaints from neighbors

A. Tennis

B. Basketball

C. Pickleball

D. Four Square

C. Pickleball

900

Which of the following nearly knocked New Zealand cyclist Dion Smith off his bike during the Giro d’Italia?

A. A drunken spectator

B. A runaway goat

C. A low-flying drone

D. An angry seagull

B. A runaway goat

900

Which Marvel star got engaged in Paris this week?

A. Simu Liu

B. Florence Pugh

C. Brie Larson

D. Chris Evans

A. Simu Liu

900

What large object fell to Earth a few weekends ago?

A. An experimental drone that went out of control during a test flight

B. A Soviet spacecraft that had been stranded in orbit for 53 years

C. The largest meteorite in recorded history

B. A Soviet spacecraft that had been stranded in orbit for 53 years

1000

Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver was charged by the Justice Department with assault during a protest outside an ICE facility in which state?

A. Florida

B. New Jersey

C. New Mexico

D. Texas

B. New Jersey

1000

Smugglers sentenced to prison for deaths of Indian family at US-Canadian border. A family of 4 from India died crossing into Minnesota in 2022. The 2 men behind the smuggling plot were senteced Wednesday to ______ and ____ years in prison respectively.

A. 10 and 6 years

B. 20 and 12 years

C. 30 and 24 years

D. 40 and 50 years

A. 10 and 6 years

1000

Major League Baseball has decided to officially remove more than a dozen players, including Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, from its permanently ineligible list for which of the following reasons?

A. They are dead

B. New evidence exonerating them

C. They paid large fines

D. Thousands of fans signed a petition

A. They are dead

1000

Which of the following is NOT a headliners at Kick'n Up Kountry in Karlstad, MN?

A. Little Big Town

B. Tyler Hubbard

C. Eli Young Band

D. The Chicks (Dixie Chicks)

1000

Which burger chain has agreed to remove artificial dyes from its menu items?

A. Five Guys

B. Shake Shack

C. In N Out

D. Burger King

In N Out