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Voting is mandatory in Chile, a country in South America. What is the minimum fine for not voting in an election?
$40
A new underground museum opened beneath which Washington, D.C., landmark?
Lincoln Memorial.
The Cleveland baseball team won its third straight American League Central title. What is the team’s nickname?
The Guardians
Which company owns Facebook and Instagram?
Meta
Photos and videos from Pokémon GO are helping train what machines?
Delivery robots
According to “The Fight Against Ebola” in the October issue of Junior Scholastic, which country experienced the outbreak described in the article?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
What type of U.S. elections will take place in November 2026?
Midterm elections.
Which team won the 2026 Presidents Cup golf competition?
United States
Who hosted the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards?
Snoop Dogg
Which streaming service added “Toy Story 5” in September 2026?
Disney +
Name the hurricane recently approached Mexico’s Baja California Sur coast?
Hurricane Polo
Which anniversary is Route 66 celebrating in 2026?
100th year
Which promising young New York Giants quarterback is out for the season after suffering a serious knee injury in September?
Jaxon Dart
Which singer won Artist of the Year at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards?
Madonna
Which holiday does Freeform celebrate with its annual “31 Nights” movie lineup in October?
Halloween
In which country was a newly identified feathered dinosaur called Norellraptor discovered?
China
In which state in U.S.A. did the Fat Bear Week contest take place?
Alaska
Which Edmonton Oilers player recorded five points in a 9–7 win over Vancouver on October 1?
Connor McDavid
Which singer won Best Country at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards?
Ella Langley
Which theme park in Orlando, Florida, hosts Halloween Horror Nights?
Universal Studios
What type of animal named Samba escaped from a zoo in England and remains missing?
A capybara
Which agency announced extra steps to deliver mail-in ballots for November’s elections?
U.S. Postal Service
Which basketball player scored 36 points to help the Las Vegas Aces eliminate the Indiana Fever from the playoffs?
A’ja Wilson
Which male country singer recently released the album “Silver Sands Marina”?
Kenny Chesney
Which actor received the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the 2026 Emmys for his advocacy work?
Michael J. Fox