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100

Which two countries risked the lives of their pilots by sending fighter jets to strike chemical weapons facility targets in Syria?

Britain and France 

100

Which country spends the most in absolute terms on Official Development Assistance (ODA)? 

United States 

100

In Brown v. Board of Education (1954), where was the Board of Education?

Topeka, Kansas 

100

Which two countries have flown the most missions in Baltic Air Policing? 

Poland and Germany 

100

(Not now, Bibi): How much is the newly imposed tariff on Israeli goods?

17% 

200

(The Vanishing Ukraine Ceasefire): Which city in Poland that serves as a vital hub for weapons being sent to Ukraine is the US currently withdrawing troops and equipment from?

Rzeszow

200

Which country is the US' number one export market?

Canada 

200

In 2011, how did the US persuade Pakistan to reopen supply routes?

The US cut off foreign aid to Pakistan until they reopened supply routes

200

In the 2011 raid that killed Osama Bin Laden, US Navy Seals were flown in by helicopters from which country?

Afghanistan 

200

(Not now, Bibi): Iran has enriched 275kg of uranium to 60% purity. If refined further, this would be enough uranium to produce how many nuclear bombs?

6

300

During his 2nd impeachment trial, how many Republican senators voted to convict Trump?

7

300

During the war in Afghanistan, the US constantly flew drones into Pakistan airspace. How many US drones did Pakistan shoot down?

0

300

Who was the first African American woman to ever serve as chief justice of any state supreme court?

Leah Ward Sears 

300

Which countries make up the Nuclear-9?

US, Britain, France, China, Russia, India, Israel, Pakistan, North Korea 

300

(Many Bombs, Little Thought): In the Signal Chat discussing battle plans against the Houthis, who was the only official to show concern for American allies?

JD Vance

400

What percentage of GDP is the US spending on foreign aid?

0.9

400

In 2017, what was the Senate's vote to reconfirm the US' commitment to NATO?

Unanimous 

400

How many people are targeted for RIF (Reduction in Force) by DOGE?

200,000

400

The US has by far the most nuclear submarines. Which country is adding nuclear submarines to its fleet?

Australia 

400

(The Vanishing Ukraine Ceasefire): How has the price of oil changed since January? 

It went from $80 to $65 a barrel ($15 decrease) which sharply cut Putin's revenues 

500

Name 5 countries that are spending more by percentage of national income on official development assistance than the US?

Norway, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, France, Netherlands, UK, Finland, Belgium, China, Luxembourg 

500

What was the treaty that removed Ukraine's nuclear weapons in exchange for protection of Ukraine's sovereignty and borders?

Budapest Memorandum 

500

What is the Rule of 4? 

Four SCOTUS justices vote to grant a case for review that a majority of the justices do not want to review 

500

Name three countries that had their airspace violated by Chinese spy balloons? 

Japan, the Philippines, India, Colombia, Costa Rica  

500

(The Vanishing Ukraine Ceasefire): What tariffs did Trump impose on Ukraine and Russia?

Ukraine: 10% universal rate

Russia: no tariff (supposedly because it was already under sanctions)