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1
The Vice President of the United States is
Paul Ryan
Ted Cruz
Mike Pence
Mitch McConnell
2
The Bay State (2018 World Series Champs)
Rhode Island
California
Massachusetts
Minnesota
3
The Golden State
Nebraska
Florida
Utah
California
4
This former player has settled a joint collusion grievance against the NFL
John Unitas
Colin Kaepernick
Marshawn Lynch
Cam Newton
5
What is true of SCOTUS ?
7 justices - all male
8 justices - 4 men 4 women
9 justices - 5 liberal/ 4 conservative
9 justices - 6 men 3 women
6
What country is being held responsible for the disappearance of this man?
Russia
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
7
The Peach State
Maryland
Oregon
Georgia
Ohio
8
This is the newest justice of the Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas
John Roberts
Brett Kavanaugh
Earl Warren
9
The Empire State
Indiana
New York
Texas
North Dakota
10
CAR is one of the poorest countries and most dangerous places for children. Located where?
Congo Allied Republic
Canadian Allied Republic
Central African Republic
Central Afghan Republic
11
What famous celebrity is involved in the college admissions cheating scandal?
Kate Snow
Oprah Winfrey
Lori Loughlin
Taylor Swift
12
Prince Harry and Meghan's baby boy, 7th in line to the British throne, is named
Clovis
Alexander
Archie
Harry Jr.
13
The Old Dominion State
Washington
North Carolina
Massachusetts
Virginia
14
NBC's top evening newscaster
Pete Williams
Lester Holt
Chuck Todd
Kristen Welker
15
Colin O Brady is the first person to
make a 3 D gun
survive 3 shark attacks
fly around the world
complete a solo journey across Antarctica
16
Where was the video game shooting located that claimed the life of Taylor Robertson from WV?
Boston, MA
Jacksonville, FL
Davenport, IA
Santa Fe, NM
17
The Pelican State
Connecticut
Mississippi
Alaska
Louisiana
18
What is true of the United States senate?
435 members/ Democratic majority
100 members/Republican majority
100 members/ Democratic majority
270 members/ no party
19
This former Trump lawyer is now in prison
Michael Cohen
Jared Kushner
Rudy Guilani
Paul Manafort
20
Name the Prime Minister of Israel who just won a 5th term in office
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Disraeli
Benjamin Button
21
What is true of the US House of Representatives?
our representative is Chris Hurst
100 members - 52 are Republicans
Giles County is in the 11th district
435 members - over 100 are women
22
When is Bill Cosby eligible for parole?
3-10 years
11-14 years
Never, will serve life
30 years
23
This former Supreme Court justice recently retired from public life due to dementia
Sandra Day O Connor
Anita Hill
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sonia Sotomayor
24
What is the first line of Giles High School's alma mater?
Giles High standing above the rest...
Beside the banks of the New River...
Far above the broad horizon...
Across the hills of old Virginia...
25
The Buckeye State
Ohio
New Mexico
New Hampshire
Tennessee
26
Trump went to no limits to feed these National Champions
Oklahoma Sooners
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Clemson Tigers
Alabama Crimson Tide
27
Name the Arizona senator who lost his life to brain cancer in August of 2018.
John McCain
Tim Kaine
Mitch McConnell
John Warner
28
The first country to legalize marijuana was
Italy
Canada
Peru
Australia
29
How many people died inside this limo in New York in October, 2018?
3
18
42
they all survived
30
What highly contagious viral disease has spread to over 800 cases in 23 states this year?
whooping cough
chicken pox
mumps
measles
31
Oversaw the Russia investigation
Rex Tillerson
Rod Rosenstein
Jeff Sessions
Robert Mueller
32
This woman is forever associated with which former president?
Barack Obama
Bill Clinton
John Kennedy
George W. Bush
33
The Garden State
Vermont
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
34
This UN ambassador resigned in Oct. 2018
Nikki Haley
Janet Reno
Susan Collins
Betty Gullo
35
The Great Lakes State
Michigan
Nevada
Maine
Minnesota
36
What actor claimed to be the victim of a hate crime, but actually fabricated the story?
Tom Costello
Jussie Smollett
Lou Costello
Tom Cruise
37
The Badger State
Wisconsin
Wyoming
West Virginia
Washington
38
What treasured French structure was badly damaged by fire last month?
the Eiffel Tower
the Louvre museum
the White Flag National Factory
the Notre Dame Cathedral
39
Name this democratic presidential candidate
Joe Biden
Pete Buttigieg
Cory Booker
Beto O'Rourke
40
What current governor of VA is on the hot seat for wearing "Black face"?
Justin Fairfax
Terry McAuliffe
Mark Herring
Ralph Northam
41
Time's 2018 "Person of the Year" represents the
Oscar winners of the decade
Me Too Movement
The CEO's of major corporations
Democratic wins of women in Congress
42
What Supreme Court decision of 1973 is currently being challenged?
Brown v. Topeka Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
Marbury v. Madison
43
The current Speaker of the House
Sandra Day O'Conner
Nancy Pelosi
Elizabeth Warren
Janet Reno
44
Who is the real GOAT?
Kobe Bryant
Shane Scott
Tom Brady
Willie Mays
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Which 2 hurricanes did massive damage to several southern states in the fall of 2018?
Kate and Lester
David and Susan
Hugo and Harvey
Florence and Michael
