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Current Evenest Quiz Friday, December 1, 2023
Current Evenest Quiz Friday, December 1, 2023
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Sherman ISD nixed a high school production of "Oklahoma" when a trans student was cast as a lead. What happened next?
Scores of Broadway stars flew to Sherman to support the production
local costume shop offered to stage the play and assume all expenses
school board then voted unanimously to restore the original casting
All the students in the play dropped out of the school
2
Which company said it will begin deleting accounts that have been inactive for at least two years?
Uber
Google
Apple
Instagram
3
One of America’s most well-known Christmas trees toppled over in gusty winds this week. Where did this occur?
Boston
Chicago
New York City
Washington D.C.
4
A House Ethics Committee report found “substantial evidence” that he had violated federal law. Who is he?
Earl Blumenauer, Democrat from Oregon
Ken Buck, Republican from Colorado
George Santos, Republican from New York
Dan Kildee, Democrat from Michigan
5
OpenAI fired then rehired its chief executive, Sam Altman. What is the A.I. start-up famous for making?
humanoid robots
Google Translate
the ChatGPT bot
electric airplanes
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Biden and other world leaders say what is the best path toward peace between Israel and Hamas?
The normalization of diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia
Israelis and Palestinians live side by side in two sovereign countries
A constitutional convention guaranteeing civil liberties in Israel and Gaza
A truth and reconciliation commission
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Tribute events were held for former first lady Rosalynn Carter this week in which state?
Texas
California
Virginia
Georgia
8
What did the first major study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (C.T.E.) in athletes who died before age 30 reveal?
that C.T.E is contagious.
that even the young get C.T.E.
that C.T.E. is curable.
that C.T.E. is limited to professional football players.
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Which of these countries does the Amazon Rainforest NOT cover?
Brazil
Paraguay
Peru
Bolivia
10
Which type of recalled food was mistakenly distributed to several large retailers?
lettuce
beef
milk
fruit
11
“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (for the Economy).”Why might the end of the year be good for business?
Retail spending goes up because people buy holiday gifts.
Far fewer people go to the mall for Black Friday compared with a decade ago
People spend less after the clocks are turned back for standard time
Spending on food and drink increases as people celebrate.
12
What helps create the atmospheric phenomenon, Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights?
the seasons
the tides
the sun
the moon
13
What did Merriam-Webster declare word of the year for 2023?
indict
woke
deepfake
authentic
14
Which of these statements about Mark Cuban is not true?
supports gambling in Texas
planning on selling his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks
announced his run for Texas senate seat to replace Ted Cruz
leaving "Shark Tank"
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The “Hunger Games” franchise is back with a new installment, “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.” What is the setting?
a prequel that takes place 64 years before the events of the first film
an alternative history - if Katniss had ended up with Gale
an epilogue that takes place 64 years after the events of the last film
about new characters from District 12 who finally destroy Lord Voldemort