Quiz Bowl Current Events January 2025

Question 1

This is the nominee for Health and Human Services secretary

Accepted Answer

Robert Kennedy, Jr.

Question 2

He is the Senate Majority Leader

Accepted Answer

John Thune

Question 3

This is the largest fire burning in California in January 2025

Accepted Answer

Palisades

Question 4

This is the nominee for Interior secretary

Accepted Answer

Doug Burgum

Question 5

He was recently deposed as the President of Syria

Accepted Answer

Bashar al-Assad

Question 6

This politician attempted to declare martial law in South Korea.

Accepted Answer

Yook Suk Yeol

Question 7

This largest Russian energy corporation exports gas through pipelines such as Power of Serbia and TurkStream.

Accepted Answer

Gazprom

Question 8

This is the nominee for Homeland Security secretary

Accepted Answer

Kristi Noem

Question 9

This French President had a vote of no confidence.

Accepted Answer

Emmanuel Macron

Question 10

He was just confirmed as Secretary of State.

Accepted Answer

Mario Rubio

Question 11

This is the nominee for Director of National Intelligence

Accepted Answer

Tulsi Gabbard

Question 12

This Pope recently fell and hurt his arm

Accepted Answer

Francis

Question 13

This is the nominee for Treasury Secretary

Accepted Answer

Scott Bessent

Question 14

This President of Honduras threatend that Honduras might remove all US bases.

Accepted Answer

Xiomara Castro

Question 15

This is the nominee for UN ambassador.

Accepted Answer

Elise Stefanik

Question 16

This is the nominee for Secretary of Defense.

Accepted Answer

Pete Hegseth

Questions 16