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1
The FDA recommended approval of the first-ever drug to treat life-threatening _______ allergies in children?
Gluten
Egg
Dairy
Peanut
2
This presidential hopeful has raised over $50 million this year in his quest to win the Democratic nomination?
Tim Ryan
Pete Buttigieg
Andrew Yang
Beto O'Rourke
3
The governor of this state declared an emergency after an intense winter storm dumped 4 feet of snow in 3 days?
Florida
Colorado
Minnesota
Montana
4
The Pirates fired this manager after 9 seasons with the team?
Mike Tomlin
Ray Searage
Clint Hurdle
Joe Maddon
5
NASA's
Dragonfly
mission will hop along a moon from this planet to take samples and pictures?
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
6
This NFL star receiver is currently unemployed after being cut by the Raiders and Patriots?
Odell Beckham, Jr.
Antonio Brown
Deandre Hopkins
Josh Gordon
7
Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old girl from this country, scolded world leaders for their failure to address climate change?
Sweden
Germany
Denmark
Norway
8
A United Nations report shows that _____ is heating the oceans, altering food supplies, and fueling cyclones and floods?
Climate change
Overfishing
A massive oil spill
Seaborne plastic waste
9
Walt Disney announced this sequel to the 2013 film will be released in November this year?
The Princess and the Frog II
Finding Dory II
Moana II
Frozen II
10
The U.S. blamed this country for a drone attack against an oil facility in Saudi Arabia?
Iraq
Iran
Syria
Afghanistan
11
The number of these in the U.S. and Canada has declined by 29% over the past half-century scientists say?
Snakes
Fish
Squirrels
Birds
12
The Trump administration said on Sept. 11 that it would prevent the sale of most _____ , as teenage _____ rises.
Violent video games; gun violence
Flavored e-cigarettes; vaping
Abortion pills; pregancy
Smartphones; anxiety
13
After 3 years of renovation and over $10 million, the monument to this president finally re-opened in Washington D.C.?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John F. Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln
14
Sony Pictures & Walt Disney announced your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man will stay in _____ after all?
The Justice League
The DC Extended Universe
Gotham City
The Marvel Cinematic Universe
15
This defiant country fired a ballistic missile Wednesday that traveled 280 miles before landing in the Sea of Japan?
South Korea
China
Vietnam
North Korea
16
Which NFL team is mentioned in this song?
New York Giants
Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
Dallas Cowboys
17
Bernie Sanders, a Democratic candidate for president, was hospitalized this week because of
Low blood sugar
Dehydration
A sore back
Chest pain
18
She is the current Speaker of the House? She announced there would be an impeachment inquiry about President Trump.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Nancy Pelosi
Martha McSally
Elizabeth Warren
19
What line comes next in this song? Wait for it...
We at a party we don't want to be at
You can take me anywhere
When I'm with my baby yeah
You makin me feel like maybe I'm loved by somebody
20
The Pittsburgh Penguins began their 2019-2020 season last night. Who is their starting goalie, pictured here?
Tristan Jarry
Casey DeSmith
Matt Murray
Marc-Andre Fleury
21
On October 1st, this country celebrated 70 years of Communist Party control with a massive military parade?
Russia
China
Vietnam
Cuba
22
This show tied the record for most wins in the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards on September 22nd.
Chernobyl
This is Us
Bodyguard
Game of Thrones
23
This leader, who strangely resembles Donald Trump, is the Prime Minister of this country?
France
Germany
Canada
The United Kingdom
24
The Trump administration plans to cut the number of ______ the U.S. accepts from 30,000 to 18,000 next year?
College students
Tourists
Refugees
Foreign workers
25
Trump's presidency is in question after a whistle blower came forward about his conversation with this country's leader?
India
India
Ukraine
Russia