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1
President Trump shocked many by proposing that the U.S. take control of which territory last week?
Tawain
Syria
Gaza
Ukraine
2
During Lunar New Year 2025, what zodiac year did over a billion people around the world welcome?
The year of the rabbit
The year of the pig
The year of the dragon
The year of the snake
3
Why is a black seadevil anglerfish, pictured above, in the news this week?
The seadevils bioluminescent are being studied by the US military
A video showing a rarely seen fish swim to the surface made people cry
The deep sea fish was placed on the endangered species list
The eerie looking fish is featured in the new jaws movie
4
The United States surgeon general called this past week for what type of product to carry a cancer warning label?
Diet Soda
Processed Meat
Alcohol
Ice Cream
5
Which of these Trump executive action headlines is fake—three are real, but one isn’t?
Trump orders the Treasury Secretary to stop minting the pennies
Trump reaches across the aisle for bipartisan bill on climate change
Trump to lay off nearly all of the US AID staff
Trump signs executive order barring transgender athletes from womens sports
6
During his first week in office, which action did President Trump not take?
He announced that his admin. would double the number of federal employees
He changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico
He pardoned the January 6th rioters
He withdrew from the Paris Climate agreement
7
Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth revealed attack plans in a chat that mistakenly included whom?
Former President Joe Biden
A foreign Spy
A NBA player
A journalist
8
A new study found that the speed of human thought is …
much slower than your internet connection
faster than a speeding bullet
incalculable
9
On Dec. 29, which country had its worst plane crash in nearly 30 years, killing 179 people?
Argentina
Canada
South Korea
Morocco
10
More than 221 people died after the roof of a nightclub collapsed during a concert in what Caribbean country?
Haiti
Cuba
Jamaica
Dominican Republic
11
What percent of the U.S. (excluding AK & HI) was expected to face freezing temps in the Jan. 2025 arctic outbreak?
25 percent
80 percent
60 percent
50 percent
12
Witch billionaire leading the new Dept. of Gov. Efficiency under Trump has been firing thousands of federal workers?
Elon Musk
Mark Zuckerberg
Jeff Bezos
Bill Gates
13
Which childhood disease, declared eliminated in 2000, caused deaths and illness in Texas and New Mexico?
Influenza
Whooping Cough
Chickenpox
Measles
14
What was notable about the big winners at the 82nd Golden Globes on Jan. 5, 2025?
Big-Budget blockbusters won the majority of awards
The Golden Globes winners also won the oscars
Two little seen films went home with some of the biggest prizes
Musicals dominated the box offices
15
Jimmy C, 39th president of the United States, died at 100 on Dec. 29 at his home, Which was not true of his Presidency
He is the longest living president ever
He was a peanut farmer
He was a two term president
He won the nobel prize
16
What is the Gen Z trend called where teenage boys buy expensive cologne, as reported by The New York Times?
Fragrance Flexing
Smellmaxxing
#Odorgoals
17
Which major city was the first to celebrate the start of 2025?
Cape Town, South Africa
Tokyo, Japan
Auckland, New Zealand
Moscow, Russia
18
In his final Oval Office address on Jan.15, President Biden cautioned about the dangers of what threat to democracy?
The Military Industrial Complex
Big Pharma
An "oligarchy" of the ultrawealthy
The deep state
19
What milestone did Alex Ovechkin reach this week, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s 26-year-old NHL goal record?
He played his 1,767th game, most in league history
He became the NHL career scoring leader with 895 goals
He set the record for most assists in a game
20
What milestone did basketball star LeBron James reach this past week?
He coached and played at the same time
He set the record for most consecutive games played
First player to score 50,000 points in NBA history
He hit the most 3 pointers in a single game
21
This month, Trump officials deported migrants without hearings. What country were they from, and where were they sent?
Afghanistan; Turkey
Venezuela; El Salvador
Haiti; Mexico
22
Why is Mahmoud Khalil, a legal US resident and Columbia graduate, targeted for deportation by the Trump admin?
His green card expired
He has helped lead high profile campus protests against Israel
He owes hundreds of thousands of dollars in student loans
23
What classic novel about the Jazz Age and the American dream turns 100 years old this month?
The Great Gatsby
The Invisible Man
Mrs. Dalloway
The Catcher in the Rye
24
Why did the Ukrainian president's visit to the White House’s Oval Office make big headlines last week?
President Zelensky agreed to an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine
President Trump berated President Zelensky in a fiery exchange
VP JD Vance offered a face to face meeting with Zelensky and Putin
25
Rebels backed by Rwanda have been seizing huge tracts of which central African country?
Chad
Gabon
Angola
Democratic republic of Congo
26
Which country on the map above is Myanmar, hit by a 7.7-magnitude quake on March 28?
B
A
C
D
27
U.S. released thousands of previously classified documents related to the assassination of which president this week?
John F. Kennedy
William McKinley
Abraham Lincoln
28
Why was the outcome of Super Bowl LIX a big shock?
KC Chiefs won a third straight Super Bowl
The lowest scoring game in super bowl history
The Eagles beating the defending champs
29
Earth’s inner core may not be what, according to a new scientific study?
Round
Super hot
Hallow
Perfectly solid
30
What’s it called when one branch of government limits the power of another?
Checks and Balances
The Fourth Estate
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
31
Which team beat Notre Dame 34-23 to win the College Football Playoff national championship on Jan. 20?
Ohio State Buckeyes
Texas Longhorns
Georgia Bulldogs
Penn State Nittany Lions
32
Which is NOT a responsibility of the Education Department, despite over 1,300 workers being fired on March 11?
Manage federal loans for college
Hire teachers for k-12 schools
Enforce civil rights laws in schools
Track student achievement
33
Who announced on Jan. 6 that he would step down as the leader of his party and of his country in the coming months?
Justin Trudeau of Canada
Andrzej Duda of Poland
Emanuel Macron of France
34
Which line from
A Minecraft Movie
became a viral sensation, causing pandemonium in theaters?
Flint and Steel
Creeper Incoming
I am Steve
Chicken Jockey
35
Which cabinet department did Trump vow to eliminate “once and for all” with an executive order on March 20?
The Department of Defense
The Department of Education
The Department of Commerce
36
Where will 400 million Hindu pilgrims gather in Jan–Feb for the religion’s largest event?
In downtown Mumbai
In and around the Ganges river
At the foot of the Himalayas
37
What N.C.A.A. women’s basketball record did Iowa point guard Caitlin Clark set on Feb. 15?
Most career rebounds
Most career points
Most Assists in a season
38
It was a big week for playoff football, in college and the pros. Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the games?
Ohio State will play Notre Dame in the National Championship
Both No. 1 seeds KC Chiefs and Detroit Lions were knocked out playoffs
Both Washington and Baltimore NFL team advanced to the second round playoff
39
Which nation on the map above is Haiti, facing severe gang violence and chaos?
C
A
B
D
40
Which artist won album in year at the 67th annual Grammys, her first win in the category after four conspicuous losses?
Beyonce
Taylor Swift
Charli XCX
Chappell Roan
41
Which California city saw major wind-driven fires last week, forcing thousands to evacuate?
San Diego
Sacramento
San Francisco
Los Angeles
42
Feb. 24 marked the third anniversary of what event in Ukraine?
Three years ago Russia began the invasion of Ukraine
Three years ago Russian soldiers occupied Ukrainian Crimea
Three years ago Ukraine declared its independence from the Soviet Union
43
NYC’s congestion pricing began Jan. 5. Who will now be charged a fee under this new plan?
Drivers who enter the busiest parts of Manhattan
Residents who gather more than 12 people
Venues like Madison Square Garden that hold more than 500 people
44
Why are eggs — yes, eggs — in the news this week?
The bird flu outbreak is causing egg shortages and driving up prices
Its egg week on the British baking show
A dinosaur egg, largest ever discovered was found in Wyoming
45
What did hundreds of thousands protest across U.S. cities on April 5?
President Trump's Agenda
The continuing war in Ukraine and Russia
A.I. and its threats to human jobs
46
“Sunrise on the Reaping,” released this week, is the latest novel in which blockbuster young adult book series?
Harry Potter
Percy Jackson
The Hunger Games
Twilight
47
What song did Katy Perry sing during her brief flight to space in April 2025?
Firework
Roar
What a wonderful world
E.T.
48
15 peeps were killed, more injured when a man drove into the New Years Day party in the French quarter of which US city?
Miami
Des Moines
El Paso
New Orleans