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YoK 2021

Current Events 2021

Question	Answer
12/27/21 What 2020 album was added to the 2022 Grammy's Album of the Year nominations after a last-minute category expansion?	evermore - Taylor Swift
12/27/21 What Chinese property developer, the most indebted property group in the world, triggered a financial crisis in September due to its $300 billion in debts?	Evergrande
12/27/21 What large container ship owned by a Taiwanese company made headlines in March when it got stuck in the Suez Canal?	Ever Give
12/27/21 The second highest-grossing film of the year is a Chinese-language film that follows the battle at what lake, also known as the Chosin Reservoir, set during the Korean War? e	The Battle at Lake Changjin
12/27/21 What 2021 blockbuster has a cast that includes Javier Bardem, Jason Momoa, Stellan Skarsgård, Rebecca Ferguson, and the next Willy Wonka?	Dune
12/27/21 Spiderman: No Way Home topped the world-wide box office in December. Coming in at fourth, what is the highest-grossing, non-Marvel, English-language film of the year?	No Time to Die
12/27/21 The Philippine Coast Guard trained a cohort of female radio operators, with the belief that women's voices are more calming when confronting foreign craft in contested waters. What was this cohort called?	Angels of the Sea
12/27/21 What type of real estate transaction in France allows a buyer to pay upfront for a residence, usually at a discounted price, in order to get the property when the owner dies? Morbidly, interest soared during the pandemic.	En Viager
12/27/21 The Belize Barrier Reef will be protected by a "blue bond" backed by Credit Suisse. What is a "blue bond"?	Debt-for-nature swap
12/23/21 What rapper doesn't shy away from talking explicitly about sex, as can be heard in her 2021 hit song "Up"?	Cardi B
12/23/21 The "Sex and the City" girls are back, this time without Samantha. What is the reboot called?	And Just Like That
12/23/21 What Mindy Kaling comedy, which premiered on HBO Max in November, follows four freshman roommates and their university exploits?	The Sex Lives of College Girls
12/23/21 In July, 14-year old Zaila Avant-garde became the first Black American to win what national competition?	Scripps National Spelling Bee
12/23/21 What NHL team began playing its first home games this season at Climate Pledge Arena?	Seattle Kraken
12/23/21 What opera, with a libretto by Kasi Lemmons, is the first written by a Black American composer to be performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York?	Fire Shut Up in My Bones
12/23/21 The most shared tweet of the year involved what three word hashtag? It was a widespread call-to-action for the AAPI community following the shooting of six Asian women in Atlanta, Georgia.	#StopAsianHate or #StopAAPIHate
12/23/21 One of the most viral tweets of the year was about what rapper's cousin's friend, who allegedly became impotent and had swollen testicles after getting Covid?	Nicki Minaj
12/23/21 In one of the most feel-good tweets of the year, Steve, the host of what kid's television show, delivered an encouraging video message on the 25th anniversary of the show?	Blue’s Clues
12/22/21 Daniel Ortega won a fourth term as president of what Central American country, after jailing many of his opponents in the lead-up to the election?	Nicaragua
12/22/21 In June, what man narrowly beat Keiko Fujimori to become president of Peru?	Pedro Castillo
12/22/21 In 2021, five countries in Latin America held presidential elections. Besides Nicaragua and Peru, name any two of the other three.	Honduras, Ecuador, Chile
12/22/21 The first non-Castro to lead since 1959, who became leader of the Communist Party of Cuba in April?	Miguel Diaz-Canel
12/22/21 Who became Japan's new prime minister, after Yoshihide Suga abruptly resigned in mid-September?	Fumio Kishida;
12/22/21 Olaf Scholz took office in December, taking over from Angela Merkel as chancellor of Germany. What party does he lead?	Social Demcratic Party
12/22/21 In early December, Parag Agrawal succeeded what man to become the new CEO of Twitter?	Jack Dorsey
12/22/21 What man took over as CEO of Amazon after Jeff Bezos stepped down from the top position?	Andy Jassy
12/22/21 With her appointment as CEO of Walgreens in March, what woman is one of only two black women to head a Fortune 500 company?	Rosalind Brewer
12/21/21 In October, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan dissolved the transitional government and detained government officials in Khartoum, the capital of what African country?	Sick Sudan Beats!
12/21/21 President Alpha Condé was captured by the country's armed forces in a coup, led by special forces commander Mamady Doumbouya. In what country did this occur?	Guinea
12/21/21 What is the name of the army in Myanmar, which seized power early in 2021 in a coup?	Tatmawdaw
12/21/21 What Chinese ride-hailing app went public to the tune of $68 billion this summer? Less than a week later, China banned the app from app stores, citing cybersecurity concerns.	Didi Chuxing
12/21/21 What maker of electric trucks, backed by Amazon, went public in November? Raising around $12 billion in its initial public offering, it was the largest IPO in America since Alibaba in 2014.	Rivian
12/21/21 What South Korean e-commerce company, sometimes known as the "Amazon of South Korea", went public in March? Its New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol is CPNG.	Coupang
12/21/21 What Louise Erdrich novel won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in fiction?	The Night Watchman
12/21/21 One of the best-selling books of 2021 is a non-fiction self-help book by James Clear on how to change, on an atomic level, what kind of practices or routines?	Habits (the book is called Atomic Habits)
12/21/21 One of the biggest literary TikTok challenges is reading through what Adam Silvera young adult novel in a single sitting? The title tells you what will happen to the characters as they live their last day on Earth.	They Both Die at the End
12/17/21 What Netflix film, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, and Jesse Plemons, is the latest from acclaimed director Jane Campion?	THE POWER OF THE DOG
12/17/21 What Guillermo del Toro film, out in theaters this weekend, follows Bradley Cooper, a carnival performer, who hooks up with a dangerous psychiatrist played by Cate Blanchett?	NIGHTMARE ALLEY.
12/17/21 What young adult book by Chloe Gong is a fantastical re-telling of Romeo and Juliet set in 1920s Shanghai, China amidst rival gangs?	THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS
12/17/21 Michelle Zauner is also the head of what indie rock project, whose 2021 album Jubilee is one of Pitchfork’s albums of the year?	JAPANESE BREAKFAST
12/17/21 With its origins rooted in Black gay ballroom culture, what three word phrase can be used to tell someone to calm down and put their butt in a chair for being too annoying	TAKE SEVERAL SEATS
12/16/21 Survivors have reached a $380 million settlement in the sexual abuse case against Larry Nassar, a former team doctor for what sporting organization?	USA GYMNASTICS
12/16/21 To the consternation of persons everywhere, what “Space Karen” is TIME’s 2021 Person of the Year?	ELON MUSK is Space Karen, and he is also TIME’s Person of the Year.
12/16/21 BuzzFeed went public last Monday on the Nasdaq stock exchange through a merger with a SPAC. What is a SPAC, a financial instrument whose popularity has soared in the last two years?	A SPAC is a SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANY, a "blank check company" formed to acquire a private company and help it go public while foregoing the traditional IPO process
12/16/21 Adama Barrow was elected to a second term as president of what African nation? The vote was seen as a democratic test of stability, coming five years after a regional peacekeeping mission forced long-time ruler Yahya Jammeh out.	THE GAMBIA
12/16/21 What British city topped the list of the world's most congested cities?	LONDON
12/15/21 What Norwegian chess grandmaster won his fifth World Chess Championship after defeating Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi on December 10th?	MAGNUS CARLSEN
12/15/21 In a controversial final race on Sunday in Abu Dhabi, what Dutch driver upset seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton to win the 2021 Formula One Championship?	MAX VERSTAPPEN, driving for Red Bull
12/15/21 What MLS team won the 2021 MLS Cup Final, beating the Portland Timbers in a penalty shoot-out?	NEW YORK CITY FC
12/15/21 What jockey from the Dominican Republic is one of the most dominant athletes in his sport? He recently rode the winning horse, Knicks Go, at the 2021 Breeders’ Cup Classic	JOEL ROSARIO
12/15/21 Sweden has won both the 2021 women’s and men’s world championships in what sport, a type of hockey with six players per team?	FLOORBALL
12/14/21 Saana Marin, the 36-year old prime minister of what Nordic country, came under fire last week for partying at a club until 4 am despite having come in contact with someone who was Covid-positive hours earlier?	FINLAND
12/14/21 What weather pattern, the sisterly counterpart to El Niño, is back for a second consecutive year?	LA NIÑA
12/14/21 What ethnic minority from Myanmar has filed a class-action lawsuit against Meta, claiming that Facebook's algorithms fueled hate speech and violence against them?	ROHINGYA
12/14/21 In a first in the history of this company’s 50-year existence, a Buffalo, NY store of what coffee franchise voted to unionize last Thursday?	A STARBUCKS in Buffalo has voted to unionize,
12/14/21 South Korea has green-lighted plans to build what kind of ocean settlement near Busan? Residents would be known as "seasteaders."	Busan will host the United Nations' first FLOATING CITY, being created by the company Oceanix
12/13/21 Russia is once again exhibiting sus behavior. They have been amassing troops on the border of what country, prompting alarm from the international community?	UKRAINE
12/13/21 As part of a diplomatic boycott over China's human rights abuses of Uyghurs and its treatment of Peng Shuai, the US, UK, Canada, and Australia will not send government representatives to what 2022 event in Beijing?	2022 WINTER OLYMPICS
12/13/21 What Central American country, led by autocrat Daniel Ortega, re-established relations with China, cutting its previous ties with Taiwan?	NICARAGUA
12/13/21 What Baltic country with a population of 2.8 millionThe relationship between Eastern European countries and Taiwan has been dubbed the people is having trouble with both China AND Russia?	LITHUANIA
12/13/21 The relationship between Eastern European countries and Taiwan has been dubbed the WHAT?	DUMPLING ALLIANCE
12/10/21 Spotify Wrapped 2021 showed that what Puerto Rican artist is the No. 1 streamed artist on its platform for the second year in a row?	BAD BUNNY YHLQMDLG (Yo hago lo que me da la gana) won him the Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album. His other 2020 album, El Último Tour Del Mundo, became the first all-Spanish language album to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200
12/10/21 Being the Ricardos, starring Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, is the latest effort from what writer-director?	AARON SORKIN
12/10/21 Steven Spielberg’s take on West Side Story hits theaters this weekend. Ansel Elgort plays Tony; what actress will be making her feature film debut as Maria?	RACHEL ZEGLER will be making her feature debut as Maria in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story
12/10/21 What viral meme involves applying various beauty filters to a well-known image via FaceApp? Below is the meme’s application to “Girl with a Pearl Earring.”	YASSIFICATION
12/10/21 What two word alliterative phrase started as an irreverent catchphrase of New York sports fans, but quickly became a general phrase expressing affirmation or nonsense?	BING BONG
12/9/21 What Beninese singer-songwriter, which TIME Magazine called “Africa’s premier diva, has won multiple Grammys for Best Global Music Album, including the 2020 Grammy for Best World Music Album for Celia?	ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO Logonzo ALBUM
12/9/21 Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a Nigerian-American economist serving as the Director-General of what global organization?	WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION, the first African and first woman to lead the org
12/9/21 What American lawyer has been referred to as “Black America’s attorney general”? He has taken on the cases of Trayvon Martin, George Floyd, Michael Brown, and the Flint water crisis	BEN CRUMP
12/9/21 What Korean American poet is know for her writings and advocacy for Asian American women? Her 2020 book Minor Feelings: An Asian-American Reckoning details the emotions experienced due to the systemic marginalization of minority groups.	CATHY PARK HONG is a poet and writer whose work concerns Asian identity in America. Her 2007 poetry collection, is called Dance Dance Revolution
12/9/21 What CEO and co-founder of Nvidia has led the artificial intelligence chip-making company to extraordinary growth?	JENSEN HUANG
12/8/21 What telescope, named after a former head of NASA, is set to be launched on December 22nd, replacing the Hubble Space Telescope as NASA's flagship astrophysics project?	THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE
12/8/21 The Changthang plateau in the extreme north of India is where the only goats who produce what type of luxury cashmere are raised?	PASHMINA
12/8/21 Yakutia is Russia's largest component republic, as big as Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Finland, and Romania combined. 20 years ago, it was completely icebound. Now, due to warming waters, ships are able to navigate what route?	NORTHERN SEA ROUTE (NSR)
12/8/21 What Silicon Valley buzzword refers to a conceptual internet of the future run on public blockchains?	The Silicon Valley buzzword is WEB3, also known as WEB 3.0, an idea for a decentralized version of the Internet
12/8/21 The Economist Intelligence Unit does an annual calculation of the World's Most Expensive Cities to live in. What hip Middle Eastern city topped the 2021 list?	TEL AVIV, ISRAEL is the world's most expensive city to live in Buenos Aires is affordable
12/7/21 In late November, 27 migrants drowned trying to cross what waterway between France and Britain?	ENGLISH CHANNEL
12/7/21 Under FDR's New Deal, the Civilian Conservation Corps employed thousands of young men in the development of natural resources. Now President Biden is hoping to start his own CCC. What will Biden's CCC stand for?	CIVILIAN CLIMATE CORP
12/7/21 What European country has seen a double resignation of chancellors — first Sebastian Kurz in October after facing a corruption investigation, and then Alexander Schallenberg last Thursday?	AUSTRIA
12/7/21 What legendary designer, the first Black artistic director of Louis Vuitton, passed away on November 28th at the age of 41?	VIRGIL ABLOH passed away after a two-year battle with cancer. Abloh famously styled artists like Kanye West and Kid Cudi; in 2018, he was made artistic director of Louis Vuitton. He is known for his luxury men's streetwear line, Off-White
12/6/21 President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador is really staking his reputation on bitcoin. He has pledged to build the world's first "bitcoin city" at the base of what geographical feature?	CONCHAGUA VOLCANO
12/6/21 What Central American country elected Xiomara Castro to be its first female president?	HONDURAS
12/6/21 What Turkish currency has dropped 42% against the dollar since the beginning of the year, including a 17% drop since mid-November?	LIRA
12/6/21 Despite promising otherwise, the Biden administration reached a deal with Mexico to re-implement what controversial Trump-era immigration policy?	"REMAIN IN MEXICO"
12/6/21 Last week, Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO of Twitter. What man will be replacing him?	PARAG AGRAWAL
12/3/21 What wildly popular YouTuber was named to TIME’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2020? She is known for having appeared on two seasons of Dance Moms, and was recently runner-up on Dancing With the Stars.	JOJO SIWA
12/3/21 Sondheim appears as a character played by Bradley Whitford in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut, tick, tick BOOM! The Netflix film, adapted from the musical of that name, follows the life of what RENT composer as he nears his 30th birthday?	Andrew Garfield stars as JONATHAN LARSON
12/3/21 What music platform and record label for primarily Asian artists is gaining traction as "the Disney of Asian hip-hop"?	88 RISING
12/3/21 Lionel Messi received what trophy on Monday for a record seventh time? On the women’s side, ALEXIA PUTELLAS, who plays for Barcelona, received the Féminin award	Messi and Putellas have both won the 2021 BALLON D’OR (“Golden Ball”)
12/3/21 Lang primer: What watery four-letter word is used to refer to clothing? The usage of this word can mean nice clothes, jewelry, etc.	The four-letter word used to refer to clothing is DRIP.
12/2/21 What Italian artist's satirical approach has had him labelled a prankster of the art world? He is perhaps best known for duct-taping a banana to the wall at Art Basel Miami and selling it for $120,000.	MAURIZIO CATTELAN
12/2/21 What Japanese artist is known for her Infinity Mirror Rooms, as well as her polka-dot infused art?	YAYOI KUSAMA
12/2/21 Kara Walker is a contemporary American artist whose room-size tableaus explore race, gender, sexuality, and violence. She is most famous for her tableaus done in what style	BLACK CUT-PAPER SILHOUETTES
12/2/21 What American artist's focus is the delivery of words in public spaces, including large-scale installations and projections on buildings?	JENNY HOLZER is a word artist
12/2/21 The Non Fungible Token. Which artist's NFT "Everydays: the First 5000 Days" sold for $69 million in 2021, becoming the first NFT to be auctioned by Christie's and the fourth-most expensive artwork in the world?	BEEPLE (real name MIKE WINKELMANN) is the digital artist behind the "Everdays" series,
12/1/21 Portugal has become the first country to pass a law banning bosses from doing what* with their employees outside of working hours?	CONTACTING EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE OF WORKING HOURS, including via email
12/1/21 What Secretary of Transportation will have the weighty task of managing a massive increase in the department's discretionary spending budget next year, a disbursal that amounts to some $42 billion?	PETE BUTTIGIEG
12/1/21 Tunisia has a crisis on its hands, one having to do with what industry?	WASTE MANAGEMENT
12/1/21 In response to widespread flooding throughout the country, China has poured money into developing what kind of cities, designed to absorb rain without creating floods	SPONGE CITIES
12/1/21 What online gaming platform stands to see huge upside, reporting a 31% year-on-year increase and an over 60% shares bump in the last month?	ROBLOX David Baszucki, the company's co-founder, claims the firm predicted the rise of the metaverse in its first business plan 17 years ago.
11/30/21 What woman, the 22nd-richest person in the world, has quickly become one of the world's most generous philanthropists in history?	MACKENZIE SCOTT
11/30/21 Gang-linked violence has led to deadly riots and mass killings in what South American country's prisons? The latest prison riot on Nov 13th left 68 inmates dead in a facility in Guayaquil, the country's largest city.	ECUADOR
11/30/21 The biggest Western fight against jihadists is now in what region of Africa, which includes Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso?	THE SAHEL
11/30/21 Sara Duterte, daughter of Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte, has formally announced her candidacy for vice-president. What presidential candidate, the son of a former dictator, will she be allied with?	FERDINAND MARCOS JR,
11/30/21 The son of what Libyan dictator, who was killed in 2011, is attempting to register as a candidate for Libya's presidential elections next month?	SAIF AL-ISLAM QADDAFI, son of MUAMMAR QADAFF
11/30/21 Cuba saw massive pro-democracy protests in July. What flower has become a symbol of the movement?	A WHITE ROSE
11/29/21 Yet another variant of Covid has caused many countries to ban travelers from southern Africa. What Greek letter has been assigned to this "variant of concern"?	OMICRON
11/29/21 What man, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), is slated to become the next chancellor of Germany?	OLAF SHOLZ
11/29/21 What Scandinavian country announced Magdalena Andersson as its first female prime minister last week? Seven hours later, she resigned.	SWEDEN
11/29/21 What South American country has the continent's most successful economy, resulting in mass migration to the country? Nearly half a million Venezuelans have come in the last five years; Peruvians and Haitians have also flocked in large numbers.	CHILE
11/29/21 Earlier this year, Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered Varosha, a town on what island, to be handed over to the TRNC? The move makes it increasingly unlikely that this island will ever see unification again.	CYPRUS
11/26/21 What Disney animated movie follows Mirabel, an ordinary girl who lives with her magical family in their magical house in the hills of Colombia?	ENCANTO
11/26/21 What live-action Netflix series about a ragtag group of bounty hunters is based on a wildly popular Japanese manga and animated television series of the same name?	COWBOY BEBOP, starring John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, and Daniella Pineda, is out now.
11/26/21 Licorice Pizza is Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film, out in theaters this weekend. What actress, a member of a three-sister pop rock band, is garnering critical acclaim for her role in the film?	ALANA HAIM, one of three sisters in the band HAIM, stars in Licorice Pizza
11/26/21 What artist is widely expected to sweep the “Big Four” categories at the 2022 Grammy’s, repeating Billie Eilish’s feat of winning Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist before the age of 20?	OLIVIA RODRIGO
11/26/21 What three-word scholarly phrase, popularized on TikTok, is used to praise someone for going above and beyond in doing a great job?	UNDERSTOOD THE ASSIGNMENT.
11/24/21 José Antonio Kast, a hard-right populist, will go head-to-head against Gabriel Boric, a hard-left former student leader, in a presidential run-off election in which South American country?	CHILE
11/24/21 What stalwart American company founded by Thomas Edison in 1892 announced on November 9th that it would be splitting into three?	GENERAL ELECTRIC
11/24/21 The Belize Barrier Reef is the second largest expanse of coral in the world; Belize, however, has suffered from crippling public debt. On November 5th, Belize finished negotiating a "blue bond" backed by Credit Suisse. What is a "blue bond"?	DEBT FOR NATURE SWAPS
11/24/21 What subsection of TikTok, the literary wing of the app, has had a significant impact on the publishing industry over the last year?	BOOKTOK
11/23/21 What long-running PBS show will be debuting its first Asian-American muppet, a 7-year old Korean girl named Ji-Young?	SESAME STREET
11/23/21 What Middle Eastern nation is pouring billions of dollars of investment into making their country a major tourist destination?	SAUDI ARABIA
11/23/21 What Moroccan ban has resulted in a pent up demand for hotel rooms for unmarried couples?	EXTRAMARITAL SEX
11/23/21 What maker of electric trucks, backed by Amazon, went public two weeks ago with a market cap of $153 billion, more than Ford, General Motors, and Volkswagen?	RIVIAN
11/23/21 What Japanese pitcher and hitter on the Los Angeles Angels won the MLB's 2021 AL MVP award?	SHOHEI OHTANI
11/23/21 What right fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies won the MLB's 2021 NL MVP award?	BRYCE HARPER
11/22/21 What prime minister of India has announced that his government will repeal three controversial agricultural reform laws after a year of nation-wide protests?	NARENDRA MODI
11/22/21 What 18-year old was acquitted last week on all charges after killing two people and wounding another with a military-grade weapon during a Black Lives Matter protest in August 2020?	KYLE RITTENHOUSE
11/22/21 What 41-year old Oklahoma man had his death sentence commuted hours before his scheduled execution, after nation-wide attention was brought to his case?	JULIUS JONES
11/22/21 The eastern region of what African country has been rocked by conflict over the last 25 years, with more than 120 armed groups hiding in the forests?	THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
11/22/21 What Chinese tennis star publicly accused a top government official of sexual assault and went missing in subsequent weeks? It's the first time anyone has made such an allegation against a member of the Chinese Communist Party.	PENG SHUAI
11/22/21 Word of the week: Le Petit Robert, a major French dictionary, has added what gender-neutral pronoun to its lexicon?	IEL
11/19/21"Meet Me At Our Spot" has been a Billboard hit for what band, a collaborative project between Willow Smith and Tyler Cole?	THE ANXIETY
11/19/21 Sapphics everywhere are trying to calm themselves as what actress makes a bid for an acting Oscar with her turn as Princess Diana in Spencer?	KRISTEN STEWART
11/19/21 Belfast is currently the frontrunner for the 2022 Oscars. Who directed Belfast?	KENNETH BRANAUGH
11/19/21 What 52-year old actor has been declared People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2021?	PAUL RUDD
11/19/21 What three-letter verb means you did a great job? You aced that test, you rocked that performance, you absolutely crushed it!	ATE
11/18/21 STAPLES Center, the long-time home of the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers, will be changing its name on December 25th. In a $700 million deal, the largest ever naming rights deal in sports history, what name will STAPLES Center soon have?	CRYPTO.COM ARENA
11/18/21 Shantanu Narayen is the CEO of what major software firm?	ADOBE
11/18/21 On November 7th, an assassination attempt on Iraqi prime minister Mustafa al-Khadimi was made via drone strike. What neighboring country to Iraq is suspected of being behind the attack?	IRAN
11/18/21 Under President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, what central Asian nation is living in an "Era of Might and Happiness", without a single officially recorded Covid case?	TURKMENISTAN
11/18/21 Netflix is expanding its presence in the Arab-speaking world. "Jinn" (2019) was the first Arabic drama on Netflix — its creators hail from what country? That same country is behind "AlRawabi School for Girls,"	JORDAN
11/17/21 Ariana Grande has been cast to play Glinda and Cynthia Erivo has been cast as Elphaba in Jon M. Chu's big-screen adaptation of what wildly popular Tony-award winning musical?	WICKED
11/17/21 This winter's European gas crisis has been a wake-up call to leaders across the continent of their over-reliance on Russia's Gazprom supplies. One possible alternative that many are now looking towards is LNG. What does LNG stand for?	LNG is LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS,
11/17/21 Last week, what autocratic Nicaraguan president won re-election with 76% of the vote? President Biden denounced the election as a sham.	DANIEL ORTEGA
11/17/21 What secessionist movement involves rural counties of eastern and southern Oregon hoping to be absorbed into a neighboring state?	GREATER IDAHO
11/17/21 American conservatives have co-opted what three-word phrase as a winking anti-Biden slogan?	LET'S GO BRANDON
11/16/21 What northeastern US states's waters have warmed faster than 99% of the world's oceans over the past 30 years?	MAINE
11/16/21 What capital of Rwanda is hoping to become a financial hub in Africa?	KIGALI
11/16/21 India currently uses what national biometric id system, assigning everyone a 12-digit number backed by retina and finger scans? Launched over the last decade, the system now covers all but a small fraction of India's 1.4 billion people	AADHAAR
11/16/21 A missing North Carolina teen was rescued last week after using what hand signal that she learned on Tik Tok?	4 FINGER UP THUMB TUCKED INTO PALM THEN 4 FINGERS TRAPPING THUMB
11/15/21 Over the weekend, what major climate conference concluded? India pledged to get to net-zero by 2070, and over 100 leaders pledged to stop deforestation	COP26 concluded in Glasgow
11/15/21 Eight concertgoers at what rapper's Astroworld Festival in Houston were trampled to death during a crowd surge?	TRAVIS SCOTT
11/15/21 The US House of Representatives passed what $1 trillion bipartisan bill?	INFRASTRUCTURE BILL
11/15/21 What Belarusian president has been accused of engineering a migrant crisis in Europe, forcing thousands of migrants along his country's border with Poland?	ALEXANDER LUKASHENKO
11/15/21 Damon Galgut, a South African novelist, has won the 2021 Man Booker prize for what novel?	The Promise follows a family over the course of four funerals as South Africa transitions out of apartheid. Sounds like a real party.
11/5/21 What team won the 2021 World Series? Jorge Soler was declared World Series MVP.	ATLANTA BRAVES won the 2021 World Series
11/5/21 Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will be changing its name to what? The company’s new symbol will be an infinity loop.	META
11/5/21 What cinematographer was killed when Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun on the set of Rust?	HALYNA HUTCHINS
11/5/21 This past Tuesday, who was elected to become: -The next mayor of New York City? -The next governor of Virginia? -The next mayor of Boston?	ERIC ADAMS/GLENN YOUNGKIN/MICHELLE WU
11/5/21 Adele’s latest album, 30, comes out later this month. What is the first single off the album, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard global charts?	EASY ON ME
11/5/21 What Chinese property developer, the most indebted property group in the world, has made headlines for the last month due to its financial woes?	EVERGRANDE
11/5/21 The European Parliament awarded their annual Sakharov Prize, an honor given to individuals or groups who have dedicated their lives to the defense of human rights and freedom of thought, to what Russian dissident?	ALEXEI NAVALNY
11/5/21 What Caribbean island replaced Queen Elizabeth as its head of state by electing Dame Sandra Mason to be the first president-elect?	BARBADOS
11/5/21 We all know about the popularity of Netflix’s “Squid Game.” What Korean sweet made from sugar and baking soda has gone subsequently viral after its use in the second game of the show?	DALGONA CANDY, also known as PPOPGI, is the Korean sweet made viral by “Squid Game.
11/5/21 Two long-time rival nations faced off in the T20 Cricket World Cup in late October. Who won?	PAKISTAN defeated India in the T20 Cricket World Cup
11/5/21 Komuro Mako, the niece of what man, married Komuro Kei, a commoner, thus renouncing her royal title?	Komuro Mako is the niece of JAPAN’S EMPEROR. Her marriage to a commoner, causing her to give up her royal status, has been the talk of Japan
11/5/21 What African country underwent a coup on October 25th when General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan dissolved the transitional government and detained government officials?	THE SUDAN SICK BEATS!
11/5/21 Eternals, the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film out this weekend, is directed by what Oscar winner?	CHLOE ZHAO, who won the Best Director and Best Picture Oscars for Nomadland earlier this year, helmed Marvel’s latest film, Eternals.
11/5/21 Who won this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature?	The winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature is the relatively unknown Tanzanian-born writer ABDULRAZAK GURNAH. Also good to know are this year’s Peace prize winners — Dmitry Muratov (Russia) and Maria Ressa (Philippines), both journalists.
11/5/21 What region of Ethiopia continues to be rocked by an ongoing civil war?	TIGRAY
11/5/21 What Central American country was the first in the world to declare bitcoin as legal tender?	EL SALVADOR
11/5/21 ABBA has released its first album in forty years. What is it called?	VOYAGE
11/5/21 The Department of Justice is suing what publishing house, the world’s largest trade publisher, to prevent it from merging with Simon & Schuster?	PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
11/5/21 The Brazilian Senate is calling on what Brazilian president to be charged with crimes against humanity for downplaying Covid-19 and failing to handle the pandemic?	JAIR BOLSONARO
11/5/21 What 21-year old Australian footballer came out as gay, making him the only openly out player in a major men’s league?	JOSH CAVALLO is the only openly out professional footballer (currently) in a major men’s league.
10/22/21 What sci-fi film, directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Timothee Chalamet, is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Frank Herbert?	DUNE
10/22/21 DC Comics announced that in an upcoming issue, what superhero will come out as bisexual?	SUPERMAN
10/22/21 What member of the Connecticut Sun was awarded the 2021 regular season WNBA MVP award?	JONQUEL JONES, a Bahamian-Bosnian professional basketball player, is this year's WNBA MVP
10/22/21 What song, by Nigerian singer CKay, peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and reached No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100?	LOVE NWANTITI" is the song in question. The remix featuring Nigerian singer Joeboy and Ghanain singer Kuami Eugene has become a European clubbing hit.
10/22/21 What youth subculture, emerging in the late 2010s and popularized by TikTok, is essentially Gen Z's take on goth/emo?	he subculture in question is known as E-BOY or E-GIRL. The "e" stands for "electronic
10/21/21 China has recently been flying fighter jets and bombers near what island nation, known officially as the Republic of China, increasing tensions and provoking fears of conflict?	TAIWAN
10/21/21 Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched work on Kanal Istanbul, a giant $15 billion canal that would bypass what waterway dividing the European and Asian sides of Istanbul?	Erdogan's Kanal Istanbul would bypass the BOSPORUS STRAIT
10/21/21 A series of agricultural market reforms in India have resulted in year-long protests by members of what profession? In early October, a vehicle slammed into protestors in northern India, killing eight.	FARMERS have turned out to protest Narendra Modi's agricultural reforms, setting up camps around Delhi.
10/21/21 According to the US Labor Department, a record 4.3 million people voluntarily left their jobs in the month of August. The high "quit rate" is being given what designation, as many are fed up with poor wages and working conditions?	THE GREAT RESIGNATION.
10/21/21 The UN has used the term "the Shadow Pandemic" to refer to what?	VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
10/20/21 McDonald's is getting in on the meatless game. What will its Beyond Meat burger be called?	The MCPLANT
10/20/21 A recent Gallup poll showed that 55% of respondents in what Asian country were pleased that the Taliban was ruling next door again?	PAKISTAN
10/20/21 Two weeks ago, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund completed a £305 million purchase of what English Premier League team?	A Saudi-led consortium will now own NEWCASTLE UNITED
10/20/21 President Sebastián Piñera declared a state of emergency in the two southern regions of what South American country?	CHILE
10/20/21 What Chinese fashion retailer is the world's latest fast-fashion sensation? In 2021, it became the most downloaded shopping app in America, overtaking Amazon.	SHEIN (pronounced "she-in")
10/19/21 One of the wackier solutions to America's debt ceiling issues has been a finance movement in recent years known as #MintTheCoin, calling on the Treasury Department to mint a platinum coin worth how much?	he #MintTheCoin movement calls on the Treasury to mint a $1 TRILLION COIN as a way to give the Treasury "money" rather than "debt." Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman has lent his support to the idea,
10/19/21 What professional networking site is shutting down its China operations due to tightening content regulations? For years, it was the only major American social networking platform allowed in China	LINKED IN
10/19/21 What 90-year old actor, who once played Captain Kirk on "Star Trek", boldly went to the final frontier last week, becoming the oldest person in space	WILLIAM SHATNER
10/19/21 A paper presented by a trio of political scientists at the recent American Political Science Association conference emphasized what two-word term, which refers to the willingness of voters to rationalize partisan violence?	The two-word term in question is LETHAL PARTISANSHIP
10/19/21 What sculpture in Hong Kong commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre?	The sculpture in question is titled PILLAR OF SHAME, designed by Danish artist Jens Galschiot.
10/18/21 Countries be wanting to EXIT things these days. "Polexit" is the latest portmanteau to join the fray, referring to which country's potential interest in leaving the European Union?	POLAND
10/18/21 What credit card company, which along with Visa makes up 90% of card payments outside of China, is behind these new porn industry rules?	MASTERCARD
10/18/21 The 35-year old Sebastian Kurz, pictured above, resigned last week as the chancellor of what European country, a neighbor of Germany? Kurz's resignation was triggered by a corruption scandal.	AUSTRIA
10/18/21 Sir David Amess, a British Member of Parliament, was stabbed to death over the weekend. The incident took place at what kind of forum, a common feature of British constituency services?	Amess's tragic death occurred at an OPEN MEETING or CONSTITUENT SURGERY, where MPs invite local constituents to discuss issues with them.
10/18/21 Word of the week: what Japanese word refers to acquiring new books to pile up in one's home without reading them?	TSUNDOKU
10/15/21 What Australian author has hit the #1 spot on the New York Times best-sellers list with her latest novel, Apples Never Fall?	LIANE MORIARTY
10/15/21 What biracial country singer has made his way onto the Billboard Hot 100 charts over the last few years with a number of collab singles, including “One Thing Right” with Marshmello,	KANE BROWN Also sang “Be Like That” with Swae Lee and Khalid, and the recent “Memory” with blackbear?
10/15/21 What historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott is set in 1386 and revolves around the last legally sanctioned duel in France’s history? Matt Damon, Adam Driver, and Jodie Comer star.	THE LAST DUEL
10/15/21 What nine-member K-pop girl group has made its English-language debut with the song “The Feels”? The music video was YouTube’s #1 most-watched video in the world last week	TWICE
10/15/21 What four-letter word is a slang term used to describe someone who shows excessive sympathy and romantic attention towards another person, who usually does not reciprocate those feelings?	A SIMP
10/14/21 This 2021 Nobel prize for physics, was the first scientific Nobel prize given for research on what man-made phenomenon?	GLOBAL WARMING
10/14/21 Abdulrazak Gurnah is the winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the first Black writer to win the award since Toni Morrison in 1993. What East African country does Gurnah hail from?	TANZANIA His books The Last Gift (2011) and By the Sea (2001) deal with themes of colonialism and resistance.
10/14/21 The Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to Benjamin List and David W.C. MacMillan for creating "an ingenious tool for building molecules." Their work focused on what substances that increase the rate of a chemical reaction?	CATALYSTS
10/14/21 The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Maria Ressa (Philippines) and Dmitry Muratov (Russia, ), both of whom used their craft to criticize their respective countries' autocratic governments. What profession do they share?	JOURNALISTS
10/14/21 The other half of the prize for Economics was awarded to David Card, for his work showing that what kind of price floor does not necessarily lead to fewer jobs?	MINIMUM WAGE Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens shared the prize with him
10/13/21 Thanks to the pandemic, what physical form of greeting may be on its way out, replaced instead by the fist bump or the verbal hello?	HANDSHAKE
10/13/21 What notorious New York City penal colony has seen 11 inmates die in the past year, more than in any of the past three years? The conditions at the prison have grown even worse with time, causing activists to demand its closure.	RIKERS ISLAND
10/13/21 France has forged an alliance with what Mediterranean country in their rivalry with Turkey?	GREECE
10/13/21 Air India was bought out last week for $2.4 billion by what company, India's largest multinational conglomerate?	Air India was purchased by TATA GROUP
10/13/21 "Squid Game" is the latest media to give particular products a boost, including the likes of Dalgona candy, pictured above. What shoes, which are worn by the contestants in the show, has seen a 7800% increase in sales in October? 7800%!!!	WHITE SLIP-ON VANS.
10/12/21 What type of macroalgae, typically grown in vast forests in the ocean, is suffering due to global warming? Cooler, nutrient-rich waters are necessary for its growth, but rising temperatures have stymied access to colder depths.	SEAWEED
10/12/21 The Tatmadaw (army) seized power earlier this year in what Asian country? People's defense forces (PDFs) — loosely organized militias of ordinary citizens — have sprouted up in recent months to combat the Tatmadaw	MYANMAR (BURMA)
10/12/21 The flagship project of China's Belt and Road Initiative has been completed. It is a railway between China and what other Asian country, running from Kunming to Vientiane?	LAOS
10/12/21 The portmanteaus of tech are never ending! Elvie, known for its wearable breast pump, Kindbody, a fertility specialist, and Flo, a period-tracking app, are all part of what growing sector?	FEMTECH
10/12/21 The AUKUS pact is set to help Australia build nuclear submarines. What South American country may get there first with Álvaro Alberto, a nuclear submarine named after the pioneer of the country's nuclear sub program?	BRAZIL
10/11/21 Today marks what national holiday that celebrates and honors the cultures and histories of Native American people in the United States?	INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY
10/11/21 The World Health Organization endorsed the first vaccine for children to combat what mosquito-borne disease? After decades of research, Mosquirix was approved for distribution in Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Eastern Mediterranean.	MALARIA
10/11/21 Arizona's state senate authorized an audit of the ballots cast in Maricopa County in the 2020 presidential election. What was its conclusion?	UNABLE TO DETECT FRAUD
10/11/21 What ruling party of South Korea has recently introduced plans to crack down on the media's reporting of "fake news," a move that some see as an attempt to shield the government from criticism?	MINJOO (or Democratic Party)
10/11/21 What Facebook whistleblower testified before a Senate subcommittee last week, revealing how the company harms children and encourages rage-baiting and divisive content in pursuit of profit?	FRANCES HAUGEN
10/8/21 Danish artist Jens Haaning was given $84,000 by the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art for a piece. Haaning delivered two blank canvases last week. What did he title his work?	“TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN”
10/8/21 In game show news, who has now overtaken James Holzhauer’s 33-game streak on Jeopardy!, making him second all-time to Ken Jennings?	MATT AMODIO
10/8/21 TikTok houses are literal mansions where Gen Z influencers live together and shoot videos for the platform. Perhaps the most famous collective of this sort is what Los Angeles house, which has included the likes of Addison Rae, Chase Hudson?,	HYPE HOUSE also includes the D’Amelio sisters?
10/8/21 What Nigerian rapper and singer rose to international fame last year with the release of his album Made in Lagos? The remix of his single “Essence,” featuring Justin Bieber and Tems, is currently No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.	WIZKID
10/8/21 After a seemingly endless number of postponements, No Time to Die is out in theaters this weekend. It will be Daniel Craig’s final film as James Bond. What actress will be inheriting the 007 designation from a retired Bond in this film?	LASHANA LYNCH plays Nomi, the MI6 agent taking up the 007 mantle after Bond. She was previously seen as fighter pilot Maria Rambeau in Captain Marvel.
10/7/21 The 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine went to David Julius of the University of California, San Francisco and Ardem Patapoutian of Scripps Research in San Diego They used capsaicin, an active component of what plant, for nerves and pain?	CHILI PEPPERS
10/7/21 Over the weekend, an Amplify Energy pipeline leaked 120,000 gallons of oil in the Pacific Ocean near what California county? Laguna and Huntington Beach were hit particularly hard.	ORANGE COUNTY, CA
10/7/21 The Biden administration announced that what type of tax would remain in place on Chinese goods, a continuation of a Trump-era policy?	US TARIFFS
10/7/21 We have the Quad, we have the recently announced AUKUS, and we also have what long-standing intelligence alliance made up of Canada, New Zealand, Britain, Australia, and the United States?	FIVE EYES is the long-standing intelligence alliance made up of Canada, New Zealand, Britain, Australia, and the United States
10/7/21 What type of cheese originating in Cyprus gained protected designation of origin (PDO) status recently? PDO status means that only the cheese made on the island of Cyprus can be sold in the European Union under that name	HALLOUMI
10/6/21 Did you know World Expos are still a thing? Like the famous Chicago World's Fair of 1893 with that doctor serial killer - THAT kind of World Expo. Well they're a thing. The latest one is taking place in what major city in the United Arab Emirates?	Expo 2020 is being held in DUBAI, an event that cost $7 billion in construction projects. The Dubai Expo is hoping for a projected 25 million visitors through April 2022
10/6/21 In July, President Kais Saied seized power in what African country? Many called it a coup. Last week, he appointed Najla Bouden Ramadhane to be the country’s – and the Arab world's – first female prime minister.	TUNISIA
10/6/21 Britain and France have revived their dispute over post-Brexit permits regarding what industry?	FISHING PERMITS
10/6/21 What Ethiopian prime minister was sworn in for a second term earlier this week?	ABIY AHMED
10/6/21 The Metropolitan Opera in New York kicked off its 2021-22 season last week. What opera, with a libretto by Kasi Lemmons, is the first opera written by an African-American composer to be performed at the Met?	FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES is the inaugural opera of this year's Met season. With music composed by Terrence Blanchard, Fire Shut Up in My Bones is an adaptation of Charles M. Blow's memoir of the same name.
10/5/21 Yesterday, which social networks experienced outages for five hours, leading to Internet hysteria and refuge in Twitter?	FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, and WHATSAPP
10/5/21 An enormous leak of more than 12 million documents has been given what two-word moniker? The documents reveal that an estimated $5.6-$32 trillion (indeed, that is trillion with a “TR”) could be hidden in tax havens offshore.	PANAMA PAPERS
10/5/21 What former world champion boxer, has formally filed his candidacy to run for president of the Philippines?	MANNY PACQUIAO
10/5/21 What Hollywood trade union has overwhelmingly voted in favor of authorizing a strike?	IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) is the Hollywood trade union that covers everyone who works "below the line", from stagehands to crafts people.
10/5/21 Who is Japan's new prime minister? His election follows on the heels of Suga Yoshihide's abrupt resignation in mid-September.	FUMIO KISHIDA leads the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is the new prime minister of Japan.
10/1/21 After much pandemic-induced delay, the Tony's took place this past Sunday. What show won the award for Best Musical?	MOULIN ROUGE: THE MUSICAL
10/1/21 What horror thriller film by Julia Ducournau follows a woman who becomes pregnant after having sex with a car? The film won the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, and comes out in theaters today	TITANE
10/1/21 What song by Puerto Rican singer Farruko has taken Top 10 spots on both the Billboard Hot Latin and Dance/Electronic charts? It peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.	"Pepas" is a mix of reggaeton and tribal guarachero — tribal guarachero, also known as trival, fuses EDM with regional Mexican music.
10/1/21 The age of the avatar is here. What FOX reality competition show, which airs on Wednesdays after "The Masked Singer," allows contestants to perform as digital holographs?	ALTER EGO
10/1/21 What phrase, incorporating two forms of "outdated" technology, is a longer way of saying "facts," meaning you agree with someone? The phrase is not new, but recently went TikTok viral.	FAX, NO PRINTER
9/30/21 A global shortage of natural gas is continuing to rock European markets. One side effect has been the subsequent shortage of what industrial gas, abbreviated CO2, in Britain? This may in turn lead to a paucity of poultry.	CARBON DIOXIDE
9/30/21 Fashion in the Zoom era means business on top, sweatpants on bottom. Thanks to WFH, we’ve witnessed the rise of what kind of suit, which are designed to look business professional but are in fact made from comfy loungewear material?	PAJAMA SUIT. Japanese companies like Aoki and Whatever Inc have pioneered a hybrid of a suit and loungewear.
9/30/21 What kind of "hybrid" underwater ecosystem has become increasingly appealing to commercial developers and the military?	REEFS
9/30/21 Every year, over 150,000 teenagers flock to what city in Rajasthan, the "coaching capital" of India?	KOTA is the coaching capital of India
9/30/21 Over 80% of Nigeria's workforce is made up of informal workers. The government is trying to encourage what kind of financial scheme, in which individuals save small amounts of money over a lifetime?	MICRO-PENSIONS
9/29/21 China is cracking down on what industry, passing a flurry of new regulations that would force companies to write code for their platforms promoting government interests?	TECH INDUSTRY
9/29/21 On September 15th, Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez restarted talks to resolve what region's secession crisis?	CATALAN Regional president Pere Aragonès has demanded a referendum on independence
9/29/21 What European country, whose capital is located at Bern, overwhelmingly voted in favor of same-sex marriage in a national referendum last week?	SWITZERLAND
9/29/21 Some follow-up: who currently serves as the acting prime minister of Afghanistan? A close aide to Mullah Omar, the Taliban's founder, he served as foreign minister and deputy prime minister during the Taliban's last stint in power	MULLAH MOHAMMAD HASSAN AKHUND
9/29/21 What man, whose bravery in saving 1200 people from genocide inspired the movie Hotel Rwanda, was sentenced to 25 years in jail for charges of terrorism in what many considered to be a sham of a trial?	PAUL RUSESABAGINA
9/28/21 In order to cut down on electronic waste, the European Union is requiring all smartphones to use the same kind of what device?	CHARGING CORD. USB-C cables will be mandated for all device makers in an effort to cut down on electronic waste.
9/28/21 Government officials in what African country claimed they prevented a coup from taking place in the capital city of Khartoum last week?	SUDAN Prime minister Abdalla Hamdok alleged the attempted coup was linked to "forces of darkness" connected to ousted President Omar al-Bashir.
9/28/21 Last Wednesday, protests over vaccine mandates in what Australian city, the capital of Victoria, turned into riots? At the same time, the city was struck with the largest earthquake it's ever seen.	MELBOURNE
9/28/21 What Scandinavian country briefly celebrated electing a majority-female parliament on Sunday, before a recount changed the outcome?	ICELAND
9/28/21 Word of the day: Over half of Millennials identify with what term, meaning they adhere to no religion?	NONES
9/27/21 The European Court of Human Rights ruled last week that what country was behind the murder of Alexander Litvinenko?	RUSSIA Litvinenko died in 2006 in London after drinking tea that had been laced with polonium.
9/27/21 Tens of thousands of migrants from what island country have made their way to the US-Mexico border at Del Rio, Texas? I	HAITI
9/27/21 The hostage diplomacy of two Canadians with what first name finally came to an end over the weekend 9/25-26/2021?	The saga of the two MICHAELs
9/27/21 Exit polls in Germany's elections point to extremely close results. The SPD and what other party each won about a quarter of the votes?	The Social Democratic Party (SPD), led by Olaf Scholz, has the slight edge on the CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS (CDU), led by Armin Laschet.
9/27/21 Word of the day: what 14-letter word means an inept and often embarrassing holder of public office?	THROTTLEBOTTOM
9/24/21 What shows won Emmy’s this year for Best Comedy Series, Best Drama Series, and Best Limited or Anthology Series?	Best Comedy Series — TED LASSO Best Drama Series — THE CROWN Best Limited or Anthology Series — THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT
9/24/21 Lil Nas X wants you to call him by his name. His latest album is titled what?	MONTERO, which, as noted in a Billboard No. 1 song earlier this year, is Lil Nas X’s real name
9/24/21 What song by Walker Hayes, featuring Ke$ha on the remix, has gone TikTok viral, and is now being used in commercials by Applebee’s?	FANCY LIKE
9/24/21 What musical starring Ben Platt has been adapted for the screen and comes out in theaters today 9/24/2021?	DEAR EVAN HANSEN
9/24/21 What Korean Netflix series, currently the #1 show on the platform, follows a group of indebted contestants who agree to play children’s games for money? Those who lose are eliminated (read: they get killed).	SQUID GAME
9/23/21 What Parisian landmark was wrapped in fabric as a tribute to late artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude? The installation runs through early October.	ARC DE TRIOMPHE
9/23/21 What Canadian political party was unable to obtain a majority in Parliament after Monday’s snap election?	Justin Trudeau’s LIBERAL PARTY won a plurality of seats on Monday, but was unable to reach a majority.
9/23/21 A federal judge gave a verdict in the closely followed legal showdown between what video game company and Apple?	he legal showdown between Apple and EPIC GAMES has resulted in a win for Apple. EPIC GAMES owns Fortnite.
9/23/21 ESG investing, also known as "ethical investing," has boomed recently as investors look to become more socially responsible. What does ESG stand for?	ESG investing stands for ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL, and GOVERNANCE
9/23/21 What administrative region is the only place in China where gambling is legal?	MACAU
9/22/21 Incredibly, German researchers have found a way to toilet train what animals, in an attempt to reduce bovine greenhouse gas emissions?	COWS
9/22/21 The price of what metal (chemical symbol Al) reached its highest point in 13 years, triggered in part by the coup in Guinea?	The price of ALUMINUM
9/22/21 The drama in Haiti continues. Prime minister Ariel Henry has fired chief public prosecutor Bed-Ford Claude after Claude accused Henry of being involved in whose murder?	JOVENAL MOISE
9/22/21 After 13 months of political turmoil, Lebanon finally has a new government. What billionaire businessman is Lebanon's new prime minister?	NAJIB MIKATI
9/22/21 What conservative Norwegian prime minister conceded defeat in an election last Monday 9/13/21 after eight years in power?	ERNA SOLBERG of Norway
9/21/21 What country broke UN resolutions once again by testing short-range ballistic missiles last week 913/21? .	NORTH KOREA tested short-range ballistic missiles and for the first time used a train to launch them.
9/21/21 Zukunftsfähigkeit is a German word meaning "the ability to face the future." Germany will need it as what long-time German chancellor prepares to step down from office?	ANGELA MERKEL
9/21/21 What country's television soap operas are popular in Russia, East Asia, and Latin America, generating $500 million in foreign sales a year?	TURKEY
9/21/21 What gas pipeline was completed last week, allowing Russia to deliver gas directly into Europe and bypass Ukraine?	NORD STREAM 2
9/21/21 Forty members of the European Parliament, mostly from Poland and the Baltic states, have called for an investigation into what Russian monopoly pipeline exporter?	GAZPROM
9/20/21 The Indian Premier League is what sport's most lucrative franchise? After a Covid delay this year, the league resumed on Sunday in the United Arab Emirates.	CRICKET.
9/20/21 California governor Gavin Newsom survived what kind of election last Tuesday?	RECALL
9/20/21 The AUKUS security pact, announced on September 15th, is a partnership between America and Britain to help Australia acquire what kind of weapons?	NUCLEAR-POWERED SUBMARINES
9/20/21 The International Criminal Court has authorized an investigation into whether Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has committed crimes against humanity during what bloody policy campaign of his?	WAR ON DRUGS
9/20/21 Protesters thronged the Shenzhen headquarters last week of what Chinese property developer, the most indebted property group in the world?	EVERGRANDE
9/17/21 What rapper’s “Certified Lover Boy” has taken 9 out of 10 spots on the Billboard Top 10, shattering yet another Billboard record?	DRAKE
9/17/21 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has taken the box office crown for the last two weekends, breaking the Labor Day box office record. The Internet cannot stop THIRSTING over what legendary Hong Kong actor, who plays the film’s villain?	TONY LEUNG
9/17/21 Last week, Amazon Prime released a docuseries called LuLaRich about the rise and fall of what multi-level marketing scam, selling leggings and other women’s clothing?	LULAROE
9/17/21 What member of BLACKPINK recently made her much-anticipated solo debut with the release of her eponymous single?	LISA, aka LALISA
9/17/21 The CDC clarified that the Covid-19 vaccine does NOT, in fact, cause male fertility problems, after what rapper tweeted that her cousin’s friend became impotent upon being vaccinated?	NICKI MINAJ
9/16/21 In its ever-expanding effort to systematically quash dissent, the Kremlin has recently taken to targeting what institutions of higher education?	UNIVERSITIES
9/16/21 Campaigns to lessen what kind of pollution have led to the creation of "dark-sky reserves" and "dark-sky communities"?	LIGHT POLLUTION
9/16/21 On August 30th, China announced that children under 18 would only be allowed to play online games for what length of time on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays?	ONE HOUR
9/16/21 One of the next big ideas in Silicon Valley is what concept, described as a future of the Internet made up of shared virtual spaces and avatars in a linked universe?	METAVERSE
9/16/21 If you put a toy in front of a seven month-old child and then slip the toy under a blanket, the child will know that the toy is still there and can reach under the blanket for it. This developmental milestone is known by what two-word phrase?	OBJECT PERMANENCE
9/15/21 Facebook has teamed up with what sunglasses company to roll out a new pair of smart glasses?	RAY-BAN
9/15/21 What major West Coast American city has had one of the highest rates of "net exits" (those leaving minus those arriving) during the pandemic?	SAN FRANCISCO
9/15/21 Belarus is getting back at its neighbors by flying in Iraqi refugees and pushing them into neighboring countries like Lithuania and Latvia. What other neighboring country has begun to build a barrier, a fence topped with rings of razor wire?	POLAND
9/15/21 What Irish bookmaking holding company is one of the biggest players in the online gambling space?	FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT
9/15/21 Russia is attempting to steer its citizens away from depending on Western credit cards such as Visa and Mastercard. Russia's central bank has come up with its own card, named what?	MIR or Russian for Peace
9/14/21 Last week, Suga Yoshihide abruptly resigned as what country's prime minister? After a fifth Covid wave and an Olympics staged against the public's will, Suga's approval ratings plummeted to an all-time low.	JAPAN
9/14/21 AMLO is holding a national raffle to raise funds for medicine, scholarships, and roads. One of those raffle items include the former house of what notorious Mexican drug lord?	EL CHAPO
9/14/21 "Car mob" rallies have descended on Bangkok to protest Prayuth Chan-ocha, the prime minister of what Asian country? The rallies' big complaint is the government's poor handling of the pandemic	THAILAND
9/14/21 Last week, special forces in what African nation staged a coup, detaining President Alpha Condé over allegations of corruption?	GUINEA
9/14/21 What party, abbreviated SPD, has made a late surge in the polls, putting the Greens and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) on their heels?	The SOCIAL DEMOCRATS
9/14/21 German word meaning "total chaos,"	KUDDELMUDDEL
9/13/21 Texas recently passed a state law banning what medical procedure as early as six weeks? Meanwhile, Mexico de-criminalized it.	ABORTION
9/13/21 Over the weekend, (9/9/21) 18-year old Briton Emma Raducanu beat 19-year old Canadian Leylah Fernandez in the finals of what Grand Slam tennis tournament?	US OPEN
9/13/21 As of last week, El Salvador became the first country to accept what cryptocurrency as legal tender? President Bukele believes it will help El Salvadorans access money, since over 70% of people lack bank accounts.	BITCOIN
9/13/21 What east African country has become a processing center for Afghan refugees, many of them arriving at Entebbe airport?	UGANDA
9/13/21 Meanwhile, rich Afghan officials have mostly fled to what Gulf country? President Ashraf Ghani joins a long list of leaders who have sheltered there, including Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan, Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand, and Juan Carlos of Spain.	UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
9/3/21 After controversial stadium listening parties, Kanye West has released his long-awaited new album, titled after his late mother. What is it called?	DONDA
9/3/21 Over the weekend, Nia DaCosta became the first black female director to have a #1 hit at the US box office. What horror movie did she recently direct?	CANDYMAN
9/3/21 The US Women’s team in what sport for the visually impaired won the silver medal against Turkey at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics?	GOALBALL
9/3/21 What TikTok dance craze involves using the Out of Body filter to capture your body in a freeze frame and then dancing back into it? The song used for the challenge is by Championxiii	BOO!
9/2/21 The pandemic has completely altered what industry, worth $50 billion in India? Matrimony.com saw a 20% rise in revenues last year.	WEDDING INDUSTRY
9/2/21 After Andrew Cuomo stepped down from office, who was sworn in as governor of New York	KATHY HOCHUL is the new (and first female) governor of New York.
9/2/21 Road safety regulators have opened an investigation into what Elon Musk electric vehicle company?	TESLA
9/2/21 More than 600 people have been "disappeared" under Sheikh Hasina Wajed, the leader of what Asian country?	BANGLADESH.
9/2/21 Palari Homes and Mighty Buildings is a company that has been selling houses at an unusually fast rate. They are able to erect a house in less than 24 hours because of what technology?	3D PRINTING
9/1/21 California's new regulations mandate that pigs must be bred in 24 sq feet of space. Under 4% of all sow housing currently meets these standards, which go into effect on Jan 1st. Many speculate this will lead to an uptick in the price of what meat?	PORK
9/1/21 Just as the United States has a fall obsession with pumpkin spice, Japan has a summer obsession with what flavor?	CHOCOLATE MINT
9/1/21 This week kicks off the trial of Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of what now-disgraced blood-testing company?	THERANOS
9/1/21 Last week, China's supreme court outlawed excessive overtime in tech firms, colloquially known by what three-digit number?	The cultural trend of overworking in China is commonly known as 996, meaning 9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week. And Americans think they have it bad.
9/1/21 China is building fleets and buying ports along the west African coast to help satisfy its own demand for fish. China's boats account for more than three-quarters of the modern fishing fleet of what west African country?	SIERRA LEONE
8/31/21 As part of its zero Covid strategy, what island nation neighboring Australia went into lockdown last week over a single Covid case?	NEW ZEALAND
8/31/21 The "bathtub ring" is a drought-induced white strip that encircles what lake, the largest reservoir in America?	LAKE MEAD
8/31/21 What African island nation is feeling the severe effects of drought?	MADAGASCAR
8/31/21 It's been four years since Myanmar expelled what ethnic minority group from their homes in what many have called a genocide?	ROHINGYA MUSLIMS
8/31/21 What is the name of the $884 billion Covid-19 recovery plan for the EU, the largest ever stimulus package in Europe?	NEXTGENERATIONEU (NGEU)
8/30/21 Hurricane Ida made landfall this weekend in what state on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina?	LOUISIANA
8/30/21 With the aim of regaining a Liberal majority, what Canadian prime minister has called for a snap election on September 20th?	JUSTIN TRUDEAU
8/30/21 What California governor is facing a recall election on September 14th?	GAVIN NEWSOM
8/30/21 An American airstrike in Afghanistan hit a vehicle containing suicide bombers en route to Kabul airport. The suicide bombers were allegedly part of ISKP, an enemy of both America and the Taliban. What does ISKP stand for?	ISKP stands for ISLAMIC STATE KHORASAN PROVINCE, an offshoot of the Islamic State (IS). Khorasan is a historical area spanning Iran, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan
8/30/21 the Brothers of Italy (FdI) is a hard-right party. In Aug, it reached 21% in the polls, becoming a popular parties in Italian politics. What 44-year old co-founder of FdI has propelled herself to the forefront of Italian politics as leader	GIORGIA MELONI
8/27/21 Solar Power" is the long-anticipated third album from what New Zealand artist?	LORDE
8/27/21 Released last week, All In: An Autobiography is a new memoir by which tennis great and queer icon?	BILLIE JEAN KING
8/27/21 What American rapper from Louisville, Kentucky has been on the rise with such hit singles as "What's Poppin'" and "Tyler Herro"?	JACK HARLOW is a rapper on the rise. He recently featured on Lil Nas X's "INDUSTRY BABY."
8/27/21 In one of the more bizarre pop culture moments of 2021, a growing movement on TikTok revolves around freeing what two brothers, who were convicted in 1996 for murdering their parents in Beverly Hills?	the MENENDEZ BROTHERS
8/27/21 What Netflix show starring Sandra Oh follows the character of Ji-Yoon Kim, the first woman of color to lead the English department at a prestigious liberal arts school?	THE CHAIR is Sandra Oh’s latest
8/26/21 What major American toy company, which filed for bankruptcy in 2019 and shuttered its last two stores in 2021, is partnering with Macy's for a comeback?	TOYS "R" US is back. Next year, they plan to open 400 shop-in-shops in Macy's stores
8/26/21 Belarus is angry with what neighboring country for harboring opponents of president Alexander Lukashenko? In response, Belarus has been shepherding Iraqi migrants into this country, around 2800 since January.	LITHUANIA
8/26/21 As a form of protest and rebellion, a growing art form among the Chinese working class is a fashion movement known as shamate, a Chinese transliteration of what English word?	SMART
8/26/21 A new player in the banking space has arrived — what are "neobanks"?	NEOBANKS are fintech firms that have partnered with small regional banks to provide users with free digital products. They generate revenue by taking a cut of a customer's debit-card spending. CHIME is America's largest neobank
8/26/21 In April, Mohamed Bazoum was sworn in as president of what African nation? It was this country's first democratic transition of power.	NIGER
8/25/21 Medellin, once the home to Pablo Escobar's drug empire, has worked to overhaul its image as one of the most dangerous places in the world. On Sunday, Medellin celebrated Feria de las Flores, a festival for what?	FLOWERS
8/25/21 Following a wave of protests last month, Cuba has announced a law approving the creation of what kind of enterprises? It would allow more people to operate as cuentapropistas, or self-employed people.	Cuba is allowing for the creation of SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES. Around 124 sectors are reserved for the states, but everything else is open to cuentapropistas
8/25/21 On August 2nd, 35-year old French businesswoman Fidji Simo became the CEO of what online grocery delivery and pick-up platform?	INSTACART
8/25/21 Rebel troops from Tigray have recently announced an alliance with what other group, whose name includes Ethiopia's largest ethnic group?	OROMO LIBERATION ARMY
8/25/21 What artificial intelligence chip-making company has increased in value from $31 billion to $505 billion over the last five years, eclipsing Intel?	NVIDIA
8/24/21 Since taking control of Afghanistan, the Taliban has promised to respect that rights of what group of people, allowing them to go to school and work? Many are skeptical the Taliban will keep their word.	WOMEN
8/24/21 Indonesia's army announced it would end what archaic test for female soldiers?	VIRGINITY
8/24/21 Apple has announced that its latest iPhones and laptop software will scan for CSAM, which are what kind of illegal material?	CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL (CSAM).
8/24/21 The saga of Malaysia's prime minister has been resolved — who will be replacing Muhyiddin Yassin after he stepped down from the post last Monday?	ISMAIL SABRI YAAKOB
8/24/21 Kiribati, Tuvalu, and what islands in the South Pacific are facing climate change-induced "king tides"?	MARSHALL ISLANDS
8/23/21 What content subscription site announced it would be banning sexually explicit content from its platform? It’s hard to swallow for fans everywhere	ONLYFANS
8/23/21 Last week, the Bureau of Reclamation announced the first-ever water shortage for what major American river, which runs through the Grand Canyon?	COLORADO RIVER
8/23/21 Opposition leaders in India are demanding an investigation into the use of what Israeli eavesdropping software, named after a mythical winged horse from Greek mythology?	PEGASUS spyware may have been used to eavesdrop on opposition leaders in India. A Foreign Policy article argued that Pegasus is India’s Watergate moment. Whether Modi and the BJP will survive remains to be seen
8/23/21 Guinea has confirmed west Africa's first case of what hemorrhagic fever virus, which kills over a quarter of those infected with it?	MARBURG VIRUS
8/23/21 Who is expected to be anointed leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan? One of the founders of the Taliban, he is credited with their swift takeover of the country.	MULLAH ABDUL GHANI BARADAR
8/20/21 What word is used to describe someone who is non-Korean but obsessed with Korean culture and food?	A KOREABOO, also known as a K-BOO
8/20/21 What two individuals have been selected to be the next Jeopardy! hosts?	MIKE RICHARDS and MAYIM BIALIK. But, Richards is gone so it's KEN JENNINGS & MAYIM BIALIK
8/20/21 Lionel Messi is leaving Barcelona. What French football club has he signed with, a team that already includes such stars as Neymar and Kylian Mbappé?	PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
8/20/21 Lizzo has clapped back at the racist and fatphobic comments on the music video to what recent single featuring Cardi B?	RUMORS is the latest single from Lizzo featuring Cardi B
8/20/21 What phrase is often used as an insult to tell a person to "go outside", implying that they are spending too much time online in front of a screen?	TOUCH GRASS or TOUCH SOME GRASS
8/19/21 New York became the first American city to require proof of what for customers to enter restaurants, gyms, and other indoor spaces?	PROOF OF VACCINATION
8/19/21 Ramzan Kadyrov, the ruler of Chechnya, is an avid fan of mixed martial arts and promotes it heavily within the Russian republic. Khamzat Chimaev, known as the borz (wolf), is a star in what American MMA competition?	UFC (ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP)
8/19/21 This summer has seen an increasing number of what reptiles in the streets of Mumbai? Torrential downpours have driven many of these reptiles out of the countryside and into the city.	SNAKES
8/19/21 What system of radar shields has served as North America's first line of defense from intercontinental ballistic missiles (IBCMs)? At the moment, Canada and the United States must consider its renewal.	NORTH WARNING SYSTEM (NWS)
8/19/21 Environmentalists are working to prevent new dams from being built on what second-longest river of Albania? Currently, 37 dams are planned along the river and its many tributaries.	VJOSA
8/18/21 In Northern Ireland, efforts are being made to "integrate" schools, drawing students from both sides of what sectarian divide?	CATHOLIC AND PROTESTANT CHILDREN
8/18/21 The following describes the racial make-up of what Asian country: nearly three-quarters of this country's residents are ethnic Chinese, 13.5% are Malay, and 9% are Indian?	SINGAPORE Chinese, Tamil, English, and Malay are the four official languages. Since its founding, the country has criminalized racism.
8/18/21 What controversial president of the Philippines is preparing for his final year of presidency?	RODRIGO DUTERTE
8/18/21 What fermented African locust bean is used in Nigerian cuisine to flavor soups, stews, and rice dishes? It is currently making a world-wide comeback and can be found on shelves across the world	IRU is the fermented locust bean with a cheesy tang. Its use in ayamase stew has given rise to its popularity.
8/18/21 Speaking of Nigeria, fintech is booming in Lagos. What digital-payments firm is Africa's latest unicorn?	unicorn is a tech company valued at $1 billion pre-IPO. FLUTTERWAVE is the latest African unicorn.
8/17/21 Haiti just can't catch a break. On August 14th, what natural disaster struck Haiti with a magnitude of 7.2?	A 7.2-magnitude EARTHQUAKE hit Haiti
8/17/21 What South American country has become an unlikely global leader in transgender rights?	ARGENTINA
8/17/21 In Malaysia, white flags are hung outside windows as a cry for help by families struggling to survive the pandemic. What color flag is hung outside windows as a protest against the elites' various failures of governance?	Bender hitam is the BLACK FLAG MOVEMENT in Malaysia. The hashtag #Kerajaangagal means "failed government"
8/17/21 What Malaysian prime minister resigned on Monday after losing his majority in Parliament?	MUHYIDDIN YASSIN
8/17/21 What type of digital comic strip, which can be read on smartphones, is South Korea's latest cultural export? Popular manwha have been adapted into hit television dramas, including "Sweet Home" and "Itaewon Class" on Netflix.	WEBTOONS are the latest craze from South Korea.
8/16/21 The Taliban has entered what capital city of Afghanistan? President Ashraf Ghani has fled the country. Precipitated by the withdrawal of American troops, Afghanistan has quickly fallen to insurgents.	KABUL
8/16/21 As the situation in Afghanistan worsens, many refugees have fled to what European country?	TURKEY
8/16/21 What governor of New York resigned last week following a series of sexual harassment allegations?	Governor ANDREW CUOMO stepped down last week. In his place, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul will be elevated to become the first female governor of New York.
8/16/21 What two-word term is used to describe firearms that do not have serial numbers and are therefore impossible to trace if used in a crime? These types of firearms are on the rise in the United States.	GHOST GUNS
8/16/21 Opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has won the presidential elections of which African country by more than one million votes? President Edgar Lungu claims the elections were rigged	ZAMBIA
8/6/21 The trailer has dropped for what upcoming Ridley Scott film starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver? Based on a book, the film tells the true story of Patrizia Reggiani, who was convicted of orchestrating the assassination of her husband Maurizio Gucci.	HOUSE OF GUCCI
8/6/21 What 19-year old Grammy-winning singer released her sophomore album last week, “Happier Than Ever”?	BILLIE EILISH
8/6/21 What video game company’s employees walked out on strike last week in protest of the company’s harassment and discrimination against female workers?	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8/6/21 What Liberian-American fashion designer is known for his label of genderless clothing? On Thursday, his black bag sold out within minutes.	TELFAR CLEMENS
8/6/21 What two-word phrase indicates that you will fight a person immediately, no words spoken, if you see them?	ON SIGHT
8/5/21 An American woman has won the gold medal in the gymnastics individual all-around competition for five consecutive Olympics, starting in 2004. Can you name all five?	2004 Athens: CARLY PATTERSON 2008 Beijing: NASTIA LIUKIN 2012 London: GABBY DOUGLAS 2016 Rio: SIMONE BILES 2020 Tokyo: SUNISA LEE
8/5/21 Jamaica swept the podium last week in what event? Elaine Thompson-Herah took gold with a time of 10.61 seconds; Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce took silver and compatriot Shericka Jackson went home with bronze	100 METER
8/5/21 Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi and Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim were tied in the finals of the men’s high jump event. They could compete in a jump-off. But instead, how did they decide to resolve their situation?	SHARE THE GOLD MEDAL
8/5/21 Norway’s Karsten Warholm smashed a world record in the 400 meter hurdles by being the first person to run this race in under how many seconds?	Karsten Warholm became the first person to run the 400 meter hurdles (one lap around the track) in UNDER 46 SECONDS, recording a history-making time of 45.94 seconds.
8/5/21 What American won the women’s 800 meter, becoming the first American to do so since 1968!	19-year old Athing Mu
8/5/21 An August 2nd Sports Illustrated article called her the “most dominant Olympian you’ve likely never heard of.” What New Zealander has already picked up two golds in women’s canoe sprint, with two more events on the way?	LISA CARRINGTON
8/5/21 An San is a South Korean archer. Just 20-years old, she became the first archer ever to claim how many gold medals at a single Olympics?	THREE GOLD MEDALS
8/4/21 Leading at a Distance is a new book by James Citrin and Darleen DeRosa on tips for managers to navigate the virtual workplace. One piece of advice is to keep virtual teams small — the upper threshold for a virtual call is what number of people?	DOZEN
8/4/21 In the tech word, what mythical animal is used to denote a start-up valued at $1 billion pre-IPO?	UNICORN
8/4/21 The pandemic has led many American states to make what significant change to their alcohol laws?	Many American states now allow bars to sell TAKEAWAY OR TO-GO COCKTAILS, also known as the “walktail”
8/4/21 Botswana and South Africa have sent reinforcements to what African nation to help battle insurgents? Jihadists have overrun parts of the northern-most province of Cabo Delgado.	MOZAMBIQUE
8/4/21 When people think surfing, they don't usually think of China. What Chinese province in the south is working to become a global surf destination? China's national surf academy was set up in Riyue Bay	HAINAN
8/3/21 Japan is hoping to become a superpower in the production of what alternative fuel? In fact, the Olympic torch this year is burning using this first element of the periodic table	HYDROGEN
8/3/21 A decade of development has led to methods that can make wind turbines do what?	FLOAT
8/3/21 What major Canadian city has been campaigning to decriminalize drugs? Five years ago, a health officer of British Columbia declared an emergency over fatal drug overdoses, especially from street drugs laced with fentanyl.	VANCOUVER
8/3/21 What Scandinavian country has Europe's highest rate of death by shooting, fueled by the rise of gangs?	SWEDEN
8/3/21 Syria has become the world's primary pusher of what drug? As the economy collapses under war and sanctions, this drug has become Syria's primary export and source of hard currency.	CAPTAGON, also known as "Captain Courage", is an amphetamine that is currently the Gulf's most popular drug. In Arabic, it is known as Abu Hilalain (Father of Two Half-moons) after the two "C"s embossed on the pills.
8/2/21 Netflix is moving beyond films and television. In mid-July, the streaming giant announced that it would offer its subscribers what form of entertainment on its mobile app within a year?	VIDEO GAMES
8/2/21 In July 19th, the Biden administration identified China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) as the perpetrators of a cyber attack on what tech company's email server?	MICROSOFT’S Exchange email servers
8/2/21 After a hotly contested election and weeks of electoral fraud allegations from opponent Keiko Fujimori, who was officially declared president of Peru?	PEDRO CASTILLO
8/2/21 Last week, President Kais Saied of what African country seized power in a move some have called a "coup"?	TUNISIA.
8/2/21 Earlier this year, the Tatmadaw (the army of Myanmar) seized power in a coup. What organization is an underground alliance of civilian politicians claiming to be the legitimate representatives of the Burmese people?	NATIONAL UNITY GOVERNMENT (NUG) was formed in April by lawmakers mostly from Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy, the ruling party ousted by the Tatmadaw.
7/30/21 In Disney’s never-ending quest to make movies out of ANY existing IP, what Disneyland attraction is the inspiration for a film starring Emily Blunt and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, opening in theaters this weekend?	JUNGLE CRUISE
7/30/21 What 17-year old Australian rapper has recently broken through on the Billboard Hot 100, with songs like “Without You” and “Stay”? The latter song, a collab with Justin Bieber, debuted last week at No. 3.	THE KID LAROI
7/30/21 Cleveland’s MLB team has been renamed to what, after the art deco statues on the Hope Memorial Bridge?	CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
7/30/21 What “Reading Rainbow” host made his debut at the “Jeopardy!” podium this week (7/30/21)?	LEVAR BURTON
7/30/21 Maitreyi Ramakrishnan stars on what Netflix show inspired by Mindy Kaling’s childhood? Its second season dropped earlier this month. The title is also the name of a popular drinking game alternately known as “ten fingers.”	NEVER HAVE I EVER
7/29/21 Hidilyn Diaz took home the first Olympic gold medal for what Asian island country when she won the 55-kilogram category of women’s weightlifting?	PHILIPPINES
7/29/21 Flora Duffy won the gold in women’s triathlon for what island?	BERMUDA
7/29/21 Japan’s Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito stunned the world in upsetting China in the mixed doubles event in what sport?	TABLE TENNIS
7/29/21 17-year old Lydia Jacoby Lilly King and the field to win the 100m breaststroke. She is the first swimmer from what US state to take home an Olympic gold?	ALASKA
7/29/21 Ariarne Titmus of Australia upset WHO in the 400m freestyle?	KATIE LEDECKY
7/29/21 What country has won gold in BOTH the men’s and women’s gymnastics team event?	RUSSIA
7/28/21 Astypalea, a Greek island in the central Aegean, is hoping to become Greece's first carbon-free tourist destination. The island will be completely electric with the help of a sponsorship from what German automaker?	VOLKSWAGEN
7/28/21 Venture capital investing in what sector, whose name is a portmanteau describing how technology can be used in the delivery of financial services, has boomed recently?	FINTECH is all the rage these days. Stripe, PayPal, and Square are a few examples.
7/28/21 Speaking of which, what stock-trading app and company is looking to file an IPO that could value it at $35 billion?	ROBINHOOD.
7/28/21 What slice of farmland, located in Sudan, has long been disputed by Ethiopia?	AL-FASHAGA
7/28/21 What Chinese company is the world's biggest battery-maker? It has reached a market value of 1.3 trillion yuan (US$200 billion), and its rising share price in recent weeks has made its founder, Zeng Yuqun, richer than Jack Ma.	Lithium-ion batteries are in hot demand as the love for electric vehicles surges. CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd) accounts for half of the lithium-ion battery sales in China, and is poised to expand to Europe, Indonesia, and perhaps America.
7/27/21 Germany and Belgium aren't the only ones experiencing flooding. What country's Henan province has seen a year's worth of rain fall in three days on the city of Zhangzhou, leading to massive floods? (7/27/2021)	CHINA
7/27/21 What Mexican president is putting a national referendum before the country on August 1st, asking the people to authorize a sort of show trial of his five most recent predecessors?	President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, better known as AMLO
7/27/21 The riots in the wake of Jacob Zuma's jailing in South Africa continue. On July 15th, 25,000 troops were deployed to KwaZulu-Natal, Zuma's stronghold, along with what other province, the most populous South African province?	GAUTENG
7/27/21 Several Bedouin tribes, a minority in what Middle Eastern country, have pledged their allegiance to Prince Hamzah? He is currently engaged in a power struggle with King Abdullah, who has reigned for 22 years.	JORDAN
7/26/21 What ice cream company, owned by two Jewish-American childhood friends, announced it would stop selling its products in Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories?	BEN & JERRY’S
7/26/21 Two weeks ago, Haiti's president, Jovenal Moïse, was assassinated. Who was sworn in as Haiti's prime minister last week, after Claude Joseph stepped down as interim leader?	ARIEL HENRY
7/26/21 What Asian country has become the new hotspot for the delta variant, surpassing India and even Brazil? Only 8% of the population has received two doses of the vaccine.	INDONESIA
7/26/21 President Biden's massive infrastructure plan has two parts. As such, it's speculated that the infrastructure bill may be passed by what process, a provision that allows budget bills to circumvent the 60-vote threshold in the Senate?	BUDGET RECONCILIATION
7/26/21 On July 11th, the party of Maia Sandu, the president of what European nation, won parliamentary elections by a landslide?	MOLDOVA
7/23/21 What Milwaukee Bucks player scored 50 points in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday, leading his team to their first NBA championship in 50 years? After winning the Finals MVP trophy, he went to Chick-fil-A and ordered 50 chicken nuggets.	GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO
7/23/21 What Italian rock band, which won Eurovision this year, has been climbing the US Spotify charts with “I Wanna Be Your Slave” and “Beggin’”?	Måneskin is the Italian rock band making global waves after their Eurovision win. Damiano David, is the lead singer
7/23/21 What 24-year old golfer won the 2021 Open Championship on Sunday, making him the first player to win two different majors in his debut attempt?	COLLIN MORIKAWA
7/23/21 What romantic drama series set in a namesake town in Northern California is consistently in the Netflix Top 10? It is currently the most popular show on Netflix, having upset the 27-day #1 streak held by “Manifest.”	VIRGIN RIVER
7/23/21 Athletes have been given cardboard beds in the Olympic Village this year. They're meant to take the weight of one person and will fall apart at the slightest provocation. The Internet has joked that the beds have been designed to be anti-WHAT?	ANTI-SEX BEDS
7/22/21 What New Zealand weightlifter will be the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics? She formerly competed in men's weightlifting before transitioning in 2013.	LAUREL HUBBARD
7/22/21 What 13-year old British skateboarder will be competing for Team Britain in park skateboarding, hoping to land her signature 720? She already has a Nike contract and a Barbie doll in her likeness.	SKY BROWN
7/22/21 Janja Garnbret is recognized as the top woman in sport climbing and the heavy favorite to win. The media is hailing her as what country’s best hope for a gold medal?	SLOVENIA
7/22/21 What Kenyan runner, the only man to run a marathon in under two hours, is looking to repeat his 2016 Rio Olympics gold medal in the marathon event? If he does, he’ll be the first man to repeat as Olympic marathon champion in 41 years.	ELIUD KIPCHOGE
7/22/21 What American basketball player will be making her fifth Olympics appearance in Tokyo?	SUE BIRD
7/21/21 Last week, heavy rains and severe flooding killed 125 people in Germany and what neighboring country?	BELGIUM
7/21/21 Record high temperatures in the Pacific Northwest topping over 110 degrees Fahrenheit have been the result of what two-word phenomenon, when the atmosphere traps hot ocean air?	HEAT DOME
7/21/21 The European Commission has proposed what three-word plan of sweeping and dramatic environmental reforms, with the intention of slashing emissions to 55% below their 1990 level by 2030?	FIT FOR 55
7/21/21 On 6/17, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted approval for the biggest dam-removal project in US history, however, indigenous groups have argued for their removal, saying the dams get in the way of what fish's upstream migration	SALMON
7/21/21 As the world moves towards electric and away from carbon, what metal, an essential part of batteries, motors, and charging equipment, will we require more of in the coming decades?	COPPER
7/20/21 Fecode is one of the most powerful unions in Latin America; 87% of Colombians in what profession are signed up to the union?	TEACHER’s union
7/20/21 Democratic members of the state legislature of Texas walked out last week to deny Republicans a quorum for passing a bill revolving around what issue?	VOTING PROCEDURES
7/20/21 What branch of the Philippine military has created an all-female unit of radio operators, dubbed "the Angels of the Sea"?	COAST GUARD
7/20/21 What term is given to people who are yet to be found guilty but languish in jail? The recent death of 84-year old Father Stan Swamy, who had been detained since last October, has sparked outrage over the system.	UNDERTRIALS
7/20/21 In more positive news, Indian start-ups are raking it in. What digital payment company filed for a $2.2 billion IPO last week, India's largest IPO on record?	Zomato, a food delivery company, raised $1.3 billion from it share sale, the largest tech offering India had seen until PAYTM came along two days later to surpass their record.
7/19/21 During the pandemic, what industry sold off the majority of their fleets to staunch revenue loss? Now, as Americans hanker for road trip summer, the shortage of cars has driven prices through the (sun)roof.	RENTAL CAR INDUSTRY
7/19/21 Already facing acute economic and political crises, what Middle Eastern country's two main power plants were shut down last week, taking the entire national grid offline?	LEBANON
7/19/21 The United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan is complete. In its wake, what group has rapidly and quickly taken back the countryside in a mostly unchecked advance?	The TALIBAN
7/19/21 China accounted for about 65% of bitcoin earned through "mining," the government has clamped down, however, that hasn't stopped miners — many of them are moving their farms to what two neighboring countries?	RUSSIA and KAZAKHSTAN
7/19/21 A bill passed by Morocco's parliament would make it legal to cultivate and export cannabis. What mountainous region of Morocco produces much of the country's cannabis, which then gets exported overwhelmingly to Europe?	RIF MOUNTAINS, a poor region in northern Morocco
7/16/21 What American sprinter was suspended from attending the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for marijuana?	SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON
7/16/21 What three-lettered boy band, pictured below, has taken the C-pop scene by storm? Their debut album “Wu Xiang Zhi Nian” (舞象之年) broke physical album sales records in China, topping over 100 million yuan ($15.5 million USD).	TNT (Teens in Times)
7/16/21 What HBO show helmed by creator and star Michaela Cole, noticeably snubbed at the Golden Globes, has earned 9 Emmy nominations, including Best Limited Series, Best Writing for a Limited Series, and Best Actress in a Limited Series?	I MAY DESTROY YOU
7/16/21 Zendaya is apparently dating what Spiderman: Homecoming co-star?	TOM HOLLAND
7/16/21 n the world of fashion, Tilda Swinton’s outfit at Cannes, pictured below, momentarily broke the Internet. What Wes Anderson film was she in attendance for? The highly-anticipated film received a nine-minute standing ovation.	THE FRENCH DISPATCH
7/15/21 Thousands have taken to the streets in what island nation to protest electricity shortages, food shortages, a failing economy, and a repressive government?	CUBA
7/15/21 Muhyiddin Yassin, the prime minister of what Asian country, used Covid-19 as an excuse to shut down Parliament in January? Sultan Abdullah, the king, has made calls for Parliament to reconvene as soon as possible.	MALAYSIA
7/15/21 Riots have swept across South Africa in response to the jailing of what former South African president? So far, 72 people have died and over 1200 have been arrested in clashes with the police.	JACOB ZUMA
7/15/21 Due to Brexit, Britain’s European citizens, who used to move freely to and from the EU, now have to apply for settled status. What group, filed 918,000 applications by the end of March, twice as many as their estimated population in 2019?	ROMANIANS are the second-largest group of Europeans in Britain after Poles
7/15/21 In March, the minister of justice of what European country expressed doubt that the 1995 massacre at Srebrenica in neighboring Bosnia, in which 8000 Muslim men and boys were killed by Serbs, was an act of genocide?	MONTENEGRO
7/14/21 What highly contagious variant of Covid is now believed to be the dominant strain in the US? Last week, (7/14/21) Los Angeles reported a 165% increase in Covid cases.	The DELTA VARIANT
7/14/21 China's youth have had it with the rat race. Tangping is a viral movement calling for a minimal workload and stress-free life; on social media, people post pictures of themselves lying in bed. What does tangping roughly translate to in English?	LYING FLAT
7/14/21 Six German-designed submarines will be added to Turkey's naval fleet, much to the consternation of what nearby country?	GREECE
7/14/21 At least 50 people were killed by security forces in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) last week during protests against what ruler, Africa's last absolute monarch?	KING MSWATI III
7/14/21 Gulf cuisine is surprisingly hard to find in Gulf countries. Hotels in Abu Dhabi are now asked to provide local options, offering what Emirati pancake at breakfast buffets?	CHEBABS are the extremely delicious-looking Emirati pancakes pictured above, often topped with cream and date molasses.
7/13/21 The most recent Euro Cup concluded with Italy’s win over who?	ENGLAND
7/13/21 During the Euro Cup the Ukrainian kits that showed an outline of Ukraine … including Crimea. What neighboring country, which annexed Crimea in 2014, was outraged?	RUSSIA
7/13/21 What Chinese ride-hailing app went public to the tune of $68 billion, the largest foreign listing in the US since Alibaba in 2014?	DIDI CHUXING
7/13/21The new chief minister of Tamil Nadu, south India's most populous state, is the face of a decentralized opposition to Narendra Modi's BJP. He shares his name with what Soviet leader, whom he was named for?	M.K. STALIN
7/13/21 After nearly eight months of fighting, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) managed to rout two of Africa's largest armies, Ethiopia's and Eritrea's, to claim what city as their capital?	The TPLF has claimed MEKELLE as its capital in the Tigray region.
7/13/21 Despite the fact that two audits have already affirmed Biden's win, the Arizona state senate has initiated yet another audit of the ballots cast in which Arizona county?	MARICOPA COUNTY
7/12/21 We stan Zaila Avant-garde so hard. The 14-year old spelled the word "murraya" to become the first Black American to win what national competition?	CRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE. She also holds THREE basketball Guinness World Records. We love to see a young polymath.
7/12/21 After weeks of tabulations, what Brooklyn Borough president and former police captain won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City? (7/12/21)	ERIC ADAMS
7/12/21 Cuba is facing its worst food shortage since the 90s. The country imports around 70% of its food, and its farms have suffered due to drought. This year's harvest of what commodity, one of Cuba's main exports, was the worst in more than a century?	SUGAR
7/12/21 President Jovenal Moise of Haiti was assassinated last week by a group of foreign mercenaries. Now, what two men are claiming to be Haiti's prime minister?	CLAUDE JOSEPH; the other is ARIEL HENRY, who Moise appointed as prime minister last Tuesday before his death.
7/12/21 What Trump-era policy blocks the entry of people from countries with a "communicable disease"?	TITLE 42
7/2/21 What actress and rapper “officially” came out this week 7/2/21 when she thanked her partner Eboni Nichols while accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards?	QUEEN LATIFAH
7/2/21 What High School Musical: The Musical: The Series actor came out as LGBTQ after admitting his admiration for Harry Styles? It’s okay Olivia Rodrigo, at least you can legally operate a moving vehicle now.	JOSHUA BASSETT
7/2/21 This week, a judge denied Britney Spears’ request to remove her father, Jamie Spears, from what type of legal arrangement?	CONSERVATORSHIP
7/2/21 What furniture company released a series of Pride-themed “love seats” inspired by the various flags of the LGBTQ community?	IKEA
7/2/21 What two-word phrase, which sounds like a refusal of a certain Chris Evans Marvel character, indicates that one is not lying or being deceiving?	NO CAP. Capping is lying
7/1/21 For six months, Australia's south-eastern farmlands have been dealing with a plague of what rodents?	MICE
7/1/21 What World War II codebreaker is the first gay man to appear on a British bank note? He now graces the £50 note	ALAN TURING
7/1/21 America's home-buying boom has sent prices through the roof. The median home sales price topped $350,000 for the first time ever, a 24% increase from a year ago. The typical home now sells in how many days, a record low?	17 DAYS
7/1/21 We got Silicon Valley and Silicon Beach ... what region of Italy, a part of Lombardy, produces 55% of the world's eye shadows, mascaras, face powders and lipsticks?	LIPSTICK VALLEY (or Cosmetic Valley) is the latest industrial cluster to emerge in northern Italy.
6/30/21 Wet markets in China are (understandably) no longer popular. What form of e-commerce has taken off in China in the last year, delivering fresh meat and vegetables to people's doors?	E-GROCERY
6/30/21 Militias known as the Hashd al-Shaabi were formed to fight the Islamic State (IS). They now command public funding in what country, taking up 2% of its GDP last year?	IRAQ
6/30/21 In the recording music industry, the three "major" record labels that account for some two-thirds of worldwide revenues are Sony, Warner, and what other label?	UNIVERSAL
6/30/21 What Japanese company run by Masayoshi Son is one of the world's biggest tech investors? The companies they've backed are worth a colossal $1.1 trillion, including Bytedance (owner of TikTok), Coupang (South Korea's Amazon), and Didi Chuxing?	SOFTBANK
6/30/21 A thick, foamy layer of marine mucilage known as "sea snot" is clogging up what sea?	The MARMARA SEA (TURKEY)
6/29/21 We have a shortage of chips, we have a shortage of chlorine, and now we have a shortage of America's favorite bar snack. Due to soaring chicken wing prices, Wingstop is attempting to get customers to purchase what part of the chicken instead?	CHICKEN THIGHS
6/29/21 More than 300,000 migrant workers from China, India, and Bangladesh live in cramped dormitories on what island city-state?	SINGAPORE
6/29/21 The following poster has sparked controversy amongst angry young men in what Asian country? They complain that the poster depicts a hidden insult planted by feminists, mocking the size of a man’s penis.	SOUTH KOREA
6/29/21 Haiti was supposed to have voted on a new constitution this weekend 6/28/21, but the government postponed the vote due to Covid cases. What Haitian president, who refers to himself as “Après Dieu” , has refused to step down from office?	PRESIDENT JOVENEL MOISE (NOTE: HE WAS ASSASSINATED)
6/29/21 At least 20 African countries have space programs, including heavyweights such as Egypt, Nigeria, and Algeria. What African island nation became the latest to join the space race, launching a satellite in early June?	MAURITIUS launched the MIR-SAT 1 in June. Yay for Mauritius!
6/28/21 The largest group of immigrants in Mexico comes from what North American country? The yanquis are also, by far, the largest group of illegal immigrants in Mexico.	UNITED STATES
6/28/21 What country's Pyramid of Tirana was built as a museum and memorial to Enver Hoxha, the country's Stalinist dictator?	ALBANIA
6/28/21 The IRINS Makran is an oil tanker from Iran thought to be carrying fast attack craft to what South American country?	VENEZUELA
6/28/21 Last week, the Cowessess First Nation discovered 751 unmarked graves near a residential school in what Canadian province?	SASKATCHEWAN
6/28/21 What pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong published its final issue last week? Owner Jimmy Lai, who has been outspoken in his criticism of the Communist Party, will stand trial in July.	APPLE DAILY
6/25/21 What defensive end of the Las Vegas Raiders became the first active NFL player to come out as openly gay?	CARL NASSIB
6/25/21 What perennially sexy British actor moonlights as a techno DJ? In 2018, he performed at Coachella as himself. Last week, he released his latest single “Fudge” through his London-based label 7Wallace.	IDRIS ELBA
6/25/21 What Pixar film, which premiered on Disney+ this week, are reviewers hailing as a “gay allegory,” the Pixar version of “Call Me By Your Name”?	LUCA
6/25/21 Victoria’s Secret is overhauling its image and getting rid of its “Angels.” They are being replaced by a group of seven ambassadors known by what name?	VS COLLECTIVE
6/24/21 Figures show that 65% of English farms do more than just grow crops or raise livestock many now depend on a 2nd source of income. What portmanteau term, describing a style of camping with luxury and amenities, are many of these farms now offering	GLAMPING
6/24/21 The US has set a target of 30 gigawatts of what kind of renewable energy project by 2030? Britain, China, and Germany have similar ambitions.	OFFSHORE WIND projects by 2030
6/24/21 President Biden has pledged to put the first black woman on the Supreme Court. Many are calling on what current Supreme Court justice to retire in order to allow Biden to appoint a nominee within this term?	STEPHEN BREYER
6/24/21 Earlier this week, what Swedish prime minister lost a vote of no-confidence in Parliament? This is the first time a Swedish leader has ever lost such a motion.	STEFAN LOFVEN
6/24/21 Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos aren't the only ones with side projects — what Bill Gates company is looking to build a high-tech nuclear power station in Wyoming?	TERRAPOWER
6/23/21 Last week, security firm McAfee warned riders that hackers could spy on people through what popular exercise bike?	PELOTON BIKES
6/23/21 West Africa is seeing an influx of immigrants from what Middle Eastern nation?	LEBANON
6/23/21 Speaking of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has banned what social media platform?	TWITTER
6/23/21 One of the big problems with bitcoin is volatility. In the world of cryptocurrency, what type of coin has its price pegged to government-issued (or "fiat") currencies? Tether is one of the biggest examples of this kind of coin.	STABLECOINS
6/23/21 What Dutch port city is one of the major entry points of cocaine into Europe? In 2020, inspectors seized more cocaine at the port than it did in 2019, much of it hidden among Ecuadorian bananas.	ROTTERDAM
6/22/21 Yet ANOTHER baseball scandal?! You betcha. The MLB is cracking down on the sticky substances used by players playing what position?	MLB PITCHERS
6/22/21 Morocco's craft sector employs a fifth of the country's workforce and accounts for 7% of its GDP. What craft, is the city of Safi especially known for?	POTTERY (or CERAMICS)
6/22/21 In June, Daniel Ortega, the strongman president of what central American nation, began detaining opponents for the forthcoming presidential election?	NICARAGUA One of those opponents is Cristiana Chamorro, daughter of Violeta Chamorro, who previously unseated Ortega in 1990.
6/22/21 What northern region of Ethiopia is facing famine as war rages on?	TIGRAY
6/22/21 President Biden appointed what 32-year old woman to be the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission? Many believe she will use her position to take on Big Tech.	LINA KHAN is the new chair of the FTC.
6/21/21 Last week, what ousted former leader of Myanmar went on trial, four months after the country's military seized power in a coup?	AUNG SAN SUU KYI
6/21/21 What four countries make up the security grouping known as the Quad?	The security grouping known as THE QUAD consists of USA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, and JAPAN.
6/21/21 China, declared in May that it would seek to become a museum power, hoping that 10-15 of its museums would become world class One candidate is the Ordos Museum in Inner Mongolia, whose shape is designed to evoke the dunes of what nearby desert?	GOBI DESERT
6/21/21 What US state, which was once notorious for its low literacy rates, has seen remarkable gains since passing new literacy standards in 2013?	MISSISSIPPI
6/21/21 The June 18th elections determined Ebrahim Raisi to be the next president of Iran. However, the election was rigged to favor him — what powerful 12-member body, only allowed seven candidates on the ballot out of 600 who applied?	The powerful Iranian body that helped rig the election in favor of Raisi is THE GUARDIAN COUNCIL (or the Council of Guardians).
6/18/21 What two actors, who arguably ushered in the portmanteau celebrity couple name phenomenon, were seen snogging at a restaurant earlier this week 6/18/21?	Bennifer consists of BEN AFFLECK AND JENNIFER LOPEZ
6/18/21 Veteran actress Jean Smart is currently experiencing a renaissance, and we should all be so lucky to witness it. What three HBO shows has Jean Smart appeared in over the last two years,	Jean Smart has appeared in WATCHMEN, MARE OF EASTTOWN, and HACKS
6/18/21 Global K-pop sensation BTS achieved its fourth Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit this month with what song? All four of its No. 1s have occurred within the last nine months, including “Dynamite”, “Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat),” and “Life Goes On.”	BTS’ fourth No. 1 single is “BUTTER.
6/18/21 What symbolic gesture has the English national soccer team been making at the opening of games to call attention to racial injustice?	TAKING A KNEE
6/18/21 What Vietnamese comedy, whose English title translates to Dad, I’m Sorry, has now surpassed $1 million at the US box office, becoming the first Vietnamese film to achieve this milestone?	The Vietnamese sleeper hit is Bố già (DAD, I’M SORRY),
6/17/21 Wine isn’t Argentina’s only concern — the country is the world’s fifth largest exporter of what meat?	BEEF
6/17/21 What two conservative Democrats, one from West Virginia and one from Arizona, remain staunch opponents of filibuster reform?	The senators in question are JOE MANCHIN (West Virginia) and KRYSTEN SINEMA (Arizona)
6/17/21 Speaking of the US Senate, this week they unanimously passed a bill making what holiday, celebrating the emancipation of enslaved peoples in the United States, a federal holiday?	JUNETEENTH
6/17/21 Last week, former wrestler Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh won the presidential election of what Asian country?	MONGOLIA
6/17/21 Prime minister Viktor Orban’s government has passed laws targeting LGBTQ rights in what European country? On Monday, thousands of protestors flooded the capital, the second major protest in a month.	HUNGARY
6/16/21 What pro-democracy solidarity movement, made up of netizens from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and Myanmar, takes its name from a type of dairy-laced beverage shared across Asian countries?	MILK TEA ALLIANCE
6/16/21 Pedro Castillo, a left-wing former schoolteacher, narrowly beat Keiko Fujimori in the presidential run-off elections of what South American country?	PERU
6/16/21 Mendoza is the capital of what South American country's wine country?	ARGENTINA
6/16/21 India's Hindu-first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is attempting to push through a package of reforms to open up what Indian archipelago to development?	LAKSHADWEEP
6/16/21 Set at Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota, what novel by Louise Erdrich is the 2021 Pulitzer Prize winner for Fiction?	THE NIGHT WATCHMAN
6/15/21 America's Food and Drug Administration controversially approved aducanumab (to be marketed as Aduhelm), a drug meant to combat what neurodegenerative disease?	ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE, even though it hasn’t been actually proven to work.
6/15/21 Talk to any middle schooler and you'll hear about the explosive popularity of what Japanese genre?	ANIME
6/15/21 To combat China's rising influence in tech, the US Senate recently passed the US Innovation and Competition Act. he act lays out ten "key technology focus areas," the first of which is what field?	MACHINE LEARNING
6/15/21 As a result of 49 horses dying at the Santa Anita racetrack in California , California eliminated what practice, in which horses are put on several drugs and medicines at once?	STACKING
6/15/21 The four main variants of Covid-19 are now named after Greek letters. The alpha variant originated from Kent, UK, the gamma variant from Brazil, and the delta variant from India. Where does the beta variant come from?	The beta and omicron variants of Covid-19 comes from SOUTH AFRICA.
6/14/21 Last week, what European country announced the end of Operation Barkhane, an anti-terror mission in the Sahel region of West Africa?	FRANCE
6/14/21 What three-letter suffix is added to the majority of surnames for Czech women?	OVA
6/14/21 British prime minister Boris Johnson has threatened to suspend parts of the Brexit agreement if the EU hampers Britain’s exports to what country?	The “sausage war” refers to the dispute between the UK and the EU over Britain’s exports to NORTHERN IRELAND
6/14/21 At the G7 summit last week, leaders launched a Build Back Better World (B3W) initiative, a massive infrastructure proposal aimed at developing countries. B3W is meant to rival what Chinese infrastructure initiative?	China’s massive infrastructure project aiming to invest in over 70 countries is known as the BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE (also known as One Belt One Road).
6/14/21 The leaders of the G7 countries also proposed the biggest shake-up of corporate taxes since the 1920s, backing a minimum global tax rate of at least what percentage?	The G7 countries have also proposed setting a global corporate tax rate of 15 PERCENT.
6/11/21 What Serbian Denver Nuggets big man won the NBA Most Valuable Player award for the 2020-2021 season? He is the lowest-drafted player (No. 41) to ever win the MVP award.	NIKOLA JOKIC
6/11/21 In an international football tournament beginning this weekend, France is looking to become the first country to achieve a second double-double. What is a double-double in the world of football (soccer)?	A double-double in football is WINNING THE WORLD CUP AND THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS in back-to-back tournaments.
6/11/21 What three word phrase denotes an action that you wish someone you find sexually desirable would perform to display dominance over you?	STEP ON ME
6/11/21 To honor both Queen Elizabeth II and Harry’s mother, what name have Meghan and Harry given their daughter?	LILIBET DIANA
6/11/21 Disney keeps trying to queerbait us by announcing “this is the first Disney movie with a gay character!” What 2017 movie does Disney claim has the first “gay” character?	BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (2017) is supposedly the first Disney movie with a gay character. CRUELLA (2021) is the first Disney movie with an “out” gay character,
6/10/21 What Lebanese capital is experiencing a revival of "A Promenade of the Hearts", a queer text by a 13th-century Arab sexologist, as it becomes widely circulated amongst the city’s libraries?	BEIRUT
6/10/21 Last week, what social media company announced that Donald Trump would remain banned from its platform for at least two years?	FACEBOOK
6/10/21 What ride-hailing company said it would allow its drivers in Britain to join a union, the first time the company has given official recognition to a union in any country?	UBER has allowed its drivers in Britain to join a union
6/10/21 El Salvador has become the first country in the world to accept bitcoin as legal tender. President Bukele said this would make what type of transfer of money easier?	REMITTANCES
6/10/21 En viager is a real estate transaction that allows a buyer to pay upfront for a residence while only getting the keys after the current owner dies. This grotesque property deal is available in what European country?	Viagers are real estate transactions that are available in FRANCE
6/9/21 Polish scientists have created an electrical upgrade to age-old polymer mesh screens that will make the harvesting of what natural phenomenon more efficient?	FOG Karl is the name of San Francisco’s fog
6/9/21 Jeff Bezos is about to get yeeted into space. He and his brother have claimed seats aboard the first human space flight crewed by what space firm?	BLUE ORIGIN
6/9/21 What Brazilian president is facing an all-time low in approval ratings? His botched handling of the pandemic along with recent scandals proving his participation in pork-barrel politics have dropped his approval rating to 24%.	JAIR BOLSONARO
6/9/21 The latest conflict in the ongoing tussle between China and the Philippines in the South China Seas revolves around Whitsun Reef (also known as Julian Felipe Reef), located in what disputed archipelago?	SPRATLY ISLANDS
6/9/21 New York City’s newest park is funded by billionaire Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg. What man-made island, consisting of 132 concrete "tulips" of varying levels, opened to the public in late May?	LITTLE ISLAND
6/8/21 What US state's legislature, aided along by Governor Greg Abbott, has had an exceptionally conservative streak during this past legislative session?	TEXAS
6/8/21 Lawmakers in Montana and Idaho have recently passed a slew of measures to reduce the population of what animal in their states?	WOLVES
6/8/21 In a positive note, what mammals, known as the "rabbits of the ocean," may soon be taken off Australia's threatened species list?	HUMPBACK WHALES
6/8/21 A cargo ship known as the X-Press Pearl caught fire and burned off the coast of Sri Lanka, spilling fuel and nitric acid in an environmental disaster lasting over two weeks in late May. Most concerning is the 78 tons of what plastic pellet?	NURDLES
6/8/21 On May 14th, Russia published a formal list of "unfriendly countries." Hilariously, it only put two countries on the list. The first was the United States, to no one’s surprise. The other was what European nation?	the CZECH REPUBLIC
6/7/21 In a major policy shift, China announced that they would now be allowing parents to have up to how many children? Despite scrapping the one-child policy in 2016, China’s recent census showed a sharp decline in birth rates.	THREE CHILDREN
6/7/21 What three Central American countries make up the "Northern Triangle"?	GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, and EL SALVADOR
6/7/21 In a scandal known as "Buttergate," what country's dairy farmers have come under fire for feeding palm-oil products to cows, resulting in harder and firmer butter?	Buttergate is an utterly ridiculous name for a “scandal.” So of course this means the country in question is CANADA.
6/7/21 What West African country has experienced a coup for the second time in less than a year? On May 25th, Colonel Assimi Goïta, who also led the August 2020 coup, ousted the country's civilian transitional president and prime minister.	MALI
6/7/21 Binyamin Netanyahu is on his way out. What tech millionaire, the former Minister of Defense and Minister of Education, is poised to become the next prime minister of Israel?	NAFTALI BENNETT
6/4/21 What Japanese tennis player announced she would withdraw from the French Open after being fined $15,000 for refusing to attend press conferences and speak with the media?	NAOMI OSAKA
6/4/21 What two-word phrase is used to denote general feelings of hopelessness or uselessness? The phrase may also point to the speaker’s infantile status.	I’M BABY"
6/4/21 What song by ElyOtto is the highest-charting hyperpop single to date, peaking at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart and No. 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2021?	SUGARCRASH!
6/4/21 What band of punk rock tweens landed a record deal after a video performance of their song "Racist, Sexist Boy" at the Los Angeles Public Library went viral?	THE LINDA LINDAS have more swag in their pinkie fingers than we do our whole collective selves. They consist of four members — Bela, Eloise, Lucia, and Mila — and range in ages from 10 to 16.
6/4/21 What singer, known for such hits as “Cool for the Summer” and “Sorry Not Sorry,” recently came out as non-binary?	DEMI LOVATO
6/3/21 On May 17th, Discovery announced that it was joining forces with what media giant, which will be spun off from its current owner, AT&T?	WARNERMEDIA to form the world’s second-largest media group behind Disney
6/3/21 The New York Stock Exchange implemented a volatility trading pause on what company after its stock surged 92% on Wednesday?	AMC ENTERTAINMENT
6/3/21The "Conservative Friends of India." They point to a growing number of Hindu leaders in the upper ranks of the party, such as what Home Secretary of the United Kingdom, a leading figure in the Vote Leave campaign?	PRITI PATEL
6/3/21 Fiame Naomi Mata'afa was sworn in last week as the first female prime minister of what island nation? However, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, who had been prime minister for 22 years, has refused to step down.	SAMOA
6/2/21 A recent survey shows that more than 80% of Japanese citizens believe the vaccine rollout is moving too slowly in advance of what international event 6/2/21)? 60% want the event to be called off entirely.	2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS
6/2/21 On May 22nd, China's Tianwen-1 mission successfully landed the Zhurong rover on what planet, becoming just the second nation to do so?	MARS
6/2/21 What strait is the only sea passage in and out of the Persian Gulf?	STRAIT OF HORMUZ
6/2/21 Chlordecone was a carcinogenic pesticide used in banana plantations in the 1970s and 80s. Some estimates report that 92% of adults in what Caribbean island nation have been exposed to it?	MARTINIQUE
6/2/21 Speaking of reparations, Germany is no stranger to them. On May 15th, Germany reached an agreement with what African nation to pay reparations for the genocide it committed on the Herero and Nama peoples in 1904-08?	NAMIBIA
6/1/21 President Emmanuel Macron appointed art historian Laurence des Cars to be the first female president of what museum, the world's most visited museum?	the LOUVRE
6/1/21 Issaias Afwerki is the president of what Horn of Africa country, currently locked in a catastrophic war in the Tigray region of Ethiopia?	ERITREA
6/1/21 Renata Flores is a Peruvian singer at the vanguard of pop stars singing in what indigenous language of Peru? Around three quarters of Peru's 4 million indigenous people speak this language.	Renata Flores is one of a few Peruvian pop stars singing in QUECHUA. The song “Francisca Pizarro”, for example, begins in Spanish before transitioning to Quechua.
6/1/21 Since coming to power in 2015, Poland's ruling party has combined social conservatism with left-wing economic policies. hat is the name of the ruling party?	LAW AND JUSTICE PARTY. Its Polish name is appropriately abbreviated PIS.
6/1/21 Biden is proposing an ambitious reweaving of the American safety-net with what three-word plan? The $1.8 trillion plan contains a child allowance, paid family leave, universal pre-school, subsidized child care, and free community college.	The AMERICAN FAMILIES PLAN is Biden’s $1.8 trillion proposal to re-work the American safety net.
5/31/21 Last week, what company paid $8.5 billion to acquire MGM for its Prime Video content? Alexa, play the James Bond collection.	AMAZON acquired MGM for $8.5 billion.
5/31/21 What South American country has been rocked by protests since April 28th? The protests erupted in response to President Iván Duque’s proposed tax-reform bill.	COLOMBIA
5/31/21 What 17-letter word, first coined in 1989 by Kimberlé Crenshaw, describes how various aspects of a person's social and political identities combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege?	INTERSECTIONALITY
5/31/21 When the volcanic Mount Nyiragongo began spewing lava last week, thousands of people were forced to flee what Congolese city?	GOMA in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
5/31/21 Poland's prime minister called it "an unprecedented act of state terrorism." The EU slapped sanctions on Belarus and agreed to close all airports to Belarusian airlines. What was this action?	PRESIDENT ALEXANDER LUKASHENKO, the long-time dictator of Belarus, grounded a flight in order to ARREST dissident journalist ROMAN PROTASEVICH,
5/28/21 Before we get to the hot gossip, we must first celebrate the accomplishments of the GOAT. What gymnast became the first woman to land the notoriously dangerous Yurchenko double pike in competition on Saturday 5/22/21?	SIMONE BILES
5/28/21 In a couple-ship that is as mind-boggling as the Ariana Grande-Pete Davidson match-up, perennial hottie Megan Fox is currently dating what rapper, who switched to producing angst-ridden rock music after Eminem destroyed him in a feud?	MACHINE GUN KELLY. His song “I Think I’m Okay” marks his transition away from rap and into TikTok angst virality.
5/28/21 What term is used to denote something that is extremely Millennial, basic, and uncool? The term gained popularity on TikTok and is part of the ongoing culture war between Gen Z and Millennials.	CHEUGY (pronounced chew-gee). People who are cheugy are referred to as CHEUGS
5/28/21 Speaking of “girlboss,” what other two words are paired with “girlboss” to form an alliterative parody of “live, laugh, love”?	GASLIGHT, GATEKEEP, GIRLBOSS.
5/28/21 Last week, paparazzi spotted British singer Rita Ora in what looked to be a throuple with what two individuals? One is a New Zealand film director, the other is an actress appearing in that director’s Marvel movie.	TAIKA WAITITI and TESSA THOMPSON.
5/27/21 April 2021, President Biden announced that every American soldier would leave what country by September 11th, the 20th anniversary of the attacks that prompted America to invade in the first place?	AFGHANISTAN
5/27/21 What lake, the largest freshwater lake in Africa, has become the site of clashes between Ugandan fishermen and military patrols?	LAKE VICTORIA
5/27/21 This month the "Memories and Truth" commission, launched by President Macron, will examine France's history of colonization and the atrocities it committed in what northern African country?	The “Memories and Truth” commission will investigate the atrocities France committed in ALGERIA
5/27/21 The Democratic primary on June 22 2021, is set to determine the Democratic candidate for what position, the "second-toughest job in America"?	MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY.
5/27/21 DarkSide, a ransomware gang based in the former Soviet Union, was responsible for a cyber-attack that prompted what firm to shut down a tube stretching from Texas to New Jersey?	COLONIAL PIPELINE
5/26/21 What populous Asian country is experiencing a tragic second wave of Covid, seeing upwards of 300,000 new cases a day in May 2021?	INDIA
5/26/21 Miguel Diaz-Canel is the new leader of the Communist Party of what island country, the first non-Castro to lead since 1959?	CUBA
5/26/21 China is the biggest supplier of the chemicals used to make what drug, which was responsible for more than 73% of overdose deaths in San Francisco last year?	FENTANYL
5/26/21 On April 20 2021, Idriss Deby, the long-time ruler of what African country, was killed in battle? A military council led by Deby's son has taken charge of the country.	CHAD
5/26/21 What neighborhood in East Jerusalem is at the center of the conflict over the eviction of Palestinian families by Israeli forces?	SHEIKH JARRAH
5/25/21 What Elon Musk company landed its "Starship" rocket back onto its launchpad on May 5th? It was the first time the rocket successfully stuck the landing.	SPACEX
5/25/21 Mohamed Abdullah Mohamed, the president of what African nation, refused to give up power when his term expired in February 2021?	SOMALIA
5/25/21 Late last month, after a three-week trial, former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of both second-degree and third-degree murder for the death of what man?	GEORGE FLOYD
5/25/21 The Houthi rebels are currently seeking to take Marib, the last major city in the North, thereby prolonging the war in what Middle Eastern country?	The Houthi rebels are looking to prolong the war in YEMEN.
5/25/21 President Biden pledged to raise America's top rate of federal capital gains and dividend tax to what percentage?	President Biden pledged to raise America’s top federal capital gains tax rate to 40% (if you want to be a stickler, the exact proposed rate is 39.6%
5/24/2021 China's men's team in what sport qualified for the first time for the Winter Olympics, which will take place in 2022 in Beijing?	ICE HOCKEY
5/24/2021 Warren Buffet recently announced that 58-year old Greg Abel would be his successor and the next CEO of what company?	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY
5/24/2021 Tempers flared in Turkey when President Biden formally declared the 1915-17 killing and deportations of over a million people of what country a genocide?	the ARMENIAN genocide.
5/24/2021 On May 1 2021, El Salvador's assembly voted to sack the attorney-general and five other judges, replacing them with officials approved by what Millennial president?	NAYIB BUKELE
5/24/2021 "The Chicken" is a character at the center of a misconduct investigation revolving around what Bulgarian prime minister?	“The Chicken” is a character in the misconduct investigations of Bulgarian prime minister BOYKO BORISOV.
1/1/2022 What legendary comic actress passed away on the last day of 2021?	BETTY WHITE
1/10/22 On January 1st, what man was sworn in as mayor of New York?	ERIC ADAMS
1/10/22 Also passing away in late December, what South African theologian and bishop was known for his anti-apartheid activism? Hailed the "moral conscience" of South Africa, he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.	DESMOND TUTU
1/10/22 President Biden signed a law banning imports from what Chinese province, unless manufacturers can prove their products were made without forced labor?	Due to the abuse of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities, President Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act banning imports from XINJIANG, CHINA.
1/10/22 A fuel price increase has prompted mass protests to erupt in what central Asian nation? Russia sent peacekeeping forces to aid President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who has declared a state of emergency.	KAZAKHSTAN
1/11/22 What 35-year old leftist won Chile's presidential election in December 2021?	GABRIEL BORIC is the new president of Chile, and joins Nayib Bukele (El Salvador) and Sanna Marin (Finland) as Millennial presidents of the world.
1/11/22 For the first time, what Japanese carmaker became America's top-selling car company? Since 1931, General Motors held the top spot, but GM vehicle sales dipped by 13% during the pandemic.	TOYOTA
1/11/22 Three men were convicted in the killing of what 25-year old Black man, who was hunted down and shot while jogging last February 2020 in Georgia?	AHMAUD ARBERY
1/11/22 What British socialite was found guilty of child sex trafficking in connection with Jeffrey Epstein?	GHISLAINE MAXWELL
1/11/22 Novak Djokovic stirred controversy when what tennis tournament granted him a Covid vaccine exemption?	AUSTRALIAN OPEN
1/12/22 Israel has approved a massive construction plan in what region, which was seized from Syria during the Six-Day War in 1967?	GOLAN HEIGHTS
1/12/22 Surgeons in Maryland have performed the first successful transplant of a genetically modified heart from what animal into a human?	PIG
1/12/22 What website is the largest online marketplace for NFTs?	The largest online marketplace for NFTs (non fungible tokens) is OPENSEA. In January 2022, OpenSea raised $300 million in capital, valuing it at $13.3 billion.
1/12/22 Millions of dollars have been invested in what kind of real estate, in such places such as the business district of Decentraland?	VIRTUAL REAL ESTATE
1/12/22 A Survey Centre on American Life report published in 2021 showed that one of the highest rates of loneliness occur among what demographic?	AMERICAN MEN
1/13/22 What Puerto Rican rapper, known as the “King of Reggaeton,” is one of the OGs of the genre? He coined the term “reggaeton” in 1994, and features on the rap verse of “Despacito.	DADDY YANKEE is the “King of Reggaeton.” If you’ve gone to a club anytime in the last 15 years, you’ve undoubtedly heard his massive crossover hit “Gasolina,” which is credited with bringing reggaeton worldwide.
1/13/22 Don Omar has had a decade-long rivalry with the rapper mentioned in Question #1 for the title of “King of Reggaeton.” Omar is perhaps best known for what 2010 Spanish-Portuguese reggaeton single?	Don Omar’s 2007 album King of Kings was the most successful reggaeton album of the decade, but his 2010 song “DANZA KUDURO” featuring Portuguese artist Lucenzo is perhaps his biggest worldwide hit
1/13/22 What Puerto Rican singer and rapper is known for such reggaeton hits as “El Perdon” and “X”? His 2018 Netflix biographical series is subtitled “El Ganador” (“The Winner”).	NICKY JAM is known for “El Perdon”. He and Daddy Yankee were once part of the duo Los Cangris, which split in 2004. In 2020, they announced that Los Cangris would be releasing new music, dropping the reunion single “Muevelo.”
1/13/22 What Colombian rapper and singer is known for the reggaeton hit “Mi Gente”?	J BALVIN is the Colombian “Prince of Reggaeton.” His breakthrough was 2014’s “6 AM”, which features fellow hit-maker Farruko. He has
1/13/22 Hailing from Colombia, who is one of the biggest female stars of reggaeton? With songs like “Ahora Me Llama,” “Tusa”, and “Secreto,” she won the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2018.	KAROL G
1/14/22 What Marvel film ended up being the highest-grossing movie of 2021?	SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME
1/14/22 What Korean dating show on Netflix opens with contestants stranded on a deserted island? In order to leave the island, contestants must couple up.	SINGLE'S INFERNO
1/14/22 A spin-off of "The Mandalorian", what Disney+ series is the latest entry in the Star Wars universe, following the adventures of a notorious bounty hunter?	THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT
1/14/22 What school won the 2022 College Football Championship?	THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
1/14/22 An ad for YEEZY Gap aired during the College Football Championship game on Monday night.The collaboration between the artist formerly known as Kanye West and Gap has so far had just two products — the hoodie and what extremely popular item?	The Yeezy Gap ROUND JACKET
6/3/21 What fast food company recently announced that it would raise its average wages to $15/hour by 2024?	MCDONALD’S has pledged to raise their average wages to $15/hour by 2024.
11/24/21 What British firm, perhaps best known for the design and manufacture of a luxury car, recently raised £195 million (US$263 million) to design a new generation of nuclear reactors?	ROLLS-ROYCE has secured private funding to build 16 SMRs, or "small modular reactors."

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