week 35: may 15, 2013

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National Affairs: 10 Points

A task force in Newtown, CT has decided that the district should tear down WHAT elementary school and rebuild it on the same site?

Click again for answer:Sandy Hook

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Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was finally buried in WHAT state after numerous cemeteries in various states refused to allow his interment?

a) New York b) Texas c) Virginia

Click again for answer: c) Virginia

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Workers placed the crowning glory on the One World Trade Center building last week, a spire that brings the total height of the new structure to HOW MANY FEET tall?

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1776 feetBack to Menu


A Philadelphia abortion doctor could be facing the death penalty following his conviction this week on WHAT charges?

Click again for answer:Killing three babies that were delivered

aliveBack to Menu

National Affairs: Bonus

One World Trade Center is being built to be the strongest building in the world with construction standards making it HOW MANY times stronger than other skyscrapers?

a) 3 times b) 7 times c) 11 times

Click again for answer: b) 7 times stronger

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Business: 10 Points

A new study shows that WHICH category of students has a harder time getting financial aid from colleges -- POORER students or WEALTHIER students?

Click again for answer: Poorer students

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Business: 20 PointsAs meat prices hit an all-time high, WHAT

McDonald's hamburger is being dropped from the menu because the company says it loses money on each burger at the current price they are charging?

a) Big Mac b) Angus Burger c) Daily Double

Click again for answer:b) Angus BurgerBack to Me

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Business: 40 Points

WHAT important crop in Florida has been hit by an incurable bacterial disease that has gotten worse every month since Christmas, with billions of dollars at stake?

Click again for answer:Citrus – oranges hurt worst

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Business: 80 Points

WHAT foreign auto maker that has always sold a lot of cars but hasn't made much money in recent months finally bounced back last quarter, tripling its net income from a year earlier?

Click again for answer: Toyota

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Business: Bonus

The U.S. Postal Service said that it lost $1.9 billion over the past three months and warned that financial losses will continue to mount unless there is funding help from WHAT governing body?

Click again for answer:CongressBack to Me

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The Arts: 10 Points

WHAT longtime "American Idol" judge announced he is leaving the show at the end of the season?


Randy Jackson

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The Arts: 20 Points

WHAT former heavyweight champion boxer is the main character in a new animated mystery series named after him on the Adult Swim network?

a)Muhammad Ali b) Mike Tyson c) George Foreman

Click again for answer:b) Mike Tyson

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The Arts: 40 Points

Justin Bieber is in trouble again, this time because L.A. County prosecutors plan to pursue a battery charge that alleges he did WHAT to a neighbor who complained Bieber was driving his Ferrari recklessly through their gated community?


Spit in his face

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The Arts: 80 Points

Tim Lambesis, lead singer of WHAT Grammy-nominated Christian metal band (best known for their “An Ocean Between Us” album), was arrested this week on suspicion he tried to hire a hit man to kill his wife?


As I Lay Dying

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The Arts: Bonus

WHAT star of "How I Met Your Mother" has been selected to host the Tony Awards next month for the fourth time?


Neil Patrick HarrisBack to Menu

Science: 10 Points

A large study in Italy found that eating fish can protect your heart -- it also found that taking fish oil supplements (pills) DOES or DOES NOT do as well in protecting you from heart attacks?


Does NOT

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Science: 20 Points

A dramatic "ring of fire" eclipse drew onlookers from all over the world to Australia last week. WHAT type of eclipse was this unusual celestial event?

a) Solar b) Lunar c) Prenumbral

Click again for answer:a) Solar eclipse

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Science: 40 Points

Scientists reported this week that the concentration of WHAT in the atmosphere is now higher than at any time over the past four million years?


CO2 – carbon dioxideBack to Menu

Science: 80 Points

U.S. officials have told the man who used a 3-D printer to make a WHAT that he must take down the “how-to” instructions that he posted online?

Click again for answer:Gun – that actually fires bullets

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Science: Bonus

Two astronauts made a precedent-setting spacewalk attempting to fix a leak in the vital cooling system WHERE?


International Space StationBack to Menu

Politics: 10 Points

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is stressing his disapproval of the way WHAT former Secretary of State handled the deadly Benghazi attack, saying the potential 2016 presidential contender should be precluded from ever holding high office again?

Click again for answer:Hillary Clinton

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Politics: 20 Points

Julián Castro, a rising Democratic political star, was re-elected for a third term as mayor of WHAT major Texas city last week, winning 66% of the vote?

a)San Antonio b) Dallas c) Austin


a) San Antonio

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Politics: 40 Points

The governor of WHAT state signed a bill on Tuesday approving gay marriage—the 12th state to now recognize the unions?


Minnesota

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Politics: 80 Points

President Barack Obama on Friday touted WHAT program and its benefits for women, whose response, he believes, will be a major key to its success or failure?


Health care lawBack to Menu

Politics: Bonus

WHAT federal agency is under criminal investigation for targeting conservative political groups, giving their tax documents extra scrutiny?


Internal Revenue ServiceBack to Menu

World Affairs: 10 Points

A total of 686 candidates have registered to try and succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in June as president of WHAT nation?

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answer:IranBack to Me

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World Affairs: 20 PointsA seamstress who survived HOW MANY days

before being rescued from a collapsed garment factory building in Bangladesh is in generally good condition, according to her doctors?

a) 7 b) 17 c) 27

Click again for answer:b) 17

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In one of the deadliest attacks in WHERE in recent years, two car bombs exploded near the border with Syria on Saturday, killing 43 people and wounding 140 others?


TurkeyBack to Menu


Nawaz Sharif, the former leader of WHAT nation, declared victory after a historic election—a remarkable comeback for the 63-year-old who has twice served as the country’s premier but was toppled in a military coup in 1999?


PakistanBack to Menu

World Affairs: Bonus

TRUE or FALSE: Russia withheld details from U.S. officials about suspicions of Boston Marathon bombings suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in 2011, a U.S. official told CNN.


TRUEBack to Menu

Sports: 10 PointsThe head of the America’s Cup planning

effort says he expects WHAT sport’s most prestigious event to go forward after the death of Andrew “Bart” Simpson in the San Francisco Bay last week?

Click again for answer:SailingBack to Me

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Sports: 20 PointsTiger Woods won his WHAT tournament of

the year by capturing The Players Championship Sunday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida?

a)4th b) 5th c) 6th


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Sports: 40 Points

NAME one of the four teams to advance in the National Hockey League’s Western Conference Stanley Cup playoffs.


Chicago, Detroit, San Jose and Los Angeles

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Sports: 80 Points

With his 13th Premier League title and 38th major trophy secured, Alex Ferguson announced he’s retiring at season’s end as manager of WHAT British soccer club?

Click again for answer: Manchester United

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Sports: Bonus

Former NFL receiver Titus Young was arrested for the third time in HOW LONG last week?

a) A week b) A month c) A year

Click again for answer:a) A weekBack to Me

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Odds & Ends: 10 Points

A woman living in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, says her apartment has been taken over by WHAT flying creatures and that “it’s terrifying”?


BatsBack to Menu

Odds & Ends: 20 PointsOregon State Police said a man was cited

when a trooper clocked him riding his brand new motorcycle at WHAT speed?

a)110 mph b) 120 mph c) 130 mph

Click again for answer:c) 130 mph

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According to a new Reader’s Digest poll, topping Americans’ list of individuals they “trust” the most is WHAT Oscar-winning actor?


Tom HanksBack to Menu


Proponents of a bill passed by the Texas state House said it is aimed at preventing lawsuits from teachers saying WHAT two words in public schools?

Click again for answer:“Merry Christmas”

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Odds & Ends: BonusOfficials in an Arizona city said they are

working with a student whose water bill for two billing periods totaled HOW MUCH?

a) $3,800 b) $10,100 c) $16,000

Click again for answer:c) $16,000Back to Me

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GAME 2


In the Cleveland kidnapping case, WHAT happened to two of the three Castro brothers who were arrested last week?


Released – had no knowledge of crimes

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Police in New Orleans say there were three shooters who opened fire, injuring at least 19 people during WHAT event on Mother's Day?

a)Restaurant brunch b) City parade c) Masquerade party

Click again for answer: b) City parade

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WHAT Phoenix woman was found guilty of first-degree murder last week in a case that made national headlines -- and now she says she wants to receive the death penalty instead of a long prison term?


Jodi Arias

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The Justice Department has seized phone records of reporters and editors at WHAT news agency without prior notice or without explaining why, prompting a complaint sent directly to Attorney General Eric Holder?

Click again for answer:Associated Press

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National Affairs: Bonus

WHAT destroyed several boathouses and damaged numerous homes along several miles of the shoreline of a Minnesota lake this week?

a) Flood waters b) Dead fish c) Ice tsunami


c) Ice tsunami

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Business: 10 Points

WHAT online company, the world's largest video website, is planning to start letting video makers charge a monthly subscription rate to their channels?


YouTubeBack to Menu

Business: 20 Points

WHAT electronics giant posted its first yearly profit in five years in 2012?

a) Sony b) Panasonic c) Samsung


a) SonyBack to Menu

Business: 40 Points

WHAT off-road automaker is recalling nearly 500,000 vehicles because of a short-circuit that causes the SUV to slip into Neutral from Park, causing numerous accidents and at least 29 injuries?

Click again for answer:Chrysler-Jeep

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Business: 80 Points

WHAT huge Swedish fashion retailer is signing a legally binding safety plan -- along with Tommy Hilfiger and Lecoste -- drawn up by unions in Bangladesh to protect garment workers?


H & M

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Business: Bonus

A new study challenged the conventional wisdom that owning a home is a good thing, with the researchers noting that WHAT often goes up in areas where home ownership is high?

a) Crime b) SAT scores c) Unemployment

Click again for answer: c) Unemployment

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The Arts: 10 Points

WHAT actress revealed she had a preventative double mastectomy earlier this year soon after tests revealed she had a high risk of developing breast cancer?


Angelina Jolie

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The Arts: 20 Points

WHAT longtime TV journalist announced on her show "The View" that she is retiring in May, 2014, and after spending the coming year doing tributes and retrospectives, will never appear on TV again?

a) Katie Couric b) Joy Behar c) Barbara Walters

Click again for answer:c) Barbara WaltersBack to Me

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The Arts: 40 Points

US Weekly reported this week that Liam Hemsworth's two brothers staged an intervention, pleading with him to break off his planned wedding to WHAT controversial star?

Click again for answer:Miley Cyrus

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The Arts: 80 Points

WHAT "Saturday Night Live" star and head writer has been named as the replacement for Jimmy Fallon on NBC's "Late Night"?


Seth MeyersBack to Menu

The Arts: Bonus

"Iron Man 3" continued to dominate the box office -- as expected, by earning $73 million-- but WHAT new film surprised most observers by bringing in $51 million, all part of a huge weekend for movies?


“The Great Gatsby”

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Science: 10 Points

The FCC announced a new plan that will speed up Wi-Fi connections in WHAT place that up until recently banned the electronic service completely?


AirplanesBack to Menu

Science: 20 Points

A new, deadly illness that resembles the SARS virus from a few years ago has its roots in Saudi Arabia and has killed HOW MANY of the 34 people known to have contracted it so far?

a) 12 b) 18 c) 32 Click again for

answer:b) 18

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Science: 40 Points

A California woman made news when she slapped a deputy with the express purpose of going to jail for 90 days in hopes that she could stop doing WHAT?


SmokingBack to Menu

Science: 80 Points

MIT professor Amos Winter is hoping to change life in Third World countries -- and in rural America as well -- by developing a workable off-road WHAT for disabled people who do not live in cities?

Click again for answer:Wheelchair

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Science: Bonus

WHAT famous doctor who paved the way for women, doctors and health discussions on television starting in the 1960s died this week at age 85?

a) Dr. Joyce Brothers b) Dr. Beverly Spock

c) Dr. Nancy Schneiderman

Click again for answer:a) Dr. Joyce Brothers

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Politics: 10 Points

The Federal Aviation Administration will CLOSE or KEEP OPEN the 149 control towers at small airports that have been targeted by the sequester budget issue?


KEEP OPEN -- at least until AugustBack to Menu

Politics: 20 Points

Honoring WHAT group at the White House on Saturday, President Obama made another call for Congress to enact tougher restrictions on guns?

a)Fire fighters b) Police officers c) Victims


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Politics: 40 Points

One of the Democrats’ most veteran strategists warned this week that the party is “in decline” and will be “at considerable risk” when WHO is no longer on the scene?

Click again for answer:President Barack Obama

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Politics: 80 Points

WHAT former president called on Howard University's class of 2013 to create a world that does not leave behind individuals like the two young men accused of bombing the Boston Marathon last month?


Bill ClintonBack to Menu

Politics: Bonus

Nine years ago, the now-mayor of New Jersey's second-largest city was photographed naked on his front porch, right before an election. Pressed to explain, Jerramiah Healy chalked up the incident to a bad night of WHAT?

Click again for answer:DrinkingBack to

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More than 1 million babies die the day they are born every year, and the 14 countries with the highest rates of first-day deaths are all on WHAT continent, a new report says?


AfricaBack to Menu

World Affairs: 20 PointsAfghan President Hamid Karzai said last

week that the U.S. wants to retain HOW MANY bases in his country after NATO’s formal withdrawal in 2014?

a) no b) nine c) 36

Click again for answer:b) nineBack to

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WHAT nation defended its sales of anti-aircraft systems to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, just days after joining forces with the U.S. for a new push to end Syria’s civil war through negotiations?

Click again for answer:RussiaBack to

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Pope Francis canonized the first saints of his papacy, Laura Montoya and Maria Guadalupe Garcia Zavala at a Mass on Sunday at St. Peter’s Square. The nuns are the first ever honored as saints from WHAT two nations?


Colombia and MexicoBack to Menu

World Affairs: Bonus

TRUE or FALSE: A problem with a fiber optics cable was responsible for an Internet outage that cut off civil-war-ravaged Syria from the rest of the world for nearly five days, state media said.

Click again for answer:FALSE—was out for 20 hoursBack to

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Sports: 10 PointsLouisville Slugger in Kentucky made

hundreds of pink WHATs for Major League Baseball players to use during Mother’s Day games last Sunday…then they were collected and auctioned off to benefit MLB Breast Cancer Charities?

Click again for answer:BatsBack to

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Sports: 20 PointsWHO successfully defended her Madrid Open

title and retained her world No. 1 ranking Sunday?

a)Venus Williams b) Maria Sharapovac) Serena Williams


c) Serena WilliamsBack to Menu

Sports: 40 Points

NAME one of the four teams to advance in the National Hockey League’s Eastern Conference Stanley Cup playoffs.

Click again for answer: Pittsburgh, Ottawa, New York and

BostonBack to Menu

Sports: 80 Points

WHO passed Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch with 13 laps left to win his first Southern 500 last Saturday at Darlington (SC) Raceway?


Matt KensethBack to Menu

Sports: Bonus

WHO filed suit against the PGA Tour for exposing him to “public humiliation and ridicule” during a 12-week investigation into his use of deer antler spray?

a) Jack Nicklaus b) Vijay Singh c) Tiger Woods

Click again for answer:b) Vijay Singh

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A Florida woman said the interior of her car was “destroyed” by a WHAT that somehow managed to lock itself inside the vehicle?

a) bear b) monkey c) snake

Click again for answer:a) bear

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Odds & Ends: 20 PointsCNN marked National Pet Week by saying,

among other pet-related statistics, an estimated HOW MUCH will be spent on U.S. pets in 2013?

a) $555 million b) $5.5 billion c) $55.5 billion

Click again for answer:c) $55.5 billion

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A Florida restaurant known for its unusual tacos, raised eyebrows by offering a taco featuring African WHAT meat for $35?

Click again for answer:Lion—after complaints, the item is no

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A Florida teacher was fired on National Teacher Day after the principal learned about her second job as WHAT?


A bikini modelBack to Menu

Odds & Ends: BonusA South Carolina WHAT celebrated her

18th birthday, a feat veterinarians said is rare for any canine?

a) dachshund b) poodle c) chihuahua

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