Weekly Quiz #8

The US Congress passed a short-term measure over the weekend to narrowly avoid what?

• a missile crisis

• a government shutdown

• a lawsuit

• a strike by Kaiser workers

The largest health care strike in US history started this week after 75,000 workers walked out from what health care company?

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An increase in bed bugs ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics has become a concern and nuisance in what European city?

• London, England

• Tokyo, Japan

• Sydney, Australia

• Paris, France

What is the name of the futuristic concert venue that just opened in Las Vegas?

• The Globe

• The Sphere

• The Orb

• The World

What is the name for the holiday travel period going on now in China that could boost the economy?

• Golden Week

• Chinese New Year

• Color Festival

• Thanksgiving

What is the name of the former Speaker of the House who was ousted this week in an unprecedented vote?

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What state is currently experiencing a fresh water crisis due to saltwater creeping up the Mississippi River?

• Mississippi

• Minnesota

• Missouri

• Louisiana

A pasta shaped moon is part of what planet’s orbit?

• Mars

• Uranus

• Mercury

• Saturn

A female skydiver may have just broke a record at what age?

• 10

• 16

• 99

• 104

Featured in Friday’s episode, a group of courageous girls are studying in secret in which country?

• Libya

• Afghanistan

• Pakistan

• Israel