3/21/25 The World from A to Z (Wednesday 3/19/25)

How long does the Cape Epic race last?
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• Eight days

• A single afternoon

• Two weeks

• A month-long journey across Africa

What is the Cape Epic often compared to?
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• The Kentucky Derby

• Tour de France of mountain biking

• The Grand Canyon hike

• A car race through the Sahara

When did the most recent conflict between Israel and Hamas begin?
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• 1776
  

• 1984
  

• 2023

• The age of dinosaurs

What was one major cause of the ceasefire breakdown?
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• A disagreement over pizza toppings
  

• An alien invasion interrupted peace talks
  

• Hamas and Israel could not agree on the next steps

• A giant sandstorm erased all the paperwork

Which was the most expensive man-made project?
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• International Space Station

• The world’s largest pizza oven
  

• A floating city made of marshmallows
  

• A skyscraper made of jellybeans

Why did NASA astronauts have to stay in space longer than planned?
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• They lost the map back to Earth
  

• Their return spacecraft had technical problems

• They decided to start a space bakery
  

• They wanted to see if they could live in zero gravity forever

What is a major warning sign of a job scam?
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• Being asked to bake cookies for the interview

• A requirement to know how to juggle

• Unsolicited calls, texts, or emails

• The job involves teleportation

What risky information do scammers often ask for?
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• Your favorite pizza topping
  

• How many goldfish you own
  

• Whether you prefer cats or dogs

• Social Security and banking details

What major conflict began on March 19, 2003?
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• The Iraq War

• The Great Pancake Rebellion

• The first intergalactic battle
  

• A worldwide pillow fight

Why did the U.S. and allies invade Iraq?
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• To find the world’s largest diamond
  

• They believed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction

• To establish a global ice cream law
  

• To test out new rollercoasters