Mega events
According to a recent study, what is the error rate for voting machines when counting election results?
0.5%
How much money has the Biden Administration offered to school districts for buying new "clean" school busses?
1 billion
How many same sex couple households are there in the United States, according to the a census Bureau?
1.2 million
How many Republican Senators voted to pass the Respect for Marriage Act?
12
How much lower did students who participated in distance learning in 2020-21 perform on math tests than students who met in person for school during that time?
13%
How much money was spent on the mid-term elections this year?
16.7 billion
The Trump organization was found guilty of how many counts of conspiracy and falsifying records?
17
What year is the new deadline for people to have Real IDs?
2025
What percent of the US congress is made u of women?
28%
How much have suicide rates increased among active duty members of the military?
40%
How many states will have a vote this year on whether or not to completely outlaw slavery?
5 states
How many people died last year in the United States of causes directly related to alcohol consumption?
52,000
How much money was reportedly given out to fraudulent companies and loans as part of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic?
64 billion
What percent of women who seek abortions are from households below the federal poverty level?
75%
What number did the population of the world pass this week?
8 billion
By what percent will Social Security payments increase in 2023?
8.7%
What percent of American adults think that democracy is working extremely or very well in the United states
9%
What percent of misleading or false ads did TikTok allow, despite claiming to have banned political ads?
90%
What percent of American adults believe that the spread of misinformation is a problem?
91%
What controversial issue was the subject of a Supreme Court hearing about Harvard and the University of North Carolina?
Affirmative action
What state uses ranked choice voting to determine their member of the US House of Representatives?
Alaska
Who was ordered to pay $965 billion in damages as a result of a defamation lawsuit?
Alex Jones
What company announced that they could not remove a controversial movie that many have accused of being anti-Semitic?
Amazon
Who will be the first Asian-American featured on US currency?
Anna May Wong
In what state we're 6,000 registered voters accidentally identified as not being proven citizens?
Arizona
In what state were armed activists ordered to keep away from ballot drop boxes due to possible voter intimidation?
Arizona
Who was sentenced to 4 months in prison and a $6500 fine after being found guilty of two counts of contempt of congress?
Bannon
I'm what country did Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva win a runoff election to become President for a second time?
Brazil
What county in Arizona was considering voting against certifying the results of the recent election?
Cochise county
What state will become the first to pass regulations for recycling sewage to produce drinking water?
Colorado
Who is the person that was re-elected as Senator for the state of Nevada?
Cortez Masto
What policy did Twitter remove this week without making any announcement of the change?
Covid misinformation
Who was re-elected as the Governor of Florida?
DeSantis
What airline made news when it's pilots union voted to authorize a strike?
Delta
Who was subpoenaed by the January 6th Committee last week?
Donald Trump
What is the name of the cryptocurrency exchange that went bankrupt?
FTX
Who is the first member of Generation Z to be elected to a position in the U.S. government?
Frost
What was the word of the year, according to Merriam-Webster s dictionary?
Gaslighting
What state will likely have to hold a runoff election for its U.S. Senate seat?
Georgia
Who is the WBNA basketball player that was sentenced to 9 years in prison in Russia?
Griner
Approximately how much of Twitter's staff were let go last week?
Half
What state voted amend their constitution to guarantee the right to collective bargaining?
Illinois
I'm what country have there been massive anti government protests over the death of Mahsa Amini?
Iran
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States?
John G. Roberts Jr.
Who had their social media accounts suspended due to posts that were criticized as anti-sentir hate speech?
Kanye West
What is the native Hawaiian word for ancestor?
Kupuna
Who is the president of France?
Macron
What volcano may erupt soon, according to officials?
Mauna Loa
Who is the current Minority leader of the US Senate?
McConnell
What company was fined almost $25 million for violating campaign finance laws?
Meta
What was the name of the government document that was a result of an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election?
Mueller Report
On what date will the midterm election take place?
November 8th
What is the name of the organization whose leaders were found guilty seditious conspiracy?
Oath Keepers
What does OPEC stand for?
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives that was in the news this week due to an attack on their spouse?
Pelosi
Who is the famous soccer player from Brazil that was honored by the team at the World Cup this week as he fought against life threatening illness?
Pelé
In what state are John Fetterman and Mesmer Oz running for the United States Senate?
Pennsylvania
In what country was the President of the country arrested after trying to dissolve the Congress?
Peru
95% of Waltham common household substance is disposed of in landfills and dumps, even if it has been out in a recycling bin?
Plastic
Who is the president and military leader of China?
President Xi
What proposition would legalize online sports gambling in the state of California?
Prop 27
What California proposition would require dialysis clinics to have a lis is ses medical professional on site while patients are being treated?
Proposition 29
What proposition would increase taxes on wealthy individuals in order to help pay for new zero emission vehicles?
Proposition 30
What bill will be voted on this week in the Senate?
Respect for Marriage Act
What country invaded Ukraine earlier this year?
Russia
What city voted not to allow police robots to wield deadly explosives?
San Francisco
For what government office are Alex Padilla and Mark Mauser running?
Senate
According to a plan proposed by President Biden, what state may become the first state to hold a Democratic primary election in 2024?
South Carolina
I'm what country did a Halloween cel ration result in numerous deaths and injuries due to an unexplained crowd surge.
South Korea
What action did academic workers in the UC college system take this week?
Strike
Who is the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Sunak
Who became the first person in history to hold all of the top 10 songs according to Billboard?
Taylor Swift
What organization added the French baguette to the list of cultural heritage items protected as examples of global culture?
The United Nation
What is the name of the immigration rule that the Biden Administration just restarted, even after President Biden criticized the Trump Administration for using the same rule?
Title 42
Who resigned as Prime Minister of Britain after 45 days in office?
Truss
What country accidentally fired missiles into Poland?
Ukraine
Who won the runoff election for US Senator from Georgia?
Warnock
Who are the two candidates running for the Senate in the state of Georgia?
Warnock and Walker
What is the name of China's policy regarding the coronavirus pandemic?
Zero Covid
What product will be delayed due to violent beatings of protesting workers at a majority factory in China?
iPhone 14