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United States
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in PoliticsWho is Nikki Haley?
Answer: Nikki Haley served as the US ambassador to the UN during the Trump administration and was governor of South Carolina from Jan. 2017 to Dec. 2018. She announced her presidential run in February 2023._x000D_
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in BusinessWhy is the US government halting license approvals for American firms to export to Huawei?
Answer: The Biden administration is tightening Huawei restrictions by halting license approvals for American firms to export to the Chinese tech giant, the Financial Times reported on Jan. 30, 2023. Since 2019, The US government has aimed to stop the Chinese Communist Party from getting sensitive technologies with military applications through its ties with Huawei.
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in PoliticsWhich countries agreed on Jan. 2023 to continue military support to Ukraine in close Euro-Atlantic coordination?
Answer: In a coordinated effort by the West to help Kyiv break combat deadlocks as Russia’s invasion reaches its 12th month, Germany and the United States are sending battle tanks to Ukraine. France, the UK, the US, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden agreed on Jan. 25, 2023, to continue military support for Ukraine._x000D_
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in PoliticsHow many classified documents were discovered by Biden’s attorneys in his old office in November 2022?
Answer: The attorneys of US President Joe Biden found less than a dozen classified records at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement in November 2022. When they found the materials, they told the US National Archives, turned them over, and said they’d cooperated with the Justice Department and the Archives._x000D_
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Who is the first Black politician to lead either party in the US Congress?
Answer: The House Democrats formally elected Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York to be their leader on Jan. 3, 2023, uniting around the liberal lawyer to fight a Republican majority. At 52, Jeffries represents a generational shift for House Democrats after two decades under Nancy Pelosi. He’s the first black politician to lead either party…
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in PopK-Pop stars BTS visited the White House to discuss what with US President Joe Biden?
Answer: South Korean boy band BTS met with President Joe Biden at the White House on May 31, 2022, calling for a halt to crimes targeting Asian Americans. Attacks against people of Asian descent have escalated after former President Donald Trump repeatedly referred to the coronavirus as “Kung flu” or “China virus.”
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in PoliticsIn the wake of the massacre in Uvalde, Texas, where was the sale and purchase of handguns banned?
Answer: A week after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in their classroom in Uvalde, Texas, Canada’s government introduced legislation to implement a “national freeze” on the sale and purchase of handguns (and some toys that look like guns.) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters, “We need only look south of the border to…
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in PoliticsWhat’s the 4-nation Quad?
Answer: The 4-nation Quad, Formally the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, is a strategic security dialogue between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. It began after the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami when the four countries joined together to provide humanitarian and disaster assistance to the affected region and was formalized in 2007. The nations regrouped in…
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in PoliticsHow many firearms are there per 100 people in the US?
Answer: Figures from the Small Arms Survey – a Swiss-based leading research project – estimate 390 million guns in circulation in the US in 2018. That’s a ratio of 120.5 guns per 100 people, making the US the only nation on Earth with more civilian firearms than people. In comparison, Canada has a ratio of 34.7…
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in PoliticsThe US is the largest NATO member in population. Which country is the second-largest?
Answer: The US has a population of an est. 335 million in 2022, making it the largest NATO member. Turkey is the second-largest, with a population of 85.5 million, Germany comes next with a population of 84 million, and the UK is fourth with a population of 68.5 million. Russia is not a member of…
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in PoliticsWhat do “The Great Replacement” conspiracy theorists in the US believe?
Answer: The “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory suggests that a powerful cabal of leftist and Jewish politicians and businessmen plan to replace white Americans with masses of indebted immigrants from other ethnic groups. Investigations into the May 14, 2022, mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, are focusing on a 180-page manifesto containing the white nationalist conspiracy theory…
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in Classic RockWhere can you find the Bob Dylan Center?
Answer: The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, opened on May 10, 2022. It’s located at a century-old brick industrial building in downtown Tulsa on the same street as the Woody Guthrie Center – Dylan’s early hero. The museum was founded to display items from the Bob Dylan Archive, acquired in 2016 by the George…
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in PoliticsWhere were Canada’s Justin Trudeau, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, and singer Bono visiting on May 7, 2022?
Answer: Sunday, May 7, 2022, saw Jill Biden, the US first lady, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, and singer Bono of U2, visiting Ukraine on a day of public displays of international support._x000D_
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in HistoryWhen was the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC built?
Answer: The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated on May 30, 2022, to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln (born in 1809 and assassinated in 1865). A segregated audience of 50,000 was present during the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial on Decoration Day (now known as Memorial Day) weekend. President Warren G. Harding…
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Karine Jean-Pierre is the first White House Press Secretary to be what?
Answer: On May 5, 2022, President Joe Biden appointed Karine Jean-Pierre, 44, to replace Jen Psaki as spokeswoman, making her the first Black woman and first openly gay person to hold the high-profile position. Psaki’s last day as press secretary will be May 13. She is expected to take an on-air role with MSNBC.
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in ScienceWhat is the median age of US women giving birth?
Answer: US Census Bureau data released on Apr. 6, 2022, shows the median age of new mothers has risen to 30 from 27 three decades ago, the highest in history. Between ages 20 and 24, the fertility rate declined by almost 43%, and between 25 and 29, it dropped by more than 22%. Meanwhile, fertility…
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in PoliticsIn the US, what is the landmark Roe v. Wade decision?
Answer: Roe v. Wade was a 1973 US Supreme Court case that legalized abortion nationwide._x000D_
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in ScienceMenthol cigarettes make up how much of the US cigarette market?
Answer: Menthol cigarettes make up about one-third of the $80 billion US cigarette market, and about 18.5 million Americans smoke them._x000D_
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in ScienceAs of Apr. 2022, how many Americans have had COVID infections?
Answer: A nationwide study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued on Apr. 26, 2022, shows that some 58% of the U.S. population (and more than 75% of younger children) have been infected with the coronavirus since the pandemic started.
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in Classic RockWhich US city spawned The B-52s and R.E.M.?
Answer: Athens, Georgia, is known for spawning The B-52s, formed in 1976, and R.E.M._x000D_
