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What percent tariff did President Trump announce on auto tariffs?

25%

On what date will Canada hold a recently announced snap election?

April 28

What company announced a plan to invest in cryptocurrency leading to a jump in stock prices?

Gamestop

How many people have killed during the military actions in Israel and Gaza, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry?

50,000 people

What national institution has the Trump Administration announced that they would like to discontinue, causing confusion over FAFSA and other programs?

Department of Education

How much money in grants was cancelled by the Dept of Health and Human services this week?

$12 billion

What two countries committed to a cease fire on the Black Sea/

Ukraine and Russia

What national organization are Amazon and SpaceX attempting to undo over claims that it is unconstitutional?

The NLRB (National Labors Relations Board)

What is the name of the most commonly referred to industrial stock market index in the US?

DOW Jones

Who is the Secretary of Defense for the United States?

Pete Hegseth

What has President Trump declared, thus granting him the increased powers to unilaterally implement tariffs?

A state of emergency

Who was the Senator that spoke for over 25 hours on the Senate floor?

Cory Booker

Who is the Vice President of the United States?

J.D. Vance

How many counties in California use a flat-fee system for the public defender system?

15 counties

In what state did a liberal candidate win an election for an open position on the state supreme court?

Wisconsin

What two local education organizations joined in a data sharing agreement with Elk Grove Unified School District?

Los Rios colleges and Sac state

By what percentage did new car sales increase in the month of March?

13.6%

What Islamic holiday was observed this week, marking the end of Ramadan?

Eid Al-Fitr

According to a recent AP News poll, what policy area has the highest approval rating for President Trump's actions?

Immigration

In what country did a 7.7 earthquake strike, resulting in thousands of deaths and massive destruction?

Myanmar

How many states have sued the federal government in a challenge to the executive order aimed at altering election law?

19 states

What does FDA stand for?

Food and Drug Administration

How many cases of measles had been reported across the United States as of last week?

500 cases

What percentage of Gaza does the Israeli government now control, according to recent reports?

50%

In what century was the law passed that the US government is currently using to deport people without allowing them a judicial hearing?

The 18th century

What is the name given to the stock market when it suffers losses over 20% of its original value?

A bear market

In what country was the president removed from office due to impeachment?

South Korea

is the Prime minister of Israel?

Benjamin Netanyahu

What state did the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., visit this week?

Texas

How much value did the California state employee retirement system lose on Thursday and Friday of last week?

15 Billion Dollars

To what country was a man "accidentally" deported, where he now remains imprisoned despite a court order for the U.S. government to facilitate his return?

El Salvador

What animal were two teenagers trying to export from Kenya when they were charged with wildlife piracy?

Native Ants

What political body ruled this week that a woman is only defined as someone who is born biologically female?

The United Kingdom Supreme Court

The White House was ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court to grant access to what mass media organization?

AP news

In what state did a man set fire to the governor's mansion and plan to attack the governor?

Pennsylvania

What was the original amount proposed for California's 2025-25 budget?

$322 Billion

What company is the subject of a major antitrust trial that started this week?

Meta

To what amount did China raise tariffs on U.S. goods in response to recently imposed tariffs?

125%

What long running news show was threatened by President Trump with fines and punishment for "unlawful and illegal" behavior?

60 Minutes on CBS

What University refused to accept the Trump Administration's demands, resulting in the freezing of $2.2 billion in funding?

Harvard University

How much has the value of the dollar fallen compared to other currencies since January?

9%

What word in the Endangered Species Act may have its definition changed by the US government?

Harm

Who is the Chair of the Federal Reserve

Jerome Powell

By how much did Tesla profits drop over the first quarter of this year?

71%

What is the name of the new color that scientists claim to have experienced for the first time ever?

Olo

Who was the pope that passed away this week?

Pope Francis

What US territory experienced a full power blackout recently?

Puerto Rico

What is the name of the 1798 law that has been the focus of lawsuits around the Trump administration's immigration policies?

Alien Enemies Act

What was observed on April 22, as it has been every year since 1970?

Earth Day

What business agreed to pay $350 million to the US Department of Justice in a settlement due to allegations of illegal opioid prescriptions?

Walgreens

What city was targeted recently by a Russian attack, resulting numerous civilian deaths?

Kyiv

What country announced their willingness to sign an agreement giving the US access to its rare minerals?

Ukraine

How many anti-China laws have been introduced by state legislatures across the country so far this year?

240

What does GDP stand for?

Gross Domestic Product

In what county did over 50,000 workers go on strike this week?

LA county

By how much did GDP decline in the first quarter of 2025?

0.3%

What political party won the most percentage of the vote in the election that was held this week?

Liberal Political Party

By how much did US applications for jobless benefits rise last week?

6000

What is the current consumer confidence score, according to recent reports?

86

What is the controversial mascot of Massapequa High School?

Chiefs

What prison did President trump recommend reopening?

Alcatraz

What amount of abortions in the US since the Roe vs Wade decision have been conducted with the medication Mifepristone?

Three Fifths

What is the name of the holiday that celebrates the struggles and achievement of workers and the labor movement?

May Day

How much money has the Trump Administration promised to pay to people who self deport?

1,000 dollars

To what new position was Mike Waltz nominated?

U.S. Ambassador to United Nations

Who is the President of Mexico?

Claudia Sheinbaum

What candy did a boy order 70,000 pieces of for prizes at a carnival he hoped to hold?

Dum dums

What is the name of the import exception that ended last week, affecting nearly 4 million shipments a day?

De Minimus Exception

What country fired missiles into Pakistan, killing more than two dozen people?

India

What date was the deadline to have a Real ID?

May 7th

How many Starbucks employees had gone out on strike to protest the imposition of a new dress code?

1000 employees

Who owns both a first edition printing of the US Constitution and an early copy of the proposed Bill of Rights?

Ken Griffin

A half-ton spacecraft from what country came crashing into earth this past week?

Russia

In what state is the Gathering of Nations powwow taking place this week?

New Mexico

What country may give a luxury Boeing jumbo jet to President Trump and the US as a gift?

Qatar

What is the name that the new Pope will be known by?

Pope Leo XIV

Who has been nominated to be the Postmaster General of the US?

David Steiner

How much money is the House of Representatives proposing to cut from government spending, focused mostly on Medicaid?

$880 Billion

What is the current interest rate that the Federal Reserve is maintaining, according to their recent meeting?

4.3%

What fraction of all unhoused people in the US live in the state of California?

1/3