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Category 1002 - Question 1

Who is Awkwafina? Her real name? What is she known for?

Nora Lum, AKA Awkwafina is an American rapper and actress. She made her film breakthrough in 2018 with her roles in the films Ocean's 8 and Crazy Rich Asians.



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Category 1002 - Question 2

Before her breakout film roles, what was Awkwafina known for?

Akwafina first gained popularity for her song My Vag, a response to Mickey Avalon's My Dick.



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Category 1002 - Question 3

The name of Jay-Z's music streaming service? What are some of its features? Its origins?

Tidal combines lossless audio and high-definition music videos with exclusive content and special features on music. Tidal was launched in 2014 by Norwegian public company Aspiro.



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Category 1002 - Question 4

Who is Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg?

She's an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, appointed by President Bill Clinton. She is one of three female justices currently serving on the Supreme Court (along with Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan).



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Category 1002 - Question 5

What two companies have been contracted to transport U.S. government crews to and from the International Space Station? What are the names of the spacecraft they will use?

The SpaceX Dragon and Boeing's CST-100 Starliner have been chosen.



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Category 1002 - Question 6

President of Mexico?

Andrés Manuel López Obrador



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Category 1002 - Question 7

What two companies have been contracted to transport U.S. government crews to and from the International Space Station? What are the names of the spacecraft they will use?

The SpaceX Dragon and Boeing's CST-100 Starliner have been chosen.



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Category 1002 - Question 8

What is the Incel movement?

Incel is short for involuntarily celibacy. The term was originally coined in 1993 by a queer woman known only as Alana, searching for a way to describe her sense of loneliness. It’s since been used by an online community of men who are angry that they can’t convince women to have sex with them.



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Category 1002 - Question 9

King of Saudi Arabia?

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud



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Category 1002 - Question 10

General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China?

Xi Jinping



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Category 1002 - Question 11

President of Iran?

Hassan Rouhani



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Category 1002 - Question 12

Who is the leader of Myanmar? What is her title? What was Myanmar formally known as?

Aung San Suu Kyi is the incumbent State Counsellor, a position akin to a prime minister.

The ruling military junta changed its name from Burma to Myanmar in 1989.



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Category 1002 - Question 13

What does the term Gerrymandering mean?

It's a practice intended to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries.



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Category 1002 - Question 14

Who is Anthony Bourdain? What TV show was he famous for?

He had a American travel and food show on CNN called Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. On June 8, 2018, he committed suicide while on location in France for his show.



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Category 1002 - Question 15

Who was Anthony Bourdain dating at the time of his death? What major news story involved her?

Italian actress Asia Argento became a leader of the #metoo movement. She was accused of sexually assaulting actor Jimmy Bennett in 2013 when he was 17 and she was 37.



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Category 1002 - Question 16

The name of Jay-Z's music streaming service? What are some of its features? Its origins?

Tidal combines lossless audio and high-definition music videos with exclusive content and special features on music. Tidal was launched in 2014 by Norwegian public company Aspiro.



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Category 1002 - Question 17

What is Emily's List? Who founded it? What does the acronym stand for?

It's an American political action committee (PAC) that aims to help elect pro-choice Democratic female candidates to office. It was founded by Ellen Malcolm in 1985. The acronym stands for EARLY MONEY IS LIKE YEAST.



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Category 1002 - Question 18

Who Am I? What am I known for?

Busy Phillips is known for her roles on the Dawson's Creek TV series and movies like He's Just Not That Into You. She also had her own talk show called Busy Tonight



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Category 1002 - Question 19

Who replaced Jon Stewart as host of The Daily Show after his last show on August 6th, 2015?

Trevor Noah



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