Current Events 2024

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What is the name of the meteor shower that is visible in August?

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Perseid

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What was retired in 2011; was the first reusable spacecraft; consisted of 3 parts-rocket boosters, fuel tank and orbiter? It took astronauts into orbit to work on satellites, and shuttled them back and forth to the ISS?

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Space Shuttle

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A new species of _________ was discovered south of Tokyo.

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starfish

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What category 5 hurricane impacted parts of the Caribbean, the Yucatan Peninsula, and the Gulf Coast of the U.S. in late June and early July 2024?

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Beryl

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What Asian country President declared martial law?

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South Korea

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A CEO from what industry was assassinated? Options: Health Insurance, Pharmaceutical, Real Estate, Banking

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Health Insurance

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Rebels overtook what country ending a 13 year civil war?

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Syria

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In September 2024, a significant climate summit was held in which city to discuss global carbon emissions?

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New York

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In November 2024, a new space mission was launched to explore which planet?

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Mars

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Which team won this year's World Series?

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The Los Angeles Dodgers