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Name the religious leader who recently became the first person in his position to visit the Middle Eastern nation of Iraq.

• Pope Francis

• Pope John

• Pope Paul II

• Pope Benedict

Kane Tanaka, a 118-year-old Japanese woman who's the oldest person on Earth, is preparing for what activity related to the upcoming Tokyo Olympics?

• Refereeing

• Singing the National Anthem

• Carrying the Olympic Torch

• Running the 100 m race

What is the name of the Muslim fundamentalist group that previously ruled Afghanistan and remains a powerful force in the country?

• Jewish Charedi community

• the Taliban

• Rajneesh movement.

• Heaven's Gate.

Conservationist Linda Doughty, whose rescue organization is located in Maine, was featured this week for her continued work with what kinds of animals?

• Dolphins

• Whales

• Manatees

• Seals

What kind of animal, according to researchers in Japan, was recently found to have been able to shed its body (except for its head) and grow a new one?

• Cockroach

• Sea Slugs

• Sea Snails

• Snakes

As reported on Thursday's show, the border between what two countries has seen a recent "surge" in the number of migrants, which has increased pressure on agents, facilities and political officials?

• Canada

• The United States

• Haiti

• Mexico

On March 11, 2020, what international organization officially declared a "pandemic" was occurring with regard to coronavirus?

• World Health Organization

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• International Society of Disease

• Big Boy Disease Study Committee

On Wednesday, which chamber of the U.S. Congress voted to pass a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package, which could then be sent to President Joe Biden's desk for signature?

• The Supreme Court

• The Senate

• The Executive Branch

• The House of Representatives

What two countries recently announced they would cooperate in building a new space station called the International Lunar Scientific Research Station?

• North Korea

• Russia

• China

• The United States

Name the largest warm-weather desert on Earth, whose name comes from the Arabic word for "desert" and where conservationists are building the "Great Green Wall"?

• The Patagonian Desert

• The Arabian Desert

• The Sahara Desert

• The Gobi Desert