| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| In a surprise move, Sears announced a partnership with pop star Madonna to revive 500 of the nation's defunct shopping malls as "Return to the 1980s" fever swept the retail world. | False | 88%
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| After water was discovered on Mars in 2024, a team of fifteen Chinese astronauts and engineers has constructed the first self-sustaining colony on the red planet using solar power to drill four wells into a major aquifer. | False | 83%
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| Groundbreaking gene therapy was used to cure sickle cell anemia patients of the painful and sometimes deadly inherited disease. | True | 83%
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| Although free speech and democracy remain under fire in many nations, young people in Nepal overthrew a government accused of corruption and repression of social media, a reminder of the power of the people. | True | 83%
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| The Ocean Clean Up, an effort to rid the world's oceans of garbage, is expanding to 20 rivers this year, from Los Angeles to Jamaica and Indonesia. | True | 83%
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| Internet activism, while not a panacea for policy changes, continues to change lives and warm hearts. In December, a Tik Tocker spotlighted an 88-year-old still working full time to cover medical bills; news spread, and a fund for the man has surpassed its $1 million goal. | True | 83%
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| Although green sea turtles were declared extinct, scientists declared the cute reptiles are actually unimportant "in the greater scheme of things." | False | 79%
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| A $20 billion injection of US cash will relocate Alaskans facing climate change disasters to resilient new communities designed with input and know-how from tribal leaders. | False | 79%
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| Two government agencies in Scotland piloted a four-day, 32-hour work week. More than 250 employees enrolled lost no pay while mental health, productivity and morale improved. | True | 79%
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| The Marshall islands eradicated non-native rats from two islets, allowing birds and geckos to return and native seeds to again take root. | True | 79%
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| Columbia made history with a resolution that defines and protects the lands of isolated indigenous people in the Amazon, a years-long process that involved tribal communities and activist organizations. | True | 71%
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| Despite its downsides, AI may be a diagnostic powerhouse, even out-performing physicians in a study. What's more: it's affordable. | True | 67%
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