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(CI&E) Practice Packet: T-D

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1. Which of the following families own Purdue Pharma, a company currently in the midst of a series of lawsuits relating to its claims that OxyContin was a safe drug for those seeking relief from pain?
Sackler family ✓
Shanghvi family ✓
Johnson family ✓
Sandoz family ✓
2. Which of the following women became the first athlete to make it on the Forbes' Richest Self Made Women list?
Serena Williams ✓
Venus Williams ✓
Mia Hamm ✓
Lindsey Vonn ✓
3. Which state is the first to ban cat declawing?
California ✓
Texas ✓
New York ✓
Colorado ✓
4. Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation introduced by Texas Rep. Matt Krause (R-Fort Worth) in June 2019, referring to it as a 'common sense.' House Bill 234 protects which of the following?
private property from forced annexation ✓
monuments and memorials located on state property ✓
electric scooter rental and usage on city sidewalks ✓
children's lemonade stands on private property ✓
5. Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, also owe oil and gas company Comstock Resources, Inc. Comstock announced the $2.2 purchase of what Dallas-based company in June 2019?
Covey Park Energy ✓
Baker Hughes ✓
Gulf-Tex Energy ✓
Main Street Energy Company ✓
6. Which of the following "Jeopardy!" stars broke the record for the most single-game winnings? This person almost beat Ken Jennings' cash winnings record.
James Holzhauer ✓
Adam Stone ✓
Jason Mangano ✓
Emma Boettcher ✓
7. Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2789 into law in May 2019. This law bans which of the following in the state of Texas?
running an unlicensed lemonade stand on public property ✓
sending unsolicited nude photographs ✓
cultivating or processing industrial hemp ✓
red light cameras ✓
8. In June 2019, Wayne Christian was unanimously voted to replace Christi Craddick as chairman of what Texas state agency? Craddick resigned after accusations of financial ties to oil and gas companies.
Texas Railroad Commission ✓
Texas Real Estate Commission ✓
Texas Workforce Commission ✓
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ✓
9. In a move that could end in conflict over mineral rights, Turkey commenced with a second drilling operation off of the northern coast of what country?
Bulgaria ✓
Georgia ✓
Cyprus ✓
Greece ✓
10. Over 500 of what endangered species died of a mass poisoning in Botswana?
ostriches ✓
white-backed vultures ✓
elephants ✓
African wild dogs ✓
11. Which state governor approved the deployment of 1,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to help with federal security endeavors?
Gavin Newsom of California ✓
Greg Abbott of Texas ✓
Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico ✓
Doug Ducey of Arizona ✓
12. Anti-Russia demonstrations in which country have resulted in hundreds of injuries? Russia placed flight restrictions on this country in response, and tensions have remained high since the 2008 war involving the Abkhazia and South Ossetia provinces.
Georgia ✓
Russia ✓
Turkey ✓
Armenia ✓
13. In June 2019, Jared Kushner held a meeting in Manama, Bahrain, to introduce a $50 million plan to promote economic growth and peace between what nations?
Israel and Palestine ✓
Saudi Arabia and Yemen ✓
Saudi Arabia and Syria ✓
Turkey and Kurdistan ✓
14. In June 2019, NATO implored what country to destroy new land-based missiles that it says breaks the terms set by the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty?
Russia ✓
Turkey ✓
China ✓
Iran ✓
15. China suspended meat imports from what country after officials discovered major quality concerns and false health certificates?
Australia ✓
Canada ✓
the United States ✓
India ✓
16. Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill that will make what crime a felony if more than 10 people are victims?
reckless driving ✓
mail theft ✓
vandalism ✓
stalking ✓
17. A massive wildfire in what country was most likely caused by a mound of manure that self- ignited during the European heat wave in June 2019?
Germany ✓
Spain ✓
Portugal ✓
France ✓
18. An agreement was made to share power over the council of what country after protesters demanded the military-run government give control to civilians? President Omar al-Bashir was removed from office in a military coup in April of 2019.
Uganda ✓
Syria ✓
Somalia ✓
Sudan ✓
19. German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen and IMF director Christine Lagarde are both nominated to be the first female presidents of which institutions?
World Trade Organization and United Nations Security Council ✓
European commission and European Central Bank ✓
World Health Organization and European Free Trade Association ✓
NATO and World Bank ✓
20. Which company withdrew their special edition product featuring the Betsy Ross flag after receiving criticism that it promoted a symbol used by white nationalists?
Nike ✓
Levi Strauss & Co. ✓
Adida ✓
Ralph Lauren ✓
21. Who resigned as head of the Indian National Congress party after accepting liability for its recent loss to the Bharatiya Janata Party?
Amit Shah ✓
Narenda Modi ✓
Varun Gandhi ✓
Rahul Gandhi ✓
22. In July 2019, what country classified an incident involving a disastrous and deadly fire aboard one of its submarines as highly confidential after concerns of a possible radiation leak?
India ✓
China ✓
Iran ✓
Russia ✓
23. Businesses from what country have been blamed for disregarding safety regulations and inspections, resulting in many deaths and a building collapse, in their pursuit of industrial expansion in Sihanoukville, Cambodia?
India ✓
China ✓
Vietnam ✓
Thailand ✓
24. After withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission, which country has resumed commercial whaling despite 30 years of conserving the species?
Canada ✓
Iceland ✓
China ✓
Japan ✓
25. Parks and schools across Europe have closed to allow specialists to remove what invasive species that has increased dramatically from last year? Its toxic hairs cause skin irritation and allergic reactions.
oak processionary caterpillars ✓
Japanese knotweed ✓
asp caterpillars ✓
termites ✓
26. Mississippi had to close all of its beaches in July 2019 due to what?
oil tanker spill ✓
tropical storm ✓
flesh-eating bacteria ✓
harmful algae bloom ✓
27. Carrie Lam announced in July 2019 that the extradition bill which triggered many protests in what location was dead and a "total failure"?
China ✓
Hong Kong ✓
Tibet ✓
Taiwan ✓
28. Which Texas billionaire and two-time presidential candidate died at the age of 89 in July 2019?
Ross Perot ✓
Al Gore ✓
Hubert Humphrey ✓
George McGovern ✓
29. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has a new team assigned to investigate chemical weapons attacks that have not yet been solved in what region or country?
Iraq ✓
Afghanistan ✓
Syria ✓
Kurdistan ✓
30. What country's aquisition of Russian missile defense systems could lead to U.S. sanctions against the country, a NATO ally, causing concern for the Western alliance?
Romania ✓
Turkey ✓
Slovakia ✓
Montenegro ✓
31. Alex Acosta resigned from what position after criticism of his handling of a secret case involving Jeffrey Epstein and the sex trafficking of minors in 2008?
U.S. Secretary of Commerce ✓
U.S. Commissioner of Federal Trade Commission ✓
U.S. Secretary for International Trade ✓
U.S. Labor Secretary ✓
32. In July 2019, what celebrity was charged with 18 federal counts that include racketeering sexual exploitation of children and kidnapping?
Harvey Weinstein ✓
Kevin Spacey ✓
Nelly ✓
R. Kelly ✓
33. The president of what country authorized an anti-sexual harassment law called the "Safe Spaces Act" that will outlaw catcalling and sexist comments?
Peru ✓
the Phillipines ✓
China ✓
India ✓
34. Why did protesters march and request the resignation of Puerto Rico’s governor, Ricardo Rosselló?
a taped recording of him accepting bribes from an interest group ✓
leaked sexist and homophobic text messages ✓
allegations of misconduct from female coworkers ✓
a scandal involving a celebrity affair ✓
35. In July 2019, Democrats called on the Federal Trade Commission and the FBI to investigate the information safeguards in place to protect consumer privacy due to concerns over what?
the Russian-based FaceApp ✓
the Experian data breach ✓
the Fortnite hacking episode ✓
Facebook data privacy ✓
36. In July 2019, Russia and China deployed their first joint air patrol consisting of bombers and jet fighters. This drew warning shots from which country?
South Korea ✓
Japan ✓
North Korea ✓
the Phillipines ✓
37. Two police officers in Gretna, Louisiana, were fired for recommending on Facebook that which member of the U.S. Congress should be shot?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ✓
Steve Scalise ✓
Mitch McConnell ✓
Ilhan Omar ✓
38. Baytown, Texas, residents were warned to stay indoors in July 2019 to avoid exposure to what?
smoke from an ExxonMobil refinery fire ✓
fumes from an overturned chemical truck ✓
above average summer temperatures ✓
poor air quality due to smog ✓
39. President Donald Trump reportedly offered what country's leader U.S. help with their raging forest fires?
Iceland ✓
Russia ✓
Greenland ✓
China ✓
40. After experiencing over 620 fatalities in 2019, the Philippines declared an epidemic of which of the following diseases?
measles ✓
Hepatitis A ✓
malaria ✓
dengue ✓
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