Questions

1. Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October. In his Book of Prophesies, Christopher Columbus credits _________________ for enabling him to make his historic trip.
a) his father
b) his skill as a sailor and a navigator
c) God
d) King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

2. Columbus wrote a letter in 1493 to King Ferdinand’s treasurer reporting on his voyage. In it, he describes the natives they encounter as:
a) trustworthy and generous
b) savages
c) knowledgeable
d) unteachable

3. A California ballot measure mandating voters must _______________ when casting a ballot in city elections passed in Huntington Beach in March. It was set to go into effect in 2026.
a) show photo ID
b) vote in person
c) vote on election day
d) show proof of citizenship

4. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill on September 29 that _______________ local governments from enacting or enforcing a requirement that a person must show identification to vote.
a) requires
b) prohibits
c) mandates
d) all of the above

5. California's Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Huntington Beach's ballot measure alleging the requirement burdens:
a) young or elderly voters
b) voters of color
c) people with disabilities
d) low-income voters
e) all of the above

6. SpaceX launched a rocket on an unpiloted test flight Sunday and then used giant "mechazilla" pincer-like mechanical arms on to catch the descending first stage out of the sky. Of note: _______________.
a) it was said this would be impossible to do
b) this never been done before
c) both a) and b)
d) neither a) nor b)

7. The primary goal of SpaceX for Sunday's flight was to demonstrate the ability to capture returning Super Heavy boosters on the launch pad where they can be quickly refurbished, refueled and relaunched. SpaceX is headed by:
a) Mark Zuckerberg
b) Elon Musk
c) Jeff Bezos
d) Kamala Harris

8. SpaceX's flight facility is in:
a) Florida
b) California
c) Texas
d) New York

9. Head of Hamas Yahya Sinwar was killed on Wednesday in Rafah in a routine raid by Israeli troops that caught him by chance. IDF troops were on a regular patrol, and not specifically searching for Sinwar, when they encountered several Hamas militants. Sinwar was known as:
a) the mastermind of October 7
b) the "Butcher of Khan Younis"
c) a “megalomaniac”
d) all of the above

10. Israel's Foreign Affairs Minister Israel Katz described Sinwar's death as:
a) a victory for the entire free world
b) a shame
c) a happy day for all Palestinians
d) all of the above