Current Events 8 (16-17)

Question 1

Chronology is ...

Accepted Answer

the sequence of events from the earliest to the latest

Question 2

What millennium are we now?

Accepted Answer

3rd

Question 3

Which time periods are correct?

Accepted Answer

Decade= 10 yrs, Century= 100 yrs, Millennium= 1000 yrs

Question 4

What event is latest?

Accepted Answer

Taj Mahal

Question 5

The 700's are the _____ century

Accepted Answer

8th

Question 6

In 2016 Fox News was the most-watched cable TV network in America. ESPN was 2nd, who was 3rd?

Accepted Answer

Home & Garden Television

Question 7

Which century are we in right now?

Accepted Answer

21st

Question 8

_________ for President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet nominees begin on Jan. 10

Accepted Answer

Senate confirmation hearings

Question 9

ISIS claimed responsibility for shooting attack @nightclub in.?.that left 39dead/dozens wounded

Accepted Answer

Istanbul

Question 10

Chicago had 762 murders this year (most in decades) but the murder rate is 1/3 of which city?

Accepted Answer

St. Louis , MO

Question 11

Chancellor Merkel identified what as Germany's greatest challenge in her year-end address?

Accepted Answer

Islamic Terrorism

Question 12

The years 1401, 1499 and 1457 are all part of which century?

Accepted Answer

15th

Question 13

Congress opened for battle over_?_ Jan 3 as Republicans pushed immediately to repeal the law

Accepted Answer

Affordable Care Act

Question 14

What is the earliest event?

Accepted Answer

Neolithic Revolution

Question 15

Obama administration expelled ? Russian Diplomats from US due to “efforts to harm US interests”

Accepted Answer

35

Questions 15