7/17 Current Events Quiz

Question 1

Ignatius Pollara is a man accused of stealing toys from all 50 states, worth about how much?

Accepted Answer

$2 Million

Question 2

Who is this guy?

Accepted Answer

Prime Minister of Greece, Alexis Tsipras

Question 3

The European Union may give ___________ Billion to Greece in order to bailout their economy.

Accepted Answer

$96

Question 4

What country's government has been very outspoken and upset about the recent Iran deal?

Accepted Answer

Israel

Question 5

What was this deal focused on?

Accepted Answer

Removing economic sanctions/punishments, Nuclear weapons

Question 6

Why are things like cell phones and wireless internet not found in Green Bank, West Virginia?

Accepted Answer

They interfere with the nearby radio telescope

Question 7

According to new studies, people born with HIV are living to an average age of....

Accepted Answer

55

Question 8

Van Meter has gotten some attention recently for a raffle where the winner could've done what?

Accepted Answer

Tasered a city official

Question 9

Who is "El Chapo"?

Accepted Answer

Drug Lord

Question 10

New Horizons sent us this picture on Tuesday. What are we looking at?

Accepted Answer

Pluto

Question 11

How have Greeks react to news that the government might accept more "austerity" from the EU?

Accepted Answer

Some started rioting and attacking police, Many began protesting peacefully

Question 12

Most of the people infected by HIV/AIDS live where?

Accepted Answer

Africa

Question 13

The U.S. and United Nations have agreed to a deal with which Middle Eastern country?

Accepted Answer

Iran

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