Current Events October 9th

Question 1

This nation has the world's 2nd largest economy and growing, expected largest in next 25 years?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 2

NY Times Bestselling books, # 1 on the list, book by Andrew Weir, movie with Matt Damon?

Accepted Answer

The Martian

Question 3

SCOTUS is hearing complaint of a white woman not admitted to this university, discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Texas

Question 4

The future might be electric cars, highways that charge batteries as you drive, car company?

Accepted Answer

Tesla

Question 5

A 1000 y/o woolly mammoth fossil found nearly in tact by farmer digging in field of this state?

Accepted Answer

Michigan

Question 6

Doctors Without Borders, hospital in this country, bombed by military, 20+ dead, USA involved?

Accepted Answer

Afghanistan

Question 7

These animals are helping military find and safely detonate landmines left over from Balkan War

Accepted Answer

Rats

Question 8

What is the generational nickname for people born in the 1980s and 1990s?

Accepted Answer

Milennials

Question 9

This deadly epidemic in Africa, spread to other countries, USA, vaccine soon developed and used

Accepted Answer

Ebola

Question 10

In October 2001, in a response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the USA invaded this country?

Accepted Answer

Afghanistan

Question 11

The SCOTUS has nine members, decide on Constitutionality laws, how many are women on court?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 12

The remnants of Hurricane Joaquin brought severe flooding to this state worse in 1000 years?

Accepted Answer

South Carolina

Question 13

The NFL season has completed four weeks, one team without a win, NFC North team is 0-4?

Accepted Answer

Detroit Lions

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