Current Events 2016

Question 1

What is the value of a gold medal earned in Rio 2016 Summer Games?

Accepted Answer

$564

Question 2

What are two sports that were added to the 2016 Summer Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Golf and Rugby

Question 3

Who was Mrs. Clinton biggest threat during the democrat primary race for the nomination?

Accepted Answer

Bernie Sanders

Question 4

Who won the individual all around in the women’s gymnastics competition in Rio 2016?

Accepted Answer

Simone Biles

Question 5

What political leader is shown in the items above?

Accepted Answer

Vladimir Putin

Question 6

What continent has seen a major increase in immigration from migrants and refugees?

Accepted Answer

Europe

Question 7

Name 2 countries that suffered tragedy from terrorist attacks by Isis earlier this year.

Accepted Answer

Belgium and France

Question 8

Who was the 1st Olympic Track Athlete to win 3 gold medals in the 100 meter dash?

Accepted Answer

Usain Bolt

Question 9

What highly unpopular app has taken the nation by storm during the summer of 2016?

Accepted Answer

Pokemon Go

Question 10

What 7 x Grammy award winning musician passed away back in April 2016? #Purple Rain

Accepted Answer

Prince

Question 11

Name our 2 current US senators from Virginia

Accepted Answer

Tim Kaine/Mark Warner

Question 12

Pixar and Disney released this highly anticipated sequel this summer titled

Accepted Answer

Finding Dory

Question 13

How many medals did Michael Phelps get in the Summer Olympics?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 14

Who is this mythical creature news broadcaster that blesses us with the news each and everyday?

Accepted Answer

Carl Azuz

Question 15

The current governor of Virginia is

Accepted Answer

Terry McAuliffe

Question 16

What track event saw the world record get broken during the Rio 2016 Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Men's 400

Question 17

What famous iconic athlete passed away in June 2016?

Accepted Answer

Muhammad Ali

Question 18

What epidemic hit the region of Latin America hard and may impact the Summer Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Zika

Question 19

Who is the current US Speaker of the House shown in this picture?

Accepted Answer

Paul Ryan

Question 20

What major city hosted the 2016 summer Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Rio De Janeiro

Question 21

What major organization did the UK leave in recent months

Accepted Answer

EU

Question 22

True or False US athletes have to pay taxes on their medals and prize money from the Olympics?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

What prime minister resigned from their position after their country left the EU?

Accepted Answer

David Cameron

Question 24

What country has had several track athletes banned because of doping in the summer Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 25

Who won the Tour de France in 2016?

Accepted Answer

Chris Froome

Question 26

Roughly how many flowers does a beehive have to harvest to make 1 pound of honey?

Accepted Answer

2,000,000

Question 27

What VA politician is Hillary Clinton's VP running mate?

Accepted Answer

Tim Kaine

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