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Current Events - December 10, 2014
Current Events - December 10, 2014
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What offense led to the arrest that killed Eric Garner, the subject of protests across the US?
Armed robbery
Possession of a firearm
The selling of illegal cigarettes
Jaywalking
2
Which leader dissolved his gov't & called for new elections in hopes of creating a coalition?
Benjamin Netanyahu
Shinzo Abe
Stephen Harper
Angela Merkel
3
US Airways forced a female passenger to deplane after she tried to bring what on the plane?
A flamethrower
Her 6 year old son in a duffel bag
70 helium balloons
Her 'emotional support pig'
4
China's government announced a ban on what in advertising?
Christmas music
Puns & Wordplay
Selfies
The male nipple
5
A 15-year-old student forced a lock-down at which school after it was reported he had a gun?
Marion M Graham Collegiate, Saskatoon
Carlton Comprehensive HS, Prince Albert
Balfour Collegiate, Regina
YRHS, Yorkon
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Dale Scott is the first member of what profession to come out as homosexual?
Major League Umpire
Anglican Archbishop
Jockey
Astronaut
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Which country projected it would slip into recession as a result of falling oil prices?
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Iraq
8
Two men were charged after they did what at this Tim Hortons in Saskatoon?
Abandoned a baby in the washroom
Threatened to bomb the restaurant
Spit in other customers' food
Threw a live snake at employees
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Which scientist warned: "The development of full AI could spell the end of the human race"?
Stephen Hawking
Noam Chomsky
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Bill Nye, the Science Guy
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Which Oscar winning actor had a lonely stopover in Nfld when his friends failed to meet him?
Billy Bob Thorton
Kurt Russel
Russel Crowe
Liam Neeson
11
Two hostages were killed during a rescue attempt by US commandos in what country?
Yemen
Afghanistan
Pakistan
North Korea
12
Stephanie Moseley, a dancer from .., died after her husband shot her & killed himself
BC
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
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John Maguire, a jihadi from ... called for 'lone wolf attacks' in a recording released by ISIS
Australia
Canada
Britain
USA
14
This Quebec man was forced to remove his... because it "visually harmed" his neighbour
Canadian flag
Backyard hockey rink
Christmas decorations
Chicken coop
15
A BC doctor was savagely assaulted by a psychiatric patient, trained in what martial art?
Taekwondo
Jiu-jitsu
Karate
Muay Thai
16
A Montreal student, was forced by which bank, to close his accounts because he was Iranian?
Scotia Bank
CIBC
Royal Bank
Conexus Credit Union
17
Dec. 7 marked the 73rd anniversary of which event which led the USA to enter World War II?
the attack on Pearl Harbor
the Allied invasion of France
the battle of Midway
the battle of Guadalcanal
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The U.S. Senate accused which spy agency of torturing prisoners beyond legal limits?
CSIS
CIA
Moussad
M-6
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... will not be back next season as defensive co-ordinator of the Roughriders
Corey Chamblin
Richie Hall
Brendan Taman
Darian Durant
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A rare set of twin ... was born at Pongola Game Reserve in Pongola, South Africa
Zebras
Elephants
Lions
Leopards