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CI October Issue
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1
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was cut off from using the internet at this nation's embassy?
Uruguay
Chile
Columbia
Peru
2
Speaking of pumpkins, In what US was the largest grown this year?
Illinois
Iowa
Alaska
Indiana
3
How much $$$ will American consumers spend on candy and costumes etc. this Halloween season?
20 billion dollars
15 billion dollars
2 billion dollars
8 billion dollars
4
Tom Brady came back from suspension to play for the NE Patriots. What college did he attend?
Michigan
Ohio State
Michigan State
Notre Dame
5
The UN has called for a ceasefire in the civil war between the Gov't and Houthi rebels where?
Yemen
Iraq
Syria
Lebanon
6
Which Legendary singer and songwriter won the Nobel Prize for Literature?
Bob Dylan
John Fogerty
Arlo Guthrie
Woody Allen
7
AT&T reached a deal to acquire which company for $85.4 billion?
20th Century Fox
Viacom
Comcast
Time Warner
8
Tis the time for pumpkins. Are they...
a nut
Vegetables
Fruits
a type of Berry
9
Who is the Director of the FBI
Joshua Logan
James Comey
Jerald Martin
John Kerry
10
Who was the President the last time the Cubs went to the World Series?
F. Roosevelt
T. Roosevelt
H. Truman
R. Nixon
11
An amendment in California this week on getting rid of what is on the ballot?
old cell phones
Paper grocery bags
plastic garbage bags
reusable compost
12
Target is refusing to sell which mask this Halloween season?
Vampires
Clowns
Donald Trump
Hilary Clinton
13
Who does Russia currently support in the Syrian Civil War
ISIS
the Kurdish Army
The Government
The Rebels
14
What costume is this years best seller in the stores?
Shrek
Clowns
Vampires
Princess
15
OJ Simpson gets out of jail this time next year. How old will he be?
80
75
70
65
16
The final Presidential debate was held in what city recently?
Las Vegas
St Louis
Atlanta
New York City
17
Rodrigo Duterte, Presidnet of what nation has announced permanent "separation" from the U.S.
Philippines
Panama
Mexico
Columbia
18
Jack O' Lanterns and carvings started in what nation?
America
Ireland
England
Canada
19
ISIS began burning massive piles of this toxic substance as it tries to defend Mosul?
Sodium
Sulfur
Cannibus
Chloride
20
The World Series is almost over. Who won last years World Series
The Royals
The Yankees
The Red Sox
The Angels
21
What was the highest category that Hurricane Matthew reached on Oct 7th?
Category 5
Category 2
Category 4
Category 1
22
21 girls who had been kidnapped by terrorist group Boko Haram were returned to their homes in
Nigeria
Kenya
Sudan
Chad
23
Before the last debate, what did Donald Trump want from Hilary Clinton?
A drug test
A release of here tax returns
A no Twitter promise
A promise not to raise taxes