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American Current Events
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These current events range from news that happened around 2010 till now.
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1
___, the former tight end for the New England Patriots, was found guilty of first degree murder
OJ Simpson
Aaron Hernandez
Ray Lewis
Michael Vick
2
Due to major riots, Obama announced a new nonprofit organization to focus on _________.
The prison population
Undocumented immigrants
Minority population
Abused women
3
This political party has control of both the House of Representatives and Senate?
Democratic
Tea Party
Republican
4
4 former ____ security contractors were sentenced to prison for killing 14 unarmed Iraqis
Blackbriar
Blackwater
Outcome
Treadstone
5
The ___ and the ___ game will be closed to the public because of the Baltimore riots and
Orioles and White Sox
Yankees and Red Soxs
Cubs and Giants
Braves and Mets
6
In Charleston, SC, a __ police officer is charged with murdering an unarmed __ man
white, black
black, white
white, asian
white, Mexican
7
Which British man is thought to be in videos that beheads captives in 2014 & 2015.
Mohammed Emwazi
Alan Henning
Osama bin Laden
Jihadi John
8
A jury in Atlanta convicted __ educators for their roles in a standardized cheating scandal
6
14
11
20
9
For the Democratic Party, who is the front runner of the 2016 presidential election?
Hillary Clinton
Joe Biden
Jed Bush
Marco Rubio
10
The US just sent Marines to help aid earthquake victims in what country?
China
India
Bangladesh
Nepal
11
Who was the bomber of the Boston Bombing, and was he found guilty?
Mohammed Atef, No
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, No
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, yes
Elton Simpson, Yes
12
The U.S. Senate approved a bill to collect taxes on what?
Private space tourism
Medical marijuana
Overseas military weapons sales
Sales over the internet
13
President Obama repeated his promise to close Guantanamo Bay prison for good.
True
False
14
Vietnam denounced the U.S. for “barbarous crimes” on the__anniversary of the fall of Saigon.
35th
25th
40th
30th
15
Iran and USA agreed to an understanding on limiting Tehran’s ____ for the next 15 years
human rights abuses
economic sanctions
carbon emissions
nuclear program
16
Loretta E. Lynch is the new ____; she is the first African-American woman to hold this position
attorney general
secretary of education
secretary of state
secretary of labor
17
This terrorist group just claimed responsibility of the shooting in Garland, Texas.
Hamas
Taliban
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Al Qaeda
18
__was found liable for supporting six terrorist attacks in Israel between 2002 and 2004.
Hezbollah
Hamas
Boko Haram
The Palestinian Authority and Liberation Organization
19
After 50 years, the US lifted the blockade of which country and are restoring diplomatic ties?
Iran
North Korea
Cuba
France
20
Which recently-declared candidate is a Republican who is also a retired neurosurgeon?
Bernie Sanders
Carly Fiorina
Mike Huckabee
Ben Carson
21
This disease caused an international epidemic and scientists are getting close to a vaccine.
Tetanus
Ebola
Measles
Rabies
22
Supreme Court Seems To Be On The Verge Of Ruling In Favor Of Marriage Equality
False
True
23
Which state created a law that could make conservatives refuse service to gay couples?
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
24
Which states allow both medical AND recreational use of marijuana?
Colorado, California, Maine, and Maryland
Colorado, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, and Nebraska
Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska
Colorado, Montana, California, and Idaho
25
What caused the outbreak of riots in Baltimore, Maryland this year?
The death of Freddie Gray
Politics
Death of Governor Larry Hogan
Same-sex marriage equality
