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CSRH Review of Current Events 2016
CSRH Review of Current Events 2016
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Many important things that has occurred in our World in 2016
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1
Which Republican presidental candidate won the Ohio Primary?
Ben Carson
Ted Cruz
John Kasich
Donald Trump
2
How many Republican Presidential candidates were in the beginning for the 2016 race?
14
17
11
6
3
Who won the Super Bowl this year?
New England Patriots
Arizona Cardinals
Carolina Panthers
Denver Broncos
4
What vehicle manufacturer programmed their computers to lie about emissions?
Dodge
Ford
Volkswagon
Kia
5
The UN has placed sanctions on what country after they conducted a nuclear test in January?
Russia
North Korea
China
Vietnam
6
Which Pope visited the United States this year?
Richard
Francis
Luke
John Paul
7
What terrorist attack occurred March of 2016?
9/11
Brussels Bombing
London Bombing
Paris Bombing
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Who won the Oscar award for the best actor this year?
Jennifer Lawrence
Robert Downey Jr.
Leonardo DiCaprio
Chris Rock
9
What Japanese city did Obama visited this year to honor World War II Veterans?
Tokyo
Osaka
Hiroshima
Yokohama
10
What College Football team won the NCAA Championship this year?
Rutgers
Alabama
Louisiana
Clemson
11
What country's sanctions were lifted after the Nuclear Deal in January?
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Yemen
Iran
12
Who was able to win the NBA MVP award this year?
Amare Stoudemire
Kobe Bryant
Stephen Curry
Lebron James
13
What sportscaster has received $55 million from a lawsuit made against her stalker from 2008?
Erin Andrews
Michelle Beisner
Charissa Thompson
Laura McKeeman
14
Which Supreme Court Justice judge has passed away this year?
John Roberts Jr.
Samuel Anthony Alito Jr.
Antonin Scalia
Clarence Thomas
15
What U.S. Official visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in April?
Thomas Perez
John Kerry
Jacob Lew
Ashton Carter
16
In what country a 6.4 magnitude earthquake as occurred in February?
Laos
India
Nepal
Taiwan
17
Which former first lady has passed away this year?
Martha Washington
Nancy Reagan
Rosalynn Carter
Barbara Bush
18
Who is the Republican nominee for the presidential election?
John Kasich
Ted Cruz
Marco Rubio
Donald Trump
19
What was the name of the astronaut that has returned to Earth after being in space for a year?
Alvin Drew
Scott Kelly
Neil Armstrong
Walter Cunningham
20
Where is the Summer Olympics being held this year?
Beijing, China
Rio, Brazil
Tokyo, Japan
Athens, Greece
21
What is the new record for the most consecutive amount of days that it rained in Washington DC?
13 days
4 days
They never get rain
21 days
22
Immigrants from the Mid-east that migrated to Greece are being deported back to what country?
Turkey
Syria
Poland
Yemen
23
Which international airline was hijacked this year?
Austrian Airlines
Egypt Air
United
Bangkok Airways
24
Which popular republican became Speaker of the House in November?
Ryan Paul
Paul Ryan
John Ryan
John Paul
25
What state was sued by the Justice Department because of the transgender bathroom laws?
North Dakota
Ohio
Alabama
North Carolina
26
What famous singer has passed away this year?
Prince
Michael Jackson
Roy Hamilton
Ray Charles
27
Who won the Heisman Trophy for 2015?
Derrick Henry
Christian McCaffrey
Deshaun Watson
Mr. Verwys
28
What famous author has passed away that has written the book "To Kill A Mockingbird?"
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Charlotte Gilman
Harper Lee
John Green
29
What virus that had cases in the western hemisphere that causes smaller heads during birth?
Zika
Yellow Fever
Measles
Ebola
30
Which NBA team has won their first two games in the Finals and looks likely to win?
Warriors
Colts
Cavs
Pistons
31
It was reported that who used his/her personal email while working as Secretary of State?
Bill Clinton
Ben Carson
Hillary Clinton
Ted Cruz