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Current Events - May 8, 2015
Current Events - May 8, 2015
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* Supreme Court ruled the family of a man who died in 2008 after waiting 34h in an ER can sue
Yukon
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Quebec
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With the death toll over 7000, a Nepalese tourism official said no one would be climbing *
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Everest
K2
Annapurna
3
Of the 234 girls rescued from * this week, all but 20 are pregnant
Westboro Baptist Church
Al Qaeda
ISIS
Boko Haram
4
A fugitive from the Ohio prison featured in this movie was recaptured after 56y on the run
Cool Hand Luke
Shawshank Redemption
The Green Mile
The Rock
5
In only one European nation are people expected to become thinner over the next 15y
Greece
Netherlands
Germany
Denmark
6
Months after recovering from Ebola, Dr. Ian Crozier was shocked to find the disease living in
His liver
His brain
His intestine
His eye
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One teen was left dead and three others were in critical condition in India after...
they attempted to stop a rape
they were attacked by a group of Pakistani thugs
they consumed toxic fruit
the were attacked by a Bengal Tiger
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The Elementary Teachers Federation of * is planning a province wide strike next week
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Ontario
9
2 gunmen were after opening fire on an event hosted by a TX * inviting people to draw Muhammad
Islamist Group
Anti-Islamist Group
Free Speech Group
Anti-Semetic
10
Underwater scientists in Madagascar claim they have found treasure belonging to Pirate *
Captain Kidd
Black Beard
Black Bart
Captain Hook
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3 teenagers from this SK town were killed when a semi rear ended them in aconstruction zone
Carrot River
Nokomis
Tisdale
Melfort
12
Judges from * will investigate allegations its peacekeepers abused kids from the CAF
Canada
Britain
France
USA
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Archaeologists have dug up the remains of * in downtown Toronto
Former Mayor Rob Ford
A 19th Century Schooner
A 72 million year old dinosaur tail
An ancient Ojibway burial ground
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Floyd Mayweather defeated * to earn the title of welterweight champ
Flash Elorde
Nonito Donaire
Manny Pacquiao
Francisco Guilledo
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Royals William and Kate welcomed their new daughter, Princess *
Elizabeth
Diana
Charlotte
Victoria
16
India is preparing to end a decades-old border dispute with this neighboring nation
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Burma
Nepal
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Rachel Notley of the * was elected Premier of Alberta in a upset victory
NDP Party
PC Party
Liberal Party
Wild Rose Party
18
Sask Party MLA *, father to teacher *, paid tribute to the three boys before Question Period
Dan Hallam, father of Mr. Hallam
Scott McLean, father of Ms. McLean
Dale Minarik, father of Mrs. Aldous
Fred Bradshaw, father of Ms. Bradshaw
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This man has been re-elected for a 2nd term as PM of Britain
David Lloyd George
David Cameron
Gordon Brown
Tony Blair
20
A Florida woman used what unusual means to get out of a hostage situation?
A remote control helicopter
A Pizza Hut order
A note on her pet iguana
Smoke signals
21
An AB judge granted bail to this former Guantanamo Bay inmate, releasing him after 13y in jail
Mohamedou Slahi
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Timothy McVeigh
Omar Khadr
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King Salman of * has changed his line of succession, in an attempt to reduce chaos if he dies
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Eqypt
Iran
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A week after the Nepalese earthquake, Phanchu Tamang made headlines for his rescue. Why?
He was the first PM of Nepal
He was discovered by the nation's soccer team
He was saved by his loyal sheepdog
He was 101 years old