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2017 Year in Review Current Events Quiz
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2017 year in review current events quiz
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1
Protests became violent on Aug 12th in this city over the removal of Confederate monuments?
New Orleans, Louisiana
Richmond, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Memphis, Tennessee
2
An explosion rocked Manchester Arena in England at the end of a performance by the pop star?
Demi Lovato
Gwen Stefani
Ariana Grande
Beyonce
3
This team won the 2017 MLB World Series?
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cleveland Indians
Houston Astros
New York Yankees
4
Congress signed legislation imposing sanctions on this country 4 meddling in the 2016 election?
Syria
Russia
Iraq
North Korea
5
The _____industrial average closed on Nov. 30 above 24,000 for the 1st time in US history?
Board of Trade
Dow Jones
NASDAQ
The S & P Futures
6
A gunman at a hotel in this city shot into an outdoor concert crowd killing 58 people?
New York City
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Chicago
7
Emmanuel Macron was elected president of this country in May?
France
Italy
Germany
Poland
8
A _________ crossed the sky on Aug. 21 from Oregon to South Carolina?
comet
meteor
sleigh with 9 reindeer
solar eclipse
9
Catalonia attempt to stage an independence referendum from this country?
Spain
Greece
Italy
England
10
This nation has successfully test fired several long range missiles angering the U.S.?
North Korea
Japan
China
Afghanistan
11
80 people died when a fire tore through a 24-story apartment building called Grenfell Tower in?
Stockholm, Sweden
Madrid, Spain
Berlin, Germany
London, England
12
Robert Mugabe, who ruled since independence in 1980 resigned as president of this country?
Somalia
Sudan
Zimbabwe
The Democratic Republic of Congo
13
Since late August, more than 620,000 refugees have fled this nation?
India
Pakistan
Myanmar
China
14
This hurricane pummeled southeast Texas after making landfall on Aug. 25?
Maria
Irma
Harvey
Jose
15
President Trump announced on June 1 that the United States would withdraw from this?
Paris Climate Accord
The EU
NATO
The United Nations
16
Hurricane Maria the most powerful storm to make a direct hit on this island in over a century?
Marco
Puerto Rico
Philippines
South Padre
17
Merriam-Webster picked this as the word of the year for 2017?
GOAT
Lit
Triggered
Feminism
18
President Trump decided to recognize this city as the capital of Israel?
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Ramallah
Haifa
19
Fast moving wildfires raged across this state in Oct, killing 41 people & forcing 1000s to flee
Oregon
Idaho
Washington
California
20
Several players in this pro league have protested by taking a knee during the National Anthem?
NHL
MLS
MLB
NFL