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Current Events - September 28, 2015
Current Events - September 28, 2015
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Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis was taken into custody over her refusal to do what?
Issue marriage licenses to gay couples
Submit to a breathalyzer
Approve birth control claims for Medicare
Issue state ID to undocumented immigrants
2
The CEO of ... resigned after it was revealed his company cheated on emissions standards
Volkswagen
General Motors
Fiat
Toyota
3
Republican Presidental Candidate, Ben Carson, said he would never support a ... U.S. President
Muslim
Female
Homosexual
Transgender
4
A study conducted by the University of Virginia found that giraffes spend their evenings ..
Humming
Butting Horns
Regurgitating Leaves
Chilling Out & Watching Netflix
5
A 14yo Mulim from Texas was arrested after his homemade ... was mistaken for a bomb
Computer
Clock
Flashlight
Phone
6
... Confirmed his intent to run for American President in 2020
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Ben Carson
John Legend
7
This person became the longest reigning monarch in British history, surpassing Queen Victoria
Mary, Queen of Scots
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Diana
8
This legendary Yankees catcher, known for his humorous quotes, died at age 90
Mickey Mantle
Joe DiMaggio
Lou Gehrig
Yogi Berra
9
Starting October 25, this country has banned Russian airlines from flying in their airspace
North Korea
Syria
Ukraine
USA
10
A British historian studying court documents says he found the oldest known what?
Use of the F-bomb
Use of an emoticon
Use of the phrase 'LOL'
Use of the word 'bae'
11
Victorious in elections, separatists in Catalonia are now closer to winning independence from
Italy
France
Spain
Scotland
12
While touring the U.S., ... vowed to hold responsible clergy involved in the abuse of children
Pope Francis
Pope Leo XIII
Pope John Paul II
Pope Benedict XVI
13
David Suzuki said that, after an argument on climate change, he called this candidate a 'twerp'
Stephen Harper
Justin Trudeau
Thomas Mulcair
Elizabeth May
14
This influential Aboriginal artist won the 2015 Polaris Music Prize for Best Canadian Album
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Susan Aglukark
Shania Twain
Joni Mitchell
15
After months of negotiations, a pact to end the 50'year old civil war here could be reached
Argentina
Syria
Columbia
Myanmar
16
Alex Johnstone, an NDP candidate astonished Canadians when she revealed she had not heard of
Syria
Nunavut
Auschwitz
Thomas Mulcair
17
This country has joined the fight against ISIS, launching air strikes in Syria
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
18
Now that 67K immigrants have entered Croatia, tensions with this neighbour have been reignited
Italy
Serbia
Austria
Germany
19
20y after this rapper's murder, a retired cop now claims he was paid to help ... fake his death
Nate Dogg
Eazy E
Notorious BIG
Tupac Shakur
20
A team of 60 scientists announced last week they had discovered ... in a cave of a South Africa
A previously unidentified species of human beings
A new species of chimpanzee
The remains of Jesus Christ
Bigfoot
21
Martin Shkreli was labeled 'the most hated man in America' after increasing what by 5000%?
The price of a pill used to treat infection in AIDS patients
The number of lions which could be poached in Africa
The number of Syrian immigrants allowed within US borders
The price of a Starbucks coffee
22
Air India threatened to remove 125 crew members from their jobs if they didn't do what?
Take singing lessons
Get married
Lose weight
Shut down their Facebook accounts
23
A recent PCO poll found a majority of Canadians agree with this political party over niqab ban
Green Party
NDP
Liberals
Conservatives
24
The lawyer for the woman accusing * of rape quit after his client's mom lied about evidence
Jonathon Toews
Corey Crawford
Patrick Kane
Duncan Keith
25
Which country ousted its Prime Minister and named its fifth new leader in just over five years?
Greece
Iraq
Australia
Japan
26
769 people were crushed in a stampede during the pilgrimage to this Muslim holy place
Mount Sanai
Vatican City
Jerusalem
Mecca
27
A UN report stated what place could be completely 'uninhabitable' in less than five years
The Maldives
Gaza
Ukraine
Syria