Current Events 2017

Question 1

This country is in chaos as their President is trying to re-write their constitution.

Accepted Answer

Venezuela

Question 2

What major Iraqi city was reconquered from Isis terrorists?

Accepted Answer

Mosul

Question 3

The U.S. Senate failed to replace what Obama era legislation in July?

Accepted Answer

Affordable Care Act

Question 4

What natural phenomena were people able to witness on August 21, 2017?

Accepted Answer

Solar Eclipse

Question 5

Which team won the NBA Finals this June?

Accepted Answer

Warriors

Question 6

Who won the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor?

Accepted Answer

Floyd Mayweather

Question 7

Who lost their White House Communications Director job after only 10 days?

Accepted Answer

Anthony Scaramucci

Question 8

Manchester, England suffered a terrorist attack back in May at a ___ concert.

Accepted Answer

Ariana Grande

Question 9

What famous athlete retired from his sport with a 3rd place finish and loss to Justin Gatlin?

Accepted Answer

Usain Bolt

Question 10

What country has been pushing forward nuclear missile tests despite sanctions and warnings?

Accepted Answer

North Korea

Question 11

What VA city experienced violent protests and riots in August 2017?

Accepted Answer

Charlottesville

Question 12

This U.S. senator was diagnosed with brain cancer in July:

Accepted Answer

John McCain

Question 13

What famous global athlete decided to race a great white shark during shark week?

Accepted Answer

Michael Phelps

Question 14

Verizon bought this major company for a small fee of $4.48 billion dollars?

Accepted Answer

Yahoo

Question 15

What former athlete was paroled from a Nevada prison this summer? (Hint: White Ford Bronco)

Accepted Answer

OJ Simpson

Question 16

President Trump pulled the US out of what international agreement in June?

Accepted Answer

Paris Climate Accord

Question 17

This Whitehouse Press Secretary resigned in July.

Accepted Answer

Sean Spicer

Question 18

Who did President Trump appoint to the Supreme Court that was confirmed by the Senate?

Accepted Answer

Neil Gorsuch

Question 19

What island did North Korea threaten with a missile attack?

Accepted Answer

Guam

Question 20

This American city won the right to host the 2028 Summer Olympics:

Accepted Answer

Los Angeles

Question 21

In Mr. Kestler's PowerPoint, who dropped the pot of chili?

Accepted Answer

Kevin

Question 22

Which country is the second largest by land size?

Accepted Answer

Canada

Question 23

This country's civil war has created the worst humanitarian crisis of our time.

Accepted Answer

Syria

Question 24

What is the name of the hurricane that recently wreaked havoc across Texas & her border states?

Accepted Answer

Hurricane Harvey

Question 25

Which summer movie had the highest grossing opening weekend?

Accepted Answer

Wonder Woman

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