Current Events PreQuiz

Question 1

On June 12, a gunman killed 49 people in a crowded ____ in Orlando, Florida.

Accepted Answer

gay night club

Question 2

Pope Francis urged the world's youth to "leave a mark on the world, not on the ___"

Accepted Answer

couch

Question 3

An Olympic marathon runner held up an anti-govt hand gesture in protest to his country, ____.

Accepted Answer

Ethiopia

Question 4

___ called Obama a "son of a &*%$", isn't cooperating as an ally, and is killing drug offenders

Accepted Answer

Rodrigo Duterte, president of Philippines

Question 5

What does the term "Brexit" refer to?

Accepted Answer

The United Kingdom leaving the European Union.

Question 6

In August, an international tribunal criticized _____'s island building in the South China Sea.

Accepted Answer

China

Question 7

A ceasefire was called in order to get aid to the city of ____, a target of the Syrian regime.

Accepted Answer

Aleppo, Syria

Question 8

The govt. of ____ was shocked when a referendum vote calling for peace with FARC rebels failed.

Accepted Answer

Colombia

Question 9

This summer hit is the highest grossing animated movie of all time at the domestic box office

Accepted Answer

Finding Dory

Question 10

This mosquito-borne virus has been linked to cases of serious birth defects...

Accepted Answer

Zika

Question 11

Who is this?

Accepted Answer

Dilma Rousseff, impeached president of Brazil

Question 12

A terrorist killed 84 in ____ after driving a truck in to a crowd celebrating Bastille Day

Accepted Answer

France

Question 13

In July, this Smart phone game that utilizes real-time GPS, became an instant craze...

Accepted Answer

Pokémon Go

Question 14

The Summer Olympics will be held in ____ in 2020.

Accepted Answer

Tokyo, Japan

Question 15

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average weight of US men

Accepted Answer

has increased by 15 lbs in the past 20 years

Question 16

On September 20, this Hollywood power couple "shocked the world" with news of their divorce.

Accepted Answer

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

Question 17

In June, LeBron James led the ___ to their first NBA championship.

Accepted Answer

Cleveland Cavaliers

Question 18

The Republican party presidential candidate in 2016 is...

Accepted Answer

Donald Trump

Question 19

A controversial burkini ban forbid women from wearing full coverings while at the beach in ___.

Accepted Answer

France

Question 20

In August, the NY Times reported the average age a child receives their first cell phone is...

Accepted Answer

10 years old

Question 21

In July, the FBI recommended no criminal charges against ____ for handling of classified emails

Accepted Answer

Hillary Clinton

Question 22

In July, Democrats staged a 25 hour sit-in on the House floor to demand action on what issue?

Accepted Answer

gun control

Question 23

An odd, somewhat concerning trend of ____ sightings has disrupted multiple states in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

clown

Question 24

Roger Ailes, chairman of Fox News, was ousted after allegations of

Accepted Answer

sexual harrassment

Question 25

Members of the military attempted to overthrow the President of ___ in July.

Accepted Answer

Turkey

Question 26

The President of ___ has served 2 terms but shows no sign of stepping down- a major problem!

Accepted Answer

Democratic Republic of Congo

Question 27

Australia's census is a disaster. Aside from being hacked, what other problem occurred?

Accepted Answer

People were submitting "Jedi" as their official religion

Question 28

Who is the mayor of Kansas City?

Accepted Answer

Sly James

Question 29

Earlier this year, Flint, Michigan was in the news for

Accepted Answer

having unsafe levels of lead in their city's drinking water

Question 30

The 2016 Summer Olympics were held in...

Accepted Answer

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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