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October 20th CREW QUIZ
October 20th CREW QUIZ
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1
This week, what prominent pro sport season opens its regular season?
MLB
MLS
NBA
NHL
2
A common sleep problem for Americans is sleep apnea. What is sleep apnea?
breathing stops while sleeping
sleep walking
texting in your sleep
repetitive nightmares
3
For the 1st time in 35 years, the GDP hit 3% growth for a quarter. GDP is a measure of what?
inflation
economic output
consumer confidence
Gigantic Dog Paws
4
What team enters the 2017-18 NBA season as the defending champs?
Cavaliers
Bulls
Lakers
Warriors
5
A Missouri man proposed to his girlfriend at the zoo by having the ring around the neck of?
Koala Bear
Giraffe
Penguin
Tiger
6
Russian Pres. Putin visited Hungary (twice) to attend sporting events in what Hungarian capital
Warsaw
Riga
Krakow
Budapest
7
A recent report found that kids under 9 spend more than _____ hours a day on screens.
7
5
2
9
8
The 2018 _______ 911 GT2 RS, is now the fastest car on Earth and is on sale for only $294,250?
Ferrari
Ford
Porsche
Lamborghini
9
What Rock & Roll icon recently died from a massive heart attack at age 66?
Paul McCartney
Bob Dillon
Tom Jones
Tom Petty
10
“America’s Got Talent” Darci Lynne Farmer, a 12-year-old girl with what special talent??
singing
magic
ventriloquism
juggling
11
According to the CDC, the average age of women becoming 1st time moms hit a new high- what age?
24
22
26
21
12
What mega-retail store, once famous for holiday shopping, has announced a bankruptcy filing?
Toys-R-Us
Roberto's Salsa Emporium
JC Penney
Walmart
13
What Puerto Rican pop star, real name Ramon Rodriguez, donated $1 million to Hurricane relief?
Daddy Yankee
Marc Anthony
Pitbull
Luis Fonsi
14
Grades are hurt by lack of sleep. A new study shows what % of teachers don’t get enough sleep??
25%
10%
50%
100%
15
What sport was recently had a corruption scandal with arrests of several for a bribery scheme?
College Football
College Soccer
College Basketball
College Baseball
16
What politician has a new book titled “What Happened,” a book about the 2016 election?
Bernie Sanders
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Hilary Clinton
17
Last Friday, what ACC team stunned the #2 ranked Clemson Tigers, defeating them 27-24?
Georgia Tech
Syracuse
Boston College
Virginia Tech
18
This week in 1701, what Ivy League school was founded as the Collegiate School of Connecticut?
Yale
Brown
Princeton
Dartmouth
19
Which Youtuber recently published the book, "Turltes All the Way down"
Lewis Hilsenteger
John Green
PewDiePie
Casey Neistat
20
What nation’s Pres. Duterte told police- it is OK to kill "idiots" who violently resist arrest?
North Korea
China
South Korea
Philippines
21
This year’s flu season may be a harsh one because what nation had a bad flu season?
South Africa
New Zealand
Argentina
Australia
22
A top download album in America is “Concrete and Gold” by _________
Jay-Z
Nirvana
The Foo Fighters
Bruno Mars
23
Forever 21 & _______ have teamed up to feature items w/the food chain’s logo and imagery?
Taco Inn
Taco Bell
Del Taco
Taco John's
24
What actor plays the role of tennis star Bobby Riggs in the new film “Battle of the Sexes?”
David Mazouz
Steve Carrell
Ryan Gosling
Will Farrell
25
The avg. life span of a Floridian is 80. The life span of a Seminole Indian inFlorida is what?
58
68
48
78
26
Walmart is testing a service where a rep will go to your house while you are gone & do what?
Clean your house
Stock your fridge
try on your clothes and create outfits
deliver and set up electronics
27
Archaeologists uncovered Roman emperor Nero's lavish banquet hall- in what country?
Germany
Italy
France
Israel
28
Tuesday is National ___ Day, there's over 600 types, to add your favorite sauce & chow down.
Pasta
Ramen
Rice
Salad
29
WV grandma 64-year-old Carolyn Lou Gay was jailed when she was found to be doing what?
Scamming Nigerian Royalty via emails
Secretly robbing her family members
bringing drugs to her grandson,
Catfishing
30
Berkeley researchers say teen girls are getting harmful endocrine-disrupting toxins from what?
locker rooms
makeup
boys
phones
31
Amazon is partnering with more restaurants to provide what service to busy Americans?
on line ordering
deliver ingredients
deliver food
Prime memberships for restaurants
32
MLS Portland Timbers recently signed the youngest player ever, Derrick Tellez,what age?
5
8
16
12
33
Survivalists recommend that each home keep a ? day supply of food, water and medical supplies.
10
30
3
7
34
Sudanese authorities urged people living by what river to take precautions against flooding?
Congo
Nile
Amazon
Niger
35
The Labor Dept. announced in October the jobless rate was at what percent?
8.3%
1.3%
4.2%
5.6%
36
The top songs played at weddings are Bruno Mars “Marry You” & Ed Sheeran’s “______ Out Loud.”
speaking
thinking
crying
wondering
37
What MLB team is attempting to win a 2nd world series in a row after not winning one since 1908
Dodgers
Cubs
Astros
Yankees
38
In what African country did 4 US Soldiers die in an ambush by ISIS affiliated fighters?
Niger
Chad
Mali
Libya
39
Catalonians have voted on a transitional constitution to secede from what European nation?
France
Italy
Spain
Portugal
40
What former Fox News host is now the new host of NBC’s popular morning show the “Today Show?”
Megyn Kelly
Gretchen Carlson
Stacey Dash
Bill O'Reilly