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Scholars bowl 2017
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1
In 2017 this rockstar passed away, he had most of his career with his namesake band
Fats Domino
Glenn Frey
Tom Petty
2
In 2016 Obama visited this island, the first president to do so since 1928.
Costa Rica
Cuba
Puerta Rico
Phillipines
3
In 2016 this former rock star who was known as the frontman of the eagles passed away.
Gene Simmons
Glenn Frey
Don Henley
Tom Petty
4
In 2017 this trump campaign chairman was indicted on conspiracy charges, happened today
Mark Hanna
Bob Mueller
John Podesta
Paul Manafort
5
In 2017 protest in this country erupted after its legislator was abolished.
China
Phillipines
North Korea
Venezuela
6
In 2017 this DPRK leader tested ballistic missiles that flew of Guam, triggering backlash.
Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong Nam
Kim Jong il
7
In 2017 this president of France was elected after defeating Marine La Pen
Angela Merkel
Francois Hollande
Emmanuel Macron
8
In 2016 this song was released, it was used in the mannequin challenge
panda
can't stop the feeling
Black Beatles
closer
9
In 2017 this Iraqi region voted for independence
Peshmerga
Baghdad
Kurdistan
10
In 2016 Rihanna released this song that has a repetitive chorus
We found love
Diamonds
Work
11
In 2016 the WHO announced the outbreak of this virus
Zika
Flu
malaria
ebola
12
In 2017 a bomb was detonated at a concert in Manchester, this singer was performing
Adele
Ariana Grande
Justin Bieber
Rihanna
13
In 2016 this city hosted the summer olympics.
Buenes Aires
Paris
Atlanta
Rio de Janeiro
14
In 2017 this former president was accused of sexual assault after he groped an actress
George H.W Bush
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
15
In 2017 this inventor announced he would begin work on his hyperloop, a supersonic bullet train
Nikola Tesla
Steve Jobs
Tim Cook
Elon Musk
16
In 2017 the SDF took back this Syrian city, once the capital of the Islamic state.
Damascus
Aleppo
Baghdad
Raqqa
17
In 2017 congressional Republicans debated how to replace this landmark healthcare act.
Obamacare health act
Dodd-Frank Act
Hatch-Waxman Act
Affordable care act
18
In 2016 this supreme court justice died, he was nominated by Reagan and served for thirty years
Clarence Thomas
John Roberts
Anthony Kennedy
Antonin Scalia
19
In 2017 this movie producer was accused of sexual assault by upwards of 30 women
Harvey Weinstein
George Lucas
Sam Elliot
Quinton Tarantino
20
2015 this man retired, leaving his house speakership up for election, to be filled by Paul Ryan
John Boehner
Tip O' Neill
John Roberts
Newt Gingrich
21
In 2017 this singer plans on releasing his new album, his last was X in 2014
Justin Bieber
Niall Horan
Harry Styles
Ed Sheeran
22
In 2016 this Senate Democratic leader retired, leaving his spot to be filled by Chuck Schumer
Al Gore
Harry Reid
Mitch McConnell
Tip O'Neill
23
In 2016 this former first lady passed away, wife of president from the 1980's
Nancy Reagan
Betty Ford
Rosalynn Carter
Laura Bush
24
In 2017 Hurricane Harvey battered this city, it also affected central America and Louisiana.
Houston
New Orleans
Tampa
Dallas
25
In 2017 the long awaited burial of the former king of this country took place
Thailand
South Korea
Phillipines
Japan
26
In 2016 this broadway musical depicting a founding father swept American theaters
Washington's quest for the perfect hemp growing techniques.
Hamilton
27
In 2017 this company began trading stock publicly, making its founder a billionaire in hours.
SpaceX
Snapchat
Facebook
Twitter
28
In 2016 a failed attempt to overthrow President Erdogan of this country failed
South Korea
Brazil
Venezuela
Turkey
29
In 2017 this region of Spain voted for independence triggering backlash from officials
Aragon
Barcelona
Catalonia
Madrid
30
In 2017 this legislation was introduced, it would partially repeal and replace the ACA.
Arlen-Specter
Hatch-Waxman
Dodd-Frank
Graham-Cassidy