Current Events 10/7

Question 1

This rose 10% in the first half of 2016

Accepted Answer

Traffic deaths

Question 2

This company released a smartphone this week it hopes will compete with Apple.

Accepted Answer

Google

Question 3

This country voted down a historical peace deal in a shocking referendum.

Accepted Answer

Columbia

Question 4

Which media outlet broke the story on Donald Trump's taxes this past weekend?

Accepted Answer

The New York Times

Question 5

Scientists have discovered that this is actually much larger than they once thought?

Accepted Answer

Trash island in the Pacific

Question 6

This hurricane has caused evacuation notices in Florida.

Accepted Answer

Hurricane Matthew

Question 7

Who participated in the VP debate on Monday?

Accepted Answer

Tim Kaine and Mike Pence

Question 8

Which celebrity was robbed at gun point in Paris this week?

Accepted Answer

Kim Kardashian

Question 9

Reporting a 10% drop in viewers, many are questioning this sports immunity to audience erosion.

Accepted Answer

Football

Question 10

Two police officers were stabbed in this country in a "potential terrorist" attack.

Accepted Answer

Belgium

Question 11

This species was placed on the endangered list for the first time?

Accepted Answer

Bees

Question 12

This company recently announced that it would not attempt to buy Twitter?

Accepted Answer

Disney, Google

Questions 12