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Current events quiz for Jan 2019
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1
Amazingly this song has made it to Billboards' Top 40 this month
Cotton Eyed Joe
Gods Plan
the Macarena
Baby Shark
2
This country is in turmoil because it has 2 people claiming to be the legitimate president
Brazil
Cuba
Venezuala
Nicaragua
3
Who is playing in this year's Super bowl
Patriots and Rams
Packers and Patriots
Seahawks and Rams
Patriots and Seahawks
4
Nickname given to the protests in France over unpopular government policies
the Yellow Vests
the White Rabbits
the Yellow Submarines
the Red Phoenix
5
In January, the Democratic party took power of which part of the US government
Senate
House of Representatives
Whitehouse
Supreme Court
6
A story about ____ being served to a championship team at the White House went viral last week.
Dog
Prime rib
Sushi
Fast food
7
How much does 30 seconds worth of commercial air time cost during the Super bowl?
3 million
2 million
1 million
5 million
8
The US government was partially shut down for a record amount of time. How many days?
25
7
15
35
9
Where did Scientists find the oldest known Earth rock (4 billion years old), ?
Chicxulub Crater, Mexico
The Grand Canyon, USA
The Moon
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
10
She made history as the 1st woman to compete in the NHL all-star skills competition
Marie-Philip Poulin
Brianna Decker
Kendall Coyne
Natalie Spooner
11
Singer/actress Lady Gaga was nominated for a Lead Actress Oscar for her role in:
A Star is born
Can You Forgive Me?
The Favorite
The Wife
12
A Saudi teen fled Saudi Arabia, locked herself in Thai hotel room and was granted asylum where?
UK
France
Canada
USA
13
How much money does Trump need to build the wall?
2.7 Billion
5.7 billion
3.7 billion
4.7 billion
14
A chief executive of what major telecom company is being held by officials in Vancouver
Apple
Samsung
Google
Huawei
15
Which of the following films was NOT nominated as best picture at the Academy Awards (Oscars)
Crazy Rich Asians
A Star is Born
Black Panther
Vice
16
Great news from the moon! What has the Chang'e-4 mission accomplished?
Discovered a new chemical element on the moon
it brought seeds to the moon that have now sprouted
Found water on the moon
It has found life on the moon
17
What was the major sticking point in negotiations that kept the US government closed
Federal budget
Workers strike
Border wall
Military spending
18
After a historic 1st meeting last June in Singapore, Trump and this leader will meet again soon
Kim Jong Un
Vladimir Putin
Raul Castro
Hassan Rouhani
19
As a result of the last question Canada is currently in an international spat with this country
USA
China
England
Japan