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Current Events November 2017
Current Events November 2017
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What's in the news this week?
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Thousands protested in this country after a truck bombing killed over 300 people.
Somalia
Iraq
USA
Syria
2
What did the world learn about the backsides of chimpanzees this week?
They're getting bigger
Chimpanzees recognise butts the way humans recognise faces
Males are different from females
Chimpanzees use them to fight each other
3
The Canadian parliament was embroiled in a row over which word was un-parliamentary.
Stupid
Dumb
Crap
Fart
4
President Trump’s first wife, Ivana, is promoting her new book. What is its title?
The Art of the Deal
Raising Trump
I'm free from the orange man
Trumped
5
What did London Mayor Sadiq Khan say he was going to sell off?
London Transport
Wine collection in city hall
Water Cannon
Big Ben
6
This president said it was time for his country to become a "mighty force" in the world.
USA leader, Donald Trump
Cuban President Raúl Castro.
North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un.
Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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The world's oldest woman celebrated her 117th birthday. What does she credit for her longevity?
Two raw eggs
A litre of water a day
A handful of walnuts
Two spoonfuls of vinegar
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Competitive eater Emma from the UK ate more than 3kg of which festive food this week?
Mince Pies
Hot dogs
Brussel Sprouts
Turkey
9
What did former president Barack Obama say was "like open-heart surgery"?
His first day in the White House.
Dropping his daughter off at college.
His last day in the White House.
Last year's election
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Twitter is testing a new feature that...
Links comments to Facebook
Adds emojis
Blocks users from Russia
Doubles the 140-character limit for some users.
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What major political summit was held in Vietnam?
Indo-Pacific
ASEAN
APEC
China
12
Astronomers announced that they witnessed the collision of these two objects:
Space Stations
Neutron Stars
Pluto's Moons
Sun and a star
13
What record event was detected by a buoy between the UK and Iceland?
Heavy rainfall
A tsunami
Strongest Wind
Highest Wave
14
Hurricane Ophelia slammed into this country as possibly the strongest storm there in 50 years:
Chile
Jamaica
Ireland
Puerto Rico
15
This car maker announced an "all-electric future" and plans to release 20 new models by 2023.
BMW
Honda
Porsche
General Motors
