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A Look Back at 2017
A Look Back at 2017
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1
Who did TIME Magazine name person of the year on December 6th?
Silence Breakers
Donald J. Trump
Kim Jong-Un
Harvey Weinstein
2
OJ Simpson was granted parole from his Nevada prison, what sport did he play professionally?
Basketball
Football
Baseball
Golf
3
This team won their first World Series in November.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
New York Yankees
Houston Astros
4
In December the IOC banned what country from the 2018 Olympics?
Iran
Russia
North Korea
Venezuela
5
President Trump calls out kneeling NFL players during a rally, what player started the movement
Jameis Winston
Odell Beckham
Colin Kaepernick
Julius Peppers
6
Hurricane Harvey dumped record rain on which major city at the end of August?
New Orleans
Miami
Houston
Dallas
7
This Starbucks drink took over the internet in April
Unicorn Frappuccino
Dragon Frappuccino
Peppermint Mocha
Pumpkin Spice Latte
8
Sexual Assault reports broke against Harvey Weinstein starting what movement exposing others?
#HeHurtMe
#JailHim
#MeToo
#ImAVictim
9
Which Fox News giant was axed in April over sexual harassment allegations?
Bill O'Reilly
Megyn Kelly
Sean Hannity
Geraldo Rivera
10
The White House announced an end to DACA in September, what does this stand for?
Development of American Citizen Agreeability
Demanded Action for Criminal Aliens
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Distribution of Aid for Chinese-Americans
11
Michael Flynn was fired from the White House on February 13th. What job had he held?
National Security Advisor
Press Secretary
Chief of Staff
Joint Chiefs of Staff
12
Neil Gorsuch was appointed to the Supreme Court in April, what state is he from?
Nevada
Colorado
Oregon
California
13
Trump sent out a bizarre tweet in the middle of the night in May that contained which non-word?
Covffee
Coffee
Coveffe
Covfefe
14
This person was Inaugurated as the 45th President on January 20th
Hillary Clinton
Donald J. Trump
Michael Phelps
Barack Obama
15
Two airline employees were fired for the removal of a passenger in April, what was the airline?
Frontier
American
Delta
United
16
What megastar announced she was pregnant with twins in February?
Mila Kunis
Kate Middleton
Beyonce
Kim Kardashian
17
Prince Harry got engaged to Meghan Markle in November, what country is she from?
France
Germany
Canada
United States
18
North Korea launched another rocket in November, how many is this for 2017?
16
11
5
24
19
What pop star released their new album
Reputation
?
Selena Gomez
Beyonce
Taylor Swift
Justin Beiber
20
After many attempts and debate, Congress failed to repeal what legislation?
Patriot Act
Expanding Congressional Limitations Act
Affordable Care Act
No Child Left Behind Act
21
A gunman shot Cong. Steve Scalise practicing baseball in June, what position does he hold?
Majority Whip
Majority Leader
Speaker of the House
Chair of Rules Committee
22
This man, known as the founder of Rock n Roll died in March.
Chuck Berry
Jimi Hendrix
Gene Simmons
Steven Tyler
23
In October a Las Vegas shooting became the deadliest in US History, what hotel was involved?
MGM Grand
Luxor
Mandalay Bay
Ceasers
24
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performed their last show in May in which state?
South Carolin
California
Massachusetts
New York
25
President Trump resumed construction on what project halted by the Obama administration?
Interstate 99
Erie Canal
Keystone Pipeline
Grand Canyon Bridge
26
President Trump withdrew the United States from a Climate Accord named after what city?
Paris
Berlin
Geneva
London
27
What country released Otto Warmbier from prison in a coma?
Russia
North Korea
Syria
Iran
28
In what city did White supremacists hold a rally that sparked major controversy in August?
Virginia Beach
Richmond
Charlottesville
Blacksburg
29
The Patriots won the Super Bowl with a record come back. What was their largest deficit?
21-0
17-14
28-3
35-7
30
President Trump fired James Comey in May leading to Democratic outcry, what agency did he lead?
DEA
ICE
CIA
FBI
31
This NBA team won its second NBA Finals in three years in June
Boston Celtics
San Antonio Spurs
Golden State Warriors
Cleveland Cavilers
32
Senator John McCain announced he has a brain tumor in July, which state is he from?
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah