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