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2018 News Quiz
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#Current events 2018
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1
To date, what is the most watched video of all time on YouTube?
Uptown Funk
Gangnam Style
This Is America
Despacito
2
Who married Prince Harry, the second in line to the British throne, this year?
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Ivanka Trump
Meghan Markle
3
Who sparked controversy with their pro-Trump speech on SNL and visit to the White House?
Drake
Post Malone
Kanye West
Roseanne Barr
4
What was the best selling single of 2018?
This Is America (Childish Gambino)
Perfect (Ed Sheeran)
Havana (Camila Cabello)
God's Plan (Drake)
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Which tech company testified to Congress in April, over privacy and data theft concerns?
Facebook
Twitter
Google
Instagram
6
Following the death of George H.W. Bush, who is now the oldest surviving US President?
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
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Who won this year's World Series of baseball?
Minnesota Twins
Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
New York Yankees
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Which state was devastated by several huge wildfires this year?
Idaho
Illinois
California
Florida
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What was the biggest grossing movie of 2018?
A Star Is Born
Avengers: Infinity War
Dunkirk
Black Panther
10
Who sued Papa John's this year?
Papa John
Domino's
Pizza Hut
The US government
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According to Google, what was the most searched term of 2018?
Donald Trump
World Cup
Childish Gambino
Meme
12
What was the result of November's mid-term election?
Democrats won the House but Republicans held onto the Senate
It was a tie
Nancy Pelosi challenged Donald Trump to a wrestling match
The Democrats won both Houses
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Who were trapped in an underground cave for several weeks this summer?
The Rolling Stones
Kim K and Kanye West
A Thai soccer team
The Nobel Prize Committee
14
This year, people mourned the loss of Stephen Hillenburg who created which beloved TV show?
South Park
The Simpsons
Family Guy
Spongebob Squarepants
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What was the best selling video game of 2018?
Far Cry 5
Spiderman 4
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Red Dead Redemption 2
16
Who (or what) turned out be not the tallest one alive, but the second tallest?
Knickers the cow
Lebron James
Yao Ming
The Sears (Willis) Tower
17
Which two historical enemies entered this year's Winter Olympics as a combined team?
North and South Korea
Russia and the USA
Iraq and Iran
France and Great Britain
18
Robert Mueller is investigating which country's interference with the 2016 general election?
Mexico
Canada
Russia
China
19
Who won this summer's FIFA World Cup in Russia?
Croatia
Russia
The USA
France
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Which tech giant made the news this year by launching a car into space?
Bill Gates (Microsoft)
Elon Musk (Tesla)
Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook)
Larry Page (Google)
