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A News Quiz Show!
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100 cards
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Questions
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Answers
1
NAME a state challenging President Trump's revised travel ban on Muslim nations.
Washington
New York
Hawaii
All of the Above
2
How loud was the Civil War?
False
True
3
Witnesses report seeing as many as 200 WHATs gathering in the "Deep Hole" sinkhole in Florida?
Crocodiles
Frogs
Toads
Alligators
4
A new study claims that married people hug less than they did 20 years ago.
True
False
5
According to a new study, WHICH group eats the healthier diet: NIGHT OWLS or EARLY RISERS?
Early Risers
Neither
Both
Night Owls
6
Nike has introduced WHAT piece of athletic clothing for Muslim women?
The legging
The Hijab
The Burka
The shoe
7
Steve King, an IA rep., tweeted, "We can't restore our civilization with somebody else's WHAT"?
Babies
Ugaly-Boogaly
Money
Ideas
8
The Trump admin. says it followed standard procedures when it required 46 WHAT to resign?
State Department Workers
EPA Inspectors
U.S. Attorneys
White House Employees
9
What will the weather be like here over Spring Break?
Okay, I guess
Snowmageddon
Don't care 'cause I won't be here
Pretty lousy
10
The #1 overall seed in the NCAA WOMEN'S basketball tournament this year is WHO?
Notre Dame
Oregon
UCONN
Duke
11
Using monkeys, researchers have found ways that WHAT mosquito-borne illness works in the body?
Yellow Fever
Malaria
Zika Virus
Bird Flu
12
"The only bipartisan thing left in America is the fight against WHAT," - said Joe Biden at SXSW
Terrorism
Corruption
Global Warming
Cancer
13
What House committees recently approved the GOP plan to replace Obamacare?
Both
Energy & Commerce
Neither
Ways & Means
14
Most believe the NBA MVP race for this year comes down to four players. Who is NOT one of them?
James Harden
Russell Westbrook
Derrick Rose
LeBron James
15
The book "Reasons to Vote for Democrats" became a bestseller on Amazon; the pages are all WHAT?
Not Numbered
In Russian
Mixed Up
Blank
16
Why are there so many questions in this game?
Gotta eat up time, yo!
Would you rather have homework?
There's another test, if you'd rather
Meh
17
Fake news about President Trump covering the White House phones in WHAT was reported in China?
Gold
Cling Wrap
Foil
Barbed Wire
18
The Trump administration marked a milestone last weekend: HOW MANY days in office?
100
75
50
25
19
WHAT veteran TV newsman announced he will return to "CBS This Morning" after having surgery?
Brian Williams
George Stephanopolous
Ron Burgandy
Charlie Rose
20
The couple known as J-Rod have been spotted on vacation in the Bahamas. WHO are J-Rod?
Jennifer Lopez & Alex Rodriguez
Rod Blagojevich & Jennifer Aniston
Alex Rodriguez & Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Lopez & Rod Blagojevich
21
Former Trump advisor Michael Flynn had ties to WHAT government while working on the campaign?
Mexico
Russia
Turkey
Australia
22
The Hindu festival of Holi, which started Mar. 12, colorfully marks the return of spring.
False
True
23
A flight was recently diverted when a passenger got mad that he had to pay $12 for WHAT?
A Set of Headphones
A Beer
A Blanket
A First Class Seat
24
More than 500,000 people swarmed downtown Austin, TX this past week for WHAT festival?
South by Southwest
The National BBQ Fest
ComicCon
North by Northwest
25
One year after joining the Houston Texans, WHAT quarterback was traded to the Cleveland Browns?
Johnny Manziel
Brock Osweiler
Josh McCown
Jay Cutler
26
Reacting to the travel ban, WHAT country said that its Girl Scouts can no longer come to U.S.?
Mexico
Syria
Iran
Canada
27
Why did the chicken cross the playground?
To get to the other slide
To get to the other jungle gym
To get to the other side
To get to the other monkey bars
28
At the NASCAR Cup race in Las Vegas last weekend a fight broke out between Kyle Busch and WHO?
Joey Logano
Chase Elliott
Jimmie Johnson
Danika Patrick
29
NAME 2 of the other 3 No. 1 seeds in this year's NCAA MEN'S basketball tourney (besides Nova).
Kansas & North Carolina
Jaison & Drew
Gonzaga & Duke
UCLA & Kentucky
30
The leader of WHAT country in the British Empire said recently there will be a vote to secede?
England
Wales
Northern Ireland
Scotland
31
Wildfires raged out of control in several states last week except for which state?
Colorado
Oklahoma
Iowa
Texas
32
A man managed to breach the security walls surrounding WHAT Washington D.C. building last week?
The State Department
The Supreme Court
The Capitol Building
The White House
33
The latest data show that WHAT famous cancer pill targeting leukemia is keeping people alive?
Lisinopril
Gleevac
Lotamax
Lipitor
34
Several states declared states of emergency as WHAT winter storm blew in last week?
Ursula
Colbert
Stella
Timothy
35
More than 235 K jobs were created last month, making it likely the Fed. Reserve will do WHAT?
Go Crazy
Say "Good Job!" to President Trump!
Lower Interest Rates
Raise Interest Rates
36
Hundreds of cases of WHAT contagious illness have been reported across the nation recently?
Measles
Flu
Chicken Pox
Mumps
37
A new study shows that teenagers are less likely to do drugs because they are addicted to WHAT?
Dank Memes
Reading
Video Games
Smart Phones
38
Every American who earns money during a given year is required to file a tax return.
Me no know
True
Unless you're Donald Trump
False
39
WHAT Disney film out this weekend has the biggest pre-sale of tickets?
Get Out
The Fastest and Furiousest Film Ever
The Lion King 7 1/2
Beauty and the Beast
40
A Seattle synagogue was vandalized with graffiti that claimed WHAT event never occurred?
The Holocaust
The Six Days War
Moses spreading the Red Sea
Passover
41
Why is Six scared?
Cause Seven ate Nine
Numbers can't be scared
Cause five has a knife
Cause ten has double digits
42
According to a survey, 60% of American workers say that stress in the workplace has done what?
Stayed the same
Gotten Danker & Memer
Decreased
Increased
43
WHAT country has Trump criticized for not spending enough on its military, as NATO requires?
Russia
France
Poland
Germany
44
"Every Kiss Begins With WHAT?" This jewelry store is facing claims of harassment.
Jareds
Kay
The Bling Barn
Helzberg
45
If a tree falls in a forest, and it hits a mime, does the mime make a sound?
Yes
Maybe
No
46
What class is Mr. L starting over Spring Break?
President Lincoln
The American Revolution
Hamilton's America
American Indian History
47
WHAT actress who hosted "SNL" last Saturday played Ivanka Trump in one sketch?
Ivanka Trump
Kristen Stewart
Melissa McCarthy
Scarlett Johansson
48
WHAT deceased country singer will have her first album released this week after cancer?
Joey Feek
Jan Waterman
Frederick Chopin
Sylvia
49
An Atlanta news team paid tribute to WHAT rapper on the 20th anniversary of his death?
Ice Tea
Ice Cube
Tupac
Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls)
50
Robert Mugabe is the only president WHAT country has ever had?
Kenya
Zimbabwe
Madagascar
Mali
51
Officials in Australia are warning visitors to avoid contact with a lake that has turned WHAT?
Brown
Pink
Yellow
Green
52
How much Pi can you eat?
Half a pie
One slice
3.14 slices
Two slices
53
This year, Mr. L plans to vacation where over Spring Break?
California
Gurnee
London
Florida
54
China warned of "consequences" if the U.S. moves an anti-missile system into WHAT country?
North Korea
South Korea
Taiwan
Japan
55
WHAT CW series about Damon and Stefan Salvatore came to an end last week after 8 seasons?
True Blood
One Tree Hill
The Vampire Diaries
True Detective
56
WHAT happened to a Miami lawyer's pants while defending his client in an arson case recently?
Got wet
Caught on fire
Fell down
Gave him a wedgie
57
The White House said Tuesday President Donald Trump paid HOW MUCH in taxes in 2005?
$5 Million
$38 Million
Nothing
$150 Million
58
Pope Francis said this week that he is open to allowing WHO into the Catholic priesthood?
Women
Non Catholics
Married Men
Mr. L
59
Where is the furthest Mr. L might go over Spring Break?
Springfield
Grayslake
Libertyville
Chicago
60
Mass coral bleaching has once again hit WHAT huge reef in Australia?
Bikini Bottom
Nemo's Home
Great Barrier Reef
Galapagos Islands
61
What movie might Mr. L see over Spring Break?
Beauty and the Beast
Get Out
Logan
Some boring History Film
62
The University of Oregon's Edward Cheserek won a record WHAT NCAA title in the 5,000?
13th
16th
Millionth Billionth Kajillionth
6th
63
WHAT airline plans to bring back free meals on many of its flights -- even for coach?
Southwest
American
United
Delta
64
WHY were retailers and food chains offering so many deals for $3.14 this past Tuesday?
Trump's been president for 3.14 months
That's pretty cheap
It was Pi Day
It beats a $5 footlong
65
On a typical day off (like Spring Break), what time does Mr. L get up in the morning?
9 a.m.
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
7 a.m.
66
What state, besides Illinois, will Mr. L visit over Spring Break?
Iowa
Michigan
Indiana
Wisconsin
67
WHAT Mexican drug lord has been complaining about the AC in his prison cell in the U.S.?
La Nina
La Chapa
El Nino
El Chapo
68
The #1 overall seed in the NCAA MEN'S basketball tournament this year is WHO?
Kansas
Villanova
Gonzaga
North Carolina
69
NAME 2 of the 3 No. 1 seeds in this year's NCAA WOMEN'S basketball tourney (besides UConn).
Maddie & Megan
Baylor & Tennessee
Notre Dame & South Carolina
South Carolina & Stanford
70
Two people have died from an outbreak of listeria in New York from eating tainted WHAT?
Sushi
Cheese
Turkey Meat
Potato Salad
71
What time is it?
Party time
SPRING BREAK!
It's time to get a watch
See you in April
72
Nick Viall finally found his future bride on "The Bachelor." WHO got the proposal?
Raven
Dyamond
Vanessa
Nick
73
WHAT organization that publishes secret information dropped more bombshells last week online?
FBI
CIA
Wikileaks
Wikipedia
74
What mall might Mr. L visit over Spring Break?
Woodfield
Gurnee Mills
Ford City Mall
Hawthorne Center
75
A Texas court recently decided that some voting districts there violated WHAT federal law?
The 26th Amendment
The Voting Rights Act
It didn't violate any law, silly!
The First Amendment
76
A WHAT, named Hamlet, escaped from his Michigan home and walked about a mile to the Home Depot?
Pig
Gerbil
Dog
Cat
77
The Trump administration has cut hundreds of millions of dollars from agencies studying WHAT?
Diabetes
History
Climate Change
Cancer
78
Will Mr. L watch basketball over Spring Break?
No
Yes
I don't Know
79
For the first time in history last week, the price value of WHAT exceeded the value of gold?
Platinum
Uranium
Bitcoin
Silver
80
The University of Connecticut women's basketball team could win how many titles in a row?
Four
Five
Six
Three
81
The CBO says that HOW MANY people would lose their insurance under the House GOP health plan?
24 Million
4 Million
8 Million
14 Million
82
Which place has Mr. L NOT traveled to over Spring Break?
Hungary
Savannah, Georgia
Poland
San Antonio, Texas
83
Donald Trump was correct when he said President Obama released 122 prisoners from GITMO.
True
False
84
What's 1+2+3+4+5?
12345
20
15
54321
85
Many in WHAT Caribbean island nation gathered to pay final tribute to their former President?
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Bermuda
Belize
86
A parking spot in a Brooklyn garage is being listed for HOW MUCH, 1000% more than 30 years ago?
$30,000
$3,000
$3,000,000
$300,000
87
Is this the last question?
One more to go (maybe)
Yes
You wish!
No
88
Are we there yet?
No
Yes
Don't make me pull over
89
What musician known as "The Boss" is selling his New Jersey home for $3.2 Million?
Paul McCartney
Tom Petty
The E Street Band
Bruce Springsteen
90
The consumption of WHAT dairy product, thought to be unhealthy, is up 8% this year?
Butter
Yogurt
Pudding
Milk
91
WHAT actor thanked his estranged wife Jennifer Garner for taking care of their three children?
Ben Affleck
Nicholas Cage
Tom Hanks
Matt Damon
92
The latest survey shows that WHAT percent of Americans say they want to keep Obamacare?
40%
80%
20%
60%
93
According to a survey, WHAT % of American workers say they are currently looking for a new job?
11%
51%
31%
111%
94
Las Vegas will host a fight on Saturday June 10 between what two fighters?
Floyd Mayweather and Ronda Rousey
Conor McGregor and Miesha Tate
Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor and Manny Pacquiao
95
A couple living in Florida had a close call with a WHAT that came within 100 feet of them?
Tornado
Cruise Ship
Hurricane
School of Sharks
96
Mr. L plans to eat food from this restaurant over Spring Break?
The Steak Pit
Uno's Pizzaria
Noodles & Company
Tyskie's Tavern
97
As much as $10.4 billion could be bet illegally on WHAT sporting event this year?
Horse Racing
Cavs vs. Warriors
The NCAA Tournament (March Madness)
Who gets the highest grade in Social Studies
98
Researchers say that hate crimes are up by HOW MUCH so far this year?
42%
3%
-5%
16%
99
WHAT former supermodel will become the host of "America's Got Talent," replacing Nick Cannon?
Tyra Banks
Tom Brady
Giselle Bündchen
Christie Brinkley
100
The Dutch blocked a campaign visit by the foreign minister from WHAT Middle Eastern country?
Israel
Turkey
Ukraine
Greece