Current Events quiz

Question 1

The ______ declared on September 12th that teenage use of e-cigs has reached an epidemic level.

Accepted Answer

Food and Drug Administration

Question 2

Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft released two rovers this month. What is the spacecraft studying?

Accepted Answer

An asteroid

Question 3

_______ defeated Crotia to win the World Cup 4-2

Accepted Answer

France

Question 4

In May a ______ airliner crashed and killed all 114 passengers moments after takeoff.

Accepted Answer

Cuban

Question 5

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the U.S. would limit ______ to 30,000 next year?

Accepted Answer

Refugees

Question 6

New immigrants are most likely to arrive from which continent?

Accepted Answer

Asia

Question 7

Under the Trump adminstration clinics that provide ______ will lose funding.

Accepted Answer

Abortions

Question 8

In Australia sewing needles were found in which food resulting in a recall?

Accepted Answer

Strawberries

Question 9

Who accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

Christine Blasey

Question 10

Which American designer is buying Italian fashion house Versace for $2.1 billion?

Accepted Answer

Michael Kors

Question 11

Distance runner Eloud Kipchoge broke the world record for the ______ with a time of 2:01:39

Accepted Answer

marathon

Question 12

Bill Cosby was sentenced for sexual harassment. What was the length of the sentence?

Accepted Answer

3-10 years

Question 13

The co-founders of which major social media app acquired by Facebook resigned?

Accepted Answer

Instagram

Question 14

In September an attack on a military parade _______ killed 25 people?

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 15

Who married in the British royal family this year?

Accepted Answer

Prince Harry we’d Meghan Markle

Question 16

A Dallas ______ fatally shot her neighbor on September 6th.

Accepted Answer

Police officer

Question 17

Which restaurant chain will be changing its name to emphasize its beverage sales?

Accepted Answer

Dunkin Doughnuts

Question 18

On May 18th a school shooting occurred in which area? Killing 10 people and wounding 10 more.

Accepted Answer

Southeast Texas

Question 19

President Trump proposed a military base called “Fort Trump” where would the base be located?

Accepted Answer

Poland

Question 20

The Washington Capitals won their first ________

Accepted Answer

Stanley Cup

Question 21

In May the Supreme court struck down a 1992 federal law banning _______ in most states.

Accepted Answer

commercial sports betting

Question 22

Peace talks between North Korea and the USA were cast into doubt due to the US demanding ______

Accepted Answer

Unilateral nuclear abandonment

Question 23

How much money did victims of sexual assult by Univ Of Michigan Doctor Lawrence Nassar receive?

Accepted Answer

$5 billion

Question 24

Incredibles 2 made $180 million domestically opening week. Setting the record for a ______ film

Accepted Answer

Animated

Question 25

President Trump accused which country of meddling in this fall’s elections?

Accepted Answer

China

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Current Events quiz

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