In August 2017, White nationalists had long planned a demonstration over this city’s decision to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee.
What is Charlottesville?
100
This country suffered the longest blackout in US history after Hurricane Maria struck there in Fall 2017.
What is Puerto Rico?
100
During SuperBowl LI (51), this team was down 28-3 to the Atlanta Falcons midway through the third quarter, but rallied to win from a 25-point deficit, a first in SuperBowl history.
Who are the New England Patriots?
100
This artist had #1 hit single "Shape of You" and bonus, he also had a cameo in Game of Thrones Season 7
Who is Ed Sheeran?
100
This is king of the Iron Islands.
Who is Euron?
200
This former New England Patriots tight end who was convicted of murder in 2015 and sentenced to life in prison, was found hanged in his prison cell on April 19, 2017
Who is Aaron Hernandez?
200
This hurricane was the costliest tropical cyclone on record, inflicting nearly $200 billion in damage, primarily from widespread flooding in the Houston metropolitan area.
What is Hurricane Harvey?
200
In an August Las Vegas Boxing match, boxer Floyd Mayweather, out of retirement at age 40, won the fight on a 10th round TKO to take out this Irishman.
Who is Conor McGregor?
200
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's hit single "Despacito" featured this Candian artist.
Who is Justin Beiber?
200
This is where Daenerys lands when she first arrives in Westeros.
Where is Dragonstone?
300
In May 2017, an explosion occurred in Manchester, England at this artist's concert that killed at least 22 people and wounded 59 others.
Who is Ariana Grande?
300
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On August 21, 2017, a Total Solar Eclipse spanned across the entirety of the continental US. The path of totality touched 14 states, starting in Oregan and ending in this US State.
300
This former NFL star was released on parole from a Nevada prison, after serving nine years on charges including kidnapping, robbery and assault with a deadly weapon.
Who is OJ Simpson?
300
"Look What You Made Me Do" is a song recorded by this American singer-songwriter, released on August 24, 2017 by Big Machine Records as the lead single from her sixth studio album Reputation.
Who is Taylor Swift?
300
While the Unsullied take Casterly Rock, the Lannister army takes this castle.
What is Highgarden?
400
Four people are killed and many injured when a British man plowed his car through crowds in central London before attempting to storm this UNESCO World Heritage site.
What is Houses of Parliament or Palace of Westminster?
400
In September 2017, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.2 killing at least 61 people, was reported as the most powerful to hit this country in the past century.
What is Mexico?
400
This golfer joined Jack Nicklaus to win the British Open 2017 and is the only man to win three major championships before his 24th birthday.
Who is Jordan Spieth?
400
Belcalis Almanzar goes by this rapper name when releasing her hit single "Bodak Yellow".
Who is Cardi B?
400
This group drew cave paintings underneath Dragonstone.
Who are the Children of the forest?
500
In October 2017, the Route 91 Harvest Festival fell victim to a rapid-fire shooting from this shooter in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, leaving at least 59 people dead and many injured.
Who is Stephen Paddock?
500
In March 2017, 113 people were killed by a landslide at a massive landfill outside this country's capital, Addis Ababa.
What is Ethiopia?
500
In a pivotal NHL game, Penguin's player Sidney Crosby passed to this fellow Canadian teammate, who one-timed a slap shot that won Game 7 in double overtime against the Ottawa Senators and put the Penguins back in the Stanley Cup finals.
Who is Chris Kunitz?
500
"Rockstar" by this artist sat at #1 for 8 weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.