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100
President Obama rescinded a policy that gives exceptional immigration privileges for people from which nation who reach U.S. soil? A. Cuba B. Haiti C. the UK D. Russia
What is A. Cuba?
100
Which Florida city went into lockdown during a manhunt for the killer of police officer Master Sgt. Debra Clayton? A. Jacksonville B. Tampa C. Orlando D. Miami
What is C. Orlando? Sheriff's Deputy Norman Lewis was also killed when his motorcycle was struck by a van during the manhunt.
100
Which company announced on Jan. 15th that after 146 years of performances, it was folding its big tent forever? A. Big Apple Circus B. Circus Oz C. Cirque du Soleil D. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus
What is D. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus? In a statement on the company’s website, Kenneth Feld, the chief executive of Feld Entertainment, the producer of Ringling, said the circus would hold its final performances in May. He cited declining ticket sales, which dropped even more drastically after elephants were phased out from the shows last year.
100
The USS Mahan, a Navy destroyer, fired multiple warning shots in the Persian Gulf at four boats from which country that were approaching the warship at high speed? A. Iran B. Kuwait C. Iraq D. Saudi Arabia
What is A. Iran? An official said the Iranian boats had their weapons manned and were an estimated 900 yards away when the warning shots were fired.
100
Which team won the College Football Playoff National Championship with one second left against previously undefeated Alabama? A. Ohio State B. Washington C. Clemson D. Florida State
What is C. Clemson?
200
A $____ gold coin features an African American woman as the face of Lady Liberty for the first time in the history of U.S. currency. A. 5 B. 10 C. 25 D. 100
What is D. 100?
200
A newborn baby kidnapped in which state 18 years ago, was found alive and well in South Carolina, and the woman she thought was her mother was arrested. A. North Carolina B. Georgia C. Florida D. Alabama
What is C. Florida?
200
Which filmmaker broke ground on $1 billion Los Angeles museum? A. Steven Spielberg B. James Cameron C. Spike Lee D. George Lucas
What is D. George Lucas?
200
The U.S. government fined the Japanese auto-parts company Takata $1 billion, and indicted 3 executives, for concealing information about faulty _______ they had manufactured. A. brakes B. seatbelts C. ignitions D. airbags
What is D. airbags?
200
The San Diego Chargers announced that they will move to which city starting next season? A. Los Angeles B. San Francisco C. Las Vegas D. Dallas
What is A. Los Angeles?
300
John Kerry apologized on Monday on behalf of the State Department for decades of employment discrimination against which group? A. Muslims B. blacks C. women D. LGBTQ community
What is D. LGBTQ community? Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland had requested an apology for discrimination, also known as the "lavender scare."
300
Late last week President Obama surprised whom by awarding him/her with Presidential Medal of Freedom? A. Michael Jordan B. former President Bill Clinton C. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany D. Vice President Joe Biden, Jr.
What is D. Vice President Joe Biden, Jr.? President Obama, delivering a farewell address in Chicago, the city that launched his political career, declared on Jan. 10 his continued confidence in the American experiment. But he warned, in the wake of a toxic presidential election, that economic inequity, racism and closed-mindedness threatened to shred the nation’s democratic fabric.
300
Which movie won a record 7 Golden Globe Awards, including best picture comedy or musical? A. Sing Street B. Florence Foster Jenkins C. La La Land D. Zootopia
What is C. La La Land? La La Land won every category for which it was nominated, including Best Performance awards for stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.
300
In his first post-election press conference on Wednesday, Donald Trump referred to whom or what as a "failing pile of garbage"? A. CNN B. Fox News C. BuzzFeed D. MSNBC
What is C. Buzzfeed? BuzzFeed published a dossier of unverified allegations claiming Russia has compromising information about Trump. Mr. Trump's response on Twitter: “FAKE NEWS." The Kremlin denied having any compromising material on the president-elect.
300
According to Vegas rankings, which NFL team is ranked #1 (most likely to win the SuperBowl)? A. New England Patriots B. Green Bay Packers C. Pittsburgh Steelers D. Atlanta Falcons
What is A. New England Patriots?
400
Last week, at his first press conference since July, Trump did all of the following EXCEPT: A. He called CNN "fake news". B. He conceded for the first time that Russia had carried out cyberattacks against 2 major political parties during the election. C. He confirmed unsubstantiated reports that Moscow had gathered compromising personal and financial information about him that could be used for extortion. D. He said that only the news media cared about his taxes, not the public.
What is C. He confirmed unsubstantiated reports that Moscow had gathered compromising personal and financial information about him that could be used for extortion.? No, he angrily rejected those, calling it "phony stuff." Mr. Trump voiced only faint concern about what United States intelligence officials said was a campaign by Mr. Putin to meddle in American democracy. He reserved his sharpest condemnation for American intelligence officials who he said had failed to keep secret the accusations that could be damaging to him.
400
The House passed a measure that would allow retired General James Mattis to serve as what position, despite his being out of the military for less than the required 7 years. A. National Security Advisor B. Secretary of Defense C. Director of National Intelligence D. CIA Director
What is B. Secretary of Defense?
400
Which actress has faced withering criticism by the left for suggesting that Americans should consider supporting the new president? A. Amy Adams B. Emma Stone C. Felicity Jones D. Nicole Kidman E. Natalie Portman
What is D. Nicole Kidman? In fact, the other four choices appear in another in a long list of anti-Trump videos.
400
the rusty patched variety of which insect is the first of its kind to be declared endangered in the U.S.? A. butterfly B. bumblebee C. cricket D. mantis
What is B. bumblebee? The rusty-patched bumblebee's population has declined 87% over the past 20 years. What a buzzkill! :)
400
Which NFL team lost in the final second by a field goal in their playoff game against the Green Bay Packers? A. Atlanta Falcons B. Dallas Cowboys C. Miami Dolphins D. Kansas City Chiefs
What is B. Dallas Cowboys?
500
Congress moved quickly to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which was one of Trump's campaign promises. He also promised it would be replaced by "something terrific," but Republicans are far from reaching a consensus on what that would be. More than _______ Americans have gained health insurance through the health care law. A. 20,000 B. 200,000 C. 2 million D. 20 million
What is D. 20 million? Republicans have argued that Americans have been crushed by soaring premiums and other unintended effects of the law, which was adopted without any Republican votes. Democrats have warned that repeal of the health law would cause hardship for millions of Americans and create chaos in insurance markets and in the health care system, which accounts for about 18 percent of the nation’s economy.
500
The remains of Kigeli V, the final king of which African country, were returned home for burial? A. Tanzania B. Rwanda C. Gambia D. Nigeria
What is B. Rwanda? Kigeli lived in exile in the U.S. after the Hutus took over the government. He had reportedly not wanted to be buried in Rwanda while the Hutus were in power.
500
Which foreign band is delaying its album because its members are distraught over the election? A. U2 B. Queen C. The Who D. Coldplay E. The Rolling Stones
What is A. U2? Bono and the boys say they need to 'regroup' in light of Donald Trump's victory.
500
Which automaker announced it would spend $1 billion to retool plants in Michigan and Ohio in an effort to bring pickup truck production back from Mexico? A. General Motors B. Volkswagen C. Toyota D. Fiat Chrysler
What is D. Fiat Chrysler? Mexico currently accounts for 1/5 of all vehicle production in North America.
500
Who caught the last-second touchdown pass giving Clemson a 35-31 upset victory over Alabama in the college football national championship game? A. Hunter Renfrow B. Shaq Smith C. Mike Williams D. Deshaun Watson
What is A. Hunter Renfrow? Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson connected on 36 out of 56 passes, with no interceptions, including the final 2-yard TD pass.