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100
President Obama vacationed last week with which billionnaire? A. Bill Gates B. Mark Cuban C. Richard Branson D. Michael Bloomberg
What is C. Richard Branson? The ex-president and businessman did some serious windsurfing off the ultra-exclusive Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands.
100
Betsy DeVos was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of _______ after Vice President Mike Pence cast the tiebreaking vote in the Senate to confirm her. A. health and human services B. commerce C. labor D. education
What is D. education?
100
Which soulful songstress has announced her imminent retirement? A. Tina Turner B. Patti LaBelle C. Gladys Knight D. Aretha Franklin
What is D. Aretha Franklin? The 74-year-old 'Queen of Soul' says she will drop the mic after releasing a new album later this year.
100
Which city recently saw a spike in heroin overdoses? A. Louisville, KY B. Tallahassee, FL C. Houston, TX D. Sacramento, CA
What is A. Louisville, KY? EMS received 52 calls in 32 hours.
100
Which company revived an ad from 2014, depicting a multicultural rendition of "America the Beautiful," for this year's Super Bowl? A. Tide B. Michelin C. Ford D. Coca-Cola
What is D. Coca-Cola? Other throwback ads included Michelob Light using the Cheers theme song, the return of Spuds Mackenzie for Bud Light, and Peter Fonda reliving Easy Rider in a Mercedes convertible.
200
An appeals court in which city upheld a suspension of President Trump's executive order on immigration? A. Sacramento B. San Francisco C. Seattle D. San Bernardino
What is B. San Francisco?
200
Vladimir Putin is demanding an apology from which news host who called Putin a "killer"? A. Megyn Kelly B. Bill O'Reilly C. Charlie Rose D. Sean Hannity
What is B. Bill O'Reilly? O'Reilly's response: "I'm working on that apology, but it might take a little time. Might want to check in with me around 2023.
200
Some of Britain's royals competed head to head in a 50-meter sprint to raise awareness for their mental health campaign Heads Together. Who won the race? A. Prince William B. Prince Charles C. Prince Harry D. Duchess Kate
What is C. Prince Harry? The event was also part of a training session for runners entering the London Marathon.
200
Researchers discovered that the A1C blood test for identifying which disease isn't wholly accurate in some black Americans? A. diabetes B. tuberculosis C. lyme disease D. mesothelioma
What is A. diabetes? The sickle cell trait carried by about 10% of black Americans tends to skew A1C results.
200
Who had his jersey stolen from his locker after the Super Bowl? A. Matt Ryan B. Devontae Freeman C. Tom Brady D. Rob Gronkowski
What is C. Tom Brady?
300
Amnesty International reported that 13,000 prisoners were secretly executed by hanging in prisons in which country? A. China B. South Korea C. Syria D. Ukraine
What is C. Syria? An estimated 470,000 Syrians have been killed in the civil war that started in 2011.
300
Jeff Sessions, the longtime senator from which state, was sworn in as U.S. attorney general, despite concerns from Democrats over his civil rights record. A. Alabama B. Arkansas C. Kentucky D. Kansas
What is A. Alabama?
300
Which musician that died last year won five Grammys for his final album "Blackstar"? A. Prince B. Leonard Cohen C. David Bowie D. Keith Emerson
What is C. David Bowie?
300
Revenue losses by which subsidiary caused the Walt Disney Co. to miss its expected first-quarter earnings? A. Marvel Studios B. Hasbro C. Disneyland D. ESPN
What is D. ESPN? ESPN has lost more than 9 million subscribers in the past four years.
300
What former NBA player has been hired as an adviser to the Los Angeles Lakers? A. Michael Jordan B. Dennis Rodman C. Tim Duncan D. Magic Johnson
What is D. Magic Johnson?
400
Which country has withdrawn permission for the U.S. to carry out special operations ground missions after a recent raid killed civilians including an 8-year-old girl? A. Yemen B. Syria C. Iraq D. Afghanistan
What is A. Yemen?
400
Which former kidnapping victim will host a daily news segment on missing persons for a Cleveland TV station? A. Elizabeth Smart B. Amanda Berry C. Jaycee Duggard D. Katie Beers
What is B. Amanda Berry? Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight were held captive by Ariel Castro for years.
400
According to former business managers, which actor spends $30,000 a month on his wine collection? A. Johnny Depp B. Al Pacino C. Chuck Norris D. George Clooney
What is A. Johnny Depp? They also reported Depp spent more than $3 million to blast author Hunter S. Thompson's ashes out of a cannon.
400
Which company is in trouble with the Federal Trade Commission for its internet-connected TVs that secretly tracked viewer data and transmitted the data back to its servers? A. LG B. Samsung C. Vizio D. Sharp
What is C. Vizio? Big Brother may not be watching you (yet), but Vizio can provide him with the technology.
400
Which men's college basketball team is still undefeated in number one in the AP poll? A. Villanova B. Kentucky C. Duke D. Gonzaga
What is D. Gonzaga? The Zags (26-0), the lone unbeaten team in Division I, received 60 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel on Monday.
500
Why was White House Advisor Kellyanne Conway in the headlines this week? A. She endorsed Ivanka Trump's clothing line during an interview. B. She was snubbed as a guest by CNN. C. She defended a White House list of supposedly underreported terror attacks. D. All of the above.
What is D. All of the above?
500
Construction resumed on the Dakota Access pipeline, after the Trump administration granted an easement for the pipeline company to drill beneath what river? A. Mississippi B. Colorado C. Yellowstone D. Missouri
What is D. Missouri?
500
Dishing dirt on himself through the #TapperDirtFile hashtag, CNN host Jake Tapper revealed he has seen all five movies in what movie series? A. Resident Evil B. Final Destination C. The Chronicles of Narnia D. Underworld
What is B. Final Destination? The Twitter hashtag was created after Tapper's contentious interview with Kellyanne Conway on Tuesday.
500
In which country did 650 pilot whales beach themselves in two mass strandings, causing the deaths of about 350 of the mammals? A. Hawaii B. Canada C. New Zealand D. Australia
What is C. New Zealand?
500
The New England Patrios 34-28 Super Bowl win over the Atlanta Falcons was notable because: A. It was the largest comeback in the history of the Super Bowl. C. It was the first Super bowl to be decided in overtime. C. Both of the above. D. Neither of the above.
What is C. Both of the above?