Celebrity
President Obama
Foreign
Domestic
MISC
100
What well know comedienne-recently known for her coverage of red carpet events, died last week"
Who is Joan rivers
100
In a forceful appeal for international cooperation on limiting carbon pollution, President Barack Obama warned world leaders at the UN Climate Summit that ...........
What is the globe's climate is changing faster than efforts to address it.
100
What country is home to Alibaba, the e-commerce company said to be larger that Amazon and eBay Inc., which will go public soon?
What is China
100
What did a 9 year old girl say was "too much" right before she accidentally fatally wounded her shooting range instructor? (Be specific)
What is an Uzi
100
What kind of protective vaccine will begin human trials?
What is Ebola
200
What celebrity couple will donate the proceeds from their recent wedding photos to their foundation that supports international health and development?
Who are Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
200
President Obama plans to speak Tuesday morning (9/23) about _____________________, following overnight strikes in Syria
What is the U.S. strategy against ISIS
200
What country's fragile ceasefire with Russian-backed separatists is still holding while NATO conduct miliatry exercises nearby?
What is Ukraine
200
Apple released two new items recently with its usual fanfare. Describe both of them.
What is a new (larger) iphone and the 'wearable" Apple - a (fitness+) watch
200
What is the charge against Viking fullback Adrian Peterson that again has the NFL facing criticism for how it handles players suspensions?
What is child abuse
300
What celebrity couple announced the arrival of their second child next spring?
Who is Prince William and Kate Middleton (Duke and Duchess of Cambridge)
300
What country may be facing stricter economic sanctions from the European Union and the US because of its support of rebels in Ukraine?
What is Russia
300
Dutch experts say this brought down the Malaysian Airlines flight over Ukraine in July.
What is "high energy objects" outside the airplane
300
Who is particularly susceptible to a rare virus that has spread to at least 10 states in the US?
Who are kids with asthma
300
What was the issue that led the NFL to suspend and his team to release Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice this week?
What is domestic abuse/video of him knocking out his then fiance (now wife) in an elevator
400
What famous actor recently committed suicide?
Who was Robin Williams
400
President Obama announced the week of Sept 15-19 that the U.S. would deploy up to 3,000 military personnel soon to fight a different kind of enemy in West Africa. What is that?
What is Ebola
400
What is the name of the group that apparently executed 2 American journalists.
What is ISIS/Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
400
Where did hurricane Odile hit, dumping heavy rains and stranding thousands of tourists?
What is Mexico's Baja California/Cabo San Lucas
400
Where is the beheader for ISIS suspected to be from?
What is Britain
500
Why are dozens of young celebrities the focus of an FBI hacking investigation?
That is - personal pictures of them were posted on the Web without their permission.
500
What group's potential threat to the US was the topic of President Obama's prime time speech on Sept. 10
What is Isis/Islamic State
500
Name the 2 journalist that ISIS excuted
Who is Steven Sotloff and Daniel Pearl
500
What topics is President Obama expected to cover during his annual address to the U.N. General Assembly?
What is During his annual address to the U.N. General Assembly, the president is expected to cover: the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, global warming and how to combat the Islamic State terrorists.
500
In the course of upholding the Buddhist tradition in Tibet, we evolved a unique Tibetan tradition of recognizing the reincarnations of scholar-adepts that has been of immense help to both the Dharma and sentient beings, particularly to the monastic community.
Who is the Dalai Lama