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2017 Current Events Trivia

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In 1847, Michigan became the first state to abolish this, and since that time, less than half the states have followed. What is it?

7

Which river with a colorful name flooded communities throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, and Canada in 1997?

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In 1783, the French brothers Montgolfier helped people go where no one had gone before, when they invented what?

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Outside this apartment building in New York City, on December 8th, 1980, a deranged fan murdered John Lennon. Who was this person, and which apartment building?

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What is the two word name for the moment around September 21 of each year when day and night are approximately equal in length?

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In 1212 hundreds of children hoped to march from Germany to Jerusalem in the name of Christ. Most of them were sold into slavery or perished. By what two-word name do we call this historical event?

15

In which year did East and West Germany unify into the current Germany?

5

Who invented the magnetic compass: the Chinese, the Italians, the Germans, or the Americans?

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This Bulgarian artist-engineer produces monumental outdoor artwork. In 1976, he stretched a tall curtain 24 miles across Sonoma and Marin counties. In 1985, he wrapped the Pont Neuf in Paris with lengths of beige fabric. In 1991, he installed 3,000 umbrel

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Which two men were convicted on the Oklahoma city bombing?

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From 1891-1893, Liliuokalani was the last... what? of Hawaii?

12

What prison in France was stormed by the common people on July 14, 1789?

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In 1729, the Chinese banned the smoking of what product?

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In the summer of 1996, which major company unveiled 100 brand new television commercials during the seventeen days of the Atlanta Olympic game coverage?

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The first radio broadcasts, consisting of music and Bible readings, were transmitted in what year? 1906, 1912, or 1916?