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2017 Current Events Trivia

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Which Labor leader went to dinner at a Detroit restaurant on July 30, 1975, and was never seen again?

3

In 1910, the US Congress passed the Mann Act, making it illegal for anyone to transport across state lines, for immoral purposes, ... what ...?

2

The Treaty of Versailles was signed at the end of what war?

4

The flame inaugurating the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta on July 19, 1996 was lit by which well-loved athlete?

19

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?

16

Since 1993, Alexander Shabalov, Alex Yermolinsky, and Boris Gulko have been national champions in what sport or activity? In which country did they reign?

15

On September 9, 1983, which region with more than half a million population unsuccessfully petitioned the U.S. Congress to become the 51st State of the United States?

3

Which gun manufacturing company was started by an Italian family in 1550, and still bears their name today?

10

After her royal marriage on April 19, 1956, she became the first movie actress depicted on a postage stamp, in her husband's country. Name her, her husband, and the country.

17

Which well-known businessman was appointed chairman of the Statue of Liberty restoration project in the mid 1980's?

3

This book is considered a milestone in the history of feminism. It is called "A Vindication of the Rights of Women," and was written by Mary Wollstonecraft in what year: 1792, 1892, or 1992?

7

In 1582 Pope Gregory XIII sponsored a new solar calendar to replace an older calendar in effect since 46 BC, that had been introduced by what person?

11

In 1997, TV Guide magazine published a list of the hundred most memorable moments in television history. Tops on the list was a July 20, 1969 broadcast. What was it?

13

He was Hollywood's first million-dollar superstar. He signed a contract in 1917 to direct and star in eight films. Who was he?

3

On May 18, 1980, this mountain in the Pacific northwest erupted after being dormant for 123 years. Which mountain is it?