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2017 Current Events Trivia

16

When this volcano, located in the state of Washington, erupted in 1980, it caused forest fires, floods, mud slides, explosions, and spread volcanic ash spread over a wide area. What was the name of this volcano?

11

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

4

What did Newton Minow, the chairman of the federal communications commission, describe in 1961 as "a vast wasteland"?

10

In what year did Texas become second largest state?

14

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

11

What sweet British treat, made since the 1790's, is called "The Original Celebrated Curiously Strong Peppermints"?

9

In 1908, this famous automobile was first sold, and cost $825. Which brand and model was it?

6

Whom did America's most famous widow, Jackie Kennedy, marry in 1968?

16

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?

13

Actress and political activist Jane Fonda said, "It was the most horrible thing I could possibly have done. It was thoughtless." What 1972 event was she aplogizing for?

16

What happened in London in 1908 and 1948, Paris in 1900 and 1924, and Los Angeles in 1932 and 1984? Give a two-word answer.

1

When in December, 1996, his daughter asked him what he wanted for Christmas, he replied, "another Christmas." Who were they - father and daughter?

10

It is said that when he returned home after serving as Ambassador to France in 1789, he brought the first pasta-making machine to America. Who was he?

5

In 1900, which German inventor designed and manufactured the first motorized, dirigible balloon?

4

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?