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2017 Current Events Trivia

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

11

Which two men were convicted on the Oklahoma city bombing?

4

In 1963 Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to do what?

14

Which Republican candidate lost the 1996 presidential election to Bill Clinton?

3

All the parties that signed the 1998 Good Friday Agreement intended to work towards peace... where?

16

What international film festival debuted in France in 1946?

4

What was the Russian name for the first artificial satellite, launched in 1957?

7

Just minutes after Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as President on January 20, 1981, a historic event took place, involving the number 444. What was it?

18

It happened first in 1893 in New Zealand, later in 1918 in Britain, 1920 in the United States, and only 1971 in Switzerland. What was it?

1

In 1808, the U.S. government prohibited the importation into the U.S. of what?

20

In March 30, 1981, which person said to his wife, "Honey, I forgot to duck"?

5

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

13

Legend has it that this modern tradition began in 1927 when movie star Norma Talmadge accidentally stepped in something. What is the tradition?

11

Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush both promoted the development of a system to defend the United States against attack by enemies from outer space. What is the name of this initiative?

7

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