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2017 Current Events Trivia

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

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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?

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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.

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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?

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

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

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In 1984, as singer Michael Jackson was earning $1.5 million dollars filming a Pepsi commercial, he had a life-threatening accident. What happened?

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What 18th century British navigator and explorer charted and named many islands of the Pacific Ocean.

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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?

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The Million Man March brought 400,000 African-American men together in 1995 for speeches urging them to shoulder the responsibilities of raising families. Where was this event held, and which radical person organized it?

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According to Christian beliefs, Halloween falls the evening before which holiday?

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When Louise Brown was born in London on July 25, 1978, she was the world's first baby that... what?

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The unofficial theme song to George Bush's 1988 presidential campaign was a Grammy-Award winning song with an inspirational title. What song?

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During the height of Michael Jackson's reign as king of pop, and shortly after the fall of the iron curtain, young fans in which Eastern European country considered Michael to be almost a God?

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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?