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2017 Current Events Trivia

12

Which automobile was first introduced as a "people's automobile" in 1937?

6

When "it" was unveiled in 1982, one speaker at the ceremony said, "Thank you, America, for finally remembering us." What was "it"?

1

Britain's "mad cow disease" epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s was traced to cattle that had eaten what?

6

Can you name two Olympic sports which can have both men and women participating equally and simultaneously?

11

The first one of these ever built, complete with luxurious accessories and a piano, was built in Pittsburgh in 1905. The price of admission was 5¢. What was it?

11

Which two men were convicted on the Oklahoma city bombing?

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4

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

14

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

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?