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2017 Current Events Trivia

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At Daytona Beach, Florida in 1910, auto racer Barney Oldfield set a new automobile speed record. Was his speed 32, 62, or 132 miles per hour?

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The first hot in-flight meal was served in 1935 by what airline company?

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When this Indonesian volcanic island exploded in August 1883, it blew the island apart and caused a tidal wave that killed more than 36,000 people. What was it?

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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?

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

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In 1995 the United Nations celebrated which birthday?

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Which river with a colorful name flooded communities throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, and Canada in 1997?

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In 1908 the Wright Brothers tried to sell their invention, the airplane, to which organization?

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In what year did Johann Denner invent the clarinet? 1700 or 1800?

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Which circus owner purchased the world famous elephant Jumbo on February 3, 1882?

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From 1891-1893, Liliuokalani was the last... what? of Hawaii?

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These two black athletes raised a great controversy in the 1968 Olympics, when they raised their fists in the "Black power" salute while receiving their medals. What were their names?

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In the Earth's southern hemisphere, what season begins in March?