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2017 Current Events Trivia

18

When a floating moth shorted out an early supercomputer, what new phrase was born?

12

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

4

Founded in 1909, what is the oldest civil rights organization in the United States?

6

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

14

What is the biggest holiday of the year for florists in this country?

1

Analysts claim the British "Mad cow disease" has been caused by cows which have eaten what?

11

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

6

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

19

When he developed his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein was living in what capital city?

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?

10

When H.Ross Perot ran for President in 1996, his campaign song was a what country music hit, written by Willie Nelson and recorded by Patsy Cline?

16

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?

17

In what year did the number of color TV's sold in the U.S. first exceed the number of black and white TV's sold? (+/- 1 year)

12

How many years did it take to build the Golden Gate Bridge?