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2017 Current Events Trivia

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

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February 2 is known as Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. According to popular legend, an early spring is predicted if, on that day, the groundhog does what?

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What was the name of the hurricane which devastated South Florida in August 1992, especially the Homestead area, south of Miami, leaving 250,000 people homeless?

5

What "large" country, in 1920, was the world's first to legalize abortion?

4

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

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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?

13

On St. Patrick's Day in 1965, Chicago mayor Richard Daley did something extremely unusual to the Chicago River. This tradition carried on for many years. What was it?

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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"?

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Which person designed the U.S. monetary system, including the decimal system of dollars and cents, as well as the coins and bills we use today?

5

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

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

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What prison in France was stormed by the common people on July 14, 1789?

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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?