Current Events 2016 - 2019

Question 1

This former rival for the nomination was the first sitting governor to endorse Donald Trump

Answer 1

Chris Cristie

Question 2

The April 2016 leak of records of hidden overseas accounts was called this Central American Country’s “Papers”

Answer 2

Panama Papers

Question 3

In 2015 Brazil’s first infection from this virus was diagnosed; in 2016 it became an international concern

Answer 3

Zika

Question 4

Oman, they got troubles and the main one is the fall in the price of this since 2014.

Answer 4

Oil

Question 5

Hundred were injured when a truck ran into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in ________

Answer 5

Nice (neice)

Question 6

Actor Tom Hiddleston said that his relationship with blank is not a publicity stunt

Answer 6

Taylor Swift

Question 7

July 2016 San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan anounced he was ________ing

Answer 7

Retiring

Question 8

July 2016 - Game of Thrones leads the nominations for the 2016 ______ Awards

Answer 8

Emmy’s

Question 9

July 2016 Tuesday - The American League won the MLB’s blank game.

Answer 9

All-Star game

Question 10

In response to the country’s rising divorce rate, a design firm in the Netherlands has _________.

Answer 10

They designed a house that can be split in two when the owners inevitably divorce. (Designed by Studio OBA, features two independent pieces that slot together like puzzle pieces to form a full house.)

Question 11

July 2016 - Serena Williams won her 22nd Grand Slam after her victory at _________.

Answer 11

At Wimbledon

Question 12

This week, a South Florida health inspector taking notes on an iPad shut down a pizza restaurant when ______.

Answer 12

When a cockroach fell from the ceiling directly onto the iPad.

Question 13

October 2016: Governors in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina urged 2 million people to evacuate their homes in the face of ___________.

Answer 13

Hurricane Matthew

Question 14

October 2016: Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin had to get stitches on his hand after he ______________.

Answer 14

Five highed someone too hard

Question 15

October 2016: Police in Missouri arrested and handcuffed a 102-year old woman named Edie Simms on Friday because she _______________.

Answer 15

Because she asked them to. Getting arrested was on her bucket list.

Question 16

According to a new study released in October 2016, the maximum human lifespan is ____________.

Answer 16

115 years

Question 17

First Week of October 2016: Sports Illustrated predicted that the __________ ___________ would win the World Series.

Answer 17

Chicago Cubs

Question 18

Following the first ever overtime in that game’s history, the ___________‘S won the Super Bowl 34-28

Answer 18

Patriots

Question 19

In an Instagram post on Wednesday, blank revealed she is pregnant with twins

Answer 19

Beyoncé

Question 20

2019, a video streaming site blank announced they were disabling the comments section on millions of videos.

Answer 20

YouTube

Question 21

2019, A thief in Pennsylvania trying to make a getaway was apprehended after he tried to outrun blank.

Answer 21

After he tried to outrun a running club.

The thief, who had just stolen a laptop and cell phone, ran right past a local lunchtime running club. Member Kyle Cassidy said they were, quote, “really impressed by his speed.” They gave chase, eventually cornering the thief long enough for police to arrest him. He did manage to break out a week later. But fortunately for police, his escape route took him right past a local javelin throwing club.

Question 22

2019, a man in China is being sued after he threw coins into a blank for good luck.

Answer 22

He threw coins into an airplane engine.

Pilots for the regional airline said they found some loose change near the plane’s engine. And when they asked the passengers about it, one of them admitted, oh, he tossed in a few coins in there for good luck before takeoff. The airline is now suing him for $15,000. The man says just to make sure he has good luck, he’ll throw a horseshoe at the judge during the trial.

Question 23

2019, Childish Gambino, Kacey Musgraves and Cardi B were the big winners at this year’s blank awards.

Answer 23

Grammys.