Current events Trivia

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In January, 1994, Delta became the world's first airline to ban... what... on all its flights?

10

In what year did Texas become second largest state?

14

Which Labor leader went to dinner at a Detroit restaurant on July 30, 1975, and was never seen again?

11

What sweet British treat, made since the 1790's, is called "The Original Celebrated Curiously Strong Peppermints"?

4

In December, 1996, President Clinton appointed the first woman ever to serve as Secretary of State. Who is she?

9

In 1908, this famous automobile was first sold, and cost $825. Which brand and model was it?

6

Which person was sentenced to death in 1964 as a result of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy?

6

Whom did America's most famous widow, Jackie Kennedy, marry in 1968?

17

All the parties that signed the 1998 Good Friday Agreement intended to work towards peace... where?

20

In the March, 2000 state elections, normally liberal California voters voted conservatively: 60% to 40%, against what issue?

13

His doctor gave him less than 50% chance of survival from cancer. He not only kicked the disease, but he won bicycle's Tour de France. Who was he?

10

In which English speaking country must all students study Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or some other Asian language?

10

In 1998, Australian Susie Maroney set a world record when she did this for 38 hours and 33 minutes. What did she do, and where did she do it?

10

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

16

Outside this apartment building in New York City, on December 8th, 1980, a deranged fan murdered John Lennon. Who was this person, and which apartment building?