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News Quiz
2016 Year End News Quiz
1. In his upset victory, Donald Trump flipped numerous states that Barack Obama had carried in 2012. Which was not among them?
Ohio
Florida
Virginia
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
2. Mother Teresa of Calcutta was awarded with which posthumous honor in September?
Sainthood
Damehood
Beatification
Nobel Peace Prize
Congressional Gold Medal
3. According to a new census, which nation's population is actually shrinking?
Italy
Japan
China
France
All of the above
4. In which state did Donald Trump win every single county, all 77 of them?
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
5. Of the major polls, which one consistently predicted a Donald Trump victory?
Reuters
IBD/TIPP
Fox News
Rasmussen
NBC News
6. Former Attorney General Janet Reno died in November age 78. Which of these did not occur during her long tenure?
First World Trade Center Bombing
Siege of Branch Davidian in Texas
Capture of Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski
Bombing at federal building in Oklahoma City
Seizure of 6-year-old boy Elian Gonzalez
7. Reince Priebus, who will be Donald Trump's White House chief of staff, once held which political office?
Mayor of Green Bay, WI
Wisconsin state senator
Governor of Wisconsin
U.S. congressman
None
8. Which infamous inmate was released in September?
John Hinckley
Sara Jane Moore
Leslie Van Houten
Charles "Tex" Watson
Mark David Chapman
9. The late musician Prince, renowned as one of the world's great guitarists, also played which other instrument?
Piano
Drums
Bongos
Wind chimes
All of the above
10. Black Lives Matter held a protest in August outside the former home of which deceased singer?
Prince
John Lennon
Elvis Presley
Michael Jackson
Whitney Houston
11. When all the electoral votes were finally counted, Donald Trump finished with 304, while Hillary Clinton had 227. Who was third?
Rand Paul
John Kasich
Colin Powell
Bernie Sanders
Faith Spotted Eagle
12. When the Obama administration shipped $400-million to Iran in January, the loot was sent in what form?
$100 bills
Iranian rials
Swiss francs
Gold bullion
British pounds
13. The location of Barack Obama's official presidential library has been settled. Where will it be?
Urbana, IL
Chicago, IL
Honolulu, HI
New York, NY
Cambridge, MA
14. According to Secretary of State John Kerry, who or what is as big a threat as ISIS?
SUVs
Fox News
Republicans
Air conditioners
White supremacists
15. Rex Tillerson, Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, is CEO of which oil company?
Chevron
Phillips 66
Exxon Mobil
Conoco Phillips
Occidental Petroleum
16. The final one was manufactured this past summer. What?
CD player
Film camera
Electric typewriter
Answering machine
Video cassette recorder
17. Which Supreme Court justice apologized in July for his or her intemperate comments?
Elena Kagan
Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor
Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
18. When he died in February, Antonin Scalia was with members of the International Order of St. Hubertus. The exclusive club meets to partake in what activity?
Bridge
Golfing
Hunting
Fly fishing
Fine dining
19. When FBI Director James Comey delineated Hillary Clinton's misdeeds in his famous July press conference, he used what term to describe her behavior?
Very reckless
Grossly negligent
Extremely careless
Exceedingly sloppy
Incredibly irresponsible
20. Former TV talk show host Billy Bush, who was on the receiving end of Donald Trump's vulgar talk in 2005, is what relation to George W. Bush?
Brother
Nephew
First cousin
Distant cousin
They are unrelated
21. Melania Trump will be the first First Lady born outside the USA since Louisa Adams, wife of John Quincy Adams. In which nation was Mrs. Trump born?
Albany
Hungary
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
22. Which major European capital now has a Muslim mayor?
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
London
Brussels
23. New York City's leftist Mayor Bill de Blasio actually urged city residents to avoid a particular retail outlet. Which?
Hooters
Walmart
Chick-fil-A
McDonald's
Hobby Lobby
24. Larry Wilmore, while hosting the White House Correspondents' Dinner, referred to whom with the 'N' word?
Lester Holt
Don Lemon
Al Sharpton
Jesse Jackson
President Obama
25. Which cable network signed off in April for the last time?
VH1
AXS TV
Spike TV
Al Jazeera America
Oprah Winfrey Network
26. Which gossip site went belly-up and vanished in August?
TMZ
Gawker
Buzzfeed
PerezHilton
Hollywood Life
27. The Democratic Party platform called for what?
Abolishment of the death penalty
Marijuana decriminalization
$15/hour minimum wage
Breaking up large banks
All of the above
28. The late astronaut John Glenn flew 149 combat missions in World War II and Korea. Which baseball star was frequently his co-pilot?
Bob Feller
Stan Musial
Ted Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Hank Greenberg
29. After Fidel Castro's death in November, the leader of which Western nation praised the tyrant for his 'tremendous dedication and love for the Cuban people?'
Italy
Canada
Germany
United States
United Kingdom
30. James Mattis, who will run the Department of Defense, served in which branch of the military?
Navy
Army
Air Force
Marine Corps
He was never on active duty
31. A top official at National Public Radio suggested that the taxpayer-funded network stop doing live interviews with whom?
Politicians
Conservatives
Gun advocates
Trump nominees
Pro-life representatives
32. Donald Trump has asked which Fox News analyst to join his administration?
Judith Miller
Katie Pavlich
K.T. McFarland
Judge Jeanine Pirro
Judge Andrew Napolitano
33. Michael Cimino, who died in July, won an Oscar in 1978 for 'The Deer Hunter.' He later directed which notorious flop?
Gigli
Ishtar
Waterworld
Heaven's Gate
Battlefield Earth
34. Which movie figure met with Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman while the drug lord was a fugitive in Mexico.
Sean Penn
Oliver Stone
Tim Robbins
Danny Glover
Michael Moore
35. ESPN fired baseball analyst Curt Schilling, accusing him of writing negative comments about which group?
Women
Democrats
Immigrants
Transgender
Caribbean players
36. Who did not moderate one of the three presidential debates?
Lester Holt, NBC
Chris Wallace, FNC
Elaine Quijano, CBS
Martha Raddatz, ABC
Anderson Cooper, CNN
37. Michelle Obama urged Americans to stop drinking what?
Milk
Wine
Coffee
Sweet tea
Imported beer
38. Which famous advertising character was retired in 2016?
Flo
Tony the Tiger
Ronald McDonald
The Jolly Green Giant
The Most Interesting Man in the World
39. Who was the first United States Senator to board the Trump Train?
Ben Sasse, NE
Orrin Hatch, UT
Jeff Sessions, AL
Kelly Ayotte, NH
Lindsey Graham, SC
40. Hillary Clinton made her notorious 'basket of deplorables' remark at a September fundraiser in New York City as she was introducing which singer?
Madonna
Katy Perry
Bette Midler
Barbra Streisand
Bruce Springsteen
41. Hillary Clinton distanced herself from many policies enacted by her husband in the 90s. Which was a notable exception?
Welfare reform
1994 crime bill
Bank deregulation
Israel peace efforts
North American Free Trade Agreement
42. In February, an MSNBC host walked off his or her show, which was promptly canceled. Who?
Ed Schultz
Al Sharpton
Alex Wagner
Ronan Farrow
Melissa Harris-Perry
43. Katie Couric, working way under the radar for Yahoo, was accused of manipulating footage to advance a liberal agenda on which issue?
Abortion
Gun control
Climate change
Transgender rights
Legalized marijuana
44. A CEO told his shareholders that if they oppose gay marriage they should just sell their stock. He runs which company?
Starbucks
Chick-fil-A
Tyson Foods
Hobby Lobby
Cracker Barrel
45. The federal government dispatched emergency assistance to Flint, Michigan, which faced what type of crisis?
Water
Rodents
Electricity
Meningitis
Gun violence
46. The World Health Organization has declared which disease eliminated from North, Central, and South America?
Malaria
Measles
Syphilis
Hookworm
River blindness
47. Which European leader's approval rating has plummeted beneath 10%?
Theresa May, United Kingdom
Francois Hollande, France
Angela Merkel, Germany
Matteo Renzi, Italy
All of the above
48. The golfer Arnold Palmer, who died in September at age 87, won all of the sport's four major championships except which?
PGA
Masters
U.S. Open
British Open
He won all four
49. Which baseball announcer called his final game after being in the broadcast booth for a remarkable 67 years?
Mel Allen
Jack Buck
Vin Scully
Phil Rizzuto
Harry Caray
50. Fox News celebrated its 20th birthday in 2016. Which of the following hosts was not an original when the channel was launched on October 7th, 1996?
Jon Scott
Bret Baier
Bill O'Reilly
Steve Doocy
Sean Hannity
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Have you been paying attention to the people and events making headlines this year? WHAT YOUR SCORE MEANS 46 - 50 In the currency of knowledge, you are wealthier than Trump. 36 - 45 You're well-informed but also have a life away from the machines. 26 - 35 Nothing at all to be ashamed of. Then again, not much to be proud of. 10 - 25 If we were politically correct here, you would get a nice trophy for effort. 0 - 9 You spent way too little time in the No Spin Zone. Pay us a visit next year.
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