Current Events 12/2

Question 0

U.s.

Answer 0

Urges the freeing of a POW held in North Korea since 2012 (was visiting when detained)

Question 1

Obama care

Answer 1

Deadline for the website passes without all the glitches fixed

Question 2

Black Friday 1

Answer 2

String of violence mars the day ( shootings, fighting, pepper spraying, etc.) 15,000 people waited to get into Macy’s on thanksgiving

Question 3

South Africa

Answer 3

Report says that Jabob Zuma spent $20 million of tax payers money to fix up his own home

Question 4

India and china

Answer 4

Launching major space endeavors

Question 5

Saudi Arabia

Answer 5

Leading female activist arrested for driving ( against the law)

Question 6

Uganda

Answer 6

Military killed one of the leaders of the Lords resistance army

Question 7

NYC

Answer 7

Train crash killing 4, injuring 63, ran off track, because it was speeding

Question 8

Jessie Owens

Answer 8

1 of 4 of his gold medals is being auctioned off ( other medals weara- bouts unknown) seeking $1 million by auction house

Question 9

Black Friday 2

Answer 9

Sales numbers were disappointing (fell for first time in 7 years)

Question 10

Nigeria

Answer 10

Boko haram militants attacked military base in north east Nigeria causing 24 curfew

Question 11

Thailand

Answer 11

Rejects (PM) call for their resignation saying its unconstitutional (protests everywhere)

Question 12

Obama

Answer 12

Launches healthcare start over (“no repealing of law”)

Question 13

America’s

Answer 13

1st time in 40 years Americans feel country is going in the wrong direction in the world (international)

Question 14

Detroit

Answer 14

Court granted them bankruptcy status (fear that they will go after of cut pensions)

Question 15

Cyber Monday

Answer 15

Sales up 16% , $2.29 billion spent (many of use of mobile devices)

Question 16

Brazil

Answer 16

3 World Cup cites to miss December deadline given to them by FIFA (not ready)

Question 17

NK

Answer 17

Uncle of UN fired and 2 associates executed (corruption allegedly)

Question 18

China/ USA

Answer 18

Biden discussing chinas new air defense ID zone

Question 19

Toronto

Answer 19

New video showing ford buying crack

Question 20

Obama

Answer 20

US must fix income inequality and lack of social mobility

Question 21

Massachusetts

Answer 21

Student pleads not guilty to rape murder of teacher

Question 22

Eritrea

Answer 22

Over 30,000 have been kidnapped and either ransomed or tortured in Egypt since 2007

Question 23

Central Africa republic

Answer 23

Troops attacked the capital (loyal to ousted president) hours before UN set to vote on whether to send troops in