CNN News Quiz 10/20/17 - 10/27/17

Who is the prime minister of Japan, who called for the snap (or early) election that was held on Sunday?
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Who is the prime minister of Japan, who called for the snap (or early) election that was held on Sunday?
Shinzo Abe
Name the oldest, former U.S. president who appeared at a recent concert that raised money for hurricane victims.
George H.W. Bush
What type of animal is believed to be the most endangered marine mammal in the world and is now the focus of an international effort to save it?
Vaquita Porpoise
Lonnie Johnson, an American inventor and scientist, is famous for inventing what popular device, which was launched in 1982?
Super Soaker
What position in China's government is held by Xi Jinping, who strengthened his grip on power this week when his name was written into China's constitution?
President of People`s Republic of China
An outbreak of food poisoning in the U.S. state of Louisiana resulted in dozens of people being sickened by Clostridium perfringens and what other well-known bacteria?
Salmonella
In what nation would you find Olympia, where the ancient Olympic Games were held and where the Olympic torch was lit this week in advance of next year's Games?
Greece
In what country were a unit of U.S. Green Berets and local forces serving when they were ambushed by 50 suspected ISIS terrorists on October 4?
Niger
What country, which has the largest economy in East Africa, recently held its second presidential election in three months?
Kenya
Name one of the two reasons cited for the record amount of retail store closings that have been announced in the U.S.
An increase in online shopping and a rise in popularity of fast fashion
What action did U.S. President Donald Trump recently decide NOT to take regarding an international nuclear deal with Iran?He decided not to scrap the new planName the second most populated country in the world, which is expected to become the most populated in seven years.IndiaWhat African nation, which has been considered a "failed state," has struggled with war, natural disasters, and terrorism like a recent attack in Mogadishu?SomaliaName the type of small stars that scientists believe collided 130 million years ago, creating a blue burst that was observed on Earth in August.Neutron starsName the city in northern Syria from which the ISIS terrorist group was recently driven out after years of occupying it and declaring it ISIS' capital.RaqqaXi Jinping is the leader of what nation, whose national Communist Party congress began on Wednesday?ChinaName the ethnic group in northern Iraq that recently clashed with Iraqi government troops who were sent to take back control of the city of Kirkuk.KurdishBeneath what historical landmark in Jerusalem did archaeologists recently find the remains of what appears to be a Roman theater?Western Wall Plaza Wilson's ArchA new record high in the U.S. stock market was reached on October 19, the same date of what historic event in 1987?Black Monday - worst stock crashIn what nation did scientists conduct a 27-year study on flying insects, concluding their numbers had drastically declined?Germany