Good bye 2017 and hello 2018! My holidays were pretty busy the past couple of weeks, but I was able to hide from the festivities for long enough to come up with a few rounds below. Have a great 2018!

Round 1

1. Which day of the week did January 1, 2017, fall on? – Sunday
2. How old did Canada turn on July 1, 2017? – 150 years old
3. What country was host to the “2017 World Expo”? – Kazakhstan
4. What name was given to the tropical cyclone that destroyed large parts of the Houston metropolitan area in the United States in August of 2017? – Hurricane Harvey
5. Which popular US actress died on January 25, 2017, at the age of 80? – Mary Tyler Moore
6. Which campaign was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017 for its work to promote the full implementation of the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons? – The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
7. What iPhone models were announced and released in 2017? – iPhone 8, 8+ and X
8. What game won the Game of the Year award at The Game Awards 2017? – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
9. Who won his eighteenth men’s singles Grand Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open? – Roger Federer
10. Approximately how much was the price of a single Bitcoin on January 1, 2017? – $1,000 USD

Round 2

1. What day did Donald Trump assume office as the 45th President of the United States? – January 20, 2017
2. What month did North Korea fire a test missile across the Sea of Japan, prompting international condemnation? – February
3. Which rock and roll pioneer passed away on March 18, 2017, at the age of 90? – Chuck Berry
4. What critically, and commercially successful indie game released in 2017, borrowed its art style from 1930s cartoons? – Cuphead
5. What phone did Android co-creator Andy Rubin, design and unveil in May, 2017? – The Essential Phone
6. What highly awaited Japanese hot hatchback went on sale around the world in 2017? – Honda Civic Type R
7. What soccer team won the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup? – Real Madrid
8. What month did the United Kingdom begin Brexit Negotiations? – March
9. Which Bond actor passed away on May 23, 2017? – Roger Moore
10. Who directed the highly anticipated film “Blade Runner 2049”? – Denis Villeneuve

Round 3

1. Which month saw the release of the film “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”? – December
2. What did the United Nations General Assembly designate 2017 as? – International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
3. Which US actor, widely known for his portrayal of Batman, passed away on June 9, 2017? – Adam West
4. Whose concert was the target of a terrorist attack in May, 2017, in Manchester, UK? – Ariana Grande’s
5. What big budget game was the subject of monetization controversy and government interference in the fall of 2017? – Star Wars Battlefront II
6. While filming a segment for the show “The Grand Tour”, what car did Richard Hammond crash in June, 2017? – Rimac Concept One
7. What cartoon character did artist Matt Furie decide to kill in 2017, after it became associated with white nationalism against his will? – Pepe the Frog
8. Gord Downie, who passed away on October 17, 2017, was the lead singer of which Canadian rock band? – The Tragically Hip
9. What three gaming consoles did Nintendo release in 2017? – Nintendo Switch, New Nintendo 2DS XL, and Super NES Classic Edition
10. Which key button did Apple remove in its flagship iPhone X model? – The Home button

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