11 Questions
Which Italian city is known as the Canal City?
Venice
What kind of travel did the United States set a new record for this summer?
Road travel
Who was the American boxer who won an Olympic gold medal on September 5, 1960?
Muhammad Ali
In which European nation have invasive raccoons become widespread?
Italy
Who was the U.S. president who was shot on September 6, 1901?
William McKinley
Which famous artist's painting was recently recovered by an 'art detective' in Amsterdam, more than three years after it was stolen?
Vincent van Gogh
Which storm recently lashed the Canadian province of Nova Scotia with wind and rain after making landfall in Maine?
Tropical Storm Dorian
What two countries, with no formal diplomatic ties, recently negotiated an exchange of prisoners?
Israel and Palestine
The General Assembly, which gathered this week, is a part of what international organization founded in 1945?
United Nations
Who made history by becoming the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court on September 21, 1981?
Sandra Day O'Connor
A recent 'plankton bloom' characterized by various shades of green killed marine life and threatened the fishing industry in which Asian country?
Vietnam
Canal City Regatta, US Travel Record, Olympic Gold Boxer, Invasive Raccoons: Test your knowledge on recent events and trivia with this quiz covering a range of topics from international regattas to sports history and wildlife invasions.
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