Test Your Global Awareness: World News 2017 Quiz

Donald Trump was elected as the 45th President of the United States. This is because he won the presidential election in 2016 and was inaugurated as the 45th President on January 20, 2017.

The correct answer is "All of the above" because the question is asking for the name of the devastating hurricanes, and all three options (Harvey, Irma, and Maria) are indeed names of devastating hurricanes that occurred in recent years.

Taylor Swift's lawyer sent a cease-and-desist letter to a blogger who had written about white supremacists in her fanbase. This suggests that Taylor Swift took action to address the issue and distance herself from any association with white supremacists.

The correct answer is Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. The question states that forty-eight individuals were arrested as part of a power grab. Among the given options, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia is known for his controversial actions, including the arrest of several prominent individuals in Saudi Arabia in 2017 as part of an anti-corruption campaign, which was seen by some as a power consolidation move. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that he is the individual being referred to in the question.

The correct answer is The Los Angeles Times. The Walt Disney Company had previously banned The Los Angeles Times from attending its press screenings due to a negative article they published. However, they later lifted the ban after receiving backlash from other press organizations and critics who accused Disney of suppressing freedom of the press.

The correct answer is money laundering. This is the act of disguising the origins of illegally obtained money by passing it through a complex sequence of banking transfers or commercial transactions. In the context of the given question, Paul Manafort was indicted by the Special Counsel Bob Mueller specifically for money laundering, which suggests that he was involved in illegal financial activities and attempted to hide the source of his funds.

The Air Force failed to relay key information about the Texas church shooting gunman to his court-martial.

President Trump declared the opioid pandemic as a national emergency in August.

Donna Brazile, the former head of the Democratic National Committee, made allegations about the Clinton campaign's unethical behavior in her new book.

The Grenfell Tower fire, which resulted in the death of at least 80 people, occurred in London.