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Current Event Quiz- 8th Grade
Current Event Quiz- 8th Grade
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Last US History Current Event Quiz Ever
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30 cards
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Questions
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1
Mr. Faust's Dogs name is……
Livie
Flora
Sophie
Burrell
2
There was recently a Dr. Suess museum opened in his hometown of
Chicago, Illinois
Springfield Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
Albany, NY
3
The CEO of which company recently took a leave of absence in the midst of multiple PR Crisis?
RIDESHARE
LYFT
UBER
TAXICAB
4
What is the name of this former president who shook everyone's hand on this flight?
Jimmy Carter
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Gerald Ford
5
______ is the name of the female who just recieved a D1II football scholarship to Adams State
Flora Gracewell
Norma Caldwell
Sherry Wilmar
Becca Longo
6
3 of the entertainment headlines below r true. 1 is from The Onion. Which is fake?
After 146 Years=Ringling Brothers Circus Takes Its Final Bow
Harry Styles Becomes 2nd 1Direction Member With a Solo No. 1
Movie Attendance low as More Americans Act Out Films at Home
A Basquiat Sells for ‘Mind-Blowing’ $110.5 Million @ Auction
7
This cartoon is making fun of the MLB for attempting to fix what recently?
Game Speed
Stolen Bases
Umpires
Aluminum Bats
8
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain & Egypt cut ties with ____ due to terrorism sponsoring allegations.
Iran
Qatar
Afghanistan
Iraq
9
What is the name of the stadium this following goal was scored?
Estadio Maya
Inca Esta
Estadio Azteca
Machu Picchu
10
McDonald's is planning on using ________ to hire 250000 jobs.
Facebook
Instaface
Snapchat
Twitter
11
What former NBA player recently visited North Korea?
Rasheed Wallace
Michael Jordan
Dennis Rodman
Allen Iverson
12
Held prisoner for 18 months, Otto F. Warmbier, 23, was freed recently by what country?
Canada
China
Iraq
North Korea
13
Which NBA Team recently won the title- going 15-1 in the playoffs.
Golden State Warriors
LA Clippers
LA Lakers
Sacramento Kings
14
Adam West, who played the tongue-in-cheek version of ..?.. died at age 88.
Batman
Spiderman
Superman
Hulk
15
Who is the Attorney General who testified in front of the Senate yesterday
Jeff Sessions
Sally Yates
James Comey
Loretta Lynch
16
What is the name of the former FBI Director who testified in front of Congress?
George Washington
James Comey
Adam Shiff
Salley Yates
17
An explosion rocked________ England at the end of a performance by Ariana Grande on 5/22
Newcastle
Manchester
Southampton
Dublin
18
What actor just had twins?
Joh Travolta
Harrison Ford
Brad Pitt
George Clooney
19
?.. won his tenth French Open, and his 15th overall title, placing him 2nd in world for titles
Rafael Nadal
Roger Federer
Stan Wawrinka
Novak Djokovic
20
_______ is the 100 year old ship that fought in the Spanish American War in & was just found
Cutter McCulloch
Coastal Carolina
Sea Destroyer
Boaty McBoatFace
21
Melania Trump & son ..?.. officially moved into the WH, nearly five months after inauguration.
Baron
Donny
Brian
Albert
22
Which company officially purchased Yahoo for 4.48 Billion?
Comcast
Sprint
Verizon
Cricket
23
When a woman in Waco Texas, didn't get her ____fast enough, she decided to call 911.
ATM Receipt
McNuggets
Whopper
Prescription
24
____ is the name of the high-tech tree that captures and filters toxic pollutants from the air
Eco Tree
City Tree
Air Filter
Wonder Tree
25
Which company's Chicken Sandwich is scheduled to take flight in Space?
KFC
Wendy's
Mcdonalds
Burger King
26
What's the name of the Actress that just landed a British TV Series?
Cameron Diaz
Anne Hathaway
Ashley Judd
Lindsay Lohan
27
The oldest known fossils of Homo Sapiens, more than 300,000 years old were discovered in?
Venezuela
Morocco
Egypt
South Korea
28
Which US History Teacher is the youngest????
Mr. Faust
Mr. Lesinski
Mr. Doyle
29
Which NHL won back to back Stanley Cup Championships?
Pittsburgh Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers
Nashville Predators
Detroit Red Wings
30
Which unemployed quarterback has the is 17th in sold jerseys still?
Sam Bradford
Brett Farve
Jeff George
Colin Kaepernick