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(updated) 2019 Summer Current Events
(updated) 2019 Summer Current Events
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top news stories of summer 2019
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1
A 7.1 earthquake occurs in this U.S. state this summer:
Utah
California
Texas
New Mexico
2
The most popular song of summer 2019:
"Bad Guy"
"Talk"
"Old Town Road"
"I Don't Care"
3
What are the Hong Kong protests about?
Climate change
Unemployment
Extradition laws
Food prices
4
As a social media hoax, 1 million people "sign-up" to storm this top secret location:
Yucca Airstrip
Area 51
Cheyenne Mountain
Fort Knox
5
With what country has the United States threatened a “trade war” this summer?
Japan
United Kingdom
Iran
China
6
They won their first ever NBA championship this past June:
Toronto Raptors
Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors
Houston Rockets
7
Why was the Amazon rainforest in the news this summer?
Fires
Mass flooding
Increased tourism
Expanded logging
8
President Trump was the first US president to go to which country this summer?
Cuba
North Korea
Zaire
South Korea
9
The U.S. Women's Soccer team wins the World Cup by defeating this country:
Denmark
Sweden
Germany
Netherlands
10
This country's attacks on 2 oil tankers and a US drone caused tensions to rise in the Middle East:
Yemen
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
11
Who is this?
Megan Rapinoe
Mia Hamm
Simona Gauff
Carly Lloyd
12
Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?
Stephen Harper
Brian Mulroney
Justin Trudeau
Pierre Trudeau
13
In what two states did mass shootings take place in a 24 hour period resulting in over 20 deaths?
Texas and Ohio
Pennsylvania and New Mexico
New York and Texas
California and Alaska
14
The police commissioner of Philadelphia recently resigned. What is his name?
Blaine Baker
Richard Ross
Sean Hughes
James Kenney
15
Who is currently leading the polls for the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential election?
Joe Biden
Cory Booker
Bernie Sanders
Kamala Harris
16
What did Colin Kaepernick successfully protest that was supposed to be a Nike sneaker?
The Rainbow Flag
The Gadsen Flag - "Live Free or Die"
The Confederate Battle Flag
The Betsy Ross Flag
17
Who do the Eagles open the regular season with on Sunday September 8th?
Redskins
Patriots
Cowboys
Panthers
18
When is the next US Census?
2024
2019
2020
2022
19
It's a boy for Megan and Harry! What is his royal name?
Angus
Arnold
Andrew
Archie
20
In July what company was fined $5 billion for violating privacy laws?
Apple
Google
Instagram
Facebook
21
In what country have protests for free and fair elections led to the arrest of more than 300 people?
England
Russia
Egypt
Greece
22
On August 24th, the US saw the first death attributed to:
Driverless cars
Smokeless tobacco
Vaping
Marijuana
23
What is the name of the "historic hurricane" that hit the Bahamas over Labor Day Weekend?
John
Dorian
Matthew
Katrina
24
From what movie is this?
Age of Ultron
Infinity Wars
Thor
Endgame
25
Who just broke off a relationship with Liam Hensworth?
Pink
Taylor Swift
Christine Applegate
Miley Cyrus
26
Kyle Giersdorf won $3 million and the Fortnite World Cup recently in NYC. He is 16. What was his handle?
Aqua
Nyhrox
Psalm
Bugha
27
Who is the current Prime Minister of Britian?
Margaret Thatcher
Theresa May
Boris Johnson
David Cameron
28
Who is currently leading the Phillies in home runs this season?
Scott Kingery
They are all tied for the most home runs
Bryce Harper
Rhys Hoskins
29
America commemorated the 50 year anniversary of this event on July 20:
D-Day
The lunar landing
assassination of JFK
Woodstock
30
Americans mysteriously died in this popular Caribbean vacation spot this summer:
Barbados
Cayman Islands
Jamaica
Dominican Republic
31
On August 11th, what event took place on the streets of Ardmore?
a pro skateboard competition
a parade
a bike race
an antique car show
32
In what American city were six police officers shot by Maurice Hill as they were serving a narcotics warrant?
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
New York
33
This iconic song hit 1 BILLION views on Youtube this summer:
Bohemian Rhapsody
Thriller
Hey Jude
Don't Stop Believin'
34
This fashion designer, artist, author and socialite passed away at the age of 95:
Gloria Vanderbilt
Coco Chanel
Vera Wang
Carolina Herrera
35
The viral app that gives one a glimpse into old age:
FaceApp
OldApp
WhatsApp
Facetune
36
Meek Mill is from what city?
New York
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Chicago
37
What is the name of the big music festival on the Ben Franklin Parkway held this past Labor Day Weekend?
Made in America
American Made
Made in the US
America Through and Through