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2023 Summer News Quiz
2023 Summer News Quiz
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1
What day this summer was recorded as the hottest day ever recorded on Earth?
Juneteenth
July 3
4th of July
July 22
2
The latest Powerball $1 billion winner is from what state?
Ohio
New York
California
Florida
3
Elon Musk, currently rebranded Twitter to what new name?
X
Tweet
Musky
Tweeter
4
The top grossing movie for the summer in the U.S.?
The Little Mermaid
Guardians of the Galaxy 3
Spider-Man: Across the Universe
Barbie
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With bipartisan agreement, what bill was signed by President Biden?
New Education Bill
New taxes
Debt ceiling
6
This singer who recently passed away was known as the "Queen of Rock"
Cyndi Lauper
Tina Turner
Madonna
Alanis Morissette
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Where was the Women's World Cup held this year?
Chile
Australia & New Zealand
France
Turkey
8
This company is now officially worth $3 trillion, yes, that's Trillion with a T.
Apple
Wal Mart
Netflix
Amazon
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Three minority advocacy groups are suing what university for bias college admissions?
Arizona State
Harvard
University of Chicago
Stanford
10
Why are Hollywood writers (WGA) & actors (SAG) currently on strike?
Artificial Intelligence
Streaming residuals
Working conditions
All of the above
11
Many people will have to start repaying what in October due to a Supreme Court ruling?
Taxes
Student Loans
Reparations
Rent
12
True or False- July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded on record for the U.S.
True
False
13
NYC & Washington DC had the poorest air quality in June due to what event?
Really bad smog
East Coast Heat Wave
Fires in Canada
14
Former President Trump has now been indicted how many times?
Three
One
Four
Two
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Why is President Biden's son, Hunter Biden, in trouble with the government?
Neither, he sold Crypto illegally
Didn't pay taxes
Bought a gun illegally
Both! Bought a Gun illegally & didn't pay taxes
16
This female singer now has more No. 1 albums than any other female artist in history.
Mariah Carey
Katy Perry
Carrie Underwood
Taylor Swift
17
Netflix raked in $1.5 billion in net profit last quarter. Why?
All of the above
limiting subscriptions in households
They cracked down on password sharing
6 million new subscribers
18
What did the Federal Reserve raise again to a 22 year high?
Debt Ceiling
Taxes
Interest Rates
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True or False- Juneteenth became a federal holiday June 17, 2021?
True
False
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True or False- The Supreme Court ruled that race can still be considered in college admissions.
True
False