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2020 Current Events Review Game!
2020 Current Events Review Game!
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1
Earlier on in the pandemic,
Boris Johnson
got the virus. He is the Prime Minister of:
Japan
Russia
Great Britain
France
2
Who is this?
Clarence Thomas
Mike Pence
Justin Trudeau
Mitch McConnell
3
Which federal institution was in the news in the fall for budget cuts and their role in this year's election?
the FBI
the Department of Justice
the US Postal Service
Federal Express
4
George Floyd was tragically killed in:
Baltimore
Minneapolis
Phoenix
New York City
5
What do the movies Palm Springs in Groundhog Day have in common?
They were both about groundhogs
In both, the characters are forced to relive the same day over and over
They were both set in California
In both, characters were turned into animals
6
What is the "magic number" to win the Electoral College?
270
538
435
720
7
What was Major League Baseball using to fill the empty seats in the stadium this past season?
Cardboard cutouts of fans
Players' pets
Scarecrows
Stuffed animals
8
Joe Biden was a senator for which state?
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
Pennsylvania
9
This year's postponed Summer Olympics are now schedule to happen next summer in:
Argentina
China
Mexico
Japan
10
Who is this?
Beyonce
Adele
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
11
Who hosted the
2020 Academy Awards
show?
Tina Fay
Ricky Gervais
Maya Rudolph
No one
12
What is the name of this song?
Bad Guy
Rough Guy
Tough Guy
Billie Eilish
13
Who is this?
Nancy Pelosi
Angela Merkel
Hillary Clinton
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
14
Who is this?
Bruno Mars
Pharrel
Jay-Z
Will.I.Am
15
Which notable professional sports team has decided to change its name this summer?
the Washington Redskins
the Washington Bullets
the Kansas City Chiefs
the Atlanta Braves
16
When counting ONLY the
Election Day
ballots, PA was leaning ____ (BEFORE all of the mail-in ballots were counted).
blue
red
17
This past summer, where has there NOT been extremely destructive and massive wildfires?
Brazil
Australia
Ireland
California
18
What is the name of this song?
Circles
Open
Runaway
Post Malone
19
What is the name of this song?
Women Like Her
Mamma Said
Woman Like Me
Little Mix
20
On June 10, NASCAR said that it would ban ____ from its events and properties.
American flags
Alcohol
Political flags
Confederate flags
21
The series Mandalorian is most closely related to:
the movie Star Wars
the Batman series
the television show Friends
the Harry Potter novels
22
Spotted Lantern Flies will supposedly cause great damage to ____ in the area.
houses
large office buildings
trees
cars
23
Who is this?
Martin Sheen
Kevin McCarthy
Mark Meadows
Anthony Fauci
24
Which entertainment company had a record 160 Emmy nominees this year?
Netflix
NBC
HBO
Hulu
25
The House will be controlled by the _____ Party, following the Election Day results.
Democratic
Republican
26
What is the name of this song?
Jump in the Water
Te Amo Te Amo
South of the Border
South of the Hoarder
27
On Aug. 5, a pair of explosions in ____ killed at least 150 people, injured more than 6000 people.
Beirut, Lebanon
Tokyo, Japan
Seoul, South Korea
Paris, France
28
Which of the following did NOT happen in 2020?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Kobe Bryant, and John Lewis sadly passed away
a historic peace treaty in the Middle East it was negotiated by the US
the Eagles won the Super Bowl
the Atlantic hurricane season was the worst in recorded history
29
This past summer, President Trump insisted that this social media company should be sold:
Tik Tok
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube
30
Movies: Which Academy Awards
Best Picture
nominee was based on a classic American novel from the 1800s?
Little Women
Little Men
Ford vs. Ferrari
JoJo Rabbit
31
In PA, most counties OUTSIDE of the Pittsburgh and the Philadelphia areas went _____ on Election Day.
red
blue
32
"Social distancing" regarding the coronavirus means:
being around other people only outdoors
staying 6+ feet away from other people
staying completely isolated from other people
wearing a mask when speaking with other people
33
New Jersey voted to legalize what on Election Day?
recreational marijuana
semi automatic weapons
medicinal marijuana
driverless cars
