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Summer 2023 - Current Events
Summer 2023 - Current Events
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Test your knowledge of the Summer 2023 Current Events
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1
This soccer player turned down $1 billion Saudi offer and instead signed with Inter Miami...
Neymar
Mbappe
Messi
Ronaldo
2
In July, Meta launched this new Twitter competitor...Elon Musk was not happy.
Reels
Vines
Threads
Tumblr
3
This female singer now has more No. 1 albums than any other female artist in history.
Katy Perry
Carrie Underwood
Taylor Swift
Mariah Carey
4
A submersible went missing while attempting to explore this famous ocean wreck..
Santa Maria
SS Andrea Doria
RMS Lusitania
RMS Titanic
5
Which state in the United States recorded 31 straight days of temperatures over 110 degrees?
Texas
Florida
Arizona
6
This singer who recently passed away was known as the "Queen of Rock"
Alanis Morissette
Cyndi Lauper
Tina Turner
Madonna
7
Over 400 fires broke out in this location in early June.
New Zealand
Europe
Canada
Australia
8
This song was the number 1 song of the summer...
Boy's a Liar, Pinkpantheress
Escapism, Raye Ft 070 Shake
Flowers, Miley Cyrus
Kill Bill, SZA
9
Elon Musk, currently rebranded Twitter to what new name?
Tweet
Tweeter
Musky
X
10
This team wins its first NBA title in franchise history...
Miami Heat
Phoenix Suns
Denver Nuggets
Denver Broncos
11
This movie was released in theaters on June 30 and would be the last time Harrison Ford plays the role of Indiana Jones.
Indiana Jones and the Lost City of Atlantis
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Indiana Jones and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Indiana Jones and the Idol of the Incas
12
On May 31st, the Democrats and Republicans finally reach a deal concerning this...
Raising minimum wage
Raising interest rates
Raising the debt ceiling
Raising the drinking age
13
She became the first Latina inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame...
Shakira
Jennifer Lopez
Gloria Estefan
Selena Gomez
14
This company is now officially worth $3 trillion, yes, that's Trillion with a T.
Amazon
Wal Mart
Netflix
Apple
15
The top grossing movie for the summer in the U.S.?
Barbie
Guardians of the Galaxy 3
The Little Mermaid
Spider-Man: Across the Universe
16
Netflix raked in $1.5 billion in net profit last quarter. Why?
6 million new subscribers
limiting subscriptions in households
They cracked down on password sharing
All of the above
17
The CDC warns that this disease may be on the rise in the U.S. due to a few Florida cases.
Cholera
Malaria
Ebola
Lyme disease
18
This region in India was hit by a 5.0 magnitude earthquake; tremors reportedly felt in New Delhi...
Gujarat
Kashmir
Uttar Pradesh
Ladakh
19
Who won the Womens World Cup?
Ecuador
England
Spain
USA
20
This former president was arrested and indicted on federal charges...
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
Donald Trump
21
Why are Hollywood writers (WGA) & actors (SAG) currently on strike?
Streaming residuals
All of the above
Working conditions
Artificial intelligence
22
Which of the following issues was NOT decided on by the Supreme Court this summer?
religious liberty
presidential records/secret documents
affirmative action
student loan forgiveness