Summer News Quiz 2021

Bill Cosby was released from prison on after the PA Supreme Court overturned his 2018 conviction for sexual assault for

People in __ took to the streets to protest the country’s economic crisis and the government’s response to the pandemic.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo of __ said he would resign from office, succumbing to a ballooning sexual harassment scandal.

After a confrontation with officials, tennis player Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open over concerns about

The Supreme Court ruled that a PA school district violated the 1st Am by punishing a student for __ outside of school.

The 32nd Summer Olympics in Tokyo finally took place after a year delay because of the pandemic. Which is not true?

The remains of 751 people, mainly Indigenous children, were discovered at the site of a former boarding school in

The Senate gave overwhelming bipartisan approval on Aug. 10 to a $1 trillion bill to rebuild the nation’s

“Arthur,” the beloved children’s show about Arthur the ____ and his friends, is coming to a close after 25 years.

New York City announced on Aug. 3 that it would be the first U.S. city to

Along with rises in COVID deaths, the number of _____ deaths in the US also rose dramatically by 30% in2020.

On Aug. 15, only days after the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan, __ fighters took control of major cities.

Scientists found a fossilized skull that is at least 140,000 years old is a new species of ancient human, nicknamed

Unseasonably hot weather swept the United States this summer, which led to one of the largest fires in modern _ history.

On July 8, Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old from LA, became the 1st _____ to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

On July 26, 39-year-old pop star Britney Spears petitioned a court to

The long and divisive reign of Benjamin Netanyahu, the dominant ____ politician, officially ended on June 13.

After the death of Alex Trebek, the "Jeopardy" has decided that it will take two people to fill his shoes,

On June 25, the former police officer, Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee into Floyd's neck was sentenced to

In July, Europe laid out an ambitious climate plan to reach zero-Carbon emissions by 2050. What was NOT in the plan?

President Biden signed a law to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, enshrining it as the national day to commemorate the

Perhaps the biggest story of the Olympics took place when Simone Biles, one of the most decorated __ , withdrew.

A long-awaited report by a Pentagon task force released on June 25, confirms that the U.S. government has

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, on 6/4, announced the birth of a daughter, whose first name pays tribute to Harry’s

Throughout summer, new Covid-19 cases in the U.S. have been rising, driven mostly by the highly contagious _ variant.

Haiti was hit by __ on the morning of Aug. 14, killing more than 1,900 and leaving thousands injured.

The catastrophic partial collapse of a _____ in Surfside, Fla., on June 24, led to the deaths of 98 people.

In July, the founders of 2major corporations launched into space, beginning space tourism.Which billionaire DID NOT go?

By the end of June, more than 20 states including NH, MI, TX and SC had proposed or passed laws restricting

The House voted on June 30 to create a select committee to investigate ___, pushing ahead over Republican opposition.

the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns in the NBA finals to win their 2nd championship, led by 26-year-old,

During a nighttime, a group of assassins fatally shot President Jovenel Moïse of __ and wounded his wife, Martine Moïse,

On June 4, Facebook said that Donald J. Trump’s suspension from the service would

Wasabi, the _____ shown in the photo below, won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on June 13.

The United States grew more diverse over the past decade, as the populations of people who identify as _ surged.