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1
TV's original Batman died on June 9, 2017. The actor in the lead role was ___.
Adam South
Adam East
Adam West
Adam North
2
Which actress/comedian was in the news for this picture (that has been censored)?
Kathy Griffin
Amy Poehler
Amy Schumer
Rita Rudner
3
Former ___ Director James Comey testified about his conversations with President Trump.
CIA
Department of the Military
Secret Service
FBI
4
What's the name of this Summer 2017 movie that starred Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler?
21 House Street
Beat The House
Elf 2 in The House
The House
5
What was the name of this movie that was released in June?
Feeding Frenzy
47 Meters Down
In The Deep
74 Meters Below
6
Which of the following words was correctly spelled to end the 2017 National Spelling Bee?
marocain
struldbrug
mogollon
apparentement
7
At the end of May and on July 4th, the top country song was by this artist.
Sam Hunt
Darius Rucker
Dierks Bentley
Florida Georgia Line
8
In which month was this movie released?
May
August
June
July
9
This former St. Louis Ram was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August 2017.
Kurt Warner
Marshall Faulk
Tom Neuten
Orlando Pace
10
This movie was released in ___ 2017
July
June
May
August
11
___ ate 72 hot dogs/buns in 10 min. to win Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest for the 10th time.
Joey Chestnut
Joey Maple
Joey Pine
Joey Oak
12
July 2017: Reports of an English woman having ___ contact lenses removed from her right eye.
8
15
27
21
13
Our county fair took place in the month of ___.
May
July
June
August
14
2017 marks the 200th anniversary of the ___.
telephone
bicycle
contact lens
dishwasher
15
After six months on the job, ___ resigned as Donald Trump's press secretary.
Sean Spicer
Sean Sower
Sean Sweeter
Sean Smith
16
In July 2017, thousands of hagfish spilled onto a(n) ___ highway following a truck accident.
Oregon
California
Ohio
Florida
17
This store announced it is test-marketing a name change: it may eventually drop the last name.
Dunkin' Donuts
California Pizza Kitchen
Buffalo Wild Wings
T.G.I. Fridays
18
The Grenfell Apartment fire led to several deaths in this city.
Los Angeles
London
New York City
Tokyo
19
This college, within 4 hours of our school, had an explosion apparently caused by a gas leak.
University of Illinois
Illinois State University
Murray State University
Indiana State University
20
Don't Try This At Home: Where was this picture taken in June 2017?
Canada
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
21
This movie was released in ___ 2017.
July
June
August
May
22
Why did Illinois stop participating in the lottery for approx. 1 week in late June/early July?
Not enough people were playing the lottery to continue it.
A judge ordered the stoppage due to a lawsuit being filed.
The state didn't have a budget.
Their lottery machines malfunctioned.
23
This company agreed to pay $18.5 million to several states to settle a 2013 data breach.
Sears
JC Penney
Walmart
Target
24
The Whole Foods grocery chain was purchased by ___ for approximately $13.4 billion.
Pepsi
Kraft
Amazon
Coca-Cola
25
This famous actor celebrated his 80th birthday on June 1, 2017. Who is he?
Bill Cosby
Chris Rock
Jack Nicholson
Morgan Freeman
26
In July, news spread about Steve Whitmire being fired as the voice of ____.
Kermit the Frog
Homer Simpson
Spongebob Squarepants
Bob Belcher
27
Some St. Louis __ stores began testing robots that will check for low-stocked items and prices.
Ruler Foods
Schnucks
Dierbergs
Shop 'n Save
28
WILD CARD: What is the official name for this symbol?
octothorp
ampersand
caret
dampersan
29
Roger Moore died on May 23rd. How many times was he the lead character in James Bond movies?
10
2
7
4
30
Employees of this company continued moving into their new headquarters.
IBM
Microsoft
Firefox
Apple
31
In Illinois, August 4th is now designated as ___ Day.
Ronald Reagan
Abraham Lincoln
Bruce Rauner
Barack Obama
32
In July, a deadly amusement park accident took place at the ___ State Fair.
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Kentucky
33
Name this legendary country music singer who passed away on August 8, 2017.
George Strait
Alan Jackson
Glen Campbell
George Jones
34
In Summer 2017, many preparations were made for the total solar eclipse that takes place on __.
August 19th
August 21st
August 25th
August 23rd
35
August 16, 2017 was the ___ anniversary of Elvis Presley's death.
50th
30th
20th
40th
36
Which team won the NHL's Stanley Cup for the 2nd straight year?
Nashville Predators
San Jose Sharks
Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks
37
WILD CARD: Donald Trump is the ___ President of the United States.
45th
47th
43rd
41st
38
In which month was this movie released?
July
May
June
August
39
The Cavaliers and Warriors met in the NBA Finals for the ___ consecutive year.
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
40
The high temp. in St. Louis on July 22 was __
o
, which broke the record for that date in 1901.
99
104
108
94
41
In July, ___ won his record-setting 8th Wimbledon men's singles title.
Roger Federer
Novak Djokovic
Pete Sampras
Rafael Nadal
42
WILD CARD: Our school district has ___ board members.
11
9
5
7
43
Major League Baseball's All-Star Game was held in ___ on July 11, 2017.
Tampa Bay
Houston
Miami
Chicago
44
Spider-Man: ___ opened in July 2017.
Homecoming
New York
Final Return
I'm Back!
45
When school dismissed in May, The Chainsmokers and ____ had the #1 pop song.
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Coldplay
Maroon 5
46
Survey results indicate that __ of U.S. adults think chocolate milk comes from brown cows.
16%
3%
7%
11%
47
Which player for the St. Louis Cardinals hit a solo home run in the 2017 All-Star Game?
Dexter Fowler
Matt Carpenter
Yadier Molina
Stephen Piscotty
48
In Summer 2017, this U.S. city was announced as the host of the 2028 Summer Olympics.
Chicago, IL
Atlanta, GA
Seattle, WA
Los Angeles, CA
49
A small blimp crashed near this sporting event, which is annually held in the summer?
Indianapolis 500
Wimbledon Tennis Tournament
Major League Baseball's All-Star Game
US Open Golf Tournament
50
In Summer 2017, this game show made its debut.
Beat Shazam
Are You Smarter Than Itunes?
Name That Tune
Can You Beat Shazam?
51
This piece of movie memorabilia sold for $2.76 million in June 2017.
The R2-D2 droid used in several Star Wars films.
A golden ticket from Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory.
The ruby slippers from the original Wizard of Oz movie.
The car from The Back to the Future films.
52
In which month was this movie released?
July
May
June
August
53
On July 16, this actor turned 50. What first name was given to him by his parents?
Anthony
Bobby
Will
John
54
The 4th of July was on ____.
Sunday
Saturday
Tuesday
Monday
55
The "Beat the Freeze" promotion gained attention for this Major League Baseball team.
Chicago White Sox
Colorado Rockies
Atlanta Braves
Boston Red Sox