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A #Government Quiz about the #news of #2018
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1
Which American fashion designer, known for bold, colorful, and classy clothes, died in June?
Michael Kors
Ralph Loren
Donna Karan
Kate Spade
2
Which nation withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council in protest in 2018?
Afghanistan
Israel
United States
Iran
3
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to create a cake for a _ .
transgender woman
gay couple
undocumented immigrant
white supremacist
4
On June 11, President Trump attended a historic summit with the leader of __.
North Korea
Ukraine
China
Russia
5
On July 15, _ defeated Croatia 4-2 to become the World Cup Soccer Champions.
Russia
Brazil
Spain
France
6
The special counsel investigating _ interference in the '16 election issued 12 indictments.
French
Chinese
Russian
Canadian
7
Scientists found a watery lake beneath an ice cap on _, an exciting indicator of life potential
Antarctica
Mars
Neptune
the Moon
8
On July 10, the last of the boys trapped with their soccer coach exited a cave in _.
Cambodia
Japan
China
Thailand
9
_ announced that it had found a campaign to influence the outcome of elections w/ fake accounts
Facebook
Instagram
Snapchat
Twitter
10
Which US hockey team won their first-ever Stanley Cup in 2018?
Tampa Bay Lightning
Las Vegas Golden Knights
Boston Bruins
Washington Capitals
11
Riding a wave of populist anger,leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was elected president of _.
Guatemala
Mexico
Brazil
Honduras
12
Which company is the first publicly traded American company to be worth more than $1 trillion?
Google
Spotify
Facebook
Apple
13
Now under female leadership, the Miss American pageant will no longer host a _ competition.
evening wear
interview
talent
swimsuit
14
Which movie set the record for ticket sales of an animated film?
Incredibles 2
Christopher Robin
Teen Titans Go
Hotel Transylvania 3
15
Pope Francis has declared that _ is wrong in all cases, a change in Catholic teaching.
the death penalty
abortion
birth control
the celibacy policy
16
President Trump has nominated Brett Kavanaugh to fill the seat of retiring Justice _.
Kegan
Ginsburg
Scalia
Kennedy
17
The Supreme Court upheld a Trump order to restrict travel from several _ countries.
Latin American
Jewish
African
Muslim
18
_, known as the "Queen of Soul" died at the age of 76 in her home in Detroit.
Whitney Houston
Dianna Ross
Gladys Knight
Aretha Franklin
19
On 8/25, Republican Congressman and Senator, _, from Arizona (2x run for president)died at 81.
Paul Ryan
Chuck Grassley
John Kasich
John McCain
20
The Trump administration proposed the elimination of Obama-era regulations to limit vehicle _.
safety rules
tariffs
emissions
fuel economy standards
21
A trade war between the US and _ began when the US imposed tariffs on most of their products.
Turkey
Britain
Russia
China
22
Scott Pruitt, administrator of the _, resigned as a result of ethics investigations.
Central Intelligence Agency
State Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Environmental Protection Agency
23
The government will provide $ relief to _ who have been hurt by the president's trade war.
immigrants
corporations
banks
farmers
24
Trump's former lawyer, _, admitted to having paid women to remain quiet during the election.
Michael Cohen
Scott Pruitt
Michael Flynn
Paul Manafort
25
A federal judge has blocked the ability for blueprints of _ to be posted on the internet.
3-D printed guns
assault rifles
tanks
bombs