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Summer Current Events 2015
Summer Current Events 2015
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1
A mother's autocorrect fail ended up with what figurine on her daughter's Bday cake?
a ballerina
a bulldozer
a "wee blind girl"
a "wee blonde girl"
2
This summer two women graduated for the first time out of which US military school?
Green Beret
Paratrooper
Navy Seal
Army Ranger
3
Which of the following public figures may finally face trial for sexual abuse cases against him
Allen Iverson
Andy Roddick
Brad Pitt
Bill Cosby
4
Which major retailer who will be paying 67 million in settlements for its cyberattack in 2013?
Target
Amazon
Walmart
Visa
5
Debris was found in early August in the Indian Ocean from what mysterious accident?
Debris from North Korean nuclear weapon failures
Chernobyl
Malaysia Airlines lost plane
A missing piece of the Titanic
6
Which of the following Republican contenders for President is also a neurosurgeon?
Scott Walker
Ben Carson
Donald Trump
Chris Christie
7
Who is a major contender as the Democratic candidate who was former Secretary of State?
Andrew Cuomo
Bill Clinton
Hillary Clinton
Joe Biden
8
Who beat the reigning champ of the Coney Island Hot Dog eating contest this summer?
Nathan Best
Matt Stonie
Miki Sudo
Joey Chesnut
9
Which of the following countries almost declared bankruptcy this summer?
Morocco
Italy
Ireland
Greece
10
The government signed an agreement where people can write reviews about public service on...
Twitter
Facebook
Yelp
Foursquare
11
Who declared his intention to run for President by taking a major stance on immigration?
Marco Rubio
Ted Cruz
Ben Carson
Donald Trump
12
Which major government building serving as headquarters to the DOD was hacked this summer?
Pentagon
UN base
the White House
CIA headquarters
13
When CEO's salaries went public, what percentage more were they earning compared to employees?
800
100
1000
50
14
Which company surpassed Walmart as the world's most valuable retailer?
Kohls
Target
Zulily
Amazon
15
Which movie theater will be more difficult to sneak snacks into?
AMC
Regal
Cinamax
IMAX
16
Which Asian country decided to reduce the value of their currency because of their economy?
Japan
China
Indonesia
South Korea
17
What major Supreme Court decision was made during late June?
Same sex marriage is illegal
The White House needs to be refinished
Same sex marriage is legal
Race equality needs to be adddressed