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2018 Summer Current Events Quiz!
2018 Summer Current Events Quiz!
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1
Which sporting event took place throughout Ardmore on August 12th for the second year?
A 3 on 3 basketball tournament
A softball tournament
A bike race
A 5k run
2
What date is the LMHS graduation scheduled for this year?
June 4th
June 10th
June 5th
June 7th
3
This world-renown singer died on Aug. 16 at the age 76.
Frank Sinatra
Stevie Wonder
Aretha Franklin
Tina Turner
4
In what country did a drone attack a military ceremony where President Maduro spoke?
Venezuela
Columbia
Panama
Spain
5
Which political lobbyist that worked on the Trump campaign was recently convicted of tax fraud?
Sean Spicer
Paul Manafort
All of the above
Michael Cohen
6
For the first time, scientists have found a large, watery lake beneath an ice cap on:
Mars
Uranus
The Moon
Venus
7
In June, President Trump signed an executive order meant to end the:
Separation of detained immigrant families
Obamacare
Russia investigation
All of the above
8
On July 15, what country’s team defeated Croatia 4-2 to become the World Cup champions?
Russia
France
Spain
Italy
9
What icon was found dead of an apparent suicide in their Manhattan apartment on June 5, 2018?
Lilly Pulitzer
Gloria Vanderbilt
Kate Spade
Stella McCartney
10
Which LMSD neighborhood saw a bank robbery occur at a PNC branch on August 7th?
Gladwyne
Bala Cynwyd
Narberth
Ardmore
11
This summer, Donald Trump nominated ________ to be a Supreme Court Justice.
Brett Kavanaugh
Neil Gorsuch
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Clarence Thomas
12
In what country did a boys soccer team famously get trapped in a flooded cave?
Guatamala
Indonesia
Russia
Thailand
13
Who do the world champion Philadelphia Eagles open the season with?
Dallas Cowboys
New England Patriots
Washington Redskins
Atlanta Falcons
14
What is the name of the controversial property LMSD is looking to purchase (eminent domain)?
Stonehenge
Rolling Stone
Stonewall
Stoneleigh
15
_____ became the first publicly traded American company to be worth more than $ 1 trillion.
Apple
Google
Facebook
Microsoft
16
What team won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history?
Las Vegas Golden Knights
Nashville Predators
New York Rangers
Washington Capitals
17
Who is this?
The CEO of Tesla
The prime minister of Canada
The CEO of the MMA
The coach of the World Cup champion French soccer team
18
What was the number 1 hit movie of the summer?
Replicas
Avengers
Jurassic World
The Spy Who Dumped Me
19
On June 11, President Trump historically shook hands with
_________ .
Kim Jong-Il
Theresa May
Vladimir Putin
Kim Jong-Un
20
What is the name of the big festival that took place in Philly Labor Day weekend?
The Country Music Festival
Made in America Festival
Roots Picnic
Jazz on the Avenue Festival
21
Who is this?
Robert Mueller, special counsel into Russian tampering
Michael Cohen, former advisor to President Trump
Jeff Sessions, Attorney General
Michael Pence, the VP of the US
22
Who is the newest LMHS assistant principal?
Mr. Kilpatrick
Mr. Ross
Mr. Copeland
Mr. Fadely
23
Harvard was sued bc admissions officials allegedly discriminated against:
Asian applicants
White applicants
African American applicants
Foreign-born applicants
24
This former POW, Senator and Republican Presidential candidate died of cancer at his home:
Mitch McConnell
Jeff Session
John McCain
Michael Cohen
25
What was the name of the U of Iowa student allegedly killed by an undocumented worker?
Maddie Trudeau
Gretchen Carlson
Mollie Tibbetts
Stacey Fisher
26
Which US state experienced its first hurricane in decades in August?
Oregon
Georgia
Alaska
Hawaii
27
Who is your US Congressman?
Robert Casey
Dwight Evans
Jim Kenney
Pat Toomey
28
What is the name of the LMSD superintendent?
Scott Eveslage
Stewart Fields
Chris McGinley
Robert Copeland
29
Who is this Philadelphia legend?
Jason Kelce
Ben Franklin
Carson Wentz
Chase Utley