Summer 2020 Current Events Quiz

Estimates suggest that about ___ people have participated in Black Lives Matter demonstrations.

Which Major League Baseball team made headlines for the first outbreak of Covid-19 since quarantine?

Who surprised the political and musical worlds by announcing they're running for President in 2020?

Who is the Vice President of the United States?

August 6, the Trump administration announced sweeping restrictions on these two popular social media networks.

What does the President's "Cabinet" do?

What is the best subject taught at St. Bernards?

The three white men were indicted for the murder of ___, a Black man who was shot dead while jogging in Georgia.

 __dominated the 2020 Emmy nominations, breaking the record for most nominations of any network, studio, streaming serv.

Representative John Lewis of ___, an apostle of nonviolence and leader in struggle for racial equality died on June 17.

Destruction of tropical forests worldwide increased last year, led again by ____

What popular Disney Channel band made a comeback tour in 2019?

On July 13, under pressure from corporate sponsors, this team announced that it would retire its name.

 ___is the only major school system in the country that will try to offer in-person classes when schools start this fall

The NBA bubble is at ____

Long lines and malfunctioning voting machines in what state marred primary elections in  on June 9?

Who are the primary candidates for the 2020 Presidential Election?

Protesters near the White House were cleared away so President Trump could __ outside St. Johns Church.

_____has become the first country in the world to approve a vaccine for the coronavirus.

Which brand will get a new name and character after company said its origins were “based on a racial stereotypes?

How old is the current queen of England, Elizabeth II?

On June 10, NASCAR said that it would ban  from its events and properties.

Which company built the rocket that launched the first manned mission from American soil since 2011?

Joseph R. Biden Jr. selected Senator Kamala Harris of  ____ as his vice-presidential running mate on Aug. 11.

Which state did NOT experience record numbers of daily new coronavirus cases during June and July?

The United States might have violated international law by assassinating a general from which country?

Which state set the record for new Covid19 cases reported in one day with 15,300 new cases on July 12?

Which American politician was impeached by the House of Representatives in early 2020?

What event went on as planned in August, drawing about 250,000 people to a town that has fewer than 7,000 residents?

Which social changes did the Black Lives Matter movement march and protest for this summer?

How many Presidents have served in the United States, so far?

On Aug. 7, two NASA astronauts made the first  ____ landing by an American space crew since 1975.

What is the name of the virus that has devastated populations all over the world this year?

___and ___ , two of the nation’s wealthiest and most powerful football conferences, cancelled their seasons.

 ___ could become nearly extinct by the end of the century as a result of shrinking sea ice in the Arctic.

Which popular social media outlet has been threatened with "shutting down" by the U.S. President?

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

What streaming service launched in November 2019?

Which professional sports league continued playing at the Disney World bubble during Covid-19?

Disney announced it would delay the theatrical release of its live-action “__” indefinitely and push back 3 "__" movies.

What type of government does the Republic of North Korea have?

What are the two parts of Congress (the people who make laws in the U.S.) called?

Who won 5 Grammys at the 2020 award show, winning best album, best new artist, best song, etc.?

What are the two major political parties of the United States?