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Welcome to #APGOV now let's see how well you were paying attention over the summer!
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1
States refused to give up voter registration data to which federal commission?
Immigration Commission
Voter Fraud Commission
Civil Rights Commission
Federal Election Commission
2
A 24 story apartment building was destroyed by a fire in which major European city?
Paris
Budapest
London
Berlin
3
Does everyone in your group know about Ms. Riehbrandt's Twitter page, Remind Me, and website?
No
Yes
4
A gunman opened fire at a ___________ Congressional baseball practice, wounding five.
Democratic
Republican
5
Which celebrity power couple called it quits this summer?
Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Anna Faris and Chris Pratt
6
James Damore was fired from which company for a memo about women in technology going viral:
Google
Reddit
Facebook
Snapchat
7
This hurricane is heading towards the Florida coast (should be there Sunday).
Andrew
Harvey
Irma
Miller
8
Brooks Koepka won the US Open (golf) this year. Where did it take place?
Maine
Florida
Wisconsin
New Jersey
9
Does everyone in your group have a AP Government textbook?
No
Yes
10
Who disclosed meeting with Russian officials during the 2016 election this summer?
Eric Trump
Donald Trump Jr.
Michael Flynn
James Comey
11
Amazon took control of which grocery store chain?
Woodmans
Hy-Vee
Festival
Whole Foods
12
Three people were killed during a white national protest and counter-protest in this city:
Charlottesville
Selma
Carson City
Berkeley
13
Did the Supreme Court partially reinstate Trump's travel ban this summer?
Maybe?
Yes
No
What travel ban?
14
OJ Simpson was paroled from prison in what state?
Minnesota
Arizona
Nevada
California
15
This Princess announced that she is expecting another royal baby sometime this year.
Princess Charlotte
Princess Madeleine
Princess Kate
Prince Philippos
16
In a tweet Donald Trump announced ________ would not be allowed to serve in the armed services.
Transgenders
Lesbians
Muslims
Gays
17
Parts of this German city was evacuated after construction workers found a massive WWII bomb.
Hamburg
Munich
Frankfurt
Berlin
18
Name someone who stonewalled the Senate's attempt to repeal Obamacare
John McCain
Lisa Murkowski
Ron Johnson
Susan Collins
19
Seven sailors died when a US destroyer collided with a merchant ship of the coast of ________.
Japan
Hawaii
South Korea
China
20
This person stepped down as Press Secretary for President Trump in July:
Steve Bannon
Anthony Scaramucci
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Sean Spicer
21
Hurricane _____________ was compared to Hurricane Katrina and hit Texas in late August.
Caleb
Sue
Harvey
Bob
22
Which country plans on making vaccines mandatory for children in 2018?
Switzerland
USA
France
Germany
23
This country was facing the very real threat of a nuclear attack by North Korea:
Midway
the Philippines
Guam
Japan
24
Taylor Swift reinvented herself as Taylor Swift by dropping this new single:
Bad Blood
Look What You Made Me Do
Ready For It
I Hate Kimye
25
Martin Shkreli was found guilty of multiple federal charges. What his is famous nickname?
Pharma Bro
British Bulldog
"His Fraudulency"
Daily Storm
