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(updated) 2019 Summer Current Events
(updated) 2019 Summer Current Events
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top news stories of summer 2019
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1
Kyle Giersdorf won $3 million and the Fortnite World Cup recently in NYC. He is 16. What was his handle?
Aqua
Bugha
Psalm
Nyhrox
2
In what two states did mass shootings take place in a 24 hour period resulting in over 20 deaths?
New York and Texas
California and Alaska
Texas and Ohio
Pennsylvania and New Mexico
3
What is the name of the big music festival on the Ben Franklin Parkway held this past Labor Day Weekend?
Made in America
American Made
America Through and Through
Made in the US
4
The police commissioner of Philadelphia recently resigned. What is his name?
Richard Ross
Blaine Baker
James Kenney
Sean Hughes
5
It's a boy for Megan and Harry! What is his royal name?
Arnold
Archie
Andrew
Angus
6
From what movie is this?
Thor
Age of Ultron
Endgame
Infinity Wars
7
The viral app that gives one a glimpse into old age:
WhatsApp
Facetune
FaceApp
OldApp
8
This fashion designer, artist, author and socialite passed away at the age of 95:
Carolina Herrera
Gloria Vanderbilt
Coco Chanel
Vera Wang
9
With what country has the United States threatened a “trade war” this summer?
China
Japan
United Kingdom
Iran
10
They won their first ever NBA championship this past June:
Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors
Toronto Raptors
11
Why was the Amazon rainforest in the news this summer?
Expanded logging
Fires
Increased tourism
Mass flooding
12
On August 11th, what event took place on the streets of Ardmore?
a pro skateboard competition
a bike race
an antique car show
a parade
13
As a social media hoax, 1 million people "sign-up" to storm this top secret location:
Yucca Airstrip
Area 51
Cheyenne Mountain
Fort Knox
14
When is the next US Census?
2024
2020
2019
2022
15
This iconic song hit 1 BILLION views on Youtube this summer:
Hey Jude
Thriller
Don't Stop Believin'
Bohemian Rhapsody
16
The most popular song of summer 2019:
"Bad Guy"
"I Don't Care"
"Talk"
"Old Town Road"
17
Who just broke off a relationship with Liam Hensworth?
Christine Applegate
Taylor Swift
Pink
Miley Cyrus
18
This country's attacks on 2 oil tankers and a US drone caused tensions to rise in the Middle East:
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Iraq
Yemen
19
President Trump was the first US president to go to which country this summer?
South Korea
North Korea
Zaire
Cuba
20
Meek Mill is from what city?
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Atlanta
21
In what country have protests for free and fair elections led to the arrest of more than 300 people?
Russia
England
Greece
Egypt
22
What are the Hong Kong protests about?
Climate change
Extradition laws
Food prices
Unemployment
23
Americans mysteriously died in this popular Caribbean vacation spot this summer:
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Cayman Islands
Barbados
24
America commemorated the 50 year anniversary of this event on July 20:
Woodstock
assassination of JFK
D-Day
The lunar landing
25
Who is currently leading the polls for the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential election?
Cory Booker
Bernie Sanders
Kamala Harris
Joe Biden
26
Who is the current Prime Minister of Britian?
Margaret Thatcher
David Cameron
Theresa May
Boris Johnson
27
In July what company was fined $5 billion for violating privacy laws?
Instagram
Google
Facebook
Apple
28
The U.S. Women's Soccer team wins the World Cup by defeating this country:
Sweden
Denmark
Germany
Netherlands
29
Who is currently leading the Phillies in home runs this season?
Bryce Harper
They are all tied for the most home runs
Rhys Hoskins
Scott Kingery
30
In what American city were six police officers shot by Maurice Hill as they were serving a narcotics warrant?
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
31
Who do the Eagles open the regular season with on Sunday September 8th?
Panthers
Redskins
Patriots
Cowboys
32
Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?
Justin Trudeau
Stephen Harper
Pierre Trudeau
Brian Mulroney
33
A 7.1 earthquake occurs in this U.S. state this summer:
Texas
Utah
New Mexico
California
34
On August 24th, the US saw the first death attributed to:
Driverless cars
Marijuana
Vaping
Smokeless tobacco
35
What is the name of the "historic hurricane" that hit the Bahamas over Labor Day Weekend?
Matthew
Katrina
John
Dorian
36
What did Colin Kaepernick successfully protest that was supposed to be a Nike sneaker?
The Gadsen Flag - "Live Free or Die"
The Rainbow Flag
The Betsy Ross Flag
The Confederate Battle Flag
37
Who is this?
Megan Rapinoe
Simona Gauff
Mia Hamm
Carly Lloyd