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The Summer of '17
The Summer of '17
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An overview of events from June 1st-July 31st, 2017
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1
Apple supplier Foxconn announced it will build a $10 billion factory in what Midwest state?
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
2
This woman became the all-time leading scorer in WNBA history with 7,494 points.
Tamika Catchings
Lisa Leslie
Tina Thompson
Diana Taurasi
3
Since the election of Pres. Trump, favorable views of the US abroad have ____________.
increased
decreased
4
Researchers found 300,000 year old human remains in this North Africa country.
Tanzania
Libya
Algeria
Morocco
5
President Trump picked this former Utah governor to be ambassador to Russia.
Mitt Romney
Evan McMullin
Bill Bennett
Jon Huntsman
6
What California city was recently announced as the host of the 2028 Summer Olympics?
Los Angeles
San Diego
Sacramento
San Francisco
7
Out of 111 examined brains from deceased NFL players, how many were found to have CTE?
1
0
110
111
8
This actor, famous for portraying Batman in the 1960s, died at age 88.
Adam West
Alan Napier
Neil Hamilton
Burt Ward
9
Who was granted parole after more than 8 years in prison for a 2008 armed robbery in Las Vegas?
Aaron Hernandez
O.J. Simpson
Mark Whitacre
Dennis Hastert
10
Who was taken by the Philadelphia 76ers as the #1 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft?
Markelle Fultz
Lonzo Ball
De'Aaron Fox
Jayson Tatum
11
Who recently took the title of 'World's Richest Person' from Bill Gates but only for one day?
Jeff Bezos
Mark Cuban
Rupert Murdoch
Mark Zuckerberg
12
What cyclist won his 4th Tour de France?
Chris Froome
Eddy Merckx
Miguel Indurain
Rigoberto Uran
13
Travis Kalanick, the embattled CEO of this transportation company, resigned.
Uber
Lyft
Sidecar
None of these
14
Pres. Trump removed WH Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci after just 11 ____.
days
weeks
minutes
hours
15
What two shows tied for the most Emmy nominations (22)?
SNL and Westworld
House of Cards and The Crown
Stranger Things and This is Us
Veep and Atlanta
16
What team defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in 5 games to win the NBA title?
Houston Rockets
San Antonio Spurs
None of these
Golden State Warriors
17
Which of the following was NOT a senator who voted against the 'skinny' Obamacare repeal?
Mitch McConnell
Susan Collins
John McCain
Lisa Murkowski
18
The Pentagon decided to send nearly 4,000 additional troops to what Middle Eastern country?
Afghanistan
Syria
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
19
What state was the only one to fully comply with Pres. Trump's request for election data?
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Alaska
20
An oil tanker overturned and exploded, killing 148 people in this Middle Eastern country.
Syria
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan
21
What group of people did President Trump ban from serving in the military this summer?
Muslims
Hispanics
transgender
atheists
22
What movie set the record for weekend box office ($100.5 million) by a female-directed film?
Emoji Movie
Wonder Woman
Rough Night
Atomic Blonde
23
What senator and former presidential candidate was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor?
John Kerry
Al Gore
Mitt Romney
John McCain
24
Comedienne who came under fire after posting a video showing her holding Trump's severed head.
Kathy Griffin
Chelsea Handler
Amy Schumer
Sarah Silverman
25
Character actor Martin Landau, who won an Academy Award for this movie, died at age 89.
Crimes and Misdemeanors
North by Northwest
He never won an Academy Award
Ed Wood
26
50 KKK members protested a city's plan to removed a statue of Robert E. Lee in this state.
Mississippi
Virginia
Georgia
South Carolina
27
Pres. Trump was 'disappointed' in _____ for failing to shutter North Korea's nuclear ambitions.
Russia
South Korea
Japan
China
28
The US birth rate has hit a record ___________.
high
low
29
Who won his 10th title at the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island?
Carmen Cincotti
Joey Chestnut
Mark Cavendish
Peter Sagan
30
What NHL hockey team won its second consecutive Stanley Cup?
Pittsburgh Penguins
Boston Bruins
Nashville Predators
Carolina Hurricanes
31
State where an Australian woman, Justine Diamond, was fatally/inexplicably shot by police
Missouri
Michigan
Massachusetts
Minnesota
32
Recreational marijuana sales began in ___________, the 5th state to legalize recreational pot.
Arizona
Hawaii
Alaska
Nevada
33
What Louisiana congressman was shot and seriously injured at a charity baseball game?
Steve Scalise
Matt Mika
Zachary Barth
David Bailey
34
Karen Handel (R) defeated Jon Ossoff (D) in a special House election in what southern state?
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Virginia
35
What male tennis player won Wimbledon for a record 8th time?
Rafael Nadal
Marin Cilic
Roger Federer
Andy Murray
36
A DNA test confirmed that Jimmie Haakenson, a teen missing since 1976, was a victim of _______.
David Berkowitz
John Wayne Gacy
Richard Ramirez
Ted Bundy
37
Which of the following players was NOT inducted in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame?
Tim Raines
Ivan Rodriguez
Mark McGwire
Jeff Bagwell
38
Over the summer, what female singer became the first to get over 100 million Twitter followers?
Taylor Swift
Beyonce
Adele
Katy Perry
39
Director George A. Romero, most famous for directing this horror movie, died at age 77.
Night of the Living Dead
Halloween
The Exorcist
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
40
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly replaced this person as White House Chief of Staff.
Jared Kushner
Reince Priebus
Kellyanne Conway
Sean Spicer
41
3 journalists from _____ resigned over publishing an inaccurate story about Trump-Russia ties.
ABC
CNN
MSNBC
Fox
42
I person died and 7 were injured when they were thrown from a ride at the ________ State Fair.
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
New Jersey
43
A wildfire in this European country killed at least 57 people.
Portugal
France
Poland
Switzerland
44
Who won the Scripps National Spelling Bee?
12-year old Ananya Vinay of California
14-year old Rohan Rajeev of Oklahoma
45
Otto Warmbier a (UV student) dies shortly after being released by what Asian country?
Russia
China
North Korea
Japan