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How much were you paying attention to current events over the summer?
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1
Which branch of the military recently suspended operations due to a series of deadly accidents?
Marines
Air Force
Navy
Coast Guard
2
Which social media platform sold political ads to Russia during the 2016 presidential election?
Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
Snapchat
3
It began in Oregon and ended in South Carolina. What was it?
The 2017 total solar eclipse
National cross-country marathon
Mrs. K's road trip
4
Choose your level of confidence in your current events knowledge:
I am a news addict
I live under a rock
I try to have one ear and one eye open
I get my news from memes
5
What is NOT a name of a hurricane currently churning in the Atlantic basin?
Irma
Juan
Jose
Katia
6
What region of Texas was most heavily impacted during Hurricane Harvey?
Southeast
Northeast
Northwest
Southwest
7
Which of the following officials HAS NOT left President Trump's administration over the summer?
Kellyanne Conway
Steve Bannon
Anthony Scaramucci
Reince Preibus
8
What is the name of the official who was pardoned by President Trump?
Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Hillary Clinton
Governor Chris Christie
Sean Spicer
9
What is your approach to current events going forward?
I need to get out from under my rock
I need to have two ears and two eyes open from now on
I need to STOP getting my news from memes #fakenews
I should be proud to be a news addict
10
What was the blockbuster (highest grossing) movie of the summer?
Pirates of the Caribbean
Dunkirk
Spider-Man
Wonder Woman
11
Who won the summer's most-anticipated boxing match?
Floyd Mayweather
Conor McGregor
12
Which group of people will be negatively impacted by President Trump ending DACA?
employees
latinos
students
young adults
13
What is the name of Taylor Swift's newest song?
Look what you made me do
Look what I made you do
Look, what do we do?
What am I supposed to do
14
What is this island called?
Madagascar
Guam
Tasmania
Hawaii
15
What was the purpose of the "Unite the Right" Rally in Charlottesville, VA?
Denounce Anti-fa
Support Republicans running for reelection
Protest President Trump's policies
Protest removal of Confederate monuments
16
The latest European city to experience a deadly terrorist attack by ISIS:
Athens
Barcelona
Cairo
Paris
17
Who is the leader of North Korea?
Moon Jae-in
Xi Jinping
Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-il
