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A summer #news quiz on current events to see who stays up on what's happening.
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1
Who did Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton name as her running mate?
Bernie Sanders
Tim Kaine
Joe Biden
Elizabeth Warren
2
Which Olympic athlete faces criminal charges for an alleged robbery story?
Simone Biles
Lin Dan
Ryan Lochte
Usain Bolt
3
Which new tech allows users to walk around IRL to catch virtual characters on their screen?
PokemonGo
Snapchat Memories
Facebook Live Video
Instagram Stories
4
Which team won the NBA Championship in June?
Lakers
Warriors
Cavaliers
Spurs
5
How many medals did Katie Ledecky win during the 2016 Olympics?
three gold, two silver
four gold, one silver
five gold
seven gold
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Which country voted to leave the EU?
Great Britain
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Scotland
7
Who is the governor of California?
Kevin Johnson
Jerry Brown
Carly Fiorina
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Which two airlines recently experienced computer problems causing massive flight cancelations?
Southwest and Delta
Delta and Virgin America
American and United
United and Southwest
9
The gorilla Harambe was killed in the zoo of which city?
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Columbus
Chicago
10
Where did the Republican National Convention take place?
Chicago
Cleveland
Austin
Philadelphia
11
In November, California voters will decide on Prop 64, which is about what?
guns
marijuana
education
gay marriage
12
When is the 2016 Quarry Bowl?
Oct. 9
Sept. 9
Aug. 29
Sept. 16
13
According to box office totals, which movie was the biggest of the summer?
Bad Moms
Captain America: Civil War
Suicide Squad
Finding Dory
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Two black men were both killed by police & were filmed within 24 hrs of each other. Who?
Ray Johnson and Tony Brown
Darnell Troy and Jay Frank
Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
Trevon Williams and Andre Smith
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In local news, police dealt with what on an overpass this summer?
a group of masked robbers at I-5
possible jumpers AND shooters
a jumper at I-80
an armed person at I-65
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The Pulse Nightclub got national attention in June. Why?
49 people were killed there in a hate crime/act of terror
two gay men were refused entry and beaten
Donald Trump led a protest in the parking lot
an African-American police officer was shot and killed there
17
The Summer Olympics are finishing this week in Rio, or Rio de Janeiro. Where is that?
Venezuela
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
18
If you wanted to learn more about Zika, a good source would be:
World Wildlife Federation
Dept. of Homeland Security
Center for Disease Control
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
19
Who is the vice presidential nominee for the Republican party?
Ted Cruz
Tim Kaine
Mike Pence
Scott Walker
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Where did the Democratic National Convention take place?
Washington, D.C.
Cleveland
Orlando
Philadelphia
