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What happened this summer???
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1
Chadwick Boseman, the actor who stared in which ground-breaking film?
Black Panther
Luke Cage
Blade
2
The USA recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of which major event
women getting the right to vote
the creation of the US National Parks System
end of WW1
3
The NBA returned by playing in the "bubble" at:
Walt Disney World in Orlando
Lake Placid Olympic Center in Upstate NY
MGM Grand in Las Vegas
4
The Postmaster General has been questioned regarding concerns about which issue:
the holiday rush
mail-in voting
the security of PO boxes
5
Which hurricane hit Louisiana on August 27th?
Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Laura
Hurricane Dorian
6
Athletes from the NBA, WNBA, MLB and Major League Soccer boycotted games in response to
safety concerns over playing during the pandemic
the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wis
demands for greater pay cuts during shorter seasons
7
Across Asia, more than 4 million people have been hit by which type of natural disaster?
tsunamis
geyser sprays
monsoon floods
8
Which state did NOT experience record #s of daily COVID-19 cases during June and July?
Florida
New York
Texas
9
Under pressure from corporate sponsors, the _ announced that it would retire its name, which has long been controversial
Cleveland Indians
Washington Redskins
Chicago Blackhawks
10
Which network dominated in the 2020 Emmy nominations?
HBO
Netflix
Amazon Prime
Disney+
11
On Aug 11th, the _ and _ in the football conferences abandoned their plans to play this fall
Big Ten; Pac-12
ACC; Sun Belt
SEC; Conference USA
12
On Aug5th, a pair of explosions in _, killed 150 people and injured more than 6,000
Cape Town, South Africa
Beirut, Lebanon
Tokyo, Japan
13
On July 15, hackers breached some of Twitter's most prominent accounts as part of a _ scam.
Bitcoin
prescription drugs
sports betting
14
On June 10, NASCAR said it would ban _ from its events and properties
the Confederate battle flag
political slogans
commercial advertisements
15
Which brand will get a new name and character after its company acknowledged that its origins were based on stereotypes
M&Ms
Urban Outfitters
Aunt Jemima
16
The shortened MLB season began, shortened to _ games
45
60
100
17
In July, Federal agents took to the streets against protesters in
San Diego; California
Dallas; Texas
Portland; Oregon
18
The Trump admin announced restrictions on which social media networks b/c of issues with China
TikTok and WeChat
WhatsApp and Tumblr
Instagram and Facebook
Reddit and Snapchat
19
_ could become nearly extinct by the end of the century
polar bears
snowy owls
walruses
20
Which country has approved a vaccine for COVID, which hasn't completed clinical safety trials yet
China
Russia
Spain
USA
21
In June, the shooting of George Floyd led to massive protests. How many are believed to have participated?
8 million to 12 million
15 million to 26 million
1 million to 3 million
22
Joseph R. Biden Jr. chose Kamala Harris, a senator from _ as his VP running mate.
Massachusetts
Florida
California
23
Disney announced it would delay the release of which live-action movie and an upcoming film series?
The Little Mermaid; Avengers
Mulan; Star Wars
Brave; X-Men