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1
Which countries hosted the 2024 Woman’s World Cup?
England & Ireland
Brazil & Peru
UAE & Qatar
Australia & New Zealand
2
Which city hosted the 2023 MLB All-Star game?
Seattle
Atlanta
Cleveland
New York
3
Which nostalgic 1990s-2000s item was met with huge demand when it was re-released online for the first time in 10 years?
Lisa Frank sticker books
Hefty Zoo Pal plates
Ty Beanie Babies
Kodak disposable cameras
4
Which Louisiana-based chicken restaurant announced that they would be opening new locations in Seattle and Renton?
Raising Canes
Chick-fil-A
Popeyes
Bok a Bok
5
This is a meal made up of snacks, side dishes, and small portions of (often randomly assembled) foods.
girl dinner
almond mom meal
bento
charcuterie
6
In which historic Hawaiian city did deadly wildfires spread rapidly due to high winds?
Pukalani
Hilo
Honolulu
Lahaina
7
Hurricane Idalia recently caused devastating damage to "the bend" in this area.
New Orleans
Florida
The Bahamas
Haiti
8
This country became the 4th to land a craft on the moon and the 1st to land near its South Pole.
USA
India
China
Russia
9
Former President Donald Trump has now been indicted in a total of ____ separate criminal investigations.
6
2
4
3
10
After giving birth to her second child, this music artist stated that she felt her family was now complete.
Beyonce
Rihanna
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
11
In the #GrimaceShake challenge on Tik Tok, people...
tried to identify the mysterious berry flavor.
pretended to pass out/die after drinking the shake.
saw how quickly they got brain freeze.
painted themselves purple.
12
Owner Elon Musk removed the widely recognized bird logo and changed Twitter's name to this:
X
III
EM
Meta
13
These two major Hollywood groups are on strike.
writers & actors
editors & publicists
uber & lyft drivers
wardrobe & cinematographers
14
This African country experienced a military overthrow of its democratic government
Niger
Egypt
Tunisia
Sudan
15
Trump made history by becoming the first current or former US President to receive a/an ______.
Kennedy Award
Acquital
Pulitzer Prize
Mugshot
16
The Seattle Mariners are in this place for the first time in recent history?
4th
3rd
2nd
1st
17
Three of these performers' former dancers have accused her of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.
Megan Thee Stallion
Lizzo
Taylor Swift
Dua Lipa
18
As of Aug. 1, shoppers in the US will no longer be able to purchase most of these items.
gas-powered vehicles
plastic straws
incandescent light bulbs
tupperware
19
This event from August 1973 is recognized by many as a starting point for hip-hop, making the genre now 50 years old.
Rapper Ice Cube performed for the first time live.
The first breakdancer spun on his head.
DJ Cool Herc mixed 2 records in a continuous backbeat at a Bronx party.
The first rap song was recorded.
20
Earth had its hottest July in approximately how many years?
hottest ever recorded
112
27
10
21
Thanks to the release of these two movies, Hollywood had its biggest opening weekend since pre-pandemic.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse & The Flash
Barbie & Oppenheimer
The Creator & Dune, part 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 & Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
22
This YouTuber triggered major backlash after posting a 10-minute, ukulele-accompanied "apology" video.
Mr Beast
Liza Koshy
PewDiePie
Colleen Ballinger
23
A coordinated and systematic search for this mythic creature was launched in northern Scotland.
Shrek
The last unicorn
Big Foot
The Loch Ness monster
24
Barbie made history by becoming the first female-directed movie to:
earn a billion dollars.
earn 5 star ratings.
be nominated for an academy award.
be released in the summer.
25
Which of these is NOT true about Taylor Swift's Eras Tour?
It will be shown in movie theaters starting next month.
She performed 2 nights in Seattle.
It is the continuation of a tour that started pre-Covid and had shut down.
Each truck driver was given a $100,000 bonus.
26
As of this summer, how many times has gymnast Simone Biles now won the US National championship?
10
12
7
8
27
Spanish football (soccer) boss Luis Rubiales has refused to resign after doing this:
Forcing an unwanted kiss on one of the team's players.
Forcing an injured player to remain in the game.
Betting on the World Cup results.
Insulting a female reporter about her ability to understand the game.
28
Of those listed below, which school is NOT leaving Pac-12?
Washington State University
University of Washington
University of Arizona
Arizona State
29
A landmark ruling said that failure to consider this when approving projects went against Montana's state constitution.
gas taxes
climate change
damage to local parks and playgrounds
rising cost of living
30
Residents of this state--which rarely has to deal with such storms--shut down schools and braced for Hurricane Hilary.
Oregon
Texas
Washington
California
31
The Supreme Court rejected this policy at colleges and universities around the nation.
legacy admissions
SAT/ACT based admissions
athletic scholarships
affirmative action