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Summer 2017 News Quiz
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A #News Quiz from #Summer2017
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Theresa May, Prime Minster of _, faced a difficult summer of elections and leaving the EU.
Spain
France
Germany
Britain
2
President Trump reversed Obama's new foreign policy in regard to travel to and from _.
Russia
North Korea
Cuba
the Middle East
3
On June 14, a gunman shot 4 people, including Rep. Steve Scalise, at a practice for the _.
Congressional baseball game
Army-Navy football game
State of the Union Address
Presidential Inauguration
4
Facing a backlash from parents, the _ apologized for remarks made by President Trump in July.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Republican Party
Boy Scouts of America
National Rifle Association
5
Hurricane _, one of the most destructive storms in history, pummeled Texas August 25th.
Hugo
Hastings
Henry
Harvey
6
June 2017 marked the 20-year anniversary of the publication of the first book in the _ series.
Percy Jackson
Game of Thrones
Harry Potter
Hunger Games
7
A _ crossed the sky Aug 21 from Oregon to South Carolina and brought out throngs of spectators.
space shuttle launch
solar eclipse
meteor shower
clear view of Mars
8
The campaign by Republicans to repeal the _ was derailed in July after failing a vote.
21st Amendment
Assault Weapons Ban
Paris Climate Accord
Affordable Care Act
9
Helmut Kohl, who oversaw the reunification of _ after the Cold War, died on June 16.
Germany
France
China
the Soviet Union
10
On July 20, former NFL-star, _, was granted parole and will be freed from prison soon.
Peyton Manning
Walter Payton
Aaron Hernandez
OJ Simpson
11
On, June 12th, the _ defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the NBA finals in 2017.
LA Lakers
Miami Heat
Boston Celtics
Golden State Warriors
12
President Trump announced that the US would withdraw from _ on June 1st.
the Paris Climate Agreement
NATO
the United Nations
NAFTA
13
The crisis with North Korea escalated when Pres. Trump threatened to unleash _ against them.
nuclear missiles
"fire and fury"
satellite intelligence
drone strikes
14
At least 80 people died when a fire tore through a 24-story apartment building in _.
Dubai
Los Angeles
Boston
London
15
The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump admin could enforce portions of its travel ban from
Russia
dictatorships in South America
predominantly Muslim countries
North Korea
16
Otto Warmbier, a student from UVA, died in June after being released from _ after 17 months.
North Korea
Iran
Syria
Cuba
17
White House Press Secretary, _, resigned in July after disagreeing with Trump's appointments.
Sean Spicer
Anthony Scaramucci
Jared Kushner
Mike Pence
18
In June, _ announced a $13.4 billion deal to buy Whole Foods.
Microsoft
Apple
Target
Amazon
19
President Trump announced on Twitter July 26 that _ would be banned from the military.
homosexuals
Muslims
women
transgender people
20
The opening weekend for _, starring Gal Godot was one of the best ever for a superhero film.
Guardians of the Galaxy 2
Spiderman
Wonder Woman
Logan
21
Trump fired adviser _ and replaced him with retired 4-star general John Kelly to restore order.
Steve Bannon
Anthony Scaramucci
Reince Preibus
Jared Kushner
22
James Comey was fired as the director of the _, after accusing the president of lying.
Secret Service
FBI
Justice Department
White House Press Office
23
In June, a woman who encouraged her boyfriend _ was convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
to drive home drunk after a party
to hire a hitman to kill her husband.
to kill himself via text message
to cheat on her with her best friend
24
Adam West, the actor who played comic book hero, _, in the 1960s died on June 9th.
Ironman
Spiderman
Aquaman
Batman
25
Violent protest in Charlottesville sparked a national discussion about _ in the South.
racism in education
reparations for slavery
removing Confederate statues
Affirmative Action