2019 Current Events Quiz

Question 1

What was President Trump interested in buying from Denmark?

Accepted Answer

Greenland

Question 2

What country decided this summer to move its capital because of the rise in sea level?

Accepted Answer

Indonesia

Question 3

What happened in our area on the early morning of July 12?

Accepted Answer

4.6 earthquake

Question 4

Who sailed to New York City to address the a climate change conference at the United Nations

Accepted Answer

Greta Thunberg

Question 5

What name do some people in E. Washington want to give to an entirely new state?

Accepted Answer

Liberty

Question 6

What electric truck model was introduced by pulling railway cars at a publicity event in July?

Accepted Answer

Ford F-150

Question 7

Who reportedly drew over 15,000 people to a campaign rally in Seattle in August?

Accepted Answer

Elizabeth Warren

Question 8

After winning the World Cup, what did members of the U. S. Woman's National Soccer Team do?

Accepted Answer

Sue the U. S. Soccer Federation

Question 9

Who was the first JHS grad to serve in the Washington State Legislature?

Accepted Answer

Jared Mead

Question 10

Where was the largest mass shooting in the U.S. this summer?

Accepted Answer

El Paso, Texas

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