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(updated) 2019 Summer Current Events
(updated) 2019 Summer Current Events
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top news stories of summer 2019
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1
In what two states did mass shootings take place in a 24 hour period resulting in over 20 deaths?
Pennsylvania and New Mexico
New York and Texas
California and Alaska
Texas and Ohio
2
In what American city were six police officers shot by Maurice Hill as they were serving a narcotics warrant?
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
3
Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?
Pierre Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Brian Mulroney
Stephen Harper
4
The police commissioner of Philadelphia recently resigned. What is his name?
Richard Ross
Blaine Baker
Sean Hughes
James Kenney
5
The most popular song of summer 2019:
"Talk"
"Bad Guy"
"Old Town Road"
"I Don't Care"
6
What did Colin Kaepernick successfully protest that was supposed to be a Nike sneaker?
The Gadsen Flag - "Live Free or Die"
The Confederate Battle Flag
The Rainbow Flag
The Betsy Ross Flag
7
On August 11th, what event took place on the streets of Ardmore?
a pro skateboard competition
a bike race
a parade
an antique car show
8
Americans mysteriously died in this popular Caribbean vacation spot this summer:
Jamaica
Dominican Republic
Cayman Islands
Barbados
9
Why was the Amazon rainforest in the news this summer?
Increased tourism
Fires
Expanded logging
Mass flooding
10
As a social media hoax, 1 million people "sign-up" to storm this top secret location:
Cheyenne Mountain
Area 51
Fort Knox
Yucca Airstrip
11
Kyle Giersdorf won $3 million and the Fortnite World Cup recently in NYC. He is 16. What was his handle?
Aqua
Nyhrox
Psalm
Bugha
12
Meek Mill is from what city?
New York
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Chicago
13
The viral app that gives one a glimpse into old age:
OldApp
Facetune
FaceApp
WhatsApp
14
Who is the current Prime Minister of Britian?
Boris Johnson
Margaret Thatcher
Theresa May
David Cameron
15
Who just broke off a relationship with Liam Hensworth?
Pink
Taylor Swift
Miley Cyrus
Christine Applegate
16
In what country have protests for free and fair elections led to the arrest of more than 300 people?
Egypt
Russia
Greece
England
17
America commemorated the 50 year anniversary of this event on July 20:
The lunar landing
Woodstock
D-Day
assassination of JFK
18
What are the Hong Kong protests about?
Food prices
Climate change
Extradition laws
Unemployment
19
Who is this?
Carly Lloyd
Simona Gauff
Megan Rapinoe
Mia Hamm
20
What is the name of the big music festival on the Ben Franklin Parkway held this past Labor Day Weekend?
Made in the US
American Made
Made in America
America Through and Through
21
Who is currently leading the Phillies in home runs this season?
Scott Kingery
They are all tied for the most home runs
Bryce Harper
Rhys Hoskins
22
With what country has the United States threatened a “trade war” this summer?
Japan
China
Iran
United Kingdom
23
On August 24th, the US saw the first death attributed to:
Driverless cars
Smokeless tobacco
Marijuana
Vaping
24
President Trump was the first US president to go to which country this summer?
Zaire
North Korea
Cuba
South Korea
25
From what movie is this?
Endgame
Age of Ultron
Infinity Wars
Thor
26
It's a boy for Megan and Harry! What is his royal name?
Arnold
Archie
Andrew
Angus
27
This iconic song hit 1 BILLION views on Youtube this summer:
Don't Stop Believin'
Bohemian Rhapsody
Hey Jude
Thriller
28
This fashion designer, artist, author and socialite passed away at the age of 95:
Gloria Vanderbilt
Coco Chanel
Carolina Herrera
Vera Wang
29
When is the next US Census?
2022
2019
2020
2024
30
What is the name of the "historic hurricane" that hit the Bahamas over Labor Day Weekend?
Dorian
Matthew
John
Katrina
31
This country's attacks on 2 oil tankers and a US drone caused tensions to rise in the Middle East:
Iraq
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Iran
32
In July what company was fined $5 billion for violating privacy laws?
Instagram
Facebook
Apple
Google
33
The U.S. Women's Soccer team wins the World Cup by defeating this country:
Germany
Denmark
Netherlands
Sweden
34
Who is currently leading the polls for the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential election?
Kamala Harris
Joe Biden
Cory Booker
Bernie Sanders
35
They won their first ever NBA championship this past June:
Houston Rockets
Golden State Warriors
Toronto Raptors
Los Angeles Lakers
36
Who do the Eagles open the regular season with on Sunday September 8th?
Cowboys
Redskins
Patriots
Panthers
37
A 7.1 earthquake occurs in this U.S. state this summer:
New Mexico
Utah
Texas
California