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2019 End of the Year Wrap Up
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This congress person chaired the Intelligence Committee during the impeachment inquiry
Jerry Nadler
Nancy Pelosi
Adam B. Schiff
Lindsey Graham
2
This Mexican crime lord was convicted on Feb. 12 after a three-month trial in New York
Roberto Suárez Gómez
Pablo Escobar
Manuel Noriega
Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán
3
President Trump on June 30 became the first sitting American commander in chief to set foot in
Cuba
the Vatican
Iran
North Korea
4
How many House Democrats crossed party lines to vote to oppose both articles of impeachment against President Trump
2
4
3
6
5
On April 10,Astronomers announced that they captured an image of
UFO
a monolith on Europa
Water on Mars
A Black Hole
6
In September, this actress got 14 days in a federal prison for her involvement in the admissions scandal
Reese Witherspoon
Felicity Huffman
Kaley Cuoco
Sofia Vergara
7
In July, this hurricane devastated Louisiana
Hurricane Allen
Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Barry
Hurricane Roberto
8
President Trump agreed on Jan. 25 to reopen the federal government even after failing to receive funding for his
Border Wall
Investigation into Russian Election interference
Trade war with China
Ukraine Investigation
9
On Oct. 8, N.B.A. commissioner Adam Silver defended its employees’ right to speak out in regards to a tweet dealing with
President Trump
pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong
Taiwan's independence movement
Muslim Uighurs in China
10
This individual won this year's Time Magazine Person of the Year
Emma Gonzalez
Greta Thunberg
Donald Trump
William Barr
11
On Oct. 27, this ISIS leader was killed by a US led operation in Syria
Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhunzada
Mullah Fazlullah
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Qasm al-Rimi
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On June 7, Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain said she would step down after failing to
implement Universal Healthcare
implement a climate change proposal
resolve the Brexit Issue
achieve a trade deal with the United States
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On March 15, at least 50 people were killed at two mosques in
Sydney, Australia
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Christchurch, New Zealand
London, United Kingdom
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A 4 year military operation against this group ended on March 23, when Baghuz, Syria was liberated
ISIS
Al Queda
Hamas
Ansar al-Sharia
15
On March 12 federal prosecutors charged 50 people with
selling human organs on the black market
hacking the DNC server
attempting to by admissions into various colleges
stealing personal information from college applications
16
On January 28th, the US Justice Department charged this Chinese tech firm with multiple counts of fraud
Xiaomi
Huawei
Alibaba
Tencent
17
On Oct. 8th, the White House announced it would not cooperate in anyway with
The United Nations
NATO
the current conflict between Russia and the Ukraine
the impeachment inquiry
18
On April 15, this iconic building burned down
Westminster Abbey; London
St. Patrick's Cathedral; New York
Saint Mark’s Basilica; Venice
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame; Paris
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After seven years in Ecuador's embassy in London, he was arrested on April 11th
Joseph Farrell
Julian Assange
Kristinn Hrafnsson
Gavin MacFadyen
20
This team end ended a 52-year drought and won their first N.H.L. Stanley Cup in franchise history
New York Islanders
New Jersey Devils
New York Rangers
St. Louis Blues
21
His report on the Russian campaign to sabotage the 2016 presidential election was released on April 18th
Senator Mitch McConnell
James Comey
Robert S. Mueller III
Michael Horowitz
22
On July 7th, the US won the Women's World Cup by defeating
Germany
Britain
the Netherlands
France
23
On December 9th over 16 people died when a volcano erupted in
Japan
Mexico
New Zealand
Hawaii
24
This congress person chaired the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachment inquiry
Adam B. Schiff
Lindsey Graham
Jerry Nadler
Doug Collins
25
On February 3rd, Pope Francis became the first pope to visit
Iran
Russia
The Arabian Peninsula
North Korea
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After a March 10th plane crash, this company was forced to ground all of its 737 Max 8 planes
Gulfstream Aerospace
Airbus
Lockhead and Martin
Boeing
27
This movie one the Academy Award for best picture in 2019
A Star is Born
Green Book
Avengers: Endgame
Roma
28
In June, this team won their first N.B.A championship, becoming the first Canadian team to do so
the Grizzlies
the Huskies
the Raptors
the Rainmen
29
On July 24, he became Britain’s prime minister, a position he held onto in Decembers election
Boris Johnson
Jeremy Corbyn
Boris Yeltsin
John Curtice
30
2019 began on what day of the week?
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Wednesday
31
On Oct. 30, this team won the 2019 World Series
The Astros
The Red Socks
The Rockies
The Nationals
32
On September 1st, this hurricane devastated the Bahamas
Hurricane Barry
Hurricane Allen
Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Carter
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This Empire star staged a fake assault a week after writing himself a threatening letter, the Chicago police said Feb.
Jussie Smollett
Trai byers
Terrence Howard
Bryshere Y. Gray
34
On on May 7, this Georgia Governor signed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation
Jim Hood
Andy Beshear
Matt Bevin
Brian Kemp
35
On July 28, this song by Lil Nas X’s became Billboards longest-running No. 1 song.
Señorita
Seoul Town Road
Ransom
Old Town Road
36
On April 30, this Japanese emperor abdicated their throne
Akihito
Naruhito
Hirohito
Masako
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This movie broke numerous records when released on the weekend of April 27-2
Frozen II
Captain Marvel
Avengers: Endgame
Toy Story IV
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On Aug. 5, this Nobel laureate writer died in the Bronx
Nalo Hopkinson
Maya Angelou
Alice Walker
Toni Morrison
39
This country launched an assault on Oct. 9 against a Kurdish-led militia in Syria
Syria
Turkey
Iran
Russia
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On January 10th, he declared himself the provisional president of Venezuela
Ramón José Velásquez
Juan Guaidó
Nicolás Maduro
Hugo Chavez
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What was the 2019 song of the year at the 61st annual Grammy Awards.
Tyler, the Creator "Igor"
Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next”
Childish Gambino’s “This Is America”
Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode”
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A federal judge on Oct. 1 rejected claims that Harvard had intentionally discriminated against these applicants
Asians
Blacks
Hispanics
Whites
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On Sept. 22, this showed tied for the most best drama Emmy awards in TV history
Game of Thrones
The Walking Dead
This is Us
Better Call Saul
44
On April 29, US officials stated over 700 cases of this disease was reported for the first time in decades
Bird Flu
Ebola
Measles
Zika
45
From Sydney to Seoul, Cape Town to New York, children skipped school on March 15 to demand action on
Gun Control
College Tuition
Income Inequality
Climate Change
46
On May 19 commencement speaker and billionaire Robert Smith stated he would pay off all debt from graduates of
M.I.T
Morehouse College
Howard University
Harvard University
47
This team won the 2019 Super Bowl
Philadelphia Eagles
Los Angeles Rams
New England Patriots
New York Giants
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on Aug. 23, the president of this country mobilized the armed forces to stop a massive fire in the Amazon
Peru
Guyana
Brazil
Bolivia
49
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Sept. 24 that the House would
censure President Trump
Impeach President Trump
Launch an impeachment inquiry
Remove President Trump from Office
50
The 2019 Federal Government Shutdown became the longest in in history, it lasted how many days?
25 Days
35 Days
53 Days
40 Days
51
How many Friday the 13ths took place in 2019?
3
2
4
1
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On Aug. 4, 24 people were killed by a 21 year old gunman at a Walmart in
Little Rock, Arkansas
Denver, Colorado
Dayton, Ohio
El Paso, Texas