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On June 9, four children who had survived a plane crash were found alive after 40 days in:
a cave in Thailand / the Colombian rainforest / the Gobi Desert
The Colombian rainforest
Which famous couple of singers broke up during the summer 2023?
What is the largest organ in the human body?
stomach / skin / brain
Skin
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What is the largest continent in the world?
Asia
The search for a lost submersible watercraft with five people on board captured the world’s attention in June. The vessel was carrying the group to visit which ship?
Titanic
A ______________ in eastern India on June 3 was the country’s worst rail disaster in two decades, killing more than 270 people:
coal mine explosion / factory collapse / train crash
train crash
Who won the 2023 Wimbledon tennis tournament defeating the four-time defending champion Novak Djokovic?
Carlos Alcaraz
What is the tallest mammal on Earth?
What is the longest river in the world?
The Amazon / The Nile / The Mogent
The Nile
Elon Musk made one of the most visible changes to Twitter by replacing its recognized bird logo with its new name:
EM / Twix / X
X
In July, Hollywood had the biggest opening weekend since the beginning of the pandemic thanks to the release of which two movies?
"Barbie" and "Oppenheimer"
Which football team did Spain play against in the finals of the Women’s World Cup? What was the final score?
England. Spain won 1-0.
How many planets are there in our solar system?
six / seven / eight
Eight
What is the deepest part of the ocean?
Japan Trench / Atacama Trench / The Mariana Trench
The Mariana Trench
On July 13, the Hollywood ____________ union approved a strike for the first time in 43 years. They are angry about pay and fear of a tech- dominated future.
actors’ / directors’ / talent agents’
actors
Devastating wildfires spread across the ____________ island of Maui in the second week of August, killing at least 100 people and forcing thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate.
Alaskan / Hawaiian / North Carolinian
Hawaiian
Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
Jupiter / Mars / Pluto
Jupiter
What is the largest species of shark?
White shark / Blue shark / Whale shark
Whale shark
In which year did World War II end?
1918 / 1945 / 1939
1945
With the release of “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)”, Taylor Swift reached which career milestone?
A) Her albums surpassed $3 billion in sales.
B) She became the youngest artist to reach the Billboard Top 100.
C) She now has more No.1 albums than any woman in history.
C) She now has more No.1 albums than any woman in history.
The 2024 Women’s World Cup, the 32-team festival of football, ended on Aug. 20. Which countries hosted the championship?
Australia and New Zealand
What is the capital city of Brazil?
Brasilia / Rio de Janeiro / Both
Brasilia
What is the smallest country in the world?
San Marino / Vatican City / Monaco
Vatican City
What is the longest venomous snake in the world?
Boa constrictor / King cobra / Green anaconda
King Cobra