Pop Culture
Who recently announced an engagement that has captivated both music and sports fans?
A) Selena Gomez & Bryce Hall
B) Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce
C) Beyoncé & Jay-Z
D) Ariana Grande & Dalton Gomez
B) Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce
What was at issue in Los Angeles in June 2025, where many journalists were reportedly arrested or injured while covering protests, prompting concerns about press freedom? Wikipedia
A) Protests over housing costs
B) Immigration raids and federal law enforcement actions
C) Environmental policy changes
D) Labor union strikes
B) Immigration raids and federal law enforcement actions
Florida is proposing to eliminate all state mandates—for what?
A) Diversity
B) Public school curriculum requirements
C) Bicycle helmets
D) Vaccines
D) Vaccines
Who won the men's US Open?
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Carlos Alcaraz
c) Jannik Sinner
d) Tayler Fritz
b) Carlos Alcaraz
What popular food place is coming to NYC?
A) Wawa
B) Erewhon
C) Swig
D) In-N-Out
B) Erewhon
The first hurricane of the Atlantic season spent this week churning off the East Coast, creating riptides but never making landfall. What is its name?
A) Erin
B) Earl
C) Elsa
D) Emily
A) Erin
The US government rebranded which department in recent announcements tied to nation’s defense posture?
A) Department of Homeland Security → Department of Protection
B) Department of Defense → Department of War
C) Department of Energy → Department of Power
D) Department of Justice → Department of Safety
B) Department of Defense → Department of War
Who recently became the richest man in the world?
A) Larry Ellison (Oracle)
B) Jeff Bezos (Amazon)
C) Elon Musk (Tesla, SpaceX)
D) Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook)
A) Larry Ellison (Oracle)
Which singer was named Artist of the Year at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, surpassing Taylor Swift and Beyoncé? Reuters
A) Billie Eilish
B) Lady Gaga
C) Doja Cat
D) Sabrina Carpenter
B) Lady Gaga
Just halfway through 2025, cases of what disease have reached their highest yearly total in the U.S. since 1992?
A) Polio
B) Mumps
C) Measles
D) Rubella
C) Measles
What recent report revealed worrying results for U.S. high school seniors, showing proficiency in reading at 35% and in math at 22%, the lowest in many years? New York Post+1
A) SAT scores report
B) NAEP (Nation’s Report Card)
C) ACT national results
D) College entrance exam statistics
B) NAEP (Nation’s Report Card)
Fast-growing Alpha School is launching a New York City outlet. What’s its educational philosophy?
A) Training alpha males
B) A learning model that prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion lessons over traditional academic subjects
C) Model that combines AI-driven, personalized academics with real-world skills
D) A purely technology-based learning system that replaces teachers entirely with AI tutors
C) Model that combines AI-driven, personalized academics with real-world skills
Which singer’s world tour made headlines after an on-stage Jumbotron incident involving two corporate executives?
A) Ed Sheeran
B) Beyoncé
C) Coldplay
D) Harry Styles
C) Coldplay
President Trump sent American warplanes and submarines to strike three of which country’s nuclear facilities?
A) Syria
B) Israel
C) Iran
D) Russia
C) Iran
What action did President Donald Trump take involving Washington, D.C., citing crime, which raised questions about federal power and civil rights?
A) Imposed a city-wide curfew
B) Invoked the Home Rule Act to take over D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and deployed federal and national guard forces
C) Declared martial law
D) Authorized border wall extension
B) Invoked the Home Rule Act to take over D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and deployed federal and national guard forces
Who just became the world’s second $4 trillion company?
A) Microsoft
B) Amazon
C) Aramco
D) Gamestop
A) Microsoft
Who is the new editor of Vogue?
A) Chloe Malle
B) Marc Jacobs
C) Chioma Nnadi
D) Eva Chen
A) Chloe Malle
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake left at least 1,400 dead—in what country?
A) Pakistan
B) Iran
C) Afghanistan
D) Tajikistan
C) Afghanistan
With federal funding at stake, which school agreed to revoke a transgender swimmer’s victories and apologize to female swimmers?
A) Columbia
B) Harvard
C) Dartmouth
D) University of Pennsylvania
D) University of Pennsylvania
After a ruling earlier this year that Google has a monopoly, a federal judge ruled this week that the company must do what?
A) Break up into smaller companies
B) Close YouTube down
C) Sell the Chrome browser
D) Share its search data with competitors
D) Share its search data with competitors