World Leaders
In July, Andrés Manuel López Obrador won the Mexican presidential election, marking the incumbent party’s third electoral loss since 1929. Name the defeated party.
Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)
Who is Trump’s current nominee for the Supreme Court?
Brett Kavanaugh
Which current cabinet secretary, in a prior campaign, simultaneously forgot the name of and proposed to eliminate the agency he is now in charge of?
Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy
In July 12 boys and their soccer coach were rescued from a cave after being trapped for 16 days in this country
Thailand
This Wiconsin Labor organizer captured the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin’s 1st district, originally launching his campaign to unseat Rep. Paul Ryan.
Randy Bryce
A complaint was filed against this leader at the International Criminal Court (ICC) alleging they are guilty of mass murder and extrajudicial execution in the course of their brutal crackdown on crime and drugs.
Rodrigo Duterte
Which Supreme Court Justice announced his retirement this summer?
Anthony Kennedy
Which cabinet member ran into trouble when it was discovered that their personal yacht was registered as a foreign vessel to avoid taxes, despite being kept in Lake Michigan?
Betsy Devos
For the first time in more than six decades North Korea and South Korea allowed this between their two populations
Family Reunification
If Vermont gubernatorial candidate Christine Hallquist wins her race, she will become the first _______ governor in the United States.
Transgender
What’s the name of the white paper proposal developed by Theresa May’s administration which has thrown the Conservative Party into civil war, and what topic does it address?
Chequers Plan; Brexit
Name at least three of the sitting Justices on the court
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Neil Gorsuch, Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, John Roberts, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan
Which ex-administration member released a dramatic memoir, with audio-tapes, of their time in the Trump White House in August?
Omarosa Manigault Newman
In early June, China issued various bans and regulations on this import, impacting the disposal industries worldwide
Recyclables
In June, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in a stunning primary outcome. Name one of the progressive organizations Ocasio-Cortez is a member of.
Democratic Socialists of America; Justice Democrats
This prime minister was recently forced out of office by a leadership challenge from within their own party.
Malcolm Turnbull
Name one of the major cases decided by the Supreme Court last term
Trump v Hawaii; South Dakota v Wayfair; Gil v Whitford; Masterpiece Cakeshop v Colorado CRC; Carpenter v US
In July, this cabinet member resigned following corruption scandals, including spending $43,000 to install a soundproof phone booth in their office.
Who is Scott Pruitt?
The United Nation declared that the humanitarian crisis in this country was that most severe in the world
Yemen
Which Massachusetts House Rep. will oppose Sen. Elizabeth Warren in November?
Geoff Diehl
In addition to his summit with President Donald Trump, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has held historic meetings with these two countries’ leaders.
Singapore, South Korea
Which Supreme Court Justice did Trump’s current nominee clerk for?
Anthony Kennedy
Name two ex-cabinet members and their replacements.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo replaced Rex Tillerson;
HHS Secretary Alex Azar replaced Tom Price;
Secretary of Veteran Affairs Robert Wilkie replaced David Shulkin;
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen replaced John Kelly;
Chief of Staff John Kelly replaced Reince Priebus;
CIA director Gina Haspel replaced Mike Pompeo;
EPA director Andrew Wheeler replaced Scott Pruitt
In an effort to combat Venezuela's predicted 1 million percent inflation president Nicolas Maduro introduced a new currency--the “petro”--which is this type of currency.
Cryptocurrency
Which Boston City Council member toppled Rep. Michael Capuano and captured the Democratic nomination for Massachusetts’ Seventh Congressional District?
Ayanna Pressley