There is “Catastrophic” flooding hit Southeast Texas because of Hurricane ____________?
Hurricane Harvey?
100
A _________ crossed the sky on Aug. 21 from Oregon to South Carolina and brought out throngs of spectators, who exulted in seeing the midday sky go briefly dark. This was totality, an event that had not happened in the continental United States since 1979.
Solar Eclipse
100
Driverless pizza delivery is on its way to Ann Arbor, Michigan, thanks to a collaboration of Ford and which fast-food pizza company?
Domino's
100
What country continues to test missiles and bombs against the wishes of the world and the United Nations. They recently tested missiles over Japan which led to a emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.
North Korea
100
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), humans are infected with the Zika virus primarily by…
Mosquitoes
200
A cultural phenomena had an anniversary in June. Fans celebrated 20 years since the first book in the _________ series was published. Universal Studios was PACKED!
Harry Potter
200
..?.., the fourth largest city in the U.S., is experiencing the worst flooding in its history as a result of the storm.
Houston
200
The seven-year campaign by Republicans to repeal _________ went hurtling off the rails in the Senate in late July, at least temporarily easing many Americans’ anxiety about losing their health care.
"ObamaCare" or Affordable Care Act
200
_________ defeated Cleveland on June 12, four games to one, dominating the team that rallied to stun them in last year’s finals. Kevin Durant was named the most valuable player of the series.
Golden State Warriors
200
Which of the country has officially started the process of leaving the European Union?
United Kingdom (England)
300
Sean Spicer, the ex-White House _______________, resigned on July 21 after telling President Trump he vehemently disagreed with his appointment of Anthony Scaramucci, a New York financier, as his new communications director.
Press Secretary
300
Big business news stories in June: _________ announced a $13.4 billion deal to buy Whole Foods, adding physical outposts to the online shopping giant’s empire
Amazon
300
Malala Yousafzai, the world’s youngest Nobel laureate, announced that she will be attending ..?.. University, where she will study politics, philosophy, and economics.
Options: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Oxford
Oxford
300
In May, the opening weekend turnout for “_________,” starring Gal Gadot, was one of the best ever for a non-sequel superhero film — and in a surprise, it was almost equally split between women and men.
Wonder Woman
300
Just announcing she is pregnant with her third child, this Royal lady will have their work cut out for them.
Duchess of Cambridge - Kate
400
Mavis Wancyk won a $758 million Powerball jackpot, buying the winning ticket in what state?
Massachusetts
400
A massive crowd gathered outside of NFL headquarters in ..?.. in support of teamless quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who supporters say has been shunned because of his political activism.
New York City
400
Boxing great Floyd Mayweather is retiring with a record of ..?.. straight wins after beating mixed martial artist Conor McGregor in a highly promoted fight.
50
400
America braces for yet another terrible hurricane, this time expected to hit Florida. It is expected to be the largest hurricane ever to hit the US.
Hurricane Irma
400
China's Tencent (TCEHY), the lead investor in _____________ technology, just invested $90 million to Lilium. Now transportation will be faster and cleaner!
Electric flying car
500
In a controversial move, President Trump pardoned former Maricopa County ...?... Joe Arpaio, who was recently convicted for contempt of court.
Sheriff
500
Thousands of members of the Muslim Rohingya minority are fleeing ..?.. to escape violence and persecution in this mainly Buddhist country.
Oprtions: Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, Myanmar
Myanmar
500
President Trump reversed crucial parts of a foreign policy directive championed by President Barack Obama. Americans will be able to travel to _________ only as part of authorized educational tours. (hint: South of Florida)
Cuba
500
North Korea carried out another nuclear test on Sunday. If the country's claims are true, what makes this device different from previous North Korean nukes?
It is a hydrogen bomb
500
This past weekend, Tesla and SpaceX's CEO ___________ wasn't making doomsday predictions because North Korea is testing nuclear weapons. He is much more worried about artificial intelligence starting WW III.