Olympics!
Name one Summer Olympic sport.
(Various correct answers - Gina will confirm.)
Name something notable that has happened in the Presidential Race in the last month.
Answers include:
- Trump assassination attempt
- Biden dropping out
- Race is tighter (support about equal for both current candidates)
T or F: A 4.4 magnitude earthquake hit southern California this week.
True. It rattled dishes, swayed buildings, and set off car alarms, but it didn't cause any major damage.
What meteor shower happened this past week?
The Perseids
T or F: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce broke up.
False!
Where were the Olympics held?
Paris
Who is the Republican VP candidate? And what is his current job?
(You get double points if you get both correct.)
JD Vance - he's a Senator from Ohio
T or F: A ceasefire was reached between Israel and Gaza.
False. Israel and Gaza (as well as mediators US, Qatar, and Egypt) are still in talks for a possible ceasefire.
After cleaning up from Hurricane Debby, a Florida woman found a message in a bottle from what war?
World War II
T or F: Billie Eilish performed at the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic games.
True! She performed during the handoff to LA for 2028.
What was a new sport that debuted this Olympics? Participants are called b-boys and b-girls.
Breaking
Who is the Democratic VP candidate? And what is his current job?
(If you get both correct, you get double points.)
Tim Walz. He's the Governor of Minnesota
True or False: Ukrainian forces have invaded a part of Russia.
True, as of 8/12, Ukraine says they control 390 square miles of Russian territory in the Kursk region.
Disney announced which of the following franchises will get another sequel?
a.) The Incredibles, b.) Frozen, c.) Toy Story, d.) Avatar
All of them! You are correct if you mentioned any of the four :)
T or F: VP Candidate JD Vance wrote a book.
True! Vance wrote The Hillbilly Elegy.
Which country won the most medals?
USA! USA!
Where is the Democratic National Convention being held next week?
Chicago
T or F: Elon Musk sold X (aka Twitter) this summer.
False! Elon Musk is still the head of X and very active on it.
What two countries earned the most GOLD medals at the Paris Olympics?
USA and China
T or F: The White Sox recently broke a 10 game losing streak.
False! It was 21 game losing streak (Yikes).
Where is the 2028 Summer Olympics going to be held?
Los Angeles
Where was the Republican National Convention held in July? (Hint: it's a nearby city.)
Milwaukee
T or F: The largest prisoner exchange (between the US and Russia) since the Cold War took place this summer.
True! 24 people were exchanged: 16 Americans, Russians and Germans were freed from Russia in exchange for 8 Russians held in US, Germany, and other countries.
What was Tim Walz's job before got into politics?
He was a high school social studies teacher!
T or F: The FBI is investigating alleged attempts to hack into the Trump campaign by Iran.
True.