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This pop star got married on July 3rd in New York.
Taylor Swift
What was the cause of the deep haze in the skies around Chicago in mid-July that resulted in numerous activities and beaches closing?
Canadian wildfires
This team won the Men's World Cup.
Spain
The song “Summer Nights” is from which 1978 movie?
Grease
A tragic boat collapse happened in San Francisco, near this iconic, historic prison structure.
Alcatraz
A special arena was set up for this event on the White House lawn on June 14th, President Trump's birthday.
pro wrestling
(The structure was a massive, custom-built 600-ton, 154-foot-wide overhead canopy structure dubbed "The Claw")
Cyclospora is a bacteria known to cause digestive illness and has spread in the US. Which specific produce has it hit the hardest?
Lettuce
200 point bonus: What chain restaurant was most affected by slumping sales due to the outbreak?
LeBron signed with this team...
76ers
What country is the birthplace of fireworks?
China
(Fireworks have been a part of every July 4th celebration in the US since the first in 1777.)
It was reported that President Trump left the NATO summit in Turkiye hidden in this compartment to evade Iranian enemies.
a catering cart
200 point bonus: speaking of hidden, what creature was hidden inside a high school football player's helmet during practice?
Joey Chestnut won this competition on July 4 in Coney Island - his 18th win.
Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest
200 point bonus: How many hot dogs did Chestnut consume in 10 minutes? (answer within 5)
Name one of the 3 countries where a major earthquake hit this summer (two of them very recently)
Venezuela, Colombia and Indonesia
This team won the 3rd place game, securing the 3rd place spot in the Men's World Cup.
England
Where was the 1st roller coaster built?
Coney Island, New York in 1884
Europe was in the news a lot this summer, including in the past week. Name one of the newsworthy events that brought headlines.
Solar eclipse and heat waves
This movie grossed $700 million in domestic sales by its second weekend, the fastest climb in history, and was only 1 of 7 films to hit this record.
Spiderman: Brand New Day
President Trump just threatened to bomb this country if he thinks they are interfering with the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Oman
David Hearn was arrested for touching the Reflecting Pool water in Washington DC. In which sport did he compete in 3 Olympic games?
Slalom canoe
According to a current and previous surveys, what ice cream flavor is voted #1 in the US?
Vanilla
200 point bonus: name the 2nd or 3rd place flavor
Name one of the top 3 dirtiest cities in the US reported this year.
San Bernardino, Detroit, LA
What is remarkable about the photo images that portray Matt Damon's arms in The Odyssey?
His stunt double for still photos with his cut arms is a woman.
University of Michigan just announced what new policy aimed at grading?
No grades for freshmen during first semester.
This player scored the most goals in the Men's World Cup. (Name the player or the country)
France's Mbappe
What county and city is hosting the Summer 2028 Summer Olympics?
Los Angeles
200 point bonus: In what country was the first summer Olympics held?
President Trump recently signed an executive order aimed at separating the shots of this common childhood vaccine.
MMR (measles-mumps-rubella)