July News Quiz

July News Quiz Did you follow the news enough in the month of July to pass a current events quiz? It proved to be quite a month for intense news stories, so much so that even those of you who aren’t daily newspaper readers could probably give an update for anyone in a July-long coma. Between tragedies and professional sports frustrations, there sure was a lot to talk about around the water cooler. I know that I was shocked more than once over some of the headlines of the past months. July News Quiz Let’s take a look at some of the headlines from the month of July 2011 and for those of you who are up for the challenge, see if you can answer some of the related trivia questions that accompany them. Tourist Boat Capsizes 1) A scary incident led rescue workers to look for 7 American tourists off the coast of which country on July 3rd? A) Brazil B) Costa Rica C) Mexico Fox Twitter Obama Shot 1) Hackers got onto the Fox Twitter account and reported that the president had been shot. Poor taste. What were the details of these six false tweets? A) The president had been shot twice in Iowa. B) The president had been attacked in the Oval Office. C) Airforce One had been shot down. Tyler Farrar first American Stage Independence Day 3) Tyler Farrar was the first American athlete to do what? A) Win a stage at the Tour De France on the 4th of July. B) Drop out of the Tour De France on the 4th of July. C) Wear the American flag over his jersey on the 14th of July in the Tour De France. Ronald Reagan Statue London 4) A 10 foot bronze statue of Ronald Reagan was erected in London this month. Beyond this particular statue and Mount Rushmore, where is the biggest collection of presidential statues location? A) The City of Presidents, Rapid City. B) Presidents Park, Black Hills. C) A & B tied. July News Quiz Rangers Fan Second Inning 5) Tragedy struck when a fan died at a Rangers game in July attempting to catch a ball. What other sports story has gained national attention this past month? A) LeBron announced retirement. B) Prince William four goals polo C) Professional Sumo wrestling arrives in the States. +South Sudan Newest Nation 6) South Sudan became the world’s newest country. How many countries does the world have now as a result? A)+Number of countries 2011:  196 B) +Number of countries 2011:  296 c) +Number of countries 2011:  186 Roger Clemens Perjury Lying to Congress 7) Baseball player Clemens’ legal trouble disappoint fans in July. What other sports event made Americans bummed out? A) Quidditch was rejected for the 10th year in a row as a national sport. B) The All-Star game got cancelled. C) U.S. Women’s World Cup soccer team loses final Casey Anthony Whereabouts Secret The Casey Anthony trial became so explosive in July that the defendant had to go into hiding. What was the name of the lawyer who got her off the hook? A) Johnny Cochran B) Jose Baez C) Jackie Chiles David Wu Sexual Misconduct 9) Oregon politician David We was accused of sexual misconduct with a teenager and ultimately retired as a result. What else did he make headlines for this month? A) Pudding wrestling in Portland. B) Legalizing hemp clinics. C) Wearing a tiger suit. Middleton Wedding Dress Buckingham Palace July 23 10) On July 23rd Kate Middleton’s now iconic wedding dress went on display in Buckingham Palace. What famous designer’s collection was on display at the Met throughout the same month? A) Alexander McQueen B) Coco Chanel C) Tim Gunn Answers: C, A , A ,C , B , A ,C ,B ,C , A Well done! Unless you didn’t get any of these questions right. Then you should really start reading the news for the next month. July News Quiz July Stories

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July News Quiz