Current Events Quiz August 8, 2025

Oakland Athletics' Nick Kurtz became the first rookie ever to hit four _________ in a major league baseball game.

• home runs

• field goals

• triples

• hole in one

WWE superstar __________, 71, died on Thursday after a reported cardiac arrest, and his wife reveals news of 25 surgeries over the past ten years that may have led to his death.

• Rey Mysterio

• John Cena

• The Rock

• Hulk Hogan

Devil's Den State Park murder suspect who killed four adults in Arkansas was hired to ________ but had not yet started the job.

• drive a train

• teach

• work construction

• play music in a bar

In Jeffersonville, Indiana, an overnight __________left a home in ruins. When the police and firefighters got to the house, it was engulfed in flames. There were five severely injured people on the front lawn. This is the second incident on the same block in the last few years.

• thunderstorm

• robbery

• explosion

• tornado

MLB and NASCAR host the first Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway. 

The ________ game had an attendance of 91,032 people, which is the highest of any regular-season game. The two teams that played in the first-ever Speedway Classic were the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves.

 

• hockey

• golf

• tennis

• baseball

Songwriter, Performer and Rock Legend _____________ , known for his persona of rock and roll excess, which included onstage antics like biting the head off a bat, died this week. 

• Ozzy Osbourne

• Neil Diamond

• Michael Jackson

• Stevie Nicks

One of the largest _____________ on record caused tsunami waves to hit Hawaii and the US West Coast. US shores after a shocking 8.8 magnitude event in Russia.

• tornadoes

• hurricanes

• earthquakes

• cyclones

"The bargain accessories and ear piercing chain, ___________, has been dealing with competition from online rivals mounting debt and uncertainty from tariffs so has therefore filed for bankruptcy.

• The Piercing Pagoda

• Spencers

• Rue 21

• Claire's

On Monday evening, a gunman opened fire in the building housing the _________ headquarters, killing four people. A note found in his pocket accused the league of concealing the dangers to players' brains from playing football in order to maximize profits.

• NATO

• NFL

• Bass Pro Shops

• Bed, Bath, & Beyond

Sydney Sweeney ad for ________________ strikes controversy, pointing towards eugenics and Nazi propaganda.

• American Eagle

• Claire's

• Walmart

• Target