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WorksheetsCurrent Events Quiz August 8, 2025
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 22mins
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
BONUS +5: An Indiana gardener has unofficially beaten the US record and now the North American record for the tallest ____________ at 30 feet 7 inches!! It has just one more foot to grow to set a new world record
For reference, Mrs. Stewart's nephew just won the Hancock County Fair in Kentucky for his that grew 10'4" and her niece came in second at 10'2"!
tilapia
phlox
sunflower
watermelon
