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2023 Year in Review News Quiz
2023 Year in Review News Quiz
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1
On June 29, the Supreme Court rejected what policy that had long been a pillar of higher education?
Affirmative Action
Athletic scholarships
Legacy admissions
2
A powerful earthquake struck Turkey & Syria on Feb. 6, killing tens of thousands. Which part of the map are they in?
B
C
A
3
Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy. What had the case come to symbolize?
The new reality of failing retail sales in the wake of sites like Amazon
The dangers of rushing into the subprime mortgage housing market
The excess of the volatile cryptocurrency industry
4
In January, Florida banned high schools from teaching an AP course, calling it “woke indoctrination". What course is it?
African American Studies
Psychology
Gender Studies
Evolutionary Biology
5
Charles III of Britain was crowned king on May 6. Whom did he succeed?
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth II
Victoria II
Anne I
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What was named Oxford’s 2023 Word of the Year?
Situationship
Rizz
De-influencing
Skibidi
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Major League Baseball made some big rule changes. Which of the following was one of the new rules for the 2023 season?
Games were cut from 9 innings to 7.
Batters can steal first base
Pitchers are subject to a clock
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Hip-hop turned 50 in 2023. Many consider its birthday to be Aug. 11, 1973. Why?
Date the 1st breakdancer spun on his head
Date when DJ Herc spun 2 records into a continuous breakbeat
Date the 1st rap song was recorded
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Hollywood's labor strikes this summer brought movie & television production to a halt. Which TWO groups went on strike?
Actors
Writers
Directors
Producers
10
Which of the following is NOT true about ChatGPT?
It can retrieve and repackage information with a speed humans never could
It has kicked off a race among tech giants to be at the forefront of AI
When asked questions, it invariably produces mistake-free answers
11
Taylor Swift grabbed many Times headlines in 2023. Which of the following was NOT one of those?
"Taylor Swift is Time's Person of the Year"
"Swifties Clear Enormous Log Jam on Louisiana's Red River"
"Swift Quake: Fans Shake Earth During Seattle Concert"
"How Swift's Eras Tour Conquered the World"
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What is going on in this graph?
India surpassed China in 2023 as the world's most populous nation
Officials projected India would surpass China in military might
China and India had a perfect balance of trade in 2023
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18 people were killed and 13 others were injured in the deadliest mass shooting in the United States this year. Where?
Brattleboro, VT
Lewiston, ME
Lebanon, NH
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The U.S. surgeon general issued a public warning on May 23 about the risks posed to children and teenagers by what?
Pandemic learning loss
Social Media
Vaping
Poor sleep habits
15
What film swept most of the top categories, including best picture & director, at the 95th Academy Awards, on March 12?
"Top Gun: Maverick"
"All Quiet on the Western Front"
"Everything Everywhere All At Once"
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A group of young people in Montana won a landmark lawsuit on Aug. 14 involving what topic?
Inflation
Climate change
Cost of college
Cost of housing
17
Of the famous individuals we lost this fall, one of them played Chandler Bing, and the other was a Supreme Court Justice
Alan Arkin & Sinead O'Connor
Paul Reubens & Dianne Feinstein
Andre Braugher & Rosalynn Carter
Matthew Perry & Sandra Day O'Connor
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On June 9, 4 children who had survived a plane crash were miraculously found alive 40 days later. Where were they found?
The Columbian rainforest
A flooded cave in Thailand
The Gobi Desert in Mongolia
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What did Ukraine’s top commander acknowledge in November about the state of the war?
Ukranian forces were poised for a significant breakthrough
Ukranian forces were locked in "stalemate" with Russia
Ukranian forces were retreating along frontlines in the south and east.
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Donald Trump became the first former President to face criminal charges. How many felony counts does he currently face?
34
11
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