2021 Current Events Year-in-Review

Who is the CEO of Amazon?

Whose Manhattan apartment was raided by federal agents as part of an investigation into his activities in the Ukraine?

A new basketball league, Overtime Elite, is starting a venture that will compete directly with the N.C.A.A., by_________

Which shoe company has a goal of reducing waste by refurbishing customers' old shoes?

Ads for what products are to be banned before 9pm in the United Kingdom?

It's estimated that 80,000 retail stores, or 9%, will close their doors by 2026. Which sector is to be hit the worst?

About 100,000 people per day attended which music festival in Chicago despite concerns over the delta variant?

Any 50-50 vote in the U.S. Senate will have the tie broken by whom?

Due to China's human rights violations, the US has said what about the Olympics?

Schools were closed in Seattle on Nov. 12 because of a shortage of _____________.

A digital currency based on which Netflix series left investors in the lurch after the creators effectively stole $3.3m?

What percentage of US teens own AirPods?

This TV host announced that 2022 would be the final year of her show.

Which university allowed it's football players to wear their social media handles on the backs of their jersey?

The international community is worried that Russia may invade what country?

A Buffalo, NY branch of this national chain was the first to unionize.

A distress signal popular with users on which social media site helped save a teenager from being abducted in Kentucky?

What electronics are hard to find right now?

A volcano that had been dormant for 800 years erupted near Reykjavik, in what country?

A Utah school is allowing parents to opt students out of this school curriculum.

What is the first day of winter?

Marvel Comics is introducing a teenage character who will become the first gay and/or LGBTQ+ character to become __?

Which logo is correct?

This is...

What animal is not found in Africa?

This country has the world's 2nd largest economy and is expected to pass the US this decade

October: Facebook announced the company would be changing it's name to:

November: More than 4.4 million workers ______, the Dept of Labor said. This is the most in the last 20 years.

What store is returning once again to some cities?

President Joe Biden upset WHICH world leader in March by calling him "a killer"?

A Florida high school offered yearbook refunds because

This comedic actor was recently named People's 2021 Sexiest Man Alive.

Ten people were killed and many more injured in Houston from the crush of a large crowd at this performer's concert.

Rioters at the US Capitol Building did which of the following, select all that are correct

Who is this cartoon character?

A Saudi beauty contest disqualified 40 contestants because of botox injections. Who/what were the contestants?

The Food & Drug Administration voted to approve a Pfizer vaccine for kids aged:

A cargo ship, as long as the Empire State Building is tall, was wedged WHERE blocking billions of $ of trade for 6 days.

MAY: The Facebook Oversight Board ruled which person will remain temporarily banned from the social media platform?

Microsoft officially announced Windows 11: what feature will no longer be included and is replaced by Microsoft Teams?

Many of the rioters at the US Capitol Building did what before the riot?

Oxford Dictionary crowned “_____” as its 2021 Word of the Year for embodying the spirit of the last year.

The author of a "Very Hungry Caterpillar" died in July. What was his name?

President Biden recently laid out a $2.3 trillion plan to revamp which of the following?

What was the name of the NASA rover to land on Mars in February?

Which famous golfer was in a car accident injuring his legs?

Justin Bieber gave a songwriting credit to WHICH deceased civil rights leader on his new album "Justice"?

Who is this cartoon character?

What happens if trash contaminates recycled items?

What pizza company plans on delivering their pizza via a driverless robot?

Who is this cartoon character?

An early stage study in the UK suggested what kind of animal could detect Covid-19 with a 94 percent accuracy rate?

Vice President Mike Pence was evacuated from the US Capitol Building during the riots.

What is the city in Missouri that recently marked 10 years since a massive tornado destroyed 30% of the town?

President Biden has said his first task in office will be to...

Which Republican is being criticized for calling Trump's claims about the 2020 presidential election the "Big Lie"?

This state offered a "vax-a-million" lottery, a $1 million drawing in exchange for getting vaccinated for COVID-19.

Who is this cartoon character?

APRIL: Which is the real Spotify Logo

In an interview, a 111 year old Australian man credited doing this for his longevity.

The value of this company's stock unexpectedly went through the roof, fueled mostly by small investors.

What company may pass FedX and UPS in delivery sales this year?

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives reached a deal to create a panel investigating this.

Which TV character was accused of spreading "govt propaganda" by Sen. Ted Cruz after tweeting about getting vaccinated?

MLB is moving its All-Star Game from Atlanta to which city in response to a Georgia law restricting voter access?

A total lunar eclipse that gave the moon a reddish hue and occurred this month resulted in a "super flower _____ moon"?

Which state is proposing to become an "abortion sanctuary" if the Supreme Court allows states to ban abortions.

FEBRUARY: This state voted to end the death penalty due to cost, innocent executions & racial disparities.

Matching the US achievement, this country landed a space craft on Mars.

DECEMBER: What is the name of the new COVID variant?

The bugs getting ready to emerge after 17 years are..

Who is this cartoon character?

JULY: Which US singer was in court trying to overturn a “conservatorship” (father has controlled her for 13 yrs)

Who is the person in the photo below?

September: The US ended a 20 year war in this country in August...

After the US left Afghanistan, the following group retook power...

This major automobile company recently announced it will phase out gas vehicles by 2035

MARCH: What donut chain is offering free donuts to anyone who has had a COVID vaccine?

Which state passed a law outlawing abortion after 6 weeks?

Where did the Covid Omnicron cases start?

What was Harvard's acceptance rate this year?

August: Why did NY Governor Andrew Cuomo resign from his position?

As of today, what % of Americans are currently fully vaccinated against Covid-19?

Who is this cartoon character?

Three U.S. states with the most new coronavirus cases per capita were all located in which region?

The Food and Drug Administration on May 10th authorized the use of the Pfizer vaccine for __________ years old.

General Motors and Ford have announced a halt or reduction in production of cars because of a shortage of which part?

President Biden reentered this agreement on his 1st day in office to help the world's effort to stop climate change.