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A Current Events Quiz
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1
After Kanye's many antisemitic remarks and association with white supremacists, this company cut ties with West on 10/25
Hollister
Adidas
Target
Rolex
2
The first Avatar movie came out in 2009, and the sequel came out at the end of 2022. Why the delay between films?
the director was busy making all those Minions movies
they ran out of blue paint
the actors were holding out for more money
they didn’t yet have the technology to film the new one underwater
3
The fed gov made a new website in October where people can apply for fed gov loan forgiveness. What loans can apply
student loans
healthcare loans
car loans
small business loans
4
What made the most money at the movie theaters in 2022?
Top Gun: Maverick
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
cryptocurrency
Minions: The Rise of Gru
5
Spotify's 2022 year-in-review came out in December. What artist was the most streamed in 2022
The Weeknd
BTS
Taylor Swift
Bad Bunny
6
Which word did Merriam-Webster Dictionary select as its 2022 word of the year?
Gaslighting
Toxic
Metaverse
Omicron
7
What airline delayed/canceled many flights over the holidays, leading politicians to want to investigate what went wrong
United Airlines
American Airlines
Delta Airlines
Southwest Airlines
8
According to an online marketing company, which was
NOT
one of the top Tik Tok trends of 2022?
“One thing about me. . . .”
Beyonce “Run the World (Girls)”
Corn Kid
“My money don’t jiggle jiggle, it folds”
9
Who won the race for Illinois Governor in the November 8 election
J.B. Pritzker
Darren Bailey
Richard Durbin
Tammy Duckworth
10
The world’s largest active volcano is currently erupting for the first time in 40 years. Where is it located?
Russia
Japan
Hawaii
Canada
11
Not a good season for the Bears. But, their quarterback, ___, had some great moments, especially with his running game.
Jim McMahon
Joe Burrow
Justin Fields
Patrick Mahomes
12
Which new character did M&M’s add to the brand’s lineup in September?
Grey
Purple
Pink
Plaid
13
On 11/11, FTX filed for bankruptcy, and its CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, resigned. These events hurt which industry?
cryptocurrency
online dating
online gambling
video games
14
Another Spotify question: What song was the most streamed in 2022?
"Me Porto Bonito" by Bad Bunny (feat. Chenco Corleone)
"STAY (w/Justin Bieber)" by the Kid LAROI
"As It Was" by Harry Styles
"Heat Waves" by Glass Animals
15
Brittney Griner was arrested in Russia & sentenced to 9 years in jail. 12/8 she was released.What sport does she play?
Soccer
Basketball
Beach Volleyball
Golf
16
On Sept 8, Queen Elizabeth II Britain's longest-serving monarch, died at 96. Who is now the top British monarch?
Queen Catherine VI
King Charles
King William V
Queen Elizabeth III
17
What city, though used to snowstorms, got over 50" of snow and high winds, leading to the deaths of over 35 people?
Buffalo, New York
Denver, Colorado
Detroit, Michigan
St. Paul, Minnesota
18
Anna May Wong is the first Chinese-American movie star.She will be the first Asian-American to appear on which USA coin?
dime
nickel
quarter
penny
19
What team won the World Cup in December?
Argentina
Brazil
Morocco
France
20
Who did
Time
magazine select as the 2022 “person of the year” because of their influence on our society?
Greta Thunberg
Kamala Harris
Volodymyr Zelensky
Elon Musk
21
Taylor Swift released her 10th studio album on October 21 to huge sales. What is the name of the album?
Midnights
Sequins
Summertime
Mustang
22
The show Wednesday is a hit on Netflix. What 1964 TV show created the Wednesday character?
The Addam’s Family
Alf
Bewitched
The Munsters
23
Mahsa Amini was arrested for wearing an “improper” hijab and died while in jail.Protests broke out.Where did this happen
Syria
Iraq
Afghanistan
Iran
24
Twitter Poll said that___should resign as CEO."I will resign...as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job"
Mark Zuckerberg
Bill Gates
Jack Dorsey
Elon Musk