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1
______ coronation as King of the UK took place on May 6, 2023 after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away in 2022.
Charles IV
George VI
William I
Charles III
2
In 8/23, the U.S.'s deadliest wildfire in 100 years occurred on the Hawaiian island of ___. 100 people lost their lives.
O'ahu
Te Fiti
Kaua'i
Maui
3
On 12/2/23, Fortnite hosted its biggest live event ever. What musician made an appearance during the live event?
Travis Scott
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Eminem
4
Film and tv productions slowed in 2023, when which TWO Hollywood groups went on strike for the first time in 60 years?
Writers
Actors/Actresses
Directors
Special Effects Artists
5
Superstar soccer player, Lionel Messi, made a huge move by leaving Europe to play soccer for _______ in the U.S.
Inter Miami
Columbus Crew
New York City Redbulls
Los Angeles Galaxy
6
Taylor Swift dominated pop culture this year. She accomplished all of these EXCEPT...
She won an Oscar for her Eras Tour movie.
Her Eras Tour was the first concert tour to earn $1 billion.
She was named Time Magazines Person of the Year for 2023.
She was the most streamed musician on Spotify and other services.
7
In February, a spy balloon flew across the US before being shot down by the US Air Force. The balloon was from ________.
Djibouti
Canada
China
North Korea
8
Name this popular song from Summer 2023.
Cool Guy
Beast
Vampire
Big Mistakes
9
2023 marked the 100 year anniversary of what popular company?
Disney
Apple
Nintendo
Marvel
10
One of the big selling points of Apple's iPhone 15 Pro versions released in 2023 were that they are made out of ______.
Aluminum
Vibranium
Carbon
Titanium
11
Name this song that was the most streamed song in 2023 according to Spotify and other services.
Boy's a Liar Pt. 2
Cruel Summer
Not Strong Enough
Flowers
12
For most of human history, China has been the most populated country/territory in the world. _______ passed it in 2023.
India
USA
Brazil
Indonesia
13
Twitter is no more. What name did the social media company change to in 2023?
EX
Musk
X
Z
14
In June, a tourist submersible imploded as it was descending to view the Titanic wreckage in which ocean?
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
15
After 14,000 performances, the longest running play in Broadway history, ___________, had its final show on 4/16/23.
The Phantom of the Opera
Wicked
Annie
The Lion King
16
All of the following were popular videogames released in 2023 EXCEPT...
Grand Theft Auto VI
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
17
In ______ of 2023, Russia's war in Ukraine passed the one year mark and the fighting continues to this day.
April
February
January
March
18
The Grimace Shake was a limited berry-flavored milkshake served at McDonald's during the summer. What color was it?
Green
Purple
Blue
Pink
19
Which movie made the most money worldwide in 2023?
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Oppenheimer
Barbie
20
Zelda, one of Nintendo's most popular series, released its newest game in 2023 to critical acclaim. What is it called?
Twilight Princess
Ocarina of Time
Breath of the Wild
Tears of the Kingdom
21
On 2/7, about 60,000 people died in one of the strongest earthquakes in the Middle East. It occurred on the border of...
Saudi Arabia and Yemen
Iraq and Afghanistan
Turkey and Syria
Egypt and Israel
22
All of the following sports events happened in 2023 EXCEPT...
The Denver Nuggets won the NBA Championship.
Tom Brady retired from the NFL with the most wins in league history.
The UCONN Men's basketball team won the NCAA Championship.
The Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl LVII (57).
23
What country won the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in August?
Spain
England
Morocco
Germany
24
On June 9, 4 children (ages 1-13) were found alive after surviving for 40 days in the world's largest rainforest, _____.
The Rain Rainforest
The Congo Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest
The Papua New Guinea Rainforest
25
Wildfires in _________, Canada's mainly French speaking province, impacted air quality in the eastern US in early June.
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Yukon Territory
Quebec
26
In August, what country became only the 4th country in the world to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon?
India
Germany
France
Japan
27
On February 7th, LeBron James became the all-time leading scorer in NBA history. Who did he pass to get the record?
Kobe Bryant
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Shaquille O'Neal
Michael Jordan
28
All of the following popular movies/tv series from 2023 were based on video game series EXCEPT...
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Five Nights at Freddy's
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Godzilla Minus One
29
Traylor, Tayvis, Swelce: Tay Tay and Travis Kelce were the biggest celebrity couple of 2023. He plays for what NFL team?
New England Patriots
Miami Dolphins
Kansas City Chiefs
Philadelphia Eagles
30
Which of the following global climate record was set in 2023?
Hottest year in recorded history.
Most hurricanes formed in a single year.
Coldest year in recorded history.
Highest average sea level rise in a single year.
31
Artificial intelligence is here to stay. What AI program boomed in popularity during 2023?
GigaChat
YouChat
ChatGPT
iChat
32
In what month did Hamas attack Israel leading to a war that is still ongoing?
August
November
October
September
33
In December, villages in the southwestern part of ____________ were evacuated due to a volcanic eruption.
Iceland
Japan
Chile
New Zealand
34
In August, former Pres. Trump was charged with crimes of trying to overturn the 2020 election results in which state?
Georgia
Vermont
Arizona
Pennsylvania
35
Who performed during the halftime of Super Bowl LVII on February 12, 2023?
The Weeknd
Dr. Dre and Eminem
Taylor Swift
Rihanna
