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2022 Year in Review
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1
Torrents of floodwater ripped away mountainsides, swept buildings off foundations and more in which country
Australia
Ireland
Pakistan
Costa Rica
2
Trumpet won Best in Show at this year’s Westminster Dog Show, becoming the first of his breed to win. What breed is he?
Pekingese
wolfhound
English Setter
bloodhound
3
This February, _____ officially became the first city to host both a Summer and a Winter Olympics.
Milan
Beijing
London
Tokyo
4
Extreme weather continued across the globe this summer. Which of the NYT headlines below are from July and August?
70 Million Americans are Under Heat Warnings or Advisories
Extreme Weather is Most Likely a Temporary Problem, Climate Scientists Say
Europe's Heat Waves Shatters British Records and Drives Wildfires
Dangerous Heat Wave Strikes China
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The tennis greats Serena Williams and Roger Federer announced that they would be ___
Retiring from the sport
starring in a new romantic comedy
writing a self-help book together
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The singer-songwriter Taylor Swift released her 10th studio album “_____” on Oct. 21.
Red
Midnights
Folklore
Autumn
7
On Sept. 8, Queen ____ , Britain’s longest-serving monarch, died at 96.
Victoria
Margaret
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth I
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What is this picture?
One of the first images captured by the Webb Space Telescope
The new screensaver for the latest Mac operating system
Leaked photo from the upcoming Star Wars film
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Protests erupted across Iran after a woman died in the custody of Iran’s morality police after being arrested for ___
attending a men's sporting event
criticizing the government
violating Iran's law requiring women to wear head scarves
10
The Super Bowl LVI halftime show was the first time that ___ occupied the center of the concert.
jazz
country music
heavey metal
hip hop
11
When the new congress begins next year, who will control both chambers after this years election?
Democrats will control the House, Republicans will control the Senate
Republicans will control both the House and Senate
Republicans will control the House, Democrats will control the Senate
Democrats will control both the House and Senate
12
On April 7, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first _____ confirmed to the Supreme Court.
Black woman
millennial justice
woman
former prosecutor
13
A nationwide shortage in the United States of which product led parents to drive for hours to find supplies?
bath toys
pacifiers
baby formula
diapers
14
Rishi Sunak became Britain’s 3rd leader in 7 weeks and the 1st prime minister of color. Who were the 2 before him?
Theresa May and David Cameron
Boris Johnson and Liz Truss
Gordon Brown and Tony Blair
15
On June 16, the _____ defeated the Boston Celtics to win the N.B.A. championship again, four seasons after its last one.
Golden State Warriors
Milwaukee Bucks
Minnesota Timberwolves
Phoenix Suns
16
Which hurrican hit Florida in Sep. as one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the state?
Andrew
Charlie
Ian
Florence
17
The 2022 World Cup began in ___ with the best national soccer teams competing for the title of world champion.
Burma
Qatar
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
18
____ is cutting ties with Kanye West after the rapper made anti-semitic comments and spoke of his admiration of Hitler
Adidas
Hollister
Rolex
Nike
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The United States women’s soccer team reached an agreement on Feb. 22 to _____, ending a major discrimination lawsuit.
build a new stadium exclusively for female athletes
practice with the men's teams
equalize pay with mens teams
20
In the span of three months, the popular online word game went from a personal gift to a viral sensation.
Wordle
Blooket
LexiDoddle
Vocab It
21
The wreck of the ship __ was found in the Antarctic, 106 years after it sank during an expedition by the explorer __
Esmeralda, Vasco de Gama
Endurance, Ernest Shackleton
Victoria, Ferdinand Magellan
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Attempts to __ are accelerating across the US at a rate never seen since tracking began more than 20 years ago
destroy microscopes
burn maps
destroy computers
ban books