2023 Current Events Quiz

Question 1

The nation’s top health official issued an extraordinary public warning on May 23 about the risks to young people.

Accepted Answer

social media

Question 2

Devastating wildfires killed at least 100 people and forced thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate in ________.

Accepted Answer

Hawaii

Question 3

The PGA Tour announced in June it would merge with LIV Golf, a league backed by which country?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia

Question 4

Following the launch of Meta’s app Threads, which social network saw a significant drop in traffic?

Accepted Answer

Twitter

Question 5

Hip-Hop turns 50 this year. Some consider its birthday to be Aug. 11, 1973. Why?

Accepted Answer

DJ Kool Herc mixed two records into a continuous breakbeat in the Bronx.

Question 6

Which state is adding more homeless people every year than any other state in the US?

Accepted Answer

California

Question 7

Hollywood’s 15 years of labor peace was shattered on May 1, as movie and television __________ went on strike.

Accepted Answer

writers

Question 8

Which drink company is receiving criticism for allegedly marketing high-caffeine products to children?

Accepted Answer

Prime

Question 9

Hollywood had the biggest opening weekend since the beginning of the pandemic thanks to the release of which two movies?

Accepted Answer

Barbie & Oppenhiemer

Question 10

The nominees for the 75th Emmy Awards; which show received the most nominations?

Accepted Answer

Succession

Question 11

The Supreme Court rejected ____ at colleges and universities around the nation.

Accepted Answer

affirmative action

Question 12

The Titan submersible that went missing in June; it was carrying a group to see the wreckage of which ship?

Accepted Answer

RMS Titanic

Question 13

Held v. Montana was a lawsuit by 16 Montana youths against their state to protect their equal rights to ______.

Accepted Answer

a healthy environment, life, dignity, and freedom

Question 14

Why was the Russian mercenary military leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in the news in June?

Accepted Answer

He revolted against the Russian leadership.

Question 15

____________ of Britain was crowned king on May 6th.

Accepted Answer

Charles III

Question 16

In June smoke enveloped much of U.S. What was the source of the smoke?

Accepted Answer

Wildfires in Canada

Question 17

With 62 newly discovered moons, which planet has eclipsed Jupiter as the planet with the most moons in the solar system?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

Question 18

With the release of “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version),” Taylor Swift reached which career milestone?

Accepted Answer

She now has more #1 albums than any other woman in history.

Question 19

Millions were under flood alerts across the Northeast. Which state received almost two months of rain in two days?

Accepted Answer

Vermont

Question 20

As of Aug. 14, Donald Trump has been indicted in _____ criminal investigations.

Accepted Answer

four

Question 21

Elon Musk made changes to Twitter by replacing its logo with a new name, ____.

Accepted Answer

X

Question 22

Climate change is making Earth’s oceans change color, new research finds. Which color are they changing to?

Accepted Answer

Green

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