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2021 Year in Review
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How well do you remember 2021?
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1
During the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Simone Biles withdrew from the women's team finals. Which sport does she compete in?
Soccer
Tennis
Gymnastics
Simming
2
Which billionaire donated $2.74 billion to organizations that focus on the arts & combating racial discrimination?
Mark Zuckerberg
Mackenzie Scott
Jeff Bezos
Bill Gates
3
On Jan. 20, 2021 Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President. Which of the following is NOT true of the inauguartion?
Amanda Gorman, then 22, becaome the youngest inaugural poet
Mr. Biden became the oldest president in American history
Members of Congress were allowed only 1 guest
Every former living president was in attendance
4
What was the name of the container ship that was stuck in the Suez Canal for a week in March?
Ever Golden
Ever Given
Ever Gentle
Ever Genius
5
Pfizer & Moderna COVID-19 vaccines rely on mRNA technology for an immune response.What does the "m" in "mRNA" stand for?
Master
Messenger
Modified
Mitochondrial
6
Which American actress passed away on December 31, 2021 just 17 days before she would have turned 100?
Betty White
Jennifer Aniston
Sandra Bullock
Meryl Streep
7
In April, Prince Philip passed away. What royal title did he carry?
Duke of Sussex
Duke of Edinburgh
Duke of Cambridge
Earl of Wessex
8
On July 8, Zaila Avant-garde, a 14 year old, became the first Black American to win this national competition.
Scripps Spelling Bee
Pearson Math Olympics
Food Network Kid's Bake Off
National Geographic Geo-Bee
9
On Aug. 30, the US military departed Afghanistan and marked a close to the war. How long did the US occupy Afghanistan?
10
25
20
15
10
Which country released results of the first national wildlife consensus after counting all the animals their 58 parks?
Canada
The United States
Kenya
Brazil
11
Which team won the 2021 World Series?
Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays
Atlanta Braves
New York Yankees
12
President Biden signed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. What will this national day commemorate?
Beginning of summer
Signing the Declaration of Independence
End of WWII
End of slavery in the United States
13
A lawyer went viral after accidently using a Zoom filter that turned him into what kind of animal?
Dog
Turtle
Elephant
Cat
14
Which movie was the first to make $1 billion since 2019?
Spider Man: No Way Home
Encanto
The Matrix: Resurrection
Free Guy
15
On February 13, the Senate acquitted former President Trump in his second impeachment trial.
False
True
16
Facebook announced on October 28 that it was changing its corporate name to this.
Infiniti
Meta
Marvel
Zuckerverse
17
In July, the founders of two major companies launched into space. Which billionaire DID NOT go to space?
Elon Musk
Richard Branson
Jeff Bezos
18
Which quarterback won his 7th Super Bowl on Feb. 7 leading Tampa Bay to a 31-9 win over Kansas City?
Tom Brady
Patrick Mahomes
Peyton Manning
Aaron Rodgers
19
During the Tokyo Summer Olympics the countries Burkina Faso, Turkmenistan & San Marino all celebrated which milestone?
Their first appearance in the Olympic games
An unexpected 1-2-3 finish in the pole-vaulting event
Their first Olympic gold medals
Their first Olympic medals of any kind
20
For the first time in 2,000 years, the public was able to enter the underground levels of this iconic historic site.
The Colosseum
The Taj Mahal
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Parthenon
21
A series of musical odes on TikTok to this popular animated movie were turned into a virtual Broadway event.
Ratatouille
Toy Story
Shrek
A Bee Movie
22
Which food were astronauts on the International Space Station able to successfully grow in space?
Tomatoes
Carrots
Raspberries
Chili Peppers
23
Which company's stock value incresed by more than $10 billion from amateur investors on Jan. 27 ?
Blockbuster
Apple
GameStop
Regal Cinemas
24
On Feb. 18, NASA safely landed a new robotic rover names Perseverance on Mars. What was the purpose of this mission?
Claim the planet for the United States
Meet aliens
Rescue a lost NASA spacecraft
Study whether there was ever life on Mars
25
On May 20, after more than 10 days of fighting _________ and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire.
Syria
Turkey
Israel
Ethiopia