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1
Trillions of noisy insects emerged from the earth after more than a decade of feeding on tree roots.
What are they
?
cicadas
murder hornets
lantern flies
root raiders
2
After a year of
civil war
,
which African country
has seen many killed, displaced, and cities besieged & destroyed?
Kenya
South Africa
Sudan
Egypt
3
What became common
during
pro-Palestinian protests
on college campuses in the spring?
protesters wearing knitted pink hats
protesters setting up tent encampments
protesters sporting black armbands with peace symbols
4
What record
did N.C.A.A. women’s basketball's Iowa point guard
Caitlin Clark
set on Feb. 15?
most career points
most career rebounds
First player to break the scoreboard in the first half
most assists in a season
5
During early screenings of the hit film
Wicked
,
what did some fans do
that annoyed other theatergoers?
Dressed as flying monkeys and flapped their arms during key scenes
sang along with their favorite characters
Attempted to “defy gravity” by jumping out of their seats.
painted their skin green
6
Amid resistance and defeats of its military government, Myanmar is on the brink of collapse.
Where is Myanmar
?
Sub-Saharan Africa
the Baltics
the Middle East
Southeast Asia
7
What Chinese territory
passed
strict new national security laws
this year, giving officials more power to curb dissent?
Hong Kong
Tibet
Macau
Xinjiang
8
Why was
this color
everywhere this summer?
A survey revealed it was the favorite color of most Gen Alpha youth.
It's the color of the villain in the hit summer movie "Slime."
The paint company Sherwin-Williams named it Color of the Year.
It's the cover of Charli XCX's album "Brat,"
9
What word
was named Oxford Dictionary's 2024
Word of the Year
?
rizz
demure
goated
brain rot
10
How many felony counts
was
Trump
found guilty of for falsifying records to cover up a 2016 campaign sex scandal?
53
1
34
15
11
Billions of people voted in elections this year. Which of the following was
NOT
true in 2024?
Mexico elected Claudia Sheinbaum, its first woman president
Vladimir Putin was soundly defeated in Russia's election
Narendra Modi won a 3rd term as India's prime minister
12
After more than 2 years of war & steady Russian victories in Ukraine,
what surprising move did Ukraine make
this summer?
It obtained a nuclear bomb from the U.S. and threatened to use it
It attacked Russia's critical energy infrastructure
It deployed South Korean troops to help fight against Russia
It launched a surprise offensive inside the Kursk region of western Russia
13
This graph came from a New York Times article published in the spring.
What was the headline
?
"School Districts are Faulted for Missing a Year of Attendance Data"
"Why School Absences Have Exploded Almost Everywhere"
"School Attendance Levels are Back to Normal After the Pandemic"
14
On 12/4, a masked gunman assassinated
Brian Thompson
in New York City. Mr. Thompson was a CEO in
what industry
?
banking
oil and gas
health insurance
tech
15
As the new school year began,
new laws
took effect in many U.S. states to
curb the use of what
?
AI programs
vapes
fidget spinners
smart phones
16
Aleksei Navalny
died at a remote Arctic prison on Feb. 16. He was the most prominent opposition leader in
what country
?
Ukraine
Russia
Poland
Hungary
17
On June 17, the
U.S. surgeon general
, Dr. Vivek Murthy, announced that he would push for a
warning label on what
?
Candy
Social media platforms
Flavored vapes
Soda
18
What did NASA announce
in August about the
astronauts Suni Williams
and
Butch Wilmore
, pictured here?
they would be the next 2 Americans to walk on the moon
they would be the first humans to fly to Mars
they would be stuck on the International Space Station until 2025
they had made contact with extraterrestrial life while in space
19
Why did the
Kansas City Chiefs' 25-22 overtime win
over the 49ers at the Super Bowl
spark dynasty talk
?
Kansas City won its 3rd Super Bowl in 5 seasons
it was the 1st overtime victory in Super Bowl history
the Chiefs were underdogs going into the game
20
The hip-hop mogul
Sean Combs
(Diddy) was charged with
what crimes
in federal court in Manhattan on Sept. 17?
sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution
treason & attempted overthrow of the U.S. government
tax evasion and wage theft
copyright infringement and patent theft
21
Why did the conviction of a
mother
for involuntary manslaughter in a Michigan school shooting
make national news
?
she had encouraged her son to carry out the shooting
it was a rare case of parents held responsible 4 their childs violent crime
a breakdown in protocol hindered the police response to the shooting
22
In a prisoner swap,
Evan Gershkovich
was freed from Russian prison.
What was his job
when he was arrested by Russia?
Wall Street Journal reporter
middle-school teacher.
U.S. Marine
NBA basketball player
23
Yahya Sinwar
, mastermind of the 2023 attack on Israel, was killed by Israeli soldiers on 10/16.
What group
did he lead?
Houthis
Hamas
Hezbollah
Boko Haram
24
Bitcoin surged to record highs in 2024.
What price
did
1 Bitcoin
surpass on Dec. 4 for the 1st time?
$6,500
$800
$100,000
$199,000
25
What is a
solar eclipse
, like the one that millions watched crossing North America on April 8?
when all eight planets in our solar system align on one side of the sun
when Earth is between the moon and the sun, casting a shadow upon the moon
when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, shielding the sun from view
26
Taylor Swift ended her 21-month-long Eras Tour on Dec. 8. Which of the following headlines is
NOT
real?
"Taylor Swift's Country Duet Album with Travis Kelce Hits No. 1"
"Taylor Swift Breaks Her Own Record With a 12th Week at No. 1"
"Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Grand Total: A Record $2 Billion"
27
In June, more than 1,300 people died while attending
what event
in
Saudi Arabia
as temperatures surpassed 100 degrees ?
a soccer match between Saudi Arabia and Egypt
the Muslim hajj pilgrimage
A K-pop music festival
28
After 98 years,
what change
was made to the
SAT college-admission test
in March?
replaced the essay section with a TikTok dance challenge
the exam eliminated all multiple choice questions
a new free option includes advertisements
the test became fully digital
29
Beyoncé
became the first Black woman to top
which Billboard chart
in February with her single “Texas Hold ’Em”?
Hot Christian Songs
Hot Emo-Punk Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Latin Songs
30
Trump defeated Harris to win a 2nd term as president. What did he do this time that he
DIDN'T
do in 2016?
won a majority of black Americans' votes
won the popular vote (more than 50% of votes cast)
won in all 50 states in the country
31
Which film
won 7
Oscars
, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Director, on March 10?
Oppenheimer
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Barbie
Poor Things
32
This fall, Israel launched attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Which headline
is
fake
?
"Israeli Military Announces Ground Invasion of Southern Lebanon"
"International Peacekeeping Force Begins Mission on Israel-Lebanon Border"
"Israel Planted Explosives in Pagers Sold to Hezbollah, Officials Say"
33
Why did the
Francis Scott Key Bridge
in Baltimore collapse into the Patapsco River on March 26, killing six workers?
the bridge was struck by a cargo ship
a 6.4 magnitude earthquake leveled the bridge
high winds weakened the bridge's steel arch truss structure
34
In May, a high-profile
diss war
broke out between
which two rappers
?
50 Cent & Eminem
Kendrick Lamar & Drake
Kanye & Jay-Z
Megan Thee Stallion & Cardi B
35
Which new emotion
stole the show in Pixar's summer hit "
Inside Out 2
"?
procrastination
anxiety
hatred
empathy
36
Which state
was hit hardest by
Hurricane Helene
, which caused destruction and record flooding all over the Southeast US?
Puerto Rico
North Carolina
Florida
Louisiana
37
Haiti is facing chaos due to gang violence this year.
Which country
on the map is Haiti?
C
A
B
D
38
After years of civil war, rebels took over Syria and the ruler fled to Russia.
What fam.
had ruled Syria for 50+ years?
the Osmanoglu family
the al-Khalifa family
the al-Assad family
39
In the 2024 elections, Republicans won a “
trifecta
."
What does that mean
?
They will control the House of Representatives, Senate, and White House
They will control the executive, legislative, and judicial branches
They will control local, state, and federal governments
40
A.I. continued to advance at breakneck speed this year. Which of the following was
NOT
true in 2024?
an AI virtual assistant wrote a bestselling novel
an AI chatbot defeated doctors at diagnosing illnesses
an AI robot delivered a university graduation speech
41
In May the New York Times reported on a Gen Z trend of teenage boys buying expensive cologne.
What is this trend called
?
#OdorGoals
#AuromaAura
Smellmaxxing
Fragrance Flexing
42
Paris hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Which of the following sports
had its
Olympic debut
at this year’s games?
breaking
water polo
Quidditch
skateboarding
43
To whom
did the Norwegian Nobel Committee award the
Peace Prize
on Oct. 11?
2 journalists for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression
an international organization for its efforts to combat hunger
Trump for promising to end the Russia-Ukraine war on his 1st day in office
Japanese atomic bomb survivors for fighting to rid the world of nukes
44
Moo Deng
, a pygmy hippo in Thailand, became a global sensation this summer.
What does its name translate to in English
?
Mad lad
Bouncy pork
Delightful diva
Cutie cow
45
After a bad summer debate performance,
Biden
announced that he would not seek a 2nd term.
What did he do next
?
he endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to lead their party
he urged Americans to vote for a 3rd-party candidate
He pushed for a competitive primary election to pick a new Democrat to run
He immediately resigned as President of the United States.
46
Driven by AI's success,
which company
briefly beat Apple&Microsoft to become
the world’s most valuable company
in June?
Nabisco
Novartis
Novo Nordisk
Nvidia
47
TikTok faces a possible ban in the U.S.
Why did Congress pass the law
in the first place?
Boomers in Congress got jealous of TikTok's engagement numbers
concern that China could get sensitive data on users or spread propaganda
dismay that the app spawned too many trends, like #momdancechallenge
fear that teenagers are spending too much time on the app
48
An assassination attempt on
Trump
on July 13 shocked the nation and the world.
Where was Mr. Trump
at the time?
Visiting world leaders in London
at a campaign rally in Butler, PA
at a McDonalds drive-thru window
at his home in Mar-a-Lago, in Florida
