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2023-2024 Current Events Championship
2023-2024 Current Events Championship
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1
Which category has the highest inflation rate (price increase) over the last 12 months?
Food
Clothing
New vehicles
Shelter (rent or own)
2
Who is this?
Kim Jong Un
Vladimir Putin
William Lai
Xi Jinping
3
Who is this?
Boris Johnson
Benjamin Netanyahu
Justin Trudeau
Emmanuel Macron
4
This airplane manufacturer was under scrutiny for parts that were not properly installed.
Boeing
Northrop Grumman
Airbus
Lockheed Martin
5
Who is this?
Nikki Haley
Kamala Harris
Kristi Noem
Nancy Pelosi
6
Which party currently controls Congress?
Republicans control House and Senate
Republicans control House, Democrats control Senate
Democrats control House, Republicans control Senate
Democrats control House and Senate
7
In a Feb. 2024 Congressional hearing, Sen. Lindsey Graham said "You have blood on your hands" to the leader of what?
NASA
General Motors
Google
Instagram
8
A candidate running for President in 2024 (not Biden or Trump) comes from this famous political family:
Kennedy
Clinton
Roosevelt
Jefferson
9
During this school year, a new _______ was chosen.
Vice President
Pennsylvania governor
Secretary of Defense
Speaker of the House
10
In October, Israel was attacked by this group which started a larger war in the region.
Hamas
Yemen
Gaza
Taliban
11
Which statement about 2023 is true?
The United Nations moved it headquarters from NYC to Toronto, Canada
World population hit 9 billion
Hottest year on record since 1850
The United Kingdom rejoined the European Union after leaving in 2016
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Which musician has had the top song for the most weeks in 2024? (according to Billboard Hot 100)
Jack Harlow
Kendrick Lamar
Morgan Wallen
Doja Cat
13
In March 2024, this country joined the NATO alliance.
Greece
Belarus
France
Sweden
14
An accidental shooting on the set of this movie has led to criminal charges and jail time for those involved.
Sting
Rust
Lola
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
15
The President of this country was killed in a helicopter crash in May 2024.
Pakistan
Iraq
Afghanistan
Iran
16
This company's stock price reached its all-time high in the past 12 months.
Amazon
McDonald's
Microsoft
Nvidia
17
This leader was "re-elected" this year and will begin his 5th term.
Javier Milei
Xi Jinping
Vladimir Putin
Kim Jong Un
18
The best-selling movie of 2024 (so far) is:
Godzilla x Kong
Dune: Part 2
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Kung Fu Panda 4
19
In 2024 (so far), which country has received the most aid money from the United States?
Ukraine
Egypt
Israel
Italy
20
In May 2024, Florida passed a law to ban the sale of:
Lab-grown meat
Vapes
Toys made in China
Fake diamonds
21
Sam Bankman Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud involving:
bribing judges
the king of England
cryptocurrency
concert tickets
22
A recent graduation speech at Ohio State University was booed because the speaker attempted to promote ______.
His podcast
Taco Bell
Michigan (their biggest rival)
Bitcoin
23
Coming soon: the 2024 summer Olympics held in....
Rome, Italy
Paris, France
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sydney, Australia