Current Events December 16, 2024

Question 1

What was Merriam-Webster's word of the year?

Accepted Answer

Polarization

Question 2

Who was Time magazine’s Man of the Year?

Accepted Answer

Donald Trump

Question 3

Christopher Wray, current head of the ___, has stated he plans to step down in January.

Accepted Answer

FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

Question 4

What kind of pet clinic has recently opened in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Pet Cloning

Question 5

FIFA has announced that which nations will co-host the 2030 World Cup.

Accepted Answer

Spain, Portugal, Morocco

Question 6

US wildlife officials will put which winged pollinator on the federal list of endangered species?

Accepted Answer

Monarch butterfly

Question 7

Who won the Heisman Trophy- awarded to college football’s top player?

Accepted Answer

Travis Hunter

Question 8

The proposed merger between which two grocery store chains has been permanently put on hold.

Accepted Answer

Albertsons, Kroger

Question 9

A Florida man was arrested for shooting his dad. What reason did he give for the shooting?

Accepted Answer

Dad told him to stop playing video games

Question 10

Which news organization has agreed to give $15 million towards Trump’s Presidential Library?

Accepted Answer

ABC

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