2024 News Trivia

Which of the following was NOT a new development in AI this year?

To whom did the Norwegian Nobel Committee award the Peace Prize on Oct. 11?

fter 98 years, what change was made to the SAT in March?

Trillions of noisy, red-eyed insects emerged from the earth after more than a decade. What are they called?

Donald Trump won more than 50% of the popular vote.

Paris hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics. Which of the following sports had its Olympic debut at this year’s games?

What Chinese territory passed national security legislation in March, giving officials more power to curb dissent?

Early on Dec. 4, a masked gunman in Manhattan assassinated a chief executive in what industry?

In June, more than 1,300 people died attending what major event in Saudi Arabia as temperatures surpassed 100 degrees?

What word was named Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year?

On June 17, the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, announced that he would push for a warning label on what?

What did some fans of the hit film “Wicked” do while they watched, much to the annoyance of others in the theater?

As the school year began in the US, new laws took effect in Indiana, Louisiana and other states to curb the use of what?

Connections to class over break: President Biden saved 37 people from -

Which state was hit hardest by Hurrican Helene?

A mother was convicted on 4 counts of involuntary manslaughter, 1 for each student her son killed. Whay was this news?

After more than two years of war, what did Ukraine do in August that caught Russia by surprise?

On how many felony counts did a Manhattan jury find Donald Trump guilty on May 30?

Which is not true of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour?

In May, a high-profile diss war broke out between which two rappers?

The hip-hop mogul Sean Combs was charged with what crimes in federal court in Manhattan on Sept. 17?

Gang violence erupted in Haiti creating the worst period of chaos in their nation's history. Which country is Haiti?

This November, Mr. Trump did something he didn’t do in his first successful campaign for the White House. What was that?

Why did the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapse into the Patapsco River on March 26, killing six workers?

What N.C.A.A. women’s basketball record did Iowa point guard Caitlin Clark set on Feb. 15?

Powered by the boom in generative AI, which company was briefly the most valuable public company in June?

The Kansas City Chiefs’ overtime win over the 49ers in the Super Bowl inspired many to declare them a dynasty. Why?

An assassination attempt on President Trump on July 13th shocked the nation and the world. Where was Mr. Trump?

Why was this color everywhere this summer?

Aleksei A. Navalny died at a remote Arctic prison in Feb. He was the most prominent opposition leader in what country?

Republicans now have a "governing trifecta" - what does that mean?

Connections to class over break: President Carter passed at 100 years old. In what decade did he begin his 1st term?

“Inside Out 2” delivered a fresh crop of emotions for Riley, the Pixar film’s protagonist. What emotion stole the show?

TRIVIA: How many United States Presidents are buried in Arlington National Cemetery?

The toll of civil war in which African country includes thousands killed, millions scattered and cities destroyed?

What did the price of a single Bitcoin surpass on Dec. 4 for the first time?

Moo Deng is a pygmy hippopotamus in Thailand and social media sensation. What does their name translate to?

What did NASA announce in August about the astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore?

Which of the following was NOT an outcome of an election worldwide in 2024?

Which film won 7 Oscars, including best picture, best actor, best supporting actor and best director?

The NY Times’s Style section reported on the Gen Z trend of teen boys buying expensive cologne. What is it called?

Pro-Palestinian protests spread to colleges and universities in the spring. What became a visible feature of them?

3 years after Myanmar’s military staged a coup, resistance fighters have started winning. What region is Myanmar in?

TikTok faces a possible ban after losing a bid to overturn the law. Why did Congress pass the law in the first place?

Beyoncé became the first Black woman to top which Billboard chart in February with her single “Texas Hold ’Em”?

Yahya Sinwar, architect of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, was killed in Gaza in October. What organization did he lead?

President Biden on July 21 abruptly abandoned his campaign for president. How was the new candidate chosen?

Connections to class over break: Musk and Ramaswamy created drama about immigration visas saying American workers are

A prisoner swap in Aug among 7 countries freed Evan Gershkovich, held in Russia. What was his job when he was arrested?

Until Dec. 8, what family had ruled Syria for more than five decades?