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Current Events Trivia 2024
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Trivia questions for high schoolers that take place during the 23-24 school year.
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1
In Feb. of 2024, the IRS started accepting 2023 federal income tax returns. Which month is the deadline file taxes?
June
May
April
March
2
In 2024, 40 years after its initial release, what video game was finally beaten?
Pac-Man
Space Invaders
Donkey Kong
Tetris
3
In January 2024 a total of 22 states raised their minimum wage. Which state now has the highest minimum wage of $16.28?
Florida
Washington
Oregon
Colorado
4
At this year's Grammys, which artist gave a performance of her biggest 80s hit?
Chaka Kahn
Tracy Chapman
Cyndi Lauper
Kate Bush
5
In May, which California university sent a heavy police presence to campus following clashes between protesters?
University of San Diego
Stanford University
UC Berkeley
UCLA
6
Sept. '23. Netflix shuts down their discs-by-mail service. What perk did those subscribers get?
Coasters made of classic film DVDs
Keep the DVDs they rented
1 Share of Netflix stock
Free Netflix for 6 months
7
LeBron James became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer with the 38,388th point of his career. Whose record did he break?
Kareem Abdul-Jabar
Michael Jordan
Wilt Chamberlain
Karl Malone
8
In Dec, the FDA approved the 1st gene-editing therapy to be used in humans for a blood disorder caused by 1 mutated gene
This disorder is Obesity
This disorder is Sickle Cell Disease
This disorder is Heart Failure
This disorder is Diabetes
9
Cryptocurrency guru Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of fraud & conspiracy in a scandal.What was the name of his company?
Ethereum
Binance
FTX
Kraken
10
In April of '24 which popular movie premiered in Japan, eight months after its worldwide release?
“The Little Mermaid”
“Oppenheimer”
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
“Barbie”
11
More than 70,000 music fans were stranded in the Nevada desert when what music festival had torrential rain?
Lollapalooza
Bonnaroo
Burning Man
Coachella
12
What common food item saw a dramatic rise in cost in early April of 2024?
Tomatoes
Potatoes
Eggs
Lettuce
13
This 19-year-old tennis prodigy captured her first Grand Slam singles title in September. Who is she?
Naomi Osaka
Kalynn Rooney
Coco Gauff
Serena Williams
14
June '24. Who became the 1st artist since the Beatles to have 2 songs debut in the top 3 of the Billboard Hot 100?
Olivia Rodrigo
Billie Eylish
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
15
Rep. George Santos was expelled from the House of Representatives. Which state is Santos from?
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
16
Which extreme weather event disrupted airport operations in Dubai in April of '24
Hail Storms
Torrential Rains
Dust Storms
Heat Wave
17
In Jan '24 Which automaker recalled more than 112,000 vehicles due to a roll-away risk?
BMW
Honda
Ford
Kia
18
According to survey results in Nov. '24, in what country do men do more of the cooking?
Etheopia
Bazilr
France
Italy
19
Feb 2024: Which pop superstar is being associated with absurd conspiracy theories around the presidential election?
Harry Styles
Taylor Swift
Sabrina Carpenter
Ice Spice
20
Why was this panda in the news in November 2023?
It looks like current Chinese president, Xi Jinping
Panda poop was proven to have positive effects against Covid.
Research proves that pandas can recognize themselves in mirrors
Pandas who lived at the National Zoo in DC were returned to China
21
March 2024: Which global leader secured a fifth term in office this month?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
French President Emmanuel Macron
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Russian President Vladimir Putin
22
In April of '24 Which college sport saw record audiences and surging ticket prices?
Woman's Softball
Men's Tennis
Women's Basketball
Men's Soccer
23
According to an announcement in April '24, which American landmark will be getting a $100 million dollar facelift?
The Ellis Island Museum
The Golden Gate Bridge
The Space Needle
The Statue of Liberty
24
Just over 2 months, ago which state Senate passed a bill that would allow teachers to carry concealed handguns schools?
Louisiana
Georgia
Tennessee
Massachusetts
25
News in Dec reports that cats have been documented eating the following.....
Emu
Cows
All of these
Sea Turtles
26
This spring, which automaker announced it will cut around 14,000 jobs?
Chrysler
Rivian
Tesla
GMC
27
According to the 2024 World Happiness Report, what is the world’s happiest country?
Costa Rica
Ireland
Japan
Finland
28
Premiering in July, “Barbie” became the highest-grossing movie at the US box office this year. Who directed this film?
Sarah Polley
Sarah Polley
Kathryn Bigelow
Greta Gerwig
29
OJ Simpson, one of the most controversial figures of the 20th century, died in April. What two teams did he play for?
Only the Bills
Bills & 49ers
Bill & Packers
Bills & Stealers
30
What is the name of the social media app the was created by Meta as an alternative to X?
Threads
TikTok
Snapchat
Telegram
31
What was named Oxford’s 2023 Word of the Year?
skibidi
situationship
de-influencing
rizz
32
What was the most "complained-about" airline in 2023?
Spirit
Southwest
Delta
Frontier
33
In May, The Fox Nation streaming service pulled down what series after the subject threatened to sue?
The Trial of Marth Stuart
The Trial of Hunter Biden
The Trial of Snoop Dogg
The Trial of Hillary Clinton
34
A Pekingese named Wild Thing was voted to be what in 2024?
The Word's Smartest Dog
The World's Most Photogenic Dog
The World's Ugliest Dog
The World's Most Athletic Dog
35
Hip-hop turned 50 in 2023. Many consider its birthday to be Aug. 11, 1973. Why?
The date when JD Kool Herc mixed 2 records into one break beat at a party.
It's the date the 1st rap song was recorded
Radio DJs started using the term "hip hop."
It's the date the 1st breakdancer did a headspin
36
Oct '23: Who was chosen as the new Speaker of the House?
John Michaels
Stephen Johnson
Adam Smith
Mike Johnson
37
What Christmas film was added to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry in Dec. of 2023?
Die Hard
Home Alone
It's A Wonderful Life
White Christmas
38
In February of '24, the Rabbit R1 was was introduced. What is it?
An app to disable Alexa and other smart speakers
An AI-Based assistant specifically for agriculture (farmers)
A new NASA rover
A digital assitant
39
In January, Starbucks announced it's trying to phase out what product in order reduce its environmental footprint?
Disposable Cups
Bottled Water
Wooden Stir Sticks
Whole Milk
40
SuperBowl LVII was the first time 2 brothers played on opposing teams . Which teams do Travis & Jason Kelce play for?
Chiefs & 49ers
Chiefs & Eagles
Chiefs & Bills
Cheifs & Buccaneers