What Happened in 2023?

Which film series DID NOT get a sequel movie in 2023?

In January, Florida banned high schools from teaching which Advanced Placement course, citing "woke indoctrination"?

2023 was the year of Taylor Swift. Which event related to her happened first?

Which of these 2023 movies was the highest-grossing film at the global box office?

A Russian mercenary group attempted an insurrection against President Vladimir Putin. What was the name of this group?

Former attorney Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife and son in a dramatic trial. Which state is he from?

Which news network reached a $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in a defamation lawsuit?

According to The Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2023 survey, which is the world’s least “liveable” city?

Which country has acted as a mediator to help bring hostages home in the Israel-Hamas conflict that began in October?

Which footballer collapsed on the field in January and had to be resuscitated, only to come back and play again in Nov.?

According to well-known price-tracker GasBuddy, how high are gas prices in the US expected to climb in 2024?

How many felony counts does Donald Trump currently face across four cases brought forward against him in 2023?

On Feb. 4, the U.S. Air Force shot down which object over U.S. territorial waters off the coast of South Carolina?

The Taylor Swift phenomenon extended into the realm of our economy, with estimates that fans spent an average of

Who is the current Speaker of the House?

Who was recently selected to do the halftime show for Super Bowl LVIII (2024)?

On Oct. 7, hundreds of Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip attacked Israel & killed some 1,200 people. Where is Gaza?

Rep. George Santos was expelled from the House of Reps after a scathing ethics report . Which state is he from?

Which world leader made a rare 2nd address to Congress in June, protested by human rights activists outside the Capitol?

How many Ukrainians have fled to other European countries so far as a direct result of Putin's vicious aggression?

LeBron James became the NBA’s all-time lead scorer with the 38,388th point of his career in Feb, breaking the record of

Which of the following movies DID NOT crack the top 10 highest grossing films in 2023 based on US ticket sales?

Who made Grammy history on Feb. 5 by setting the record for the most career wins by any musical artist?

The so-called "tripledemic" of winter 2023-2024 refers specifically to

In July, mutineers ousted Mohamed Bazoum, Niger’s elected leader, shaking democracy in Africa. Niger is...

On February 6, a powerful earthquake struck Turkey and Syria. Which letter on the map highlights these two countries?

In Sept., thousands died in Derna, a coastal city in Libya. Many were missing two weeks after which disaster there?

All of the following musical albums released in 2023 EXCEPT

Which of the following was one of the new rules for the 2023 Major League Baseball season?

This picture, taken at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb., home of the University of Nebraska football team, documents

Hollywood was shaken by labor strikes this summer, bringing production to a halt. Which TWO groups went on strike?

A deep-sea submersible captured global attention when it went missing in the North Atlantic Ocean. The sub was named

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about ChatGPT?

Cryptocurrency guru Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of fraud and conspiracy. What was the name of his company?

On Jan. 7, Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, was elected Speaker of the House after how many rounds of voting?

Which NFL team was victorious in the 2023 Super Bowl LVII?

How many women are currently serving on the US Supreme Court?

This tennis prodigy captured her first Grand Slam singles title in September 2023. Who is she?

All of the following candidates participated in each of the four Republican presidential-nomination debates EXCEPT:

Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, issued a warning on May 23 about the risks posed to children & teens by

The deadliest US wildfire in more than 100 years devastated Hawaii in August. Which island suffered catastrophic damage?

Which famous actor's family announced he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia & has stepped away from acting?

Who starred as theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in the 2023 movie biopic Oppenheimer?

A dog named Buddy Holly won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Which breed was he?

Titan was carrying a group to see the wreckage of which ship, located how far beneath the ocean surface?

Which country’s soccer team claimed the Women’s World Cup, hosted jointly this year by Australia and New Zealand?

According to the World Happiness Index, which country was the happiest in 2023?

By October, however, he would already be ousted from that role. Why did Mr. McCarthy eventually lose his speakership?

Which country was the world’s biggest wine producer in 2023?

In November, the ChatGPT company OpenAI fired, and reinstated just days later, which man as the company's CEO?

The 2023 Major League Baseball World Series

In December, the FDA approved the first gene-editing therapy ever to be used in humans to treat which disorder?

Which team won the 2023 Stanley Cup?

What film swept most of the top categories, incl. best picture & best director, at the 95th Academy Awards, on March 12?

Charles III of Britain was crowned king on May 6. Whom did he succeed?

In June, the Supreme Court eliminated affirmative action in college admissions after 45 years with what decision?

Which climate-related headline DID NOT appear in the NY Times in 2023?

More than 70,000 festival attendees were stranded in the Nevada desert when torrential rain overwhelmed which event?

What was named Oxford’s 2023 Word of the Year?

Which series is NOT NOMINATED for the 2023 Emmy Award for Best TV Series - Comedy?

Which of the following WAS NOT a historical anniversary commemorated in 2023?

On New Year's Eve 2023, this royal announced they were abdicating their position after serving since 1972.

The Wagner Group’s leader later died in a plane crash that many believe Putin was behind. What was his name?

The Super Bowl LVII (2023) halftime show was performed by

Amid the chaos with Elon Musk and X, rival Meta introduced a new social media app. What is it called?

In December, scientists announced that what protective layer of the Earth's atmosphere is slowly repairing?

On April 7, Russian authorities charged an American, Evan Gershkovich, with espionage. What was his job?

On June 9, four children who survived a plane crash were miraculously found alive 40 days later. Where were they found?

Who directed this box-office breaking pink-hued blockbuster about the iconic doll?

Which Asian country continued its plan to build a new capital city, to be called Nusantara?

Musical artist Drake released his eighth studio album in 2023 entitled

Which vocalist released her 7th solo album, Renaissance, in 2022 & then a hit concert film of the same name in 2023?

As of 2023, where in the US is it still illegal to pump your own gas?

All of the following individuals sadly passed away in 2023 EXCEPT

Citing national security concerns, more than 30 states banned which app from appearing on government devices?

By the end of 2023, combining the age of Donald Trump and Joe Biden would get you which number?

When DJ Kool Herc mixed 2 records into a continuous beat in 1973, this style was born & celebrated its 50th anniversary!

On June 12, which team defeated the Miami Heat to win the 2023 N.B.A. championship?

What did Ukraine’s top commander acknowledge in November about the state of the war?

Gun violence continued to plague communities across the US. Which state suffered the deadliest mass shooting in 2023?