US Politics
What is the official title of the person who leads the executive branch of the United States government and resides in the White House?
Who is the President of the United States?
Which international organization, made up of 193 member countries, works to promote world peace and humanitarian relief from its headquarters in New York City?
What is the United Nations (UN)?
What annual American football game, held every February between the top teams in the AFC and NFC, is the most-watched TV event in the United States?
What is the Super Bowl?
The SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon spacecraft undocked this week from which floating lab in orbit to return four astronauts home to Earth?
What is the International Space Station (ISS)?
What popular video game franchise teamed up with the European Space Agency this week to release a special limited-edition "Astronaut Pikachu"?
What is Pokémon (or Pokémon GO)?
October is National Pizza Month! What style of pizza, known for its deep dish crust and thick layer of sauce on top, originated in a major Midwest city?
What is Chicago-style deep-dish pizza?
The executive branch recently took action regarding diesel fuel to help lower costs for which key group of workers who haul goods across America?
Who are truck drivers (or truckers)?
A new United Nations report called attention to protecting workers who grow, harvest, and distribute which essential item that everyone eats?
What is food?
Which two-way baseball superstar, known for both hitting home runs and pitching, led the Los Angeles Dodgers back into the postseason?
Who is Shohei Ohtani?
Skywatchers across North America observed a rare spectacle this week when which giant gas planet briefly disappeared behind the Moon?
What is Jupiter?
October kicks off the fall television and movie season. Which video streaming service features popular animated and kid-friendly shows like Bluey and classic Disney movies?
What is Disney+?
What colorful natural phenomenon occurs in autumn when deciduous trees stop producing chlorophyll, causing leaves to change color?
What is Foliage change (or leaves changing color)?
Which branch of the U.S. government is responsible for creating federal laws and consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives?
What is the Legislative Branch (or Congress)?
UN human rights leaders recently warned that the world needs to set safety guardrails quickly for which fast-growing computer technology, often called AI?
What is Artificial Intelligence?
In American football, how many points is a touchdown worth before any extra-point kick or two-point conversion?
What is 6 points?
What powerful space telescope, which replaced Hubble as NASA's flagship infrared observatory, recently detected a thick atmosphere around a distant lava planet?
What is the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)?
What fast-paced mobile application, famous for short viral video clips and dance trends, remains one of the most downloaded apps among teenagers?
What is TikTok?
Which instrument used in weather forecasting measures atmospheric air pressure to help predict incoming storms?
What is a Barometer?
o lower energy costs, the U.S. government negotiated with European partners to release 100 million barrels of fuel from which special supply stash meant for emergencies?
What is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (or Strategic Reserves)?
In European political news, voters in which Nordic nation—famous for IKEA and cold winters—recently held major government coalition elections?
What is Sweden?
In professional basketball, which legendary NBA superstar and top all-time scorer plays alongside his son, Bronny, on the Los Angeles Lakers?
Who is LeBron James?
October marks the start of "World Space Week," celebrating humanity’s advancement in space exploration. What do we call a scientist who studies stars, planets, and galaxies?
What is an Astronomer?
October is famous for pumpkin spice flavors and autumn traditions leading up to which holiday celebrated on October 31st?
What is Halloween?
Earth has four primary cardinal directions on a compass. If you are facing North, what direction is directly to your right?
What is East?
Every October, national awareness events take place, including "Fire Prevention Week" and "Child Health Day". How many years is a single term for a U.S. President?
What is 4 years?
Climate experts warned that rising global temperature spikes—known by this two-word term—are creating major safety issues for expectant mothers and outdoor workers.
What is extreme heat (or heatwaves)?
The U.S. Senate recently passed a sweeping bipartisan bill called the "Protect College Sports Act" to set nationwide rules for NIL. What does NIL stand for?
What is Name, Image, and Likeness?
Stargazers looking at the October sky can spot Mars passing through a famous cluster of stars in the constellation Cancer known by what insect-sounding name?
What is the Beehive Cluster?
Which pop star’s ongoing "Eras Tour" became the highest-grossing concert tour in history?
Who is Taylor Swift?
What basic unit of life makes up all living organisms, from single-celled bacteria to human beings?
What is a Cell?
Which federal program, which provides health coverage for senior citizens, announced upcoming performance payments for care improvements this week?
What is Medicare?
The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that thousands of families were displaced due to renewed conflict in which Middle Eastern country located on the Arabian Peninsula?
What is Yemen?
Which prestigious individual award is given out every December to the top player in college football?
What is the Heisman Trophy?
What is the scientific term for when one celestial object, like the Moon, passes in front of another object, like a planet or star, blocking it from view?
What is an Occultation?
What term describes a song, meme, or video that gains massive popularity rapidly across social media platforms within a few hours or days?
What is Going Viral?
Which ocean is the largest and deepest on Earth, covering more area than all of Earth's landmasses combined?
What is the Pacific Ocean?