Corona
On the last day of 2019, the government in ______________ , confirmed that health authorities were treating dozens of cases of pneumonia of an unknown cause. By January the mysterious respiratory illness had begun spreading around the world.
Wuhan, China
In January, record-breaking temperatures, extended drought and strong winds converged to create one of the worst fire seasons in __________’s history.
Australia
Which film won best picture at the Oscars?
Parasite
What soccer legend died in late November?
Diego Maradona
In the wake of the nationwide protests, which brand will get a new name and character after its company acknowledged that its origins were “based on a racial stereotype”?
Aunt Jemima
Prime Minister _____________ became the first leader of a major Western nation to contract the coronavirus.
Boris Johnson
On Dec. 16, China brought __________ back to Earth for the first time since 1976, signaling a new era of competition in space with the U.S.
moon rocks
Who performed in the Super Bowl Halftime show?
JLo and Shakira
The _________ scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to come from behind and beat the San Francisco 49ers, 31-20, in Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Labor Department said on May 8 that the economy shed more than 20.5 million jobs in April, sending the unemployment rate to 14.7 percent — devastation unseen since __________.
The Great Depression
On what date the World Health Organisation declare the coronavirus a pandemic?
March 11
_________’s top security and intelligence commander was killed early Jan. 3 in a drone strike at Baghdad International Airport that was authorized by President Trump, American officials said.
Iran
At the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 26, __________ won five awards, including the four most prestigious and competitive prizes — album, record and song of the year, and best new artist.
Billie Eilish
On June 8, Bubba Wallace, a driver in NASCAR’s elite Cup Series, called for the sport to ban ________
displays of the Confederate flag
On Sept. 27, The New York Times published an investigation of President Trump’s finances, based on thousands of pages of documents that had not previously been public. Among The Times’s key findings was that Mr. Trump paid only $________ in federal taxes in both 2016 and 2017.
750
In late June, the _____________ League became the first U.S. team sport to return to action during the pandemic.
National Woman's Soccer
Nearly two weeks after the deadliest mass shooting in Canada’s history, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on May 1 introduced an immediate ban on _________ .
military-style assault weapons
Bad Bunny, the singer, rapper and streaming megastar, set an industry milestone with his latest album, which is the first LP entirely in ________ to top the Billboard 200 album chart.
Spanish
In May, Gui Khury, 11, became the first skateboarder to __________ .
land a 1080 on a halfpipe
The killing of Mr. Floyd sparked protests in thousands of cities and towns across the United States. Based on polling data, the Black Lives Matter protests may have become the largest movement in U.S. history.
Estimates suggest that about ____________ people participated in demonstrations (in the US).
15 - 26 million
How many people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccine in Virginia?
64,882
Israel and ___________ reached a landmark accord sealed by President Trump on Aug. 13 that could presage a broader realignment in the region as the two agreed to “full normalization of relations” in exchange for Israel suspending annexation of occupied West Bank territory.
UAE
What was the most downloaded app in 2020?
TikTok
In November, the _______ hired Kim Ng to lead their baseball operations department, making the 51-year-old the first female general manager in MLB history.
Marlins
In the third week of June, the Supreme Court reached a result in two major cases that elated liberals, because the rulings expanded rights and protections for ________ and ________ .
LGBT workers; young immigrants