CELEBRITY
Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West divorced. Who is Kim K's new boo?
Pete Davidson
As of 12/19/21, what percent of Americans are fully vaccinated? (within 5% gets the point)
61.4%
What day was the capital stormed?
A. January 20
B. January 6
C. January 2
D. January 16
B. January 6
Which artist was named the world's wealthiest female musician worth 1.7 billion by Forbes?
A. Beyonce
B. Taylor Swift
C. Rihanna
D. Mariah Carey
C. Rihanna
Squid Game, a Korean-language series about a dystopian and murderous televised competition, was the unexpected streaming hit of 2021. What show did it replace as Netflix's most-streamed show ever?
Bridgerton
What man was named the Sexiest Man Alive by People Magazine?
Paul Rudd
Vermont
In February, a winter storm caused a major power failure in what state?
Texas
At the Astroworld music festival in Houston, 10 people died of being trampled to death and roughly 50,000. What rap star was performing during this crowd rush?
Travis Scott
American Swimmer, Katie Ledecky wins the gold for which 2 events at the Tokyo Olympics?
1500m and 800m freestyle
Football player, Cristiano Ronaldo removed sponsors' coke bottles from his press table at the European Championships. How much did the company's share price drop as a result?
A. 8 million
B. 370 million
C. 4 billion
D. 5 billion
C. 4 billion
On January 7th, local health officials announced that Arizona is now the "COVID-19 hotspot of the world." What were the average new cases per 100,000 people? (within +/- 10 gets the point)
118.3 new cases per 100,000 people
What date was the US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan completed?
A. August 30
B. August 27
C. August 20
D. August 22
A. August 30
What song was number 1 on the Billboard 100 this year?
Levitating by Dua Lipa
A large Evergreen boat got stuck and blocked a fair amount of the world's trade. Where was the boat stuck?
Suez canal
Bernie Sanders wore mittens to the inauguration. The pictures and memes went viral. How much money did Bernie donate to Vermont charities as a result of this?
A. 1.8 million
B. 2 million
C. 456,000
D. 720,000
A. 1.8 million
Which celebrity received the Moderna vaccine that he/she/they gave $1 million to help develop?
A. Dolly Parton
B. Madonna
C. Ryan Reynolds
D. Drake
A. Dolly Parton
The app, TikTok had users attempt to make a musical which raised over $1 million. Sadly, the sample of it I heard sucks. What musical were they going to make?
Ratatouille
Who said this in 2021: "Were you silent or were you silenced?"
Oprah Winfrey
What date was Trump PERMANENTLY blocked from Twitter?
A. January 8
B. January 7
c. January 20
D. January 5
A. January 8
Nicki Minaj tweeted her opposition to the Met Gala's policy of requiring vaccines for attendees, citing which alarming anecdote of a vaccine tragedy?
A. Her mother's friend broke out in "full-body hives"
B. Her father's cousin had a heart attack
C. Her cousin's friend's "testicles became swollen" and he became impotent
D. Her friend's cousin's nipples fell off
C. Her cousin's friend's "testicles became swollen" and he became impotent
On March 16 and March 22, there were 2 mass shootings within a week of each other. What 2 cities were they in?
A. Boulder and Atlanta
B. San Antonio and Chicago
C. Charleston and Detroit
D. Birmingham and BYC
A. Boulder and Atlanta
How many songs did Taylor Swift rerecord and release this year (excluding "A Message from Taylor" which is a voice memo)?
57 (26 in Fearless Taylor's Version; 30 in Red Taylor's Version, and Wildest Dreams)
A. "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry"
B. "Oh the Places You'll Go"
C. "If I Ran the Zoo"
D. "Scrambled Eggs Super!"
B. "Oh the Places You'll Go"