Sports
Alongside men’s tennis legend Roger Federer, the GOAT of women’s tennis retired this year with 73 singles titles, 23 doubles titles, and four Olympic gold medals. What is her name?
Serena Williams
In what is quite possibly the most publicized and high-profile civil court case in human history, this former acting couple were forced to reveal the nasty insides of their relationship, including an incident where one of them defecated on their shared bed.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard
Topping this year’s box office with a whopping $1.48 billion dollars in earnings and reaching number 11 in all time film sales, this remake of a renowned 80s film saw Captain Pete Mitchell return to duty for “one last mission.”
Top Gun: Maverick
Last month the world reached a landmark population count of this many people.
8 Billion
With the longest reign of any British monarch at 70 years, this 96-year old ruler died of natural causes in September.
Queen Elizabeth II
In the 2022 World Cup, this team made history by becoming the first African country to qualify for the World Cup Semi-finals.
Morocco
In what may be the defining moment of the year, this actor received the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and was banned for ten years from future events after slapping one of the presenters in the face.
Will Smith
Earlier this year this country-turned-pop artist had ticket sales for her “The Eras Tour” canceled by ticket distributor Ticketmaster after the service reached “extraordinarily high demand.”
Taylor Swift
In June, the Supreme Court voted to overturn this 50 year old court case, ceding a woman’s right to abortion to the states.
Roe v. Wade
In November, this former Migos rapper was shot to death in a Houston bowling alley after altercations over a dice game broke out.
Takeoff
With the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers selected this Iowa State quarterback who became the first ever “Mr. Irrelevant” to score a touchdown pass in NFL history.
Brock Purdy
This year’s Superbowl Halftime show received mixed reactions after five historic late 90s and 2000s artists, and one 2010s artist, shared the stage. Name one of them.
Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, and Dr. Dre
For the third year in a row, this Puerto Rican rapper was the most streamed artist on Spotify with a record-breaking 18.5 billion listens.
Bad Bunny
Earlier this month former WNBA star Britney Griner was released from Russian prison in an exchange for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer credited with distributing weapons used to kill Americans. What was Bout’s infamous nickname?
"Merchant of Death"
With 5 NBA MVP awards, 12 NBA All-Star awards, and 11 NBA Championships, this former Boston Celtics center had his #6 jersey retired league-wide after his death in July of this year.
Bill Russell
After promising to score 50 home runs for his team in the 2022 MLB season, this Yankees player broke the record for the most ever home runs by a center fielder in MLB history at 62.
Aaron Judge
After taking the world by storm earlier this year, this five-letter word-guessing game was sold to the New York Times for $3 million dollars.
Wordle
Taking the mantle as the seventh actor to don the Dark Knight’s cape, this actor debuted as Batman this year in Matt Reeves' The Batman.
Robert Pattinson
This cryptocurrency giant created in 2019 by Sam Bankman-Fried, known for its sponsorship of the Miami Heat’s arena and gaming organization TSM, collapsed last month after filing for bankruptcy.
FTX
Best known for his Grammy Award-winning hit single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” this 59 year-old rapper and record-producer died of cardiac arrest in September of this year.
Coolio
This college basketball team from New Jersey made history in this year’s March Madness tournament after becoming the first ever 15th seed to make it to the Elite Eight.
St. Peter's
Puzzling men across the world, Pete Davidson has managed to swoon numerous A-list female celebrities. Name the two women he dated this year.
Kim Kardashian and Emily Ratajkowski
This former One Direction star topped the charts with the most streamed Spotify song of the year: “As It Was.”
Harry Styles
Following the Russian declaration of war on nearby Ukraine, the Ukrainian Air Force made up and spread rumors about a wartime hero who had shot down six Russian fighter jets over the Ukrainian capital city Kyiv to boost the morale of their soldiers. What was the nickname they created?
"Ghost of Kyiv"
This former two-time national coach of the year and three-time conference coach of the year coached Texas Tech, Washington State, and most recently Mississippi State’s football program before passing away due to complications with a heart condition earlier this month.
Mike Leach