Entertainment
Sports
Politics/US News
World Events
Church News
100
Costing the economy around $10 billion, this group was on strike for 148 days due to issues with compensation and control of artificial intelligence.
Writers Guild of America
100
After more than a dozen years of searching for a conference home, BYU began play in this conference in 2023 winning just two games.
Big 12 (which has 14 members...)
100
Once the nation's most popular beer, its endorsement of transgender influencer, Dylan Mulvaney, sparked backlash among conservatives in April and resulted in a drastic decrease in sales in the second half of 2023.
What is the beer company?
Bud Light
100
Starting on October 7, an attack on the Gaza Strip left more than 1200 dead (primarily citizens) with an additional 240 people taken hostage started a war between these two powers.
Israel and Hamas
100
This apostle passed away in November and was replaced by this new apostle in December.
M. Russel Ballard and Patrick Kearon
200
Considered the best tight end in the NFL, Travis Kelcey of the Kansas City Chiefs gained additional recognition by starting a relationship with this pop star in September.
Taylor Swift
200
This team beat the Arizona Diamondbacks to win their first World Series title in franchise history.
Texas Rangers
200
Wildfires ripped across this state in August demolishing structures and leaving more than 100 dead. Many celebrities were criticized in the following months for trying to purchase land from devastated residents in the wake of the tragedy.
Hawaii
200
In May, the United Kingdom saw the coronation of this new king and queen. (double points)
Charles III and Camilla
200
The Church updated expectations for students at Brigham Young University, BYU–Idaho, BYU–Hawaii and Ensign College — revising Student Ecclesiastical Endorsement questions, the Honor Code, and dress and grooming standards.
August 24
300
These two movies opened the same weekend in July raking in $235.5 million combined. Despite very different movie genres, they were shown in many as a double feature in many theatres and were considered the "can't miss movies" of the summer. What were the movies and the nickname they were given together.
Barbie and Oppenheimer - Barbenheimer
300
Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed during a televised "Monday Night Football" game. He was quickly surrounded by medical personnel who performed CPR and restarted his heart on the field. This incident seemed to raise awareness of CPR as the American Heart Association saw a 620% increase in pageviews to its Hands-Only CPR content pages.
What team did Damar play for?
Buffalo Bills
300
This individual served only 9 months (January to October). What is his name and position?
Kevin McCarthy - Speaker of the House of Representatives
300
In June, a tragic accident cost the lives of 5 people who each paid OceanGate $250,000 to be on board their faulty submarine. What was their destination?
The Titanic
300
The First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles issued a second edition of “Preach My Gospel,” announced by President Nelson.
June 22
400
RIP to this daytime gameshow host who passed away at 99 years old. He was closest to 100 without going over.
Bob Barker
400
Considered perhaps the greatest goal scorer in soccer history, this player signed with Major League Soccer's Inter Miami in June.
Lionel Messi
400
Indicating that no intelligence was ever transmitted, the US Air Force shot down a spy balloon which drifted over the continental United States. What country was the balloon from and what month was it shot down?
China - February
400
In July, this massive social media platform changed its name to a single letter after it was purchased in October 2022. What was the platform and what is its new name?
Twitter - X
400
For the first time in the history of the Church, three temples were dedicated on the same day on September 17. Name one of them.
Elder Bednar dedicated the Bentonville Arkansas Temple;
Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Moses Lake Washington Temple;
Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Brasília Brazil Temple.
500
This movie cleaned up at the Oscars claiming awards such as Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Picture.
Everything Everywhere All at Once
500
Suffering an injury in her final soccer game, this insufferable women's soccer player said, “I’m not a religious person or anything, and if there was a God, like, this is proof that there isn’t. I don’t deserve this (injury). I’m a better person than this.”
Megan Rapinoe
500
In February, Norfolk Southern's train containing dozens of cars of toxic chemicals such as vinyl chloride and ethylene glycol and contaminated nearby streams. It killed thousands of fish and impacted wildlife and sparked intervention by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Where did this happen? (city/state)
East Palestine, Ohio
500
For the first time since 2017, a leader from this country visited the United States and met with Joe Biden sparking the cleanup of long-derelict San Francisco. Homeless people were moved from the area near the meeting location which sparked outrage over local and state policies. Name the leader and his country.
Xi Jingping - China
500
Within 2, how many temples were announced to be built during 2023?
35 (15 in April and 20 in October)
