What in the World?
Who became the king of the United Kingdom in May 2023?
Charles III
(Double points for the name of the queen)
The company formerly known as Twitter changed its owner and the name. What is it called now and who is it owned by?
X, Ellon Musk
What was the most watched movie year in 2023?
Barbie
Who was the most popular music artist of 2023?
Taylor Swift
Who announced pregnancy in record-breaking Super Bowl performance?
Rihanna
What war began on October 7th 2023?
Israel-Hamas War
A deep-sea submersible captured international attention when it went missing in the North Atlantic Ocean. Days later, authorities said the sub had suffered a “catastrophic implosion” and all five people onboard were killed. What was the sub’s name?
Titan
Which movie cleaned up at the Oscars by winning seven awards, including Best Picture?
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Who claimed the title of 2023’s official biggest song?
Miley Cyrus
(Double points for the title of the song)
Spain won last year’s Women’s World Cup, beating which country 1-0 in the final.
England
Which two countries were afected by Kahramanmaras earthquake at the begining of February 2023, leaving more than 50,000 people dead.
Turkey and Syria
What is the name of an American-born singer and longtime rhythm-and-blues icon who died in 2023?
Tina Turner
Box office news was dominated by the simultaneous releases of Barbie and Oppenheimer. What movie, breaks up the Barbenheimer duopoly?
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Who is Taylor Swift's new boyfriend?
Travis Kelce
(Double points for saying why is he famous)
Who just stepped down as queen for Denmark?
Margrethe II
From which country was the spy balloon tracked by US and shot down over the Atlantic?
China
In 2023 we said goodbye to Matthew Perry, best known for his role in TV series "Friends." What is the name of his character?
Chandler Bing
Who won the Best Actress award at the Oscars?
Michelle Yeoh
Hip-hop legend André 3000 (former Outkast leader) released his first album of new music in almost two decades. Why else was it remarkable?
He refused to rap on the record because, at 48, he said he didn’t want to rap about his colonoscopies.
(Double points for naming the leading instrument)
Gun violence continued to plague communities across the US. Which state suffered the deadliest mass shooting in 2023?
Maine
Donald Trump was indicted on criminal charges in four separate cases: hush money paid to an adult film star in New York, the classified documents probe in Florida, his attempt to overturn the 2020 election that led to the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, and his efforts to reverse his electoral defeat in Georgia. How many total charges does Trump face?
91
Rosalynn Carter died at age 96. Who was she?
She was the first first lady to have a formal office in the White House, establishing the modern Office of the First Lady. She was also a writer, activist and humanitarian.
Hollywood actors and writers went on strike, bringing most film and TV productions to a standstill for several months before they agreed on new contracts. Who led SAG-AFTRA, the union for actors?
Fran Drescher
(She is known for her role as Fran Fine. Double points if you give the title of the sitcom.)
Who set a record for the most Grammy Awards?
Beyoncé
(Double points for saying How many she has won)
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer with the 38,388th point of his career in February. Whose record did he break?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(Double points for naming the NBA team he played for.)