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Great Britain got a new monarch. Who was crowned king?
King Charles III
'As It Was', a song which opens with the line 'Holding me back, gravity is holding me back' was released in 2022 by which former member of One Direction?
Harry Styles
This movie about a doll entering the real world created a phenomenon when released in theater in July 2023.
Barbie
Who performed at the Superbowl Half Time Show?
Rihanna
This major tour kicked off in 2023 in Arizona?
Eras Tour
What countr won the World Cup?
Argentina
This company made headlines when it blundered the sale of Taylor Swift Eras Tour.
Ticketmaster
Taylor Swift released her next album entitled what?
Midnights
The prequel to the Hunger games series was released this year. What was it called?
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Which team won the 2022-2023 NBA season championship?
Denver Nuggets
What boy band went on hiatus so that they can fulfil their countries mandatory military service?
BTS
An uncrewed spaceship successfully launched, but exploded after takeoff. What company made the rocket?
SpaceX
In February 2023, these two countries were hit by devastating earthquakes leaving more than 50,000 people dead. What was one of those countries?
Turkey and Syria
Which musician/rapper lost more than $1 billion in business deals due to his controversial comments and tweets?
Kayne West
A well known video game was turned into a movie this year, what video game?
Super Mario Bros.
Lionel Messi switched clubs in 2023. Which US team/city did he switch to?
Inter Miami
2023 is the year of which animal according to the Chinese Zodiac?
Rabbit
According to Bankrate, what was one of the top 10 best performing stocks in 2023?
NVIDIA (NVDA)220.0% Meta Platforms (META)171.9% Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)117.4% Palo Alto Networks (PANW) 111.5%Tesla (TSLA)94.7% PulteGroup (PHM)94.2% Salesforce (CRM)90.0%Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)87.1% Carnival Corporation (CCL)86.8% General Electric (GE)
The town of Grindivik evacuated due to extensive earthquake and the possible eruption of a volcano in what country?
Iceland
Which Korean pop group announced they will be taking a hiatus this year as members begin their mandatory military service?
BTS
Across the Spider-Verse
In February 2023, this quarterback announced he is retiring (again) from the NFL.
Tom Brady
What two major block buster films released on the same day, July 21st, and made big waves in cinema?
Barbie and Oppenheimer
What restaurant landed the #1 spot for the highest sales in fast food restaurants this year?
McDonald's
Which Hawaiian Island was struck by severe wildfires in August 2023?
Maui
Which artist had so much demand for concert tickets that it caused Ticketmaster’s system to freeze up and crash due to the system overloading and not being able to keep up?
Taylor Swift
(Ticketmaster misjudged the level of demand for concert tickets for a tour that kicks off on March 17 and will have 52 concerts in multiple stadiums across the US over five months.)
What was the number 1 or 2 movie that made the most money at the box office?
Barbie and Super Mario Bros.
This NBA player became the all-time highest scorer in the NBA surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Lebron James
Twitter was renamed what in 2023?
X
This country surpassed China for the most populous country in May 2023.
India
A submersible went missing looking at the sunken ship Titanic. What was the name of the submersible?
The Titan
Which artist has deep ties to Minnesota, where she not only grew up for part of her life but also met and was mentored by none other than Prince? She brought her “Special Tour” to the Xcel Energy Center on October 11, 2022.
Lizzo
What country won the women's world cup? (For the first time)
Taylor Swift made headlines again by supporting her new boyfriend who plays for what NFL team?
Kansas City Chiefs
2023 was the 1 year anniversary for this AI chatbot which was went through an update this year?
ChatGPT
In August 2023, this country became the 4 country to land a space craft on the Moon.
India
What new album did Beyonce come out with this year?
Renaissance
What popular anime series was made into a new live action series?
One Piece
Vikings Quarterback, Kirk Cousins, was injured and replaced by what Vikings players?
Josh Dobbs
The Renaissance tour also launched in 2023 by what famous singer?
Beyonce
The 2023 International Climate Conference was held in what country?
This group went on strike in 2023 pushing back the production of many movies and TV shows.
Hollywood Writers Guild (SAG)
What alternative band whose most popular song “Hey Ho” came out with a new album called Brightside?
The Lumineers
In November of 2023, a movie was released about the military history of this person who became the leader of France.
Napolean
Who won the World Series in 2023?
Texas Rangers
What boy band reunited in September to drop a new song?
NSYNC
In June 2023, Mark Park broke the record for the fastest time to solve a Rubiks cube. How fast did he solve it (in seconds)?
3.13 Seconds