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100

Great Britain got a new monarch. Who was crowned king?

King Charles III

100

'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

100

This movie about a doll entering the real world created a phenomenon when released in theater in July 2023.

Barbie

100

Who performed at the Superbowl Half Time Show?

Rihanna

100

This major tour kicked off in 2023 in Arizona?

Eras Tour

100

What countr won the World Cup?

Argentina

200

This company made headlines when it blundered the sale of Taylor Swift Eras Tour.

Ticketmaster

200

Taylor Swift released her next album entitled what?

Midnights

200

The prequel to the Hunger games series was released this year. What was it called?

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

200

Which team won the 2022-2023 NBA season championship?

Denver Nuggets

200

What boy band went on hiatus so that they can fulfil their countries mandatory military service?

BTS

200

An uncrewed spaceship successfully launched, but exploded after takeoff. What company made the rocket?

SpaceX

300

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

300

Which musician/rapper lost more than $1 billion in business deals due to his controversial comments and tweets?

Kayne West

300

A well known video game was turned into a movie this year, what video game?

Super Mario Bros. 

300

Lionel Messi switched clubs in 2023. Which US team/city did he switch to?

Inter Miami

300

2023 is the year of which animal according to the Chinese Zodiac?

Rabbit

300

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)

400

The town of Grindivik evacuated due to extensive earthquake and the possible eruption of a volcano in what country?

Iceland

400

Which Korean pop group announced they will be taking a hiatus this year as members begin their mandatory military service?

BTS

400
What new spider man movie was released in June 2023?

Across the Spider-Verse

400

In February 2023, this quarterback announced he is retiring (again) from the NFL.

Tom Brady

400

What two major block buster films released on the same day, July 21st, and made big waves in cinema?

Barbie and Oppenheimer 

400

What restaurant landed the #1 spot for the highest sales in fast food restaurants this year?

McDonald's

500

Which Hawaiian Island was struck by severe wildfires in August 2023?

Maui

500

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.)

500

What was the number 1 or 2 movie that made the most money at the box office?

Barbie and Super Mario Bros.

500

This NBA player became the all-time highest scorer in the NBA surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 

Lebron James

500

Twitter was renamed what in 2023?

X

500

This country surpassed China for the most populous country in May 2023.

India

600

A submersible went missing looking at the sunken ship Titanic. What was the name of the submersible?

The Titan

600

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

600
What movie was released this year about the scientist involved in the Manhattan project and the making of the atomic bomb
Oppenheimer
600

What country won the women's world cup? (For the first time)

Spain
600

Taylor Swift made headlines again by supporting her new boyfriend who plays for what NFL team?

Kansas City Chiefs

600

2023 was the 1 year anniversary for this AI chatbot which was went through an update this year?

ChatGPT

700

In August 2023, this country became the 4 country to land a space craft on the Moon.

India

700

What new album did Beyonce come out with this year?

Renaissance

700

What popular anime series was made into a new live action series?

One Piece

700

Vikings Quarterback, Kirk Cousins, was injured and replaced by what Vikings players?

Josh Dobbs

700

The Renaissance tour also launched in 2023 by what famous singer?

Beyonce

700

The 2023 International Climate Conference was held in what country?

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
800

This group went on strike in 2023 pushing back the production of many movies and TV shows.

Hollywood Writers Guild (SAG)

800

What alternative band whose most popular song “Hey Ho” came out with a new album called Brightside?

The Lumineers

800

In November of 2023, a movie was released about the military history of this person who became the leader of France. 

Napolean

800

Who won the World Series in 2023?

Texas Rangers 


800

What boy band reunited in September to drop a new song?


NSYNC

800

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


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