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100

What rare astronomical event happened in April 2024?

What is the Total Solar Eclipse?

100

Beyoncé released a new album this year, making her debut in what music genre?

What is Country?

100

In February, the Kansas City Chiefs beat which team after a dramatic comeback to win Super Bowl LVIII in overtime in Las Vegas?

What is the 49ers? 

100

This social media platform underwent a rebranding in 2024.

What is Twitter (or X)?

100

Where was the Chicago Auto Show held in 2024?

 What is McCormick Place?

200

This devastating Category 5 hurricane made headlines in 2024.

What is Hurricane Milton?

200

Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, went viral for her performance in what Olympic sport category?

What is Breakdancing?

200

Which two counties tied for the most gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics?

What is USA and China?

200

Which tech giant launched its highly anticipated first generation mixed-reality headset in 2024? 

What is Apple?

200

It was a rough year for some of Chicago’s professional sports teams. Which coach was NOT fired this year?

White Sox manager Pedro Grifol

Cubs manager Craig Counsell

Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson

Bears coach Matt Eberflus


Who is Craig Counsell?

300

This airline's flight experienced a door failure shortly after takeoff, causing chaos but landing safely with no serious injuries.

What is Alaska Airlines?

300

This former One Direction member, tragically passed away in 2024.

What is Liam Payne?

300

Who won the Masters in 2024?

What is Scottie Scheffler?

300

Which generation of Samsung's flagship "S" phone series was unveiled and released in 2024?

What is Samsung Galaxy S24 series?

300

Which classic rock band closed out Lollapalooza 2024 on Sunday?

What is Blink-182?

400

A container ship struck a bridge causing a partial collapse in which city?

What is Baltimore, Maryland?

400

What is the name of Hailey & Justin Bieber's first child?

What is Jack Blues Bieber?

400

Which European soccer team won the UEFA Champions League in 2024?

What is Real Madrid?

400

Which tech company unveiled a quantum chip named Willow, capable of completing 33.3 trillion years of calculations in just one nanosecond?

What is Google?

400

This summer, two broods of the much-buzzed-about cicadas emerged in Illinois. When did each brood emerge previously? Choose two: 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011.

What is 2007 and 2011?

500

Which country became the 32nd member of NATO in March 2024?

Sweden

500

What is the highest grossing movie of 2024?

Inside Out Two

500

How many gold medals did Simone Biles win at the Paris Olympics?

What is three?

500

In July, a rogue software update caused a widespread outage of Microsoft Windows technology, causing chaos in supermarkets, rail stations and airports. What is the name of the cybersecurity company which caused the outage?

What is CrowdStrike?

500

A major cyberattack caused a network outage that impacted internet and phone service at which Chicago hospital starting in late January?

Mount Sinai Hospital

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Rush University Medical Center

Lurie Children’s Hospital

What is Lurie Children’s Hospital?

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