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A cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in which city?
Baltimore
100
Which country elected its first female president this year?
Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum
100
Which Movie won Best Picture at the 96th Academy Awards?
Oppenheimer
100
Which city hosted the Summer Olympics?
Paris
100
Which iconic game show had its host step down and who is now hosting the show?
Wheel of Fortune
Ryan Seacrest
200
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down outside a New York City hotel. Where was the suspect captured?
McDonalds
200
Shortly after the November election, President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who faced sentencing on which charges?
Gun Possession and Taxes
200
Taylor Swift stole the show at this year's Grammy Awards, becoming the first performer to win album of the year four times. Who beat her to the coveted Song of the Year award?
Billie Eilish "What was I made for?"
200
Which tennis legend known as the “King of Clay” retired after winning 22 grand slam singles titles during his career?
Rafael Nadal
200
In April TikToker April Bonnie posted a song about looking for a man in finance. She listed 3 other must haves in the lyrics, what are they?
Trustfund
6'5"
Blue Eyes
300
A total solar eclipse in April created stunning views in North America. When is the next total solar eclipse with a coast-to-coast path across the US?
2045
(Closest wins)
300
There were two assassination attempts on Donald Trump’s life. Where did they take place?
Florida and Pennsylvania
300
In what country did Madonna hold the largest standalone concert ever?
Brazil
300
Clark scored a record-breaking 3,951 points in her time at Iowa, more than any college athlete in history. Whose record did she break?
Pete Maravich
300
What musical artist sponsored the US women's water polo team?
Flavor Flav
400
In July, what happened to cause thousands of flight cancellations, backlog of doctor apointments, and a blackout in Times Square?
Crowd Strike Microsoft Outage
400
Donald Trump saw off all challengers to secure the Republican Party's nomination for the 2024 election. Who was the only opponent to defeat the former president in any of the primaries held to decide the candidate?
Nikki Haley
400
The dress code for this years Met Gala in New York was The Garden of Time. Which celebrity accessorised their outfit with a rose in a block of ice?
Camila Cabello
400
The 2024 Olympics closing ceremony featured which actor abseiling off a roof?
Tom Cruise
400
What does “Moo Deng” — the name of the baby pygmy hippo that captured the world's attention — mean?
Bouncy Pork
500
Republican Donald Trump won the popular vote over Democrat Kamala Harris by what margin in the US presidential election?
1.5 percentage points
Closest wins
500
What kind of animal carcass did RFK Jr. admit to dumping in Central Park in 2014?
A bear cub
500
Which song of the summer tied Lil Nas X's record for most weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 100?
"I had some help" by Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen
500
French athelete Anthony Ammirati made headlines at the olympics this summer, not for winning but for what?
His Dong
500
13 yr old Willis Gibson achieved internet fame when he became the first human believed to have beaten what classic video game?
Tetris