2022 Year in Review
In the span of three months, the popular online word game ___________ went from a personal gift to a viral sensation.
a. Lexidoddle
b. Vocab It
c. Wordle
Wordle
What is the longest river in the United States?
Missouri River
How long is a decade?
10 years
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
What sport is dubbed the ‘king of sports’?
Soccer
What is the name of Wendy’s dog in Peter Pan?
Nana
This past February, __________ officially became the first city to host both a Summer and a Winter Olympics.
a. Beijing
b. Milan
c. Tokyo
Beijing
Which is the only US state to have one syllable in its name?
Maine
In the 2023 calendar year, what major holiday falls on the 99th day of the year?
What are the very small things that can cause you to become sick?
germs, viruses
What is the only team in the NFL to neither host nor play in the Super Bowl?
Cleveland Browns
How many fingers does Mickey Mouse have?
3 fingers and a thumb.
A nationwide shortage in the United States of which product led parents to drive for hours to find supplies?
a. diapers
b. baby formula
c. pacifiers
baby formula
Which state is the home of the longest coastline in the U.S., 6,640 miles, greater than that of all other states combined?
Alaska
Who voices the character Shrek in the Shrek series? (Hint: Austin Powers)
Mike Myers
What does the Earth rotate around?
the sun
Who was the youngest player to reach 10,000 points in the regular season in 20th century NBA?
Kobe Bryant
What Disney character's sisters are named Anastasia and Drizella?
Cinderella
The Super Bowl LVI halftime show was the first time that __________ occupied the center of the concert.
a. country music
b. heavy metal
c. hip-hop
Hip-hop
Which state is the home of the “General Sherman,” a 3,500-year-old tree and a stand of bristlecone pines 4,000 years old are the world’s oldest living things?
California
In the 2023 calendar, what major holiday falls on the 151th day?
Memorial Day
What is the strongest bone in the human body?
The thigh bone.
Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and labelled "the greatest" by FIFA, _______ passed away December 29th, 2022 at the age of 82 years old.
Pelé - (Edson Arantes do Nascimento)
What is the name of Ariel and Prince Eric’s daughter?
Princess Melody
Actor Will Smith strode onstage and hit comedian Chris Rock in the face after he made a joke about Smith’s wife while presenting the best documentary award at what award ceremony?
a. Emmy Awards
b. MTV Music and TV Awards
c. Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Who was officially the first state in the United States?
Delaware is known by this nickname due to the fact that on December 7, 1787, it became the first of the 13 original states to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
In the 2023 calendar, what major holiday falls on the 306th day?
Halloween
How long can cockroaches live without their heads?
A week
What African country was the first ever to qualify for a World Cup?
Egypt
How old is Crush in the movie Finding Nemo?
150
Ontario declared a state of emergency after truck drivers protesting ____________ parked their rigs in the middle of intersections in Canadian cities, blocking traffic and, in some places, bringing daily life and business to a standstill.
a. seat belt laws
b. the price of oil
c. vaccine mandates
Which states border the Great Lakes? Hint: 6
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio
Italy has a Prime Minister and a President. Who are they?
a. Giorgio Napolitano/Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
b. Giorgia Meloni/Sergio Mattarella
c. Pietro Grasso/Mario Draghi
b. Giorgia Meloni/Sergio Mattarella
What is a mammal that can lay eggs called?
A platypus.
How many minutes was the longest recorded point in the history of tennis? (closest guess wins)
29 minutes
What are the names of Hades minions in Hercules?
Pain and Panic
The 2022 World Cup began in ______ on Nov. 20 with the best national soccer teams competing for the title of world champion.
a. Kuwait
b. Qatar
c. Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams
What animal has blue blood and 9 brains?
octopus
The process that pulls up liquids into the air.
Evaporation
Damar Hamlin's GoFundMe page had less than $3,000 in donations at the time of Monday's incident, but since then has skyrocketed to almost $8 million. This charity is centered around what?
The Chasing M's Foundation - The foundation supports toy drives, back-to-school drives, kids camps, and more.
What are the names of the seven dwarfs in Snow White? (name them all)
Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy and Dopey