Entertainment
"Glicked" is a term used to describe which two wildly popular movies that hit theaters together just before Thanksgiving.
Wicked & Gladiator II
According to a new study, what percentage of U.S. adults are overweight or obese?
A) 30%
B) 45%
C) 65%
D) 75%
D) 75%
In November, the US fell back on hour, which marks the end of daylight saving time. What year did the US begin Daylight Saving Time.
A) 1778
B) 1865
C) 1889
D) 1918
D) 1918
What caused authorities in New Delhi, the capital of India, and Punjab, Pakistan’s largest province, to close schools recently?
A) Excessive Heat
B) Insufficient Funding
C) Lack of teachers
D) severe levels of pollution
D) severe levels of pollution
Which two teams played in the 2024 World Series?
New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers
This word, defined as "supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, particularly stemming from overconsumption of trivial online content", has been added to the Oxford Dictionary as the 2024 word of the year.
brain rot
A portrait of the British mathematician Alan Turing sold at auction for nearly $1.1 million on Nov. 7, a surprisingly large sum for a painting whose creator wasn’t an artist in the traditional sense, but rather a robot powered by _____________.
Artificial Intelligence
On Nov. 11, the United States celebrated Veterans Day, a day to recognize veterans from all American wars and conflicts. The holiday, originally called “Armistice Day,” was created to commemorate the end of which war?
World War I
Antisemestic attacks on Israeli soccer fans took place in what city in Netherlands last month, leading to dozens of arrests?
Amsterdam
This event took place on Sunday November 3rd. For the first time in history, both the men's and women's champions finished the race in under two hours.
The New York City Marathon
This pop star's 21 month world tour ended in December. The tour sold $2,077,618,725 (2.07 billion) in tickets. That's more than double the ticket sales of any other music tour in history.
Taylor Swift
NASA announced in August that astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore would have to remain __________________ until another craft could retrieve them in 2025.
on the International Space Station
The Republican candidate won the presidential election, but which party won enough seats in the US Senate to earn its party the majority?
Republican Party
This country's tyrannical leader, Bashar al-Assad, was overthrown just days after rebels attacked the city of Aleppo.
A) Iran
B) Israel
C) Syria
D) Pakistan
C) Syria
Which social media influencer defeated the former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a boxing match viewed live by a reported 60 million households on Netflix on Nov. 15?
Jake Paul
Hip Hop mogul Sean Combs is in a Brooklyn jail waiting for his May 2025 trial for a variety of alleged crimes. Which one of these nicknames was he NOT known as during his career?
A) Puffy
B) Piddy
C) Puff Daddy
D) P Diddy
B) Piddy
Scientists in the Chinese Wuhan University have created a biodegradable sponge made of squid bones and cotton to filter _________ out of water. Research says their work paid off: the sponge removed 99.9% of ___________ from 4 different water samples.
A) ebola bacteria
B) microplastics
C) salmonella
D) sugar
B) Microplastics
Donald Trump says he will impose a 25% tariff on which two countries on Day 1 of his presidency? (Hint: they're close to the US)
Canada and Mexico
Australia's parliament voted to impose a ban on ___________ for children under the age of 18. Companies that don't establish clear age requirements on their platforms could face millions in fines.
social media sites
The Athletic reported in late October that the NFL's teams go through a combined total of about 80,000 of these snacks that can be found in many school lunchbags; "a touch of childhood wrapped in plastic
Uncrustables
This modern western saga aired for 5 seasons before coming to a finale on Sunday December 15, 2024.
Yellowstone
The Dietary Advisory Committee of 2025 advised that people should move meat and lean meat to the bottom of their list of protein sources. Instead, they recommend this reliable source of protein and fiber, which has none of the trans fats of meats.
beans or legumes
The man accused of shooting and killing a United Healthcare executive on a sidewalk in New York City was arrested at a McDonalds in which state? He eluded police for about 5 days before being apprehended.
Pennsylvania
TikTok is one step closer to disappearing in the U.S. after a panel of federal judges on Dec. 6 unanimously upheld a new law that could lead to the banning of the popular app. U.S. lawmakers are concerned about data security in the hands of, ByteDance, TikTok's parent company that's based in this country.
China
The 2024 Summer Olympics featured many memorable moments. One of the most meme-able moments was the unconventional performance of the athlete known as Raygun in which sport that was new to the 2024 Olympics?
breaking
breakdancing