Olympics
What country is hosting the Winter Olympics in February?
Italy
Purple alien travels across the galaxy to complete his rock collection
Avengers: Infinity War
This widely-popular phone game released in 2016 reached a peak total of 232 million monthly active users.
Pokemon Go
Donald Trump really wants Greenland. What nation does Greenland currently belong to?
Denmark
I don't have school tomorrow because of a federal holiday named for this individual.
MLK
Rachael Gunn rose to infamy during the 2024 Summer Olympics. In what sport did Gunn compete? (Bonus 100 points if you can name what country she competed for)
Breakdancing
Drug addicted girl takes advantage of mentally challenged boy for 30 years
Forrest Gump
Citizens of the United Kingdom voted to withdraw from the European Union in 2016. What name is this event known by?
Brexit
The United States invaded Venezuela just 2 months after Donald Trump was awarded a peace prize by this organization.
FIFA
My mom's birthday was on January 13th. How old did she turn this year?
50
The United States has hosted the Winter Olympics 4 different times in 3 different locations. Name 1 of these locations.
Lake Placid
Salt Lake City
Squaw Valley
Four kids come out of the closet.
Chronicles of Narnia
The 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball championship was won on a buzzer beater. Who were the 2 teams playing in this championship?
Bonus: Who hit the game winning shot? (300 bonus points)
Villanova def. North Carolina 77-74
Kris Jenkins
This city is currently a major focal point for protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the death of Renee Good.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Fernando Mendoza has lead Indiana to the College Football Playoff championship and won the heisman this year. Where did Fernando Mendoza attend college before transferring to Indiana?
California
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Name as many countries in a row that you can that have never won an olympic medal in either the Summer or Winter Olympics. (100 points per correct answer, an incorrect answer ends your run)
Good job
A family's first Airbnb experience goes very wrong.
The Shining
The Mannequin Challenge became a viral trend in October 2016, involving people freezing in place while the camera moved around them. What song would play while this occurred? (Title and Artist)
Black Beatles - Rae Sremmurd
The citizens of this country are currently in revolt, with thousands of deaths, Internet blackouts, and economic disaster.
Iran
What is January's birth stone?
Garnet
There are 3 Olympic recognized nations with a population less than 100,000 that have won an Olympic gold medal. Name 1 of them.
Dominica (2024 Women's Triple Jump)
Bermuda (2020 Women's Triathlon)
Liechtenstein (1980 Alpine Skiing)
Bullied kid with a birth defect proves people are only nice to you when they need something.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
This virus, notable for causing birth defects in newborns, was declared a global health emergency in 2016.
Zika virus
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Name as many world leaders (presidents, prime ministers, monarchs) that are currently active as you can. (200 points per correct answer, incorrect answer ends the round)
Name any food that has its National ______ Day in the month of January.
Maybe