This "Big Bang Theory" star is slated to become the second female guest host of Jeopardy! in June 2021
A. Kaley Cuoco
B. Melissa Rauch
C. Mayim Bialik
C. Mayim Bialik
Singapore
A. Lee Hsien Yang
B. Lee Hsien Loong
C. Lee Kuan Yew
B. Lee Hsien Loong
_____’s top security and intelligence commander was killed early Jan. 3 in a drone strike at Baghdad International Airport that was authorized by President Trump, American officials said.
A. Iran
B. Iraq
C. Syria
A. Iran
On the last day of 2019, the government in ______, confirmed that health authorities were treating dozens of cases of pneumonia of an unknown cause. By January the mysterious respiratory illness had begun spreading around the world.
A. London
B. Seoul, South Korea
C. Wuhan, China
C. Wuhan, China
In January, record-breaking temperatures, extended drought and strong winds converged to create one of the worst fire seasons in _____’s history.
A. Australia
B. Indonesia
C. New Zealand
A. Australia
A. Anderson Cooper
B. Mehmet Oz
C. Glen Richards
A. Anderson Cooper
Indonesia
A. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
B. Joko Widodo
C. Megawati Sukarnoputri
B. Joko Widodo
Kobe Bryant, the retired basketball star who won five championships during his 20-year career with the ______, and his 13-year-old daughter were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26.
George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, died in _______ on May 25 after being handcuffed and pinned to the ground by a white police officer. Bystanders captured video of the officer using his knee to pin Mr. Floyd by his neck for nearly nine minutes.
A. Denver, CO
B. Minneapolis, MN
C. San Antonio, TX
B. Minneapolis, MN
A year after protesters in _______ jubilantly defied Chinese rule, the national leader, Xi Jinping, opened a long-term counteroffensive in the territory, signing a sweeping new security law on June 30.
A. Taiwan
B. Tibet
C. Hong Kong
C. Hong Kong
This Today anchor during the attacks of September 11, 2001 became the first female host of Jeopardy!
A. Meredith Vieira
B. Katie Couric
C. Savannah Guthrie
B. Katie Couric
India
A. Manmohan Singh
B. Nahendra Modi
C. Inder Kumar Gujral
B. Nahendra Modi
Ninety-two years of Oscar history were shattered when “_____” became the first non-English film to win the Academy Award for best picture on Feb. 9.
A. Les Miserables
B. Parasite
C. Mank
B. Parasite
Bad Bunny, the singer, rapper and streaming megastar, set an industry milestone with his latest album, which is the first LP entirely in to top the Billboard 200 album chart.
A. Mexican
B. Latin
C. Spanish
C. Spanish
The presidential candidacy of _____ ended on April 8, clearing the way for a general election between the presumptive Democratic nominee, Joseph R. Biden Jr., and President Trump at a time of national crisis.
A. Michael Bloomberg
B. Bernie Sanders
C. Amy Klobuchar
B. Bernie Sanders
This famous Packer is the winner of Celebrity Jeopardy! in 2015. Five years later, he became the first athlete in the host podium.
A. Patrick Mahomes
B. Tom Brady
C. Aaron Rodgers
C. Aaron Rodgers
A. Park Geun-hye
B. Moon Jae-in
C. Park Mu-jin
B. Moon Jae-in
This female gamer was awarded Gamer of the Year in the Game Awards
A. LilyPichu
B. Pokimane
C. Valkyrae
C. Valkyrae
At the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 26, _____ won five awards, including the four most prestigious and competitive prizes — album, record and song of the year, and best new artist.
A. Ariana Grande
B. Billie Eilish
C. Lizzo
B. Billie Eilish
Israel and ______ reached a landmark accord sealed by President Trump on Aug. 13 that could presage a broader realignment in the region as the two agreed to “full normalization of relations” in exchange for Israel suspending annexation of occupied West Bank territory.
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Palestine
C. UAE
C. UAE
When Alex Trebek passed away from pancreatic cancer, this former Jeopardy! champion became the first guest host of the quiz show
A. Ken Jennings
B. Brad Rutter
C. James Holzauer
A. Ken Jennings
Mongolia
A. Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj
B. Khaltmaagiin Battulga
C. Nambaryn Enkhbayar
B. Khaltmaagiin Battulga
After significant pauses, delays and abbreviated seasons in the sports world, we saw N.H.L., W.N.B.A., N.B.A. and M.L.B. champions crowned in a span of 30 days. Which of the following teams did NOT win a professional title this fall?
A. Houston Astros
B. Tampa Bay Lightning
C. LA Lakers
B. Tampa Bay Lightning
On Christmas morning, an R.V. exploded in downtown _____, injuring three people and disrupting telecommunications across the region.
A. Atlanta
B. Nashville
C. New Orleans
B. Nashville
Prime Minister _____ became the first leader of a major Western nation to contract the coronavirus.
A. Boris Johnson
B. Giuseppe Conte
C. Jair Bolsonaro
A. Boris Johnson