U.S. Politics
Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Edward Markey reintroduced this climate resolution in 2021.
The Green New Deal
This musical artist dropped two surprise albums and released her first re-recorded album after a dispute with her former record label.
Taylor Swift
This country made headlines by deciding to leave the European Union.
United Kingdom
The first cases of COVID-19 were detected in this city.
Wuhan, China
Who was the first Roman Catholic president?
JFK
On ________ (date), protestors stormed the Capitol building in Washington, D.C..
January 6, 2021
DAILY DOUBLE: This celebrity couple named their child X Æ A-12.
Elon Musk and Grimes
A military coup in ______ ousted democratically-elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar
DAILY DOUBLE: In this country, citizens played nightly music on their balconies during the early days of lockdown.
Italy
What is the largest type of shark?
Whale shark
This state flipped from red to blue this year, adding two New Democratic representatives to the Senate.
Georgia
______, leader of the "Vlog Squad", was one of the many YouTubers cancelled in 2020.
David Dobrik
The leader of this country won the Gleistman Award for her handling of COVID-19.
New Zealand
For updates about COVID-19, Maine Public Radio listeners often tuned in to hear Dr. ________'s weekly briefings.
Nirav Shah
Former president Obama's daughter Malia goes to which American University?
Harvard
Who said this? “The actions taken to date by the president have seriously violated the Constitution. [Trump] must be held accountable — no one is above the law.”
Nancy Pelosi
Fill in the blanks:
"_______. We are _______. Ahoy there, Ahoy. We are _______."
"castaways"
DAILY DOUBLE: This country recently banned skinny jeans and piercings.
North Korea
Ironically, this country produces the most COVID-19 vaccines in the world.
India
In the Bee Movie, who voices Barry Benson's love interest, Vanessa Bloome?
Renee Zellweger
Former President Trump appointed __________ to the Supreme Court, replacing __________ after her passing.
Amy Coney Barrett; Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Shaileene Woodley surprised fans when she announced her engagement to football player _______.
Aaron Rodgers
This country, led by dictator Alexander Lukashenko, was recently penalized by the UN for grounding a flight carrying a journalist critical of the government.
Belarus
DAILY DOUBLE: COVID-19 is a caused by a coronavirus called ______.
Sars-CoV-2
DAILY DOUBLE: What does Spongebob name his pet seahorse?
Debby/Mystery