World Events
Following the 2020 election, this person made history as the first female Vice President of the United States.
This powerful new technology, exemplified by models like ChatGPT, became widely available to the public and dominated headlines in 2023.
In 2022, Elon Musk purchased this social media platform for $44 billion and later rebranded it to "X".
He announced his second and final retirement from the NFL in February 2023 after 23 seasons and a record seven Super Bowl titles.
In February 2022, this country launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, significantly escalating a pre-existing conflict.
What is Russia?
In 2020, the murder of this man by a police officer in Minneapolis sparked nationwide protests against racial injustice and police brutality.
In an unprecedented achievement, the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 were developed and authorized for emergency use by the end of 2020.
What are the COVID-19 vaccines?
Actor Chadwick Boseman, famous for playing this Marvel superhero, passed away from colon cancer in August 2020.
Who is Black Panther (or King T'Challa)?
In 2024, the Kansas City Chiefs became the first team in two decades to achieve this feat in the NFL.
What is winning back-to-back Super Bowls?
In August 2021, the U.S. completed its military withdrawal from this country, ending a 20-year presence.
On January 6, 2021, supporters of the sitting president breached this federal building in an attempt to overturn the election results.
What is the U.S. Capitol (Building)?
In 2021, the NASA Ingenuity helicopter made the first powered, controlled flight on the surface of this planet.
This comedian shocked the world when he slapped Chris Rock on stage at the 2022 Academy Awards over a joke about his wife.
Who is Will Smith?
In 2023, this former NBA player became the all-time leading scorer in league history, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Who is LeBron James?
Who are the Taliban?
In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned this landmark 1973 ruling that had established a constitutional right to abortion.
Oregon became the first U.S. state to legalize the medicinal use of this psychedelic substance for mental health treatment in 2020.
This long-time and beloved host of Jeopardy! passed away in November 2020 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
The postponed 2020 Summer Olympic Games were played in this town in 2021.
What is Tokyo.
Record-breaking wildfires devastated parts of this U.S. state in August 2023, especially on this island.
Following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in September 2020, this conservative judge was quickly confirmed to the Supreme Court.
Who is Amy Coney Barrett?
New research in 2025 using innovative modeling suggested that the inner cores of Uranus and Neptune might be dominated by this material, rather than just ice.
What is rock?
he actor famous for playing Chandler Bing on Friends, Matthew Perry, tragically passed away in 2023 due to the acute effects of this substance.
What is ketamine?
At just 17 years old, prodigy Luke Littler became the youngest-ever world champion of this English pub game in January 2025 .
What is darts?