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This type of bread swept the internet by storm as influencers and home bakers alike finally took the time to make it from scratch in their homes.

Sourdough


100

This basketball star passed away during a helicopter accident in January. Double points if you can name his daughter.

Kobe Bryant

Gianna Bryant

100

This person became the first female VP elect in November

Kamala Harris

100

This is how long the CDC currently recommends you quarantine after a positive COVID test.

14, very long, days

100

CANNOT BE ANSWERED BY JACOB

Jacob changed careers during the pandemic and got a certificate online. This is what his certificate is in. Double points if you can name where he now works in this new profession.

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Gary Ashton Realestate

200

This show became popular on Netflix during the height of stay at home orders. Some people would say that the main character killed her husband...

Tiger King

200

This film won Best Picture at the Oscars, making it the first non-English movie to do so.

Parasite

200

This invasive insect was spotted for the first time in the United States in May 2020.

Murder hornets

200

This is approximately how many COVID cases the US has had as of today.

20M (technically 19.9M)

200

CANNOT BE ANSWERED BY PENGUIN

Penguin packed up his things and moved out east during the pandemic. This is where he is attending graduate school. Double points if you can list what he is majoring in.

George Washington University

Environmental Resource Policy

300

This video game became popular during COVID among our group of friends and among people all over the world

Among Us

300

This country suffered from major wildfire damage in January 2020

Australia

300

This judge was sworn in as the next justice of the supreme court after the passing of RBG.

Amy Coney Barret

300

This state has the lowest COVID related death rate per 100,000 cases.

Vermont

300

CANNOT BE ANSWERED BY TIM OR JESSICA

Jessica got a new job during the pandemic and moved across several state lines. This is the hospital she is now working at. Double points if you can name what she does at the hospital (be specific).

Mayo Clinic - La Crosse

Child Life Specialist on the pediatric surgery floor

400

This type of coffee was made popular by tik tok. Double points for naming the country of origin.

Dalgona (whipped) coffee

South Korea

400

This was the performer at the Superbowl half time.

Jennifer Lopez

400

This artist released not one, but two, full length albums written completely during the pandemic. Bonus points for naming the two albums.

Taylor Swift

Folklore and Evermore

400

This is how the coronavirus vaccine works (Pfeizer/Moderna)

mRNA

400

CANNOT BE ANSWERED BY QUINN

Quinn has many skills that we don't always know about. This is a skill he starting learning prior to the pandemic.

Massage classes

500

This platform has taken the world by storm this year. It has hosted everything from online classes, business meetings, virtual weddings, and everything in between.

Zoom

500

In February this country changed is parental leave policies to provide new dads the same amount of leave as new moms.

Fun fact, this gives the parents a combined total of 14 months of paid leave!

Finland

500

In August 2020, the WHO officially announced that this disease had been eradicated from Africa

Double points if you can name the only two countries in the world where this disease is still prevalent

Polio

Afghanistan and Pakistan

500

This is where COVID-19 originated, the animal it came from, the month the first COVID case was diagnosed in the US and state it was diagnosed in.

Wuhan, China

A Bat

January 2020

Washington

500

CANNOT BE ANSWERED BY JACOB

Emily received a promotion at work this year! This is where she works. Double points for naming her new title (without looking at her LinkedIn).

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