Pop culture
Who slapped Chris Rock at the Oscar ceremony?
Will Smith
Which actress, who died in December 2021, would have celebrated her 100th birthday in January 2022?
Betty White
The Supreme Court on June 24 overturned , _____ eliminating the constitutional right to abortion after almost 50 years in a decision that will transform American life, reshape the nation’s politics and lead to all but total bans on the procedure in about half of the states.
Rie v. Wade
Which two countries began a war against one another in 2022?
Russia v. Ukraine
Olivia Wilde had a spat with which actress on the set of her 2022 movie?
Flo Pu
Which actor died January 9th after reportedly hitting his head?
Bob Saget
Which COVID variant was first detected in South Africa on 24 November 2021 and spread very fast at the beginning of 2022?
Omicron
On July 8, less than three months after striking a blockbuster $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, ____ announced that he was terminating the deal.
Elon Musk
2022 has been deemed the year for which male singer?
Harry Styles
Which comedian died on October 24th after a tragic car accident?
Leslie Jordan
On July 23, the World Health Organization declared _____ to be a “public health emergency of international concern,” the second time in two years it has taken the extraordinary step of declaring a global emergency.
Monkeypox
On January 10th a heart transplant from an animal to a human patient was done for the first time. Which animal was it?
A pig
Johnny Depp sued his ex Amber Heard in a Virginia Court for what?
Defamation after false accusations of abuse.
This singer died of a drug overdose (hint: candy).
Aaron Carter
A Russian judge on Aug. 4 sentenced the American _____ star Brittney Griner to nine years in a penal colony after finding her guilty of bringing illegal drugs into Russia.
basketball
Who suffered an adultery scandal in October?
Adam Levine
The Emmy-winning star of Cheers, Veronica's Closet, and Look Who's Talking who died at 71.
Kirstie Alley