Misc ?s
What are the Roman numerals for the year "2023"?
MMXXIII
The fifth-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century struck what country? (name at least 1 of 2)
Turkey and Syria
leaving 60,000 dead
Chaos reigned in the US House of Representatives, which elected Kevin McCarthy as speaker after 15 rounds of voting and then ousted him nine months later. Who is the new speaker of the House?
A) Tom Emmer B) Steve Scalise
C) Mike Johnson D) Marjorie Taylor Greene
C) Mike Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer with the 38,388th point of his career in February. Whose record did he break?
A) Michael Jordan B) Wilt Chamberlain
C) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar D) Karl Malone
C) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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What is Judy's favorite sport?
polo
JK :)
football!
Hollywood actors and writers went on strike, bringing most film and TV productions to a standstill for several months before they agreed on new contracts. Who leads SAG-AFTRA, the union for actors?
A) Fran Drescher B) Ryan Reynolds
C) George Clooney D) Angelina Jolie
A) Fran Drescher
An escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict occurred in October when _____, which governs the Gaza Strip, led an attack on Israel.
Hamas
Which country has acted as a mediator in the Israel-Hamas conflict that began this year?
A) Oman B) Kuwait
C) Qatar D) Saudi Arabia
C)
The small Persian Gulf state of Qatar played a key role in efforts to mediate deals to free hostages taken by Hamas, as well as evacuate foreign nationals from Gaza.
This year’s Super Bowl marked the first time that two brothers faced off against each other in the big game. Which NFL teams do Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce play for?
A) Bengals & 49ers B) Chiefs & Eagles
C) Bills & Buccaneers D) Dolphins & Cowboys
B) Chiefs & Eagles
Travis Kelce plays tight end for the Chiefs and Jason Kelce is a center for the Eagles. Kansas City beat Philadelphia 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII.
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What is the name of the nurses' training school that Sharon graduated from?
Mercy?
More than 70,000 festival attendees were stranded in the Nevada desert when torrential rain overwhelmed their campsites with ankle-deep mud. What was the name of the festival?
A) Coachella B) Burning Man
C) Lollapalooza D) Bonnaroo
B) Burning Man
Gun violence continued to plague communities across the US. Which state suffered the deadliest mass shooting in 2023?
Maine
Which major news network reached a $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in a defamation lawsuit over misinformation about the 2020 election?
A) CNN B) Fox News C) MSNBC
B) Fox News
Which country’s soccer team claimed the Women’s World Cup, hosted jointly this year by Australia and New Zealand?
A) Spain B) Sweden
C) England D) United States
A) Spain
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What does Patti like to do on weekends during the fall and spring?
craft fairs
Which movie cleaned up at the Oscars by winning seven awards, including Best Picture?
A) “Elvis” B) “Top Gun: Maverick”
C) “The Banshees of Inisherin”
D) “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once,” an eccentric science-fiction tale, was a hit with critics and moviegoers. Michelle Yeoh won an Oscar for Best Actress.
In one of the year’s highest-profile criminal trials, former attorney Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife and son. Which state is Murdaugh from?
A) Florida B) Georgia
C) North Carolina D) South Carolina
D) South Carolina
US Rep. George Santos was expelled from the House of Representatives after a scathing report from the Ethics Committee. Which state is Santos from?
A) New Jersey B) Massachusetts
C) New York D) Pennsylvania
C) New York
Major League Baseball put in place some of the biggest rules changes in league history in an effort to speed up the game and inject more activity into it. Which of the following was one of the new rules for the 2023 season?
A) Batters can now steal first base.
B) Games were cut from nine innings to seven.
C) Pitchers are subject to a clock.
C) Pitchers are subject to a clock.
C
What is Cindi's cooking acclaim?
apple pie
X, the company formerly known as Twitter, endured a turbulent year under Elon Musk’s leadership. He laid off thousands of employees and implemented a slew of controversial changes. Amid the chaos, rival Meta introduced a new social media app. What is it called?
A) Snapchat B) Telegram
C) Threads C) TikTok
C) Threads
On June 9, four children who had survived a plane crash were miraculously found alive 40 days later. Where were they found?
A) A flooded cave in Thailand
B) The Colombian rainforest
C) The Gobi Desert in Mongolia
B) The Colombian rainforest
Donald Trump was indicted on criminal charges in four separate cases: hush money paid to an adult film star in New York, the classified documents probe in Florida, his attempt to overturn the 2020 election that led to the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, and his efforts to reverse his electoral defeat in Georgia. How many total charges does Trump face?
18 40 63 91
91
Which team, led by center Nikola Jokic, a two-time Most Valuable Player Award-winner, clinched its first N.B.A. title by beating the Miami Heat, 94-89, in Game 5 of the finals on June 12?
A) Denver Nuggets
B) Los Angeles Clippers
C) Phoenix Suns
A) Denver Nuggets
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What is the name of the street/road that Mary lives on currently?
Quahog Farm Road
Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, issued a public warning on May 23 about the risks posed to children and teenagers by what?
A) Poor sleep habits
B) Pandemic “learning loss”
C) Social media
C) Social media
A deep-sea submersible captured international attention when it went missing in the North Atlantic Ocean. Days later, authorities said the sub had suffered a “catastrophic implosion” and all five people onboard were killed. What was the sub’s name?
A) Explorer B) Discovery
C) Voyager D) RMS Titanic
D) RMS Titanic
The Titan sub was on an excursion to explore the wreckage of the Titanic.
In January, Florida banned high schools from teaching a new Advanced Placement course, citing examples of what it called “woke indoctrination.”What course did the state ban?
A) African American studies
B) Evolutionary Biology C) Gender Studies
A) African American studies
What happened on the 17th hole on day two of the Masters in April?
A) Rory McIlroy broke two of his clubs in frustration
B) McIlroy's caddie was ordered to remove his 'No to LIV' baseball cap
C) A squirrel stole a ball and ran up a tree with it
D) High winds blew three trees over as Sergio García was lining up a putt
D) High winds blew three trees over as Sergio García was lining up a putt
D
What is the name of Dennis' most recently published book?
The Sage of Dibbin Creek
by D. Dauphinee