2024 Events
This astronomical event happened in April, leading to the blocking of the sun throughout Mexico, US, and Canada.
A total solar eclipse
This animated comedy film is the 4th main installment about a criminal mastermind turned good. In this film, the main character faces a new nemesis, Maxime Le Mal.
Despicable Me 4
This team was the 2024 NFL Super Bowl LVIII Champions, becoming the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowls since the 2004 New England Patriots.
Kansas City Chiefs
In what year was the first New Year’s Eve ball dropped in Times Square, New York City?
1907
What percentage of Americans typically make New Year’s resolutions?
About 40-50%
The Summer 2024 Olympic Games kicked off in this city.
This adventure comedy film, based on the video game series by Sega, is the third film in the series.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
This team beat the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games leading them to become the 2024 NBA Champions.
The Boston Celtics
What major historical event occurred on January 1, 1863, in the United States?
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln.
What New Year’s event in the U.S. involves people jumping into freezing cold water to start the year with a "refreshing" experience?
The Polar Bear Plunge
This Elon Musk company launched Starship and used large metal pincers, known as "chopsticks," to catch spacecraft’s 233-foot rocket booster on its descent.
SpaceX
This Academy Award winning Christopher Nolan movie was about the physicist who had a large hand in the development of the atomic bombs that brought an end to World War II.
Oppenheimer
This college team won the 2024 NCAA Division 1 "March Madness" Basketball Tournament.
Which ancient civilization is believed to have celebrated the first recorded New Year?
The Babylonians, around 2000 BCE
Which fruit is traditionally eaten at the stroke of midnight in many Spanish-speaking countries for good luck?
Grapes
This former U.S. President died at the age of 100. He was the 39th U.S. President (1977-1981) and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2002.
Jimmy Carter
This musical fantasy film is an adaption of the stage musical of the same name, which is loosely based on the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
Wicked
This team was the 2024 MLB World Series Champions.
Los Angeles Dodgers
When did the Gregorian calendar, the one most of the world uses today, come into effect?
1582
What is the name of the Roman god of beginnings and transitions, for whom January is named?
Janus
This major category 4 hurricane made landfall in Florida in September, leading to over $200 billion with of destruction and more than 230 deaths across the region.
Hurricane Helene
This American gothic horror film, staring Bill Skarsgard and Willem Dafoe, is about a vampire, based off Bram Stoker's Dracula, and a remake of the 1922 silent film.
Nosferatu
This team was the 2024 NHL Champions.
Florida Panthers
What was the first "country" to officially adopt January 1 as the start of the New Year?
Ancient Rome
Which country celebrates the New Year the earliest due to its time zone?
Kiribati (Line Islands)