Politics
Who was the Christian Nationalist Activist assassinated in September at a college in Utah?
Charlie Kirk
What famous English rock singer died in July of this year?
Ozzy Osbourne
Many healthcare facilities and organizations now use the technology of __ to speed-up diagnosis.
AI
True or False? Over 5 billion people use social media, spending over 14 billion hours daily on platforms.
True
What number when viral this year? Extra credit if you can do the hand gesture.
67!
On June 8th, President Trump deployed the National Guard to what California city?
Los Angeles
What song by HUNTR/X reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, the first by an all female group since 2001?
Golden
2025 will likely be the third warmest year on record after what two previous years?
a. 2024 & 2023
b. 2024 & 2020
c. 1950 & 1956
a. 2024 & 2023
What was the happiest country in the world this year?
a. United States
b. Spain
c. Finland
c. Finland (for the 8th year in a row).
Fact: The U.S. has dropped to its lowest on record, 24th. Being replaced by Costa Rica and Mexico.
What is a "fit check"?
Showing off an outfit online. Telling where you got your fit from and how much it costs.
This year marked a big election year for the Democratic Party. Winning elections in New York, Michigan, and Virginia. Who was elected future Mayor of NYC?
a. Andrew Cuomo
b. Zohran Mamdani
c. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
b. Zohran Mamdani
The world's largest concert by a female music artist in Rio drew over 2.5 million fans. Who was the artist?
a. Lady Gaga
b. Ariana Grande
c. Shakira
a. Lady Gaga
True of False? Scientists have successfully created a human embryo from skin cells.
True
There is still more research to be done but by reprogramming skin cells, scientists can now create an embryo from any two people, regards of gender. Their DNA will combine.
A study published this year found that divorce rates are lowest in...
a. Heterosexuals
b. Homosexual Men
c. Homosexual Women
b. Homosexual Men (29.3%)
Heterosexuals have a divorce rate of 39.3% and Homosexual Women 59.1%.
What does it mean to be "locked in"?
To be in deep focus on something or a task.
The Israel-Gaza conflict has claimed over 70,000 lives and has now been declared a humanitarian crisis and ______ in Gaza by the UN.
a. genocide
b. war
c. famine
c. famine
On October 3rd, Taylor Swift released her latest album named what?
a. Life of a Showgirl
b. Life of Bug
c. Life of a Swifitie
a. Life of a Showgirl
In early 2025, what area of the U.S. saw their worst snowstorm on record?
a. Gulf Coast
b. Midwest
c. Appalachians
a. Gulf Coast
As of 2025, what is the estimated population of the U.S.?
a. 1 billion
b. 562 million
c. 348 million
c. 348 million
What does it mean to be "delulu"?
Short for delusional, meaning having unrealistic expectations or being overly optimistic.
The longest U.S. government shutdown occurred this year for 43 days. Between Oct. 1 and Nov. 12. It started when congress failed to pass a funding bill. The shutdown was primarily caused by the standoff regarding the ACA. What does ACA stand for?
Affordable Care Act
Who was the world's top artist according to Spotify, and will be performing during the halftime show of the Superbowl? Hint: He is a bilingual music artist from Puerto Rico.
Bad Bunny
Category 5, Hurricane Melissa struck what island nation in the Caribbean on Oct. 28?
Jamaica
Since the start of 2025, have U.S. unemployment rates gone up or down?
Up (now at 4.4%).
What is Tim's go-to Starbucks order? You can name any of them.
Pink Drink (Grande)
Chai Latte (Venti)
Others are TBD