Current Events (23-24)
What happened on April 8, 2024?
The Solar Eclipse.
Who is on the 10 dollar bill? Hint he is not a president. He was the nation's first secretary of the Treasury and a recently popular show was based off of him on Broadway.
Alexander Hamilton
What is the tallest bird?
The Ostrich
The place where you play ice hockey is called
ice rink
This streaming service began by mailing movies to customers.
Netflix
This movie came out in 2023 and features a blonde doll.
What was the name of the ship on which the Pilgrims traveled to North America in 1620?
The Mayflower
What mammal is nicknamed the "sea unicorn."
The Narwhal
The theme song to this sport is "Take Me Out to A Ball Game”
Baseball
What company made Xbox.
Microsoft
What was the magnitude of the Earthquake that occurred on April 5, 2024 in the Northeast?
4.8
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
This is the name for a baby kangaroo.
a Joey
A shot in golf that gets in the hole on the first try.
A hole in one
What year was the Wii invented?
2006
What sci-fi TV series that came out in 2023 is based on a video game.
“The Last of Us”
Who was the dictator in Italy during World War II?
Benito Mussolini
These rodents are the largest rodents on the planet
Capybara
Equestrian sports uses which animal?
Horses
What year was YouTube created?
2005
Which country recently launched a successful mission to the moon?
Japan
Who was the first woman to set the Flying Speed Record in 1930?
Amelia Earhart
The two most common animals in Primates are ___
Monkeys and apes.
This sport is similar to baseball. It's popular in Pakistan, India, Australia, Ireland and England. A "bowler" throws the ball. A batsman must protect a set of "wickets."
Cricket
What year did pac-man come out?
1980