World Current Events
What country is projected to pass China as the most populous country in the next year?
India
A colorado wild ______ bill recently passed with a huge majority of politicians from both sides supporting laws to protect the stateś majestic animals
Horse / Mustang
The ____________ defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes, 102-85, to win the women’s college basketball championship. The game drew an average of 9.9 million viewers, making it the most viewed N.C.A.A. women’s basketball final in television history.
Who are the LSU Tigers
What was the name of the Robin Williams film where he dresses up as an elderly British nanny?
Mrs. Doubtfire
Who will be sworn in as Chicago's next mayor today (May 15)?
Who is Brandon Johnson
The ongoing protests in this European country about labor laws are turning violent
France
What fast food chain violated federal labor laws at three different locations. One owner was having two 10 year olds working without pay until as late as 2 am.
McDonald's
Who are the 4 teams left in the NBA?
Miami Heat, Bostin Celtics, Denver Nuggets, LA Lakers
What is the most used social media app of 2022?
I am the place where the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks play. What am I?
What is the United Center
The past weekend, King ____________ and his wife __________ became the king and queen of the UK
Charles III and Camilla
What was the #1 Box Office Movie this past weekend?
Guardians and the Galaxy
This Emergency health authority (______ 42), passed in March of 2020 to prevent an influx of Covid cases crossing the border, is expiring soon. Officials estimate a surge of migrants will follow.
Title 42
How many bones are in the human body?
206
What type of business helped Chicago grow and become famous?
What is the fur trade business
One couple loved this country/pop artist so much, they got married at her concert in Arizona. Not engaged, Married! (Think Ticketmaster Scandal)
Taylor Swift
Russia blamed the US for a __________ attack on Kremlin and is considering retribution
Drone
A study found that adults who ________ in the U.S. reach an all-time low this past year, down to just 11% of adults who reported doing this. The number has been on a steady decline since the 1960s.
Smoking / Cigarettes
What is the longest river in the WORLD?
The Nile
This structure in River North was not destroyed by the Great Fire of 1871
What is the Water Tower
What Eastern European country has faced two mass shootings in two days. Leading to protests over gun violence
Serbia
What social media app in being created that is very similar to Twitter?
BlueSky
Who won the Kentucky Derby this past weekend?
Horse: Mage
Jockey: Javier Castellano
In which Disney movie is the villain Clayton from?
Tarzan
Who is the city planner responsible for constructing the "shore" along Lake Michigan?
Who is Daniel Burnham