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Florida's governor Ron DeSantis declared "victory" today by passing legislation that took away this company's long-standing system of self-governance.

What is Disney World?

100

In 2022 she became the first woman to have a billboard top 10 album in 5 straight decades, starting with the 1980s

Who is Madonna?

100

__________________ abruptly agreed on April 18 to pay $787.5 million to resolve a defamation suit filed by Dominion Voting Systems over the network’s promotion of misinformation about the 2020 election, averting a lengthy and embarrassing trial just as a packed courtroom was seated in anticipation of hearing opening statements.

What is Fox News?

100

The 95th Academy Awards saw “________________________________________” sweep most of the top categories, including the Oscars for best picture and directing.

What is Everything Everywhere All at Once?

100

__________________ made Grammy history on Feb. 5 when she set the record for most career wins by any artists?

Who is Beyonce?

200

Tennessee became the first state to ban this type of live shows, stating that the performances expose children to sexual themes and imagery

What are Drag Shows?

200

The nation’s top health official issued an extraordinary public warning on May 23 about the risks of ____________________  to young people, urging a push to fully understand the possible “harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.”

What is social media?

200

Across the country, ______________________  has/have emerged this year as a defining legislative issue, with Republicans enacting sweeping new restrictions in states they control.

What is transgender rights?

200

The success of HBO’s dystopian thriller “The Last of Us,” which had its first-season finale on March 12, appears to have broken what’s known as the Hollywood “video game curse.”

What is the cause of the zombie outbreak in the video game and television show?

What is a fungus?

200

On Feb. 12, quarterback Patrick Mahomes led the ________________________  to a dramatic 38-35 comeback victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, to earn the team’s second Super Bowl in four years.

Who are the Kansas City Chiefs?

300

Major League Baseball, in an attempt to speed up the game, added this new rule to the game

What is the Pitch Clock?

300

Hollywood’s 15 years of labor peace was shattered on May 1, as movie and television ___________________  went on strike, bringing many productions to a halt and dealing a blow to an industry that has been rocked in recent years by the pandemic and sweeping technological shifts.

Who are writers?

300

This month, India reached a notable milestone. The country’s ____________________  surpassed that of China, which had held the No. 1 position for at least three centuries.

What is population?

300

On March 13, President Biden approved an enormous $8 billion plan to extract 600 million barrels of oil from pristine federal land in _____________________ .

What is Alaska?

300

The 2022 midterm election results surprised many political observers when an anticipated “red wave” failed to materialize.

When the new Congress begins next year, who will control the two chambers?

What is Republicans will control the House?


What is Democrats will control the Senate?

400

This date was the hottest day recorded on record for the Earth

What is July 4th?

400

With 62 newly discovered moons, which planet has eclipsed Jupiter as the planet with the most moons in the solar system?

What is Saturn?

400

Which show concluded the longest run in Broadway history on April 16?

What is Phantom of the Opera?

400

The Biden administration wants TikTok’s Chinese ownership to ______________________________  or face a possible ban, TikTok said on March 15, as the White House hardens its stance on resolving national security concerns about the popular video service.

What is sell the app?

400

“______________________” took in $180 million at North American cinemas over its opening weekend, ending one of the worst box office droughts on record and reaffirming Disney-owned Marvel Studios as Hollywood’s reigning blockbuster factory.

What is Black Panther Wakanda Forever?

500

Growing alarm in this Middle Eastern country after reports of hundreds of schoolgirls were poisoned

What is Iran?

500

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 L.S.U. Tigers?

500

Donald J. Trump was indicted in Manhattan on March 30, becoming the first American president, current or former, to ____________________________ .

What is to be charged with a crime?

500

The earthquake also devastated an area in Syria where 12 years of ______________________ had already damaged many buildings and where millions of displaced people were already living in a humanitarian crisis.

What is civil war?

500

The world’s population reached a record __________________  people on Nov. 15, according to estimates from the United Nations.

What is 8 Billion?