National
After the midterm elections, the Republicans took control of the House of Representatives. What best describes their lead in the House?
A- narrow majority
B- wide majority
A- Narrow Majority
After North Korea fired off missiles and China sent war planes near Taiwan, the U.S. conducted war exercises with what once powerful Asian nation?
A- Japan
B- Philippines
A- Japan
This Christmas, many gift-givers will “regift.” Re-gifting is the practice of what?
A- gifting something that was never used
B- gifting something used only once or twice
A- gifting something that was never used
Besides a good breakfast, what has a direct impact on students in grades 1-6 doing well in school?
A- principal holding daily morning meetings
B- recess or P.E. time
B- recess or P.E. time
Christmas music is a huge part of Christmas culture. Bing Crosby’s 1951 hit song, “Silver Bells,” was written about bell ringers from what organization?
A- Boy Scouts of America
B- Salvation Army
B- Salvation Army
In a recent MLB blockbuster deal, Jacob DeGrom will take his baseball talents to the Texas Rangers. What position does DeGrom play?
A- infielder
B- outfielder
C- pitcher
C- pitcher
January has 31 days. How many months of the year have 31 days?
A- 5
B- 6
C- 7
C- 7
In May, President Joe Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to speed up the production of which product?
A- Baby Formula
B- Missile Defense Systems
A- Baby Formula
36 years after what space shuttle exploded, parts of it were recently found at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean?
A- Atlantis
B- Challenger
C- Columbia
B- Challenger
What country of 1.5 billion citizens is fighting a garbage disposal problem, as more people are using disposable goods?
A- China
B- India
C- United States
A- China
Last month was the Georgia U.S. Senate election runoff between Herschel Walker and Rafael Warnock. Which one was the incumbent?
A- Walker
B- Warnock
C- neither of them
B- Warnock
Although COVID-19 triggered this acceleration, in 2022, what percent of 30-50 year olds will shop online?
A- 40%
B- 60%
C- 80%
C- 80%
At the 2022 American Music Awards, what artist won Artist of the Year?
A- Bad Bunny
B- Harry Styles
C- Taylor Swift
C- Taylor Swift
LeBron James recently passed which other former Laker on the NBA’s all-time assists list.
A- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
B- Magic Johnson
C- Jerry West
B- Magic Johnson
Las Vegas hosted the National Finals Rodeo. The goal of the popular calf roping event is for the rider to catch the calf by throwing a loop of rope from a lariat around its neck, dismount from the horse, run to the calf, and restrain it by tying how many legs together in as short a time as possible?
A- 2
B- 3
C- 4
B- 3
A "Freedom Convoy" of truckers starting in Ottawa, Ontario, in early 2022 morphed into a raucous, sometimes violent protest over which mandate?
A- Title 42
B- Preserving the French language
C- Vaccines
D- Transitioning to electric vehicles
C- Vaccines
President Biden and Jill hosted the annual lighting of the National Christmas Tree. The tradition was started by what president in 1923?
A- Calvin Coolidge
B- Howard Taft
C-Herbert Hoover
A- Calvin Coolidge
What island nation recently scrambled jets after it detected several Chinese aircrafts and vessels in its nearby waters?
A- Indonesia,
B- Sri Lanka
C- Taiwan
C- Taiwan
For all the elementary, middle and high schoolers who play NewzBrain, what generation are you?
A- Silent
B-Spoiled
C- Z
C- Z
What winter activity is known to cause heart attacks in some people?
A- shopping
B- snow shoveling
C- skiing
B- snow shoveling
In a well-known fun Christmas tune, where was Mommy kissing Santa Claus?
A- at the grocery store, in the kitchen
B- next to the Christmas tree
C- under the mistletoe
C- under the mistletoe
Last month, the Toronto _______ defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24-23 to win the 2022 Grey Cup of Canadian football. (hint: starts with A)
A- Astronomers
B- Argonauts
C- Astronauts
D- Astros
B- Argonauts
Last month was “National Dice Day.” Players throw dice onto a surface from their hands or a cup, and when rolling a pair of dice, you are likely to get what sum?
A- 3
B- 5
C- 7
C- 7
Joe Biden put a justice on the Supreme Court this year. Who did he nominate to replace the retiring Stephen Breyer?
A- Sonya Sotomayor
B- Ketanji Brown Jackson
C- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
D- Karine Jean-Pierre
B- Ketanji Brown Jackson
2022 is ending with many people working as several states have the lowest unemployment rate in decades. For example, Minnesota and what western state have the lowest unemployment rate at 2.1%?
A- Hawaii
B- Utah
C- Wyoming
B- Utah
How often does a child in the world die from lack of clean water and sanitation?
A- every 15 seconds
B- every 15 minutes
C- every 15 hours
B- every 15 seconds
By presidential proclamation, December 17 is “Wright Brothers Day,” commemorating the first successful flight in a heavier than air, mechanically propelled airplane. The flying machine was made by Orville and Wilbur Wright on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, ______________.
A- North Carolina
B- Tennessee
C- West Virginia
A- North Carolina
As we approach the Christmas season, social programs help keep Americans from starving. What type of U.S. household is most likely to be a victim of hunger?
A- households caring for elderly
B- households of extended family
C- households with children
C- households with children
At the 2022 American Music Awards, what artist won Male Country Artist?
A- Luke Combs
B- Morgan Wallen
C- Luke Bryan
B- Morgan Wallen
Which NFL player announced he will retire at the end of this season?
A- Aaron Rodgers
B- Russell Wilson
C- JJ Watt
D- Aaron Donald
C- JJ Watt
The longest word to appear in a Disney song is “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” How many letters are in the word?
A- 33
B- 34
C- 35
D- 36
B- 34
The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about a TikTok trend in which people cooked chicken in which liquid?
A- NyQuil
B- Kerosene
C- Windex
D- Anitfreeze
A- NyQuil
Joe Biden recently turned 80, becoming America's oldest President. Which of these Presidents was the youngest to ever take office?
A- John F. Kennedy
B- Barack Obama
C- Bill Clinton
D- Theodore Roosevelt
E- Ulysses S. Grant
D- Theodore Roosevelt
Each year, millions of Muslims from one-hundred countries come to the valley outside the holy city of Mecca as part of the once in a lifetime duty of a hajj pilgrimage. In what country is Mecca located?
A- Iran
B- Iraq
C- Israel
D- Pakistan
E- Saudi Arabia
F- Syria
E- Saudi Arabia
The twelfth day of the “Twelve Days of Christmas” lands on January 6th and is called the _______. (note: when the Magi, or the three kings, were believed to arrive in Bethlehem)
A- Advent
B- Annunciation
C- Epiphany
D- Holy Family
E- Rebirth
C- Epiphany
This Holiday, what percentage of travelers used automobiles?
A- 55%
B- 65%
C- 75%
D- 85%
E- 95%
D- 85%
Taylor Swift no longer occupies the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100?
A- Brenda Lee
B- Harry Styles
C- Andy Williams
D- Wham!
E- Mariah Carey
E- Mariah Carey (All I Want for Christmas is You)
Which of these players holds the Packer record for most consecutive games played as a Packer?
A- Brett Favre
B- Mason Crosby
C- Aaron Rodgers
D- Mercedes Lewis
E- Brett Goode
B- Mason Crosby
Las Vegas hosted the National Finals Rodeo. Even though bull riding isn’t a timed event, female riders are only scored if they manage to stay on the bulls for at least how many seconds?
A- 4
B- 6
C- 8
D- 10
E- 12
B- 6
Will Smith was banned from attending the Academy Awards for the next 10 years after slapping which presenter onstage?
A- Brad Pitt
B- Tyler Perry
C- Dwayne Johnson
D- Kevin Hart
E- Chris Rock
E- Chris Rock