Church News
In January 2021 the Church released 3 new magazines for adults, youth, and children. What are the names of the magazines?
Friend, For the Strength of Youth, Liahona
Iconic actress and comedian Betty White dies on December 31st. How old was she?
99
Citing mental health concerns, this US Olympian withdrew from the team finals during the Tokyo Olympics. Who was the Olympian?
Simone Biles
Hundreds of protestors storm the Capitol building to "Save America" on this day which resulted in the killing of one Capitol police officer and injuring more than 140 others. What day did it take place?
January 6th
Ever Given, a massive cargo ship carrying more than 18,000 containers of consumer goods, ran aground on March 23 and blocked this major waterway for 6 days. What was the major waterway?
Suez Canal
On March 9th, the BYU Law School celebrated 50 years since the Church president announced plans to build it. Who was the Church president that made the announcement?
Harold B Lee
3 billionaires all jockeyed for headlines relating to private space travel and astro tourism during 2021. 2 of the three entered space themselves while the 3rd made possible a 3 day voyage for 4 civilians. Name 2 of the 3 billionaires.
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson
This country won the overall medal count at the Tokyo Olympics and on the last day won a gold medal giving it the most gold medals by any individual country.
USA! USA! USA!
Followers of the website Subreddit effectively brought Wall Street to its knees in January by forcing the short squeeze of a company's stock which resulted in an increase from $5 to $350 per share at its peak. It is estimated that the short sellers lost $26 billion as a result. Which company's stock was squeezed?
GameStop
Under the Biden administration, the US withdraws the last of its troops from Afghanistan "ending" a 20 year way and leaving behind thousands of Afghan refugees and American citizens. What month (200 points) and day (400 points) did this withdrawal take place?
August 31st
How many new temples to be built were announced in 2021?
33 temples (20 in April, 13 in October)
Dustin Diamond dies at age 44. He was best known for his role as Screech on this 1990's high school comedy.
Saved by the Bell
With a 43 year old quarterback, this team won the Super Bowl in 2021.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Derek Chauvin was found guilty in April of the death of George Floyd after placing his knee on Floy's neck during an arrest in May of 2020. What city did the arrest and death take place in?
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This country's general election in 2020, which was the National League for Democracy win by a landslide, was declared invalid. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing declared a state of emergency and later named himself prime minister. In what country did this coup take place?
Myanmar (Burma)
The First Presidency announced the discontinuation of time-only marriages in temples. When month (400 points) and day (8000 points) was it announced?
May 24th
Director of photography killed and a movie director was injured as a result of a discharged prop firearm. Who was the actor that fired the weapon?
Alec Baldwin
This golfer took an unfortunate turn in February and was involved in a single-car rollover crash in California that left him with multiple fractures on his right leg and ankle.
Tiger Woods
This traditionally warm state saw major power outages which left millions of people in the dark and bitter cold due to an unprecedented winter storm that buried the state in snow and ice as a result of single-degree temperatures. Which state?
Texas
This member of the royal family, also the Duke of Edinburgh, passed away in Windsor Castle just a few weeks shy of his 100th birthday.
Prince Phillip
Roughly one month before the "Hordermakers" rolled into Nauvoo (May29th), the Temple District of Nauvoo was dedicated by this member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Quentin L Cook
On a "60 Minutes" Frances Haugen claimed this company was aware of how its platforms are used to spread hate, violence and misinformation. She also claimed that the company tried to hide the evidence despite knowing the potential negative impact on children, particularly young girls. What is the platform?
Biden decided in December that the proper response to this country's human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims would be to not send an official delegation to the Winter Olympics in February 2022. Which country is hosting the Olympics?
China
Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns after several reports of sexual harassment surface. He was already dealing with allegations of mishandling COVID-19 in nursing homes. What state was he governor of?
New York
Tension has continued to rise between the US/Russia and Biden/Putin. Russia has started to amass military units at the border of this country to which Biden said there will be a "heavy price to pay" if it invades. What country is Russia threatening to invade?
Ukraine