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100

This popular social media app recently lost a US appeals court case and could be banned within the next month if it is not sold to an American company. 

tik tok (Byte Dance)

100

What two bowl games will Iowa and Iowa State be playing in this year? 

Iowa State-Pop Tart Bowl vs. Miami

Iowa- Music City Bowl vs. Missouri

100

The Bills lost to this NFC team this Sunday. (This is the first game since 1985 with 10 combined touchdowns and no interceptions)

The Rams

100

This movie, about a girl who tries to unite the people of the ocean, released in theatres on November 24th. 

Moana 2

100

This video game recently hosted its' Remix virtual concert featuring Snoop Dogg, Ice Spice and Eminem. It also included a special tribute to Juice World. 

Fortnite

200

This furry animal was recently caught trying to "save Christmas" by stealing a grinch decoration from a Florida home. 

Bear

200

Anita held this annual event on Sunday December 8th. 

Christmas Walk

200

this team retained control oh NFC north after their  victory over packers

Detroit Lions

200

This famous YouTuber, and this former heavyweight champion faced off in a boxing match on Netflix November, 15th. 

Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul

200
This former R&B singer performed at the half time of the Big 12 Championship game. 

Neyo

300

This country in Asia was recently hit with a powerful snow storm. 

China

300

This 8-man football team won this year's state championship. 

Remson St. Mary's

300

The University of North Carolina Tarheels recently interviewed this former NFL coach after Mack Brown announced that he would not return to the team next season. 

Bill Belichick 

300

This Disney announcement recently gave fans chills as they officially stated that the third installment in this hit movie franchise will be in theaters on November 24th 2027. 


Frozen 3 

300

The Iowa State Patrol recently caught an uninsured driver topping speeds of 126 mph in this Iowa town. 

Manchester

400
The Washington D.C. attorney general is suing this major company for failing to provide services to the people of this city, even though they pay for it. 

Amazon

400
This famous Iowa politician was at the CAM vs. Earlham high school basketball game to support her grand daughter. 

Kim Reynolds

400

This Nascar driver recently secured his 3rd Cup Series Championship after his win at Phoenix Raceway. 

Joey Lagano

400

This movie, about a lion's rise to power,  featuring songs by Lin Manuel Miranda, will release on December 20th. 

Mufasa

400

Governor Kim Reynolds ordered flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on December 7th in remembrance of this tragedy. 

Pearl Harbor

500

This famous Parisian cathedral is set to reopen after a fire forced it to close down nearly 5 years ago. 

Cathedral Notre Dame

500

This new baby animal experienced snow for the first time at the Des Moines Zoo recently. 

Monkey

500

This Nascar legend passed away at the age of 86 this November. 

Bobby Alison


500

The fans were definitely entertained as they watched this sequel about the Roman Empire that released this November. 

Gladiator 2

500

A highly venomous Tiger Snake crawled under a woman's car seat and up her leg as she was driving in this foreign country. 

Australia

600
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused a brief tsunami warning off the coast of these two states. (I will accept 1) +100 extra if you can name both. 

California and Oregon

600

This Odebolt, Iowa native recently made headlines as he tackled All-Pro NFL Running back "King" Henry. 

Cooper Dejean

600

Dolphins fans celebrated as this team ended the Cheifs bid to have an undefeated season. 

The Bills

600

Chris Evans and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson star in this movie about two spies tasked with finding and saving Santa before Christmas. 

Red One

600

A man in this foreign country recently hopped onto the back of a polar bear to save his wife. 

Canada

700

This country in the South Asian sub-continent is currently facing food insecurity. 

India

700

A gofundme page was recently made for a family who lost their home to a house fire in this local community. 

Cumberland

700

Caitlin Clark's NCAA scoring records could be in danger of being broken after this USC sophomore recently became the fastest player to 1,142 points. 

Juju Watkins

700

Jack Black stars in this Christmas movie, about a boy who sends his letter Santa to the wrong address. 

Dear Santa

700

This NASA mission will launch soon, with the goal of sending humans to the moon and back. 

Artemis II

800
Orange County Middle and High School students in this state recently donated food to ensure that no one goes hungry in their community over the holidays. 

California

800

Astronaut Don Pettit recently captured a stunning video from the International Space Station of lights that he humorously referred to as this.

'Cosmic Fireflies'

800

This Iowa running back recently declared for the upcoming NFL draft. 

Kaleb Johnson

800

This retired NFL player is collaborating with Stevie Nicks to make a Christmas duet?

Jason Kelce

800

Debbie Nelson, the mother of this iconic rapper,  recently passed at the age of 69. 

Eminem

900

The search for three American/Canadian hikers has been called off as they are presumed to have died attempting to scale this country's largest mountain, Aoraki (Mount Cook). 

New Zealand

900

This Iowa town, and home of the MUSCO lighting company, recently decorated its down town square with over 300,000 lights. 

Oskaloosa

900

The Iowa State men's basketball team defeated this HBCU on Sunday with a final score of 100-58. (Hint: Coach Prime coached football there)

Jackson State

900

Taylor Swift's Era's Tour recently ended on December 8th in this North American City, after nearly 150 shows on 5 continents.

Vancouver, BC

900

This long-awaited Yellowstone prequel will release its' second season on Paramount+ February, 23rd. 

1923

1000

What was the name of the United health care CEO who was recently assassinated?

Brian Thomopson

1000

Iowa Select Farms are giving away thousands of these to families in need for their charity called "Operation Christmas." 

Pork Loins

1000

This former NBA on ESPN analyst recently announced that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, in hopes of encouraging others to undergo screenings. 

Adrian Wojnarowski

1000

You can watch the origin story of Dexter on Paramount+ and Showtime in this tv series spinoff. 

Dexter: Original Sin
1000

The president of this foreign country recently declared Martial Law, which led to panic within the country and his potential impeachment. 

South Korea

1100

Bernie Marcus, the founder of this major home improvement store died at the age of 95 this November. 

Home Depot