The Past Year
Global Politics
Culture & Sports
Geography
100

The demand for this every- day household item spiked by 845% in March 2020

TOILET PAPER!! 

100

How many former Presidents attended the 2020 Inauguration?

3 (Bush, Clinton & Obama)

(Jimmy Carter was unable to travel and Donald Trump had other plans) 

100

Who painted the Sistine Chapel between 1508 and 1512?

Michelangelo 

100

Which city is depicted as the center of the world in this 1581 map? 

Jerusalem 

200

Which country is leading the world in vaccinations per capita? 

Israel

200

This former state official's speech, which compared the events that took place on Capitol Hill on January 6 to Kristallnacht, went viral. 

Arnold Schwarzenegger 

200

Who wrote the following lyrics (100) for what song (100)?

"If I had a song
I'd sing it in the morning
I'd sing it in the evening
All over this land
I'd sing out danger
I'd sing out a warning
I'd sing out love between my brothers…"

Pete Seeger, "If I Had a Hammer" 

200

Where is the Bay of Pigs?

Cuba 

300

Where were the 2020 Olympics due to be held?

Tokyo, Japan

300

Israel is currently in the midst of its ____ election cycle since 2019.

4th!!! 
300

This former competitive swimmer is the most decorated Olympian of all times, with a total of 28 medals (HINT -- no, it's not Roger) 

Michael Phelps 

300

What country has the most natural lakes?

Canada!
More than half of all the natural lakes in the world. An impressive nine percent of the country is covered in fresh water.

400

The CEO of this company, which was founded in 2011, has made roughly 12 billion dollars since March 2020.

Zoom

400

This world leader got COVID weeks before his son was born 

Boris Johnson

 

400

This person managed the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants during his 20+ year managing career.   

Bruce Bochy 

400

What is the longest road in the world?

Pan-American Highway, which spans ~19,000 miles from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, through Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Central America.

500

What is Suzanne's fiancé's name? 

Josh Epstein 

500

Which South American country's law allowing abortions recently went into effect? 

Argentina 
500

Which South Korean film became the first-ever non-Hollywood production to become the highest-grossing film of the year and won best film at the Oscars?

Parasite

500

What is the least populated U.S. state?

Wyoming