Athletics
Messi and his teammates enjoyed a World Cup victory parade in this capital city of Argentina.
Buenos Aires
This movie was the top-grossing movie of 2022, with over 78 million tickets sold.
Top Gun: Maverick
The national average price of this rose to over $5, which was tough on many people's budgets.
Price for a gallon of gas, peaking in June (it's now almost half of that)
These are the two U.S. Senators from South Carolina
Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham
The tallest living person (and 7th verified of all time) turned 40 this year. He is a man from Turkey and stands over ___ feet tall.
No partial credit!
Over 8 feet (8' 3")
2022 was the 40th Anniversary of this law that prohibits discrimination based on gender in education programs such as sports.
Title IX (9)
According to Shopify.com, this was the most widely used social media platform, with 2.93 billion active users.
This player led the Forbes NFL highest-paid players list for the first time in 2022.
Tom Brady
This was the SC state capitol until 1786, well after the American Revolution.
Charleston
A Minnesotan farmer grew a 2,560 pound ___, breaking the Guiness Book of Records.
PUMPKIN
Sports Illustrated awarded this basketball player the 2022 Sportsperson of the Year.
Stephen Curry
According to Spotify, this Puerto Rican rapper and singer earned a three-peat for most-streamed artist (2020 and 2021, as well).
Who is Bad Bunny?
This was purchased for a cool $44 billion in October.
Twitter, by Elon Musk
This was the first type of government that the United States tried. It was unsuccessful, which is one of many reasons it was not a great idea for those rebelling states in 1860.
Confederacy (Articles of Confederation)
This country has the largetst official population as of 2022.
China
109 events in 15 disciplines across 7 sports took place at this event back in February.
The Winter Olympics in/around Beijing, China
The ______ can also be your stage... with India, Japan, Russia, South Korea, and the U.S.A. all planning to have someone walk there in 2023.
The Moon
Marking the passing of an era (for better and for worse), this country has been printing new currency to reflect the new monarch.
United Kingdom
This is the name of the indigenous tribe that has lived in what we call the Fort Mill area for thousands of years.
Catawba
According to the American Kennel Club, this was the most popular dog breed in 2022. (21st year at the #1 spot!)
Labrador Retriever
After 27 years, this "g.o.a.t." person decided to step back from her athletic career and grow other areas of interest, including business and philanthropy.
Serena Williams
The leader of this country was named Time Person of the Year 2022.
Ukraine (President Volodymyr Zelenskyy)
The new $20 bill will debut in 2023 with this iconic American leader replacing Andrew Jackson.
Harriet Tubman
These are your 5 First Amendment freedoms
Speech
Press
Petition
Assembly
Religion
According to the US News and World Report, this state was the fastest-growing state by population in 2022.
Idaho!
(South Carolina was #11)