News Quiz 2024
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English
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Many countries held elections in 2024 but which country set the record for the world’s largest election with more than 600 million people going to the polls?
USA
Russia
India
China
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The ongoing war in Gaza displaced nearly the entire population in 2024, creating an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. What is the current population of Gaza?
1.2 million
2.1 million
3 million
4.5 million
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris wowed audiences with a spectacular opening ceremony that broke with tradition. What was unusual about it?
It wasn't held at a stadium.
No fireworks were used.
It featured holograms of athletes.
Athletes entered on electric scooters.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In March 2024, a cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing its collapse and disrupting traffic for months. In which US city was the bridge?
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York City
Washington, D.C.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The big screen adaptation of the beloved musical Wicked was released in November 2024. Who played the role of the Good Witch in the hotly anticipated movie?
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift
Ariana Grande
Cynthia Erivo
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A prominent Russian opposition leader died under mysterious circumstances in a remote Siberian jail in February 2024. What was his name?
Ilya Yashin
Alexey Navalny
Vladimir Kara-Murza
Yevgeny Prigozhin
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The 2024 Eurovision contest was surrounded by controversies, including protests, flag bans and harassment of artists. But which country was disqualified and sent home before the final?
Netherlands
Ireland
Israel
Russia
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