What happened in 2024?

What major sporting event took place in 2024?

• FIFA World Cup

• Paris Olympics

• Cricket World Cup

• Winter Olympics

Answer explanation

Which technology was increasingly used in classrooms worldwide in 2024?

• Virtual Reality (VR)

• Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• Smartboards

• Drones

2024 was a big year for hip-hop feuds, where rappers create songs to insult each other. One of the biggest feuds was between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, with both releasing many diss tracks. What was the name of Lamar’s final song in the feud, which became a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100?

• Not a Game

• Not Like Us

• Just Like Us

• Just Two Friends

Answer explanation

The year in video games got off to an auspicious start on 2 January when 13-year-old Willis Gibson uploaded footage of himself becoming the first person ever to “beat” which 35-year-old video game?

• Sonic The Hedgehog

• Tetris

• Mario Kart

• Crash Bandicoot

Answer explanation

The year’s biggest global box office hit was Inside Out 2, the Pixar sequel which anthropomorphises individual emotions. Which of the following feelings was not a character in the film?

• Disgust

• Ennui

• Nostalgia

• Excitement

Answer explanation

Film: What is the robot in Wild Robot called?

• Rod

• Raz

• Roz

• Riz

Music: Which artists' album name became Collins Dictionary's word of the year?

• Charli XCX

• Taylor Swift

• Beyoncé

• Sabrina Carpenter

Answer explanation

It's Charli XCX with 'Brat'

Moo Deng became an internet sensation, but what does 'Moo Deng' mean in English?

• Minced Pork

• Spicy Pork

• Round Pork

• Bouncy Pork

Who won the U.S. Presidential Election?

• Donald Trump
• Hillary Clinton
• Kamala Harris

• Joe Biden

Taylor Swift released a new album in April. What’s it called?

• Eras

• The Tortured Poets Department

• Midnights

• So High School

Answer explanation

It immediately landed at the top of the Billboard charts, becoming her 14th No. 1 album.