2024

Madonna’s free concert on the beach in Brazil was attended by … million fans, making it the largest standalone concert event in history by a recording artist.

• 1

• 1.4

• 1.6

• 2

What Russian anti-corruption activist and politician, who achieved international recognition as one of the most prominent domestic critics of Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin, died at age 47 while in prison?

• • Ruslan Shaveddinov

• Aleksey Navalny

• • Andrey Rostovtsev

• • Andrey Zayakin

Who won the best actor Oscar in 2024?

• Jeffrey Wright

• Paul Giamatti

• Emma Stone

• Cillian Murphy

Who was found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records? He is the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a crime.

• Donald Trump

• Joe Biden

• Barack Obama

• George W. Bush

Which company briefly surpassed Microsoft to become the most valuable company in the world by market capitalization in 2024? Over the next six months, the title of the largest company alternated between this company, Microsoft, and Apple, all of which had market caps exceeding $3 trillion.

• Amazon

• Nvidia

• Tesla

• Temu

Which country's lunar probe, Chang'e 6, returned to Earth in 2024, carrying the first-ever samples from the far side of the Moon?

• China

• 1. India

• 1. Russia

• 1. United States

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris was officially certified as the Democratic presidential candidate, thereby becoming the first ... in U.S. history to win the presidential nomination of a major party.

• 1. Woman

• 1. Asian-American

• African-American

• Woman of color

Which country blocked X (formerly Twitter) in August 2024 due to rampant disinformation on the site, and lifted the ban in October after X agreed to various requirements, including the removal of certain accounts?

• Brazil

• Australia

• Russia

• 1. India

Which hurricane made landfall in Florida, causing widespread destruction and more than 230 deaths across the region, especially western North Carolina? It might be the costliest hurricane in U.S. history.

• Hurricane Helene

• 1. Hurricane Milton

• Hurricane William

• Hurricane Debby

Who was sworn in as Mexico's first female president and the first Jewish person to hold the post?

• 1. Beatriz Paredes

• 1. Rosario Robles

• Ifigenia Martinez

• Claudia Sheinbaum