Which famous former Soviet president, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for ending the Cold War, died at age 91?
Gorbachev
Two world famous tennis players retired from professional tennis. Name one.
Roger Federer, Serena Williams
This summer produced Europe’s worst drought in how many years? (with two-thirds of the continent experiencing some sort of extreme heat warning)
500
The US Supreme Court revoked which constitutional right in the USA?
The Constitutional Right to Abortion
Which social media company did Elon Musk take over in October 2022?
Twitter
Which animal in the Chinese Zodiac was 2022?
Tiger
Which film was the highest grossing film of 2022?
Avatar: The Way of Water (just passed TopGun: Maverick)
More than 1300 people died in severe floodings in which Asian country?
Pakistan
In July, the WHO declared a pandemic outbreak of which disease, which has the name of an animal?
monkey (monkeypox)
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest ruling British monarch passed away. How many years did she spend on the throne?
70
In Scotland, a law was passed that made which products free for women if they need it?
period products
This was Ivana Zelniczkova, an exmodel who married which American president and later divorced him?
Donald Trump
What is hogmanay?
is the Scots word for the last day of the old year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner
This is Rishi Sunak. Why did he become famous last October?
Ultra rich, young and the first person of colour to become UK prime minister, will also make history as the first practising Hindu to lead the country
What did Will Smith do at the Oscars to get himself banned from future ceremonies for the next 10 years?
Slapped host Chris Rock in the face
Give one word that was The 2022 'word of the year' in a dictionary
goblin mode, permacrisis, gaslighting