Question 1: What did Merriam-Webster declare word of the year for 2023?
- Authentic
- Deepfake
- Indict
Correct Answer: Authentic
Question 2: All 41 workers were rescued from a tunnel collapse in India. How many days were they trapped?
- 7
- 11
- 17
Correct Answer: 17
Question 3: Which musician now holds the record for the longest song ever to chart on Billboard’s Hot 100?
- Taylor Swift
- Bell Witch
- André 3000
Correct Answer: André 3000
Question 4: What did the Chinese tech company Alibaba donate to Zhejiang University?
- $2 billion
- A quantum computing lab
- 144 Chrome books
Correct Answer: A quantum computing lab
Question 5: What went wrong with the Powerball lottery drawing in Iowa on Monday?
- Winnings paid in cryptocurrency
- Wrong numbers announced
- No drawing on Mondays
Correct Answer: Wrong numbers announced
Question 6: The novel ‘Prophet Song,’ by Irish author Paul Lynch, won which award?
- Booker Prize
- Scholastic top seller
- Pulitzer Prize
Correct Answer: Booker Prize
Question 7: A passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight was hospitalized after doing what?
- Falling out of the overhead bin
- Eating the in-flight meal
- Climbing onto the plane’s wing
Correct Answer: Climbing onto the plane’s wing
Question 8: Japanese free agent pitcher Kenta Maeda just signed a deal with which MLB team?
- Detroit Tigers
- Seattle Mariners
- Miami Marlins
Correct Answer: Detroit Tigers
Question 9: There were many celebrity deaths in the past week, but we want to honor the passing of Mary Cleave. What was her claim to fame?
- Creator of Wonder Woman
- NASA astronaut
- Pumpkin pie inventor
Correct Answer: NASA astronaut
Question 10: Which animal, thought to be extinct for 87 years, was spotted in South Africa?
- Blind golden mole
- Soweto werecat
- Tasmanian tiger
Correct Answer: Blind golden mole