Current Events - January 2023
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15 questions · Published January 30, 2023
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What former "Saturday Night Live" star replaced M&M's animated spokescandies in January 2023?
Following backlash over changes made to some of the spokescandy's wardrobes and attitudes, M&M's named former "SNL" star Maya Rudolph "Chief of Fun."
Rudolph's M&M's commercial debuts during the 2023 Super Bowl.
- Multiple Choice
2. How old was Sister André, the world's oldest verified person, when she passed away in mid-January?
Roman Catholic nun Sister André, the oldest known living person in the world, passed away at age 118 on January 17, 2023.
Sister André's passing makes Maria Morera of Spain the world's oldest living person at age 115.
- Multiple Choice
3. What 2000s emo rockers announced their breakup in late January 2023?
Panic! at the Disco, which has essentially been a solo project for frontman Brandon Urie since 2015, announced that the band would be disbanding at the end of their current tour.
- Multiple Choice
4. What position does Damar Hamlin, who suffered a near-fatal heart attack on field in early January, play for the Buffalo Bills?
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed in the first quarter of a regular season game against the Cincinnati Bengals in early January. Hamlin was rushed to a local hospital and discharged nine days later.
- Multiple Choice
5. What is the nickname of professional darts player Michael Smith, winner of the WDC World Darts Championship on January 3?
FUN FACT
Michael Smith earned the nickname Bully Boy while working on a cattle farm.
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