Before we put it in the rear view mirror, were you paying attention?
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Great Job! Continue onto 2022!
That’s okay, no need to relive 2021.
#1. October. This country's president was assassinated in July, the country suffered an earthquake in August and 17 missionaries were kidnapped in October. What country? ? The last 12 missionaries escaped in December
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#3. The pandemic led to a rise in streaming TV binge watching. Which one of these series is on Netflix?
Squid Game
#4. December. NASA launched the James Webb Space Telescope mission, designed to replace and improve upon the Hubble telescope findings. Who is James Webb? ? Key to the Apollo missions
Administrator of NASA from 1961 to 1969.
#5. As always, there were several notable deaths in 2021. Which of these people did not die in 2021? ? Recently made the news for something else
Yikes! I originally had put Betty White here.
William Shatner
#6. Wall Street continues hot. What percentage (adjusted for inflation) did the Dow Jones grow in 2021? ? More than 2020 but less than 2019
#7. July. The 2020 Summer Olympics were pushed back into 2021 due to the pandemic. What person won the most gold medals at these games? ? Not Michael Phelps
Caeleb Dressel
#8. April. The Oscars were held later than usual in 2021 and in front of a smaller audience. What won Best Movie? ? Also won Best Director, Best Actress
Nomadland
#9. July. The NBA season started in December 2020 and was truncated to 72 games because of the pandemic. Who won the championship? ? 50 year drought
Milwaukee Bucks
#10. November. Taylor Swift is re-recording her music to gain control of the new masters. Which new song version passed American Pie by Don McLean as the longest Billboard #1 song? ? On the Red (Taylor's version) album
All Too Well
