2023 was another eventful year, the third year of the 2020s, it was full of global events. What do you know about the events that shaped this year? Take our trivia quiz and see how much you recall!
Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2023?
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Fabelmans
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Top Gun: Maverick
In 2023, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to someone who...
Her name is Narges Mohammadi, and she was awarded for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all Iranians
Fought for women's right in Iran
Tried to end a civil war
Was sent to jail for 30 years for disobeying the government
Fought to end the problem of drug cartels in their country
In 2023, which country assumed the presidency of the G20, a forum of the world's major economies?
India
Brazil
Italy
Australia
Who performed at the halftime show of Super Bowl LVII in 2023?
Rihanna
Drake
Lady Gaga
The Weeknd
The James Webb Space Telescope, launched in 2021, made a significant discovery in 2023 about what?
The most distant galaxy
Evidence of life on Mars
A new planet in our solar system
A new comet
Which large American bank collapsed in 2023?
First Republic Bank
Capital One
Discover Financial
Ally Financial
2023 saw a huge earthquake, hitting mainly _________, which killed tens of thousands of people
Turkey & Syria
Syria & Lebanon
Turkey & Greece
Iran & Saudi Arabia
2023 also saw a deadly cyclone, named 'Cyclone ______', which killed over 14,00 people in Malawi and Mozambique
It would become the longest lasting tropical cyclone in history and cause over 1,400 deaths and countless injuries and property damage across southeastern Africa
Freddy
Maria
Frank
Miriam
In 2023, a political upset in ______ changed the right wing government to a left wing one after 18 years.
Poland
Holland
United Kingdom
Thailand
On _______, 2023, an attack on Israel sparked renewed fighting in the Gaza Strip
October 7th
November 2nd
15th of September
22nd of October
On November 2nd, 2023, The Beatles released their last ever song, ________, featuring restored vocals by John Lennon
Now and Then
Now and Again
Here and Now
Gone for Now
Try again...
You don't seem to know a lot about what happened this year. Maybe that's for the best, it's been a difficult year. Still, knowledge is better than no knowledge, and knowing what is happening in the world can help put things in perspective. Why not try again or check our answers to see where you went wrong?
You definitely do pay attention to things happening, but you either don't catch them all or you don't care to remember that much. Maybe you just hear stuff along the way and are not that interested, or simply do not have the time to look up everything. That said, you still recalled quite a bit, so kudos!
You have NOT been asleep this year! You definitely know the major events, when they happened and why. You're one who pays attention to the things happening around them, with a healthy curiosity and a good memory to boot! Kudos on acing this quiz.
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