Too Old to Ace This Year-End Quiz? Ask a Kid for Help.
The New York Times for Kids
Too Old to Ace This Year-End Quiz? Ask a Kid for Help.
Gabe Schneider
By Rebecca Katzman
Illustrations by Gabe Schneider
Everyone knows that adults pay more attention to what’s going on in the world than kids, right? Maybe. But maybe not! In this year-end trivia challenge from The New York Times for Kids, you’ll find questions about some of 2024’s biggest moments in pop culture, politics, science, sports and more. Sure, you could try to take it on your own. But if you really want to ace it, you’re probably going to need to enlist help from a kid or teenager in your life.
So grab a Gen Alpha friend or family member and work together and see if you can answer all the questions correctly — and maybe even impress each other with your knowledge of everything that happened this year.
1 of 20
In October, for the first time in history, a father-son duo hit the court together in an N.B.A. game. Who were they?
Carmelo and Kiyan Anthony
Peja and Andrej Stojakovic
Shaquille and Shaqir O’Neal
LeBron and Bronny James
LeBron, 39, was playing in his 22nd season (his 7th with the Lakers). Bronny, 20, drafted by Los Angeles this year, was stepping on the N.B.A. court for the very first time.
2 of 20
This fall, Walmart, Amazon and Target started selling Cameraman, TV Woman and Chief Scientist toys. They are characters from what internet series?
“Skibidi Toilet”
“Drippy Bathtub”
“Mr. Beast”
“Mr. Robot”
A viral tween sensation, “Skibidi Toilet” started as an 11-second YouTube video of an animated head popping up out of a toilet and singing nonsense words to a mashup of songs. It’s now a series more than 70 episodes long with a line of toys. A compilation of the first four episodes has been viewed more than 51 million times.
3 of 20
Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota was the Democratic vice-presidential candidate. How do you pronounce Walz?
Walls
Waltz
Wales
Wuhls
Walls - Reporters from his home state’s Star Tribune would be proud.
Gabe Schneider
4 of 20
Taylor Swift released a new album in April. What’s it called?
“Eras”
“The Tortured Poets Department”
“Midnights”
“So High School”
“The Tortured Poets Department” - It immediately landed at the top of the Billboard charts, becoming her 14th No. 1 album.
Edit: I made a mistake pasting the answer originally on this one.
5 of 20
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ran for president in this year’s election, has said he once had a in his brain.
Clot
Tumor
Worm
Bubble
An abnormality seen on his brain scans “was caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died,” Mr. Kennedy said in a 2012 deposition.
6 of 20
Finish this phrase, using Dictionary.com’s word of the year: “Very , very mindful.”
Sigma
Rizz
Demure
Preppy
Demure - Usage of the word exploded online after the content creator Jools Lebron began using it in TikTok posts in August.
7 of 20
A piece of fruit duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million at an art auction in November. What was it?
An apple
A kiwi
A tomato
A banana
A banana - Seven bidders vied for the 2019 conceptual artwork, called “Comedian.” The cryptocurrency mogul who won the piece ate it a week later.
Gabe Schneider
8 of 20
Dress to Impress exploded in popularity this year. It’s a game-within-a-game in ...
Roblox
Fortnite
Minecraft
Mario Kart
The premise of the game is to create outfits that relate to a given theme. It it one of the most popular experiences on Roblox, attracting adult and kid users alike.
9 of 20
A gigantic I.T. outage in July created chaos at airports, hospitals and businesses around the world. What caused it?
A cyberattack
A bug in Apple Pay
A raccoon in a server
A faulty CrowdStrike software update
A faulty CrowdStrike software update - In what one expert called a “historic” incident, flights were grounded, 911 operators could not respond to emergencies, hospitals canceled surgeries and retailers closed for the day. The faulty code caused machines running Windows to enter a “doom loop” of reboots, making it especially hard for the company to issue a fix quickly.
10 of 20
Teens and tweens flocked to stores this year to buy Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, which is ...
A diaper-rash ointment
A paste made from the bum bum tree
A scented lotion
A ‘‘dirty soda’’ ingredient
A scented lotion - Many adults were perplexed to learn that young people were spending $48 for the cream, which is marketed to help “visibly smooth and tighten the appearance of your skin.”
Gabe Schneider
11 of 20
Which 2024 Olympic sport did the athlete Rachel Gunn (a.k.a. Raygun) compete in?
Thumb war
Artistic swimming
Breaking
Trampolining
Breaking - She didn't win a medal in breaking, but she did nearly break the internet in her attempt.
12 of 20
Moo Deng stole the global spotlight this year. What kind of sassy animal is she?
A black rhino
A pygmy hippo
A Komodo dragon
A baby panda
A pygmy hippo - Moo Deng was introduced as a 2-week-old at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri, Thailand, south of Bangkok, on July 25, and quickly rose to internet fame. Her name translates to “bouncy pork.”
13 of 20
Which of these colors is brat?
Violet
Aqua
Lime green
Magenta
Lime green - The word and its associated color rose to pop-culture prominence thanks to Charli XCX's release this summer of an album by the same name.
14 of 20
In April, parts of North America saw an eclipse. What kind of eclipse was it?
Total lunar
Partial lunar
Total solar
Partial solar
Total solar - Whether you missed it or want to relive the moment, here’s what it looked like when skies darkened across Mexico and the United States.
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Gabe Schneider
15 of 20
Who was the W.N.B.A.’s rookie of the year (and Time magazine’s athlete of the year)?
Angel Reese
Aliyah Boston
A’ja Wilson
Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark - The W.N.B.A. surged in popularity this year. Many young fans credited Clark with helping ignite excitement for women’s basketball.
16 of 20
‘‘Inside Out 2’’ was the biggest animated movie of the year. It also became the highest-grossing animated movie of all time. Which of these was NOT a character in it?
Joy
Ennui
Rage
Anxiety
Rage - The sequel to the 2015 hit follows the emotions inside a 13-year-old girl’s head. Pixar recruited a team of teenage advisors, who helped ensure that everything the main character did, said and felt was realistic and relateable.
17 of 20
In June, China became the first country to retrieve rocks from ...
Mars
The rings of Jupiter
The rings of Saturn
The far side of the moon
The far side of the moon - It is impossible to directly communicate with landers on the half of the moon that never faces Earth. Yet China’s Chang’e-6 mission successfully landed there and returned about four pounds of material that could hold information about how the moon and our planet formed.
Gabe Schneider
18 of 20
People showing off their big collections of colognes on TikTok this year were doing what?
Colognizing
Smellmaxxing
Scentmarking
Stinkmasking
Smellmaxxing - The trend was especially popular among teenage boys.
19 of 20
In January, a door plug flew off what type of vehicle?
SpaceX rocket
Boeing 737 Max plane
Black Hawk helicopter
Amtrak train
Boeing 737 Max plane - The errant piece left a gaping hole in an Alaska Airlines aircraft midflight and landed in a backyard in Portland, Ore.
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20 of 20
Chappell Roan’s song ‘‘Good Luck, Babe,’’ released in April, has more than one billion streams on Spotify. How do you pronounce Chappell Roan?
Shuh-PELL Ro-ANNE
SHA-pul Ro-ANNE
CHAP-el Rone
Shuh-PELL Rone
CHAP-el Rone The near-overnight superstar cleared up any confusion about how to say her stage name at a concert over the summer.
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My Score: 12 out of 20
Source : https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/12/27/magazine/kids-quiz-2024-trivia.html
The New York Times for Kids
Too Old to Ace This Year-End Quiz? Ask a Kid for Help.
Gabe Schneider
By Rebecca Katzman
Illustrations by Gabe Schneider
Everyone knows that adults pay more attention to what’s going on in the world than kids, right? Maybe. But maybe not! In this year-end trivia challenge from The New York Times for Kids, you’ll find questions about some of 2024’s biggest moments in pop culture, politics, science, sports and more. Sure, you could try to take it on your own. But if you really want to ace it, you’re probably going to need to enlist help from a kid or teenager in your life.
So grab a Gen Alpha friend or family member and work together and see if you can answer all the questions correctly — and maybe even impress each other with your knowledge of everything that happened this year.
1 of 20
In October, for the first time in history, a father-son duo hit the court together in an N.B.A. game. Who were they?
Carmelo and Kiyan Anthony
Peja and Andrej Stojakovic
Shaquille and Shaqir O’Neal
LeBron and Bronny James
LeBron, 39, was playing in his 22nd season (his 7th with the Lakers). Bronny, 20, drafted by Los Angeles this year, was stepping on the N.B.A. court for the very first time.
2 of 20
This fall, Walmart, Amazon and Target started selling Cameraman, TV Woman and Chief Scientist toys. They are characters from what internet series?
“Skibidi Toilet”
“Drippy Bathtub”
“Mr. Beast”
“Mr. Robot”
A viral tween sensation, “Skibidi Toilet” started as an 11-second YouTube video of an animated head popping up out of a toilet and singing nonsense words to a mashup of songs. It’s now a series more than 70 episodes long with a line of toys. A compilation of the first four episodes has been viewed more than 51 million times.
3 of 20
Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota was the Democratic vice-presidential candidate. How do you pronounce Walz?
Walls
Waltz
Wales
Wuhls
Walls - Reporters from his home state’s Star Tribune would be proud.
Gabe Schneider
4 of 20
Taylor Swift released a new album in April. What’s it called?
“Eras”
“The Tortured Poets Department”
“Midnights”
“So High School”
“The Tortured Poets Department” - It immediately landed at the top of the Billboard charts, becoming her 14th No. 1 album.
Edit: I made a mistake pasting the answer originally on this one.
5 of 20
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ran for president in this year’s election, has said he once had a in his brain.
Clot
Tumor
Worm
Bubble
An abnormality seen on his brain scans “was caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died,” Mr. Kennedy said in a 2012 deposition.
6 of 20
Finish this phrase, using Dictionary.com’s word of the year: “Very , very mindful.”
Sigma
Rizz
Demure
Preppy
Demure - Usage of the word exploded online after the content creator Jools Lebron began using it in TikTok posts in August.
7 of 20
A piece of fruit duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million at an art auction in November. What was it?
An apple
A kiwi
A tomato
A banana
A banana - Seven bidders vied for the 2019 conceptual artwork, called “Comedian.” The cryptocurrency mogul who won the piece ate it a week later.
Gabe Schneider
8 of 20
Dress to Impress exploded in popularity this year. It’s a game-within-a-game in ...
Roblox
Fortnite
Minecraft
Mario Kart
The premise of the game is to create outfits that relate to a given theme. It it one of the most popular experiences on Roblox, attracting adult and kid users alike.
9 of 20
A gigantic I.T. outage in July created chaos at airports, hospitals and businesses around the world. What caused it?
A cyberattack
A bug in Apple Pay
A raccoon in a server
A faulty CrowdStrike software update
A faulty CrowdStrike software update - In what one expert called a “historic” incident, flights were grounded, 911 operators could not respond to emergencies, hospitals canceled surgeries and retailers closed for the day. The faulty code caused machines running Windows to enter a “doom loop” of reboots, making it especially hard for the company to issue a fix quickly.
10 of 20
Teens and tweens flocked to stores this year to buy Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, which is ...
A diaper-rash ointment
A paste made from the bum bum tree
A scented lotion
A ‘‘dirty soda’’ ingredient
A scented lotion - Many adults were perplexed to learn that young people were spending $48 for the cream, which is marketed to help “visibly smooth and tighten the appearance of your skin.”
Gabe Schneider
11 of 20
Which 2024 Olympic sport did the athlete Rachel Gunn (a.k.a. Raygun) compete in?
Thumb war
Artistic swimming
Breaking
Trampolining
Breaking - She didn't win a medal in breaking, but she did nearly break the internet in her attempt.
12 of 20
Moo Deng stole the global spotlight this year. What kind of sassy animal is she?
A black rhino
A pygmy hippo
A Komodo dragon
A baby panda
A pygmy hippo - Moo Deng was introduced as a 2-week-old at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri, Thailand, south of Bangkok, on July 25, and quickly rose to internet fame. Her name translates to “bouncy pork.”
13 of 20
Which of these colors is brat?
Violet
Aqua
Lime green
Magenta
Lime green - The word and its associated color rose to pop-culture prominence thanks to Charli XCX's release this summer of an album by the same name.
14 of 20
In April, parts of North America saw an eclipse. What kind of eclipse was it?
Total lunar
Partial lunar
Total solar
Partial solar
Total solar - Whether you missed it or want to relive the moment, here’s what it looked like when skies darkened across Mexico and the United States.
xxx
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Gabe Schneider
15 of 20
Who was the W.N.B.A.’s rookie of the year (and Time magazine’s athlete of the year)?
Angel Reese
Aliyah Boston
A’ja Wilson
Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark - The W.N.B.A. surged in popularity this year. Many young fans credited Clark with helping ignite excitement for women’s basketball.
16 of 20
‘‘Inside Out 2’’ was the biggest animated movie of the year. It also became the highest-grossing animated movie of all time. Which of these was NOT a character in it?
Joy
Ennui
Rage
Anxiety
Rage - The sequel to the 2015 hit follows the emotions inside a 13-year-old girl’s head. Pixar recruited a team of teenage advisors, who helped ensure that everything the main character did, said and felt was realistic and relateable.
17 of 20
In June, China became the first country to retrieve rocks from ...
Mars
The rings of Jupiter
The rings of Saturn
The far side of the moon
The far side of the moon - It is impossible to directly communicate with landers on the half of the moon that never faces Earth. Yet China’s Chang’e-6 mission successfully landed there and returned about four pounds of material that could hold information about how the moon and our planet formed.
Gabe Schneider
18 of 20
People showing off their big collections of colognes on TikTok this year were doing what?
Colognizing
Smellmaxxing
Scentmarking
Stinkmasking
Smellmaxxing - The trend was especially popular among teenage boys.
19 of 20
In January, a door plug flew off what type of vehicle?
SpaceX rocket
Boeing 737 Max plane
Black Hawk helicopter
Amtrak train
Boeing 737 Max plane - The errant piece left a gaping hole in an Alaska Airlines aircraft midflight and landed in a backyard in Portland, Ore.
xxx
[/URL]
20 of 20
Chappell Roan’s song ‘‘Good Luck, Babe,’’ released in April, has more than one billion streams on Spotify. How do you pronounce Chappell Roan?
Shuh-PELL Ro-ANNE
SHA-pul Ro-ANNE
CHAP-el Rone
Shuh-PELL Rone
CHAP-el Rone The near-overnight superstar cleared up any confusion about how to say her stage name at a concert over the summer.
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My Score: 12 out of 20
Source : https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/12/27/magazine/kids-quiz-2024-trivia.html
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