Carson's Trivia Round 1: Current Events

[mrkelley23]

We always start off with either general knowledge or current events. These questions are from the week leading up to 11/01/21.

1. What four letter word will you have to call the company that owns Facebook soon?
2. What four letter word do you have to call the leader of the US Box office for the last two weeks?
3. In what British city is the climate summit known as COP 26 being held?
4. What pop star had to release a new album, titled =, while in isolation because of a positive Covid test?
5. PETA recently proposed what replacement term for the baseball apparatus known as the bullpen?
6. What phenomenon, caused by magnetic storms on the Sun, might have been visible as far south as Evansville on Saturday night, if it wasn’t cloudy?
7. What US state’s election for governor this week will have Terry McAuliffe, Glenn Youngkin, and Princess Blanding on the ballot?
8. What local high school’s volleyball team advanced to the state finals for the first time in school history?
9. What team currently leads baseball’s World Series 3-2?
10. What rapper, known for his hit song Trap Queen, was recently arrested on federal drug charges before he could perform at the Rolling Loud music festival?

[LookingForHumorPoints]

Spoiler

1. What four letter word will you have to call the company that owns Facebook soon? - CRAP
2. What four letter word do you have to call the leader of the US Box office for the last two weeks? - PORN
3. In what British city is the climate summit known as COP 26 being held? - Downton Abbey
4. What pop star had to release a new album, titled =, while in isolation because of a positive Covid test? - Keith Richards
5. PETA recently proposed what replacement term for the baseball apparatus known as the bullpen? - The dog pound
6. What phenomenon, caused by magnetic storms on the Sun, might have been visible as far south as Evansville on Saturday night, if it wasn’t cloudy? - Ball lightning
7. What US state’s election for governor this week will have Terry McAuliffe, Glenn Youngkin, and Princess Blanding on the ballot? - Canada
8. What local high school’s volleyball team advanced to the state finals for the first time in school history? - The Catelyn Jenner All Former Boys Academy
9. What team currently leads baseball’s World Series 3-2? - Seattle Pilots
10. What rapper, known for his hit song Trap Queen, was recently arrested on federal drug charges before he could perform at the Rolling Loud music festival? - Grandmaster Bator

[kroxquo]

Spoiler

1. What four letter word will you have to call the company that owns Facebook soon? Meta
2. What four letter word do you have to call the leader of the US Box office for the last two weeks? Dune
3. In what British city is the climate summit known as COP 26 being held? Glasgow
4. What pop star had to release a new album, titled =, while in isolation because of a positive Covid test?
5. PETA recently proposed what replacement term for the baseball apparatus known as the bullpen? Armpen
6. What phenomenon, caused by magnetic storms on the Sun, might have been visible as far south as Evansville on Saturday night, if it wasn’t cloudy? Aurorae
7. What US state’s election for governor this week will have Terry McAuliffe, Glenn Youngkin, and Princess Blanding on the ballot? Virginia
8. What local high school’s volleyball team advanced to the state finals for the first time in school history?
9. What team currently leads baseball’s World Series 3-2? Braves
10. What rapper, known for his hit song Trap Queen, was recently arrested on federal drug charges before he could perform at the Rolling Loud music festival?

[Estonut]

mrkelley23

We always start off with either general knowledge or current events. These questions are from the week leading up to 11/01/21.

1. What four letter word will you have to call the company that owns Facebook soon?
Meta

2. What four letter word do you have to call the leader of the US Box office for the last two weeks?
Dune

3. In what British city is the climate summit known as COP 26 being held?
Glasgow

4. What pop star had to release a new album, titled =, while in isolation because of a positive Covid test?
Ed Sheeran

5. PETA recently proposed what replacement term for the baseball apparatus known as the bullpen?
Arm barn

6. What phenomenon, caused by magnetic storms on the Sun, might have been visible as far south as Evansville on Saturday night, if it wasn’t cloudy?
Northern Lights

7. What US state’s election for governor this week will have Terry McAuliffe, Glenn Youngkin, and Princess Blanding on the ballot?
Virginia

8. What local high school’s volleyball team advanced to the state finals for the first time in school history?
Central

9. What team currently leads baseball’s World Series 3-2?
Houston

10. What rapper, known for his hit song Trap Queen, was recently arrested on federal drug charges before he could perform at the Rolling Loud music festival?
Fetty Wap

[silverscreenselect]

Spoiler

1. What four letter word will you have to call the company that owns Facebook soon?

META

2. What four letter word do you have to call the leader of the US Box office for the last two weeks?

DUNE

3. In what British city is the climate summit known as COP 26 being held?

GLASGOW

4. What pop star had to release a new album, titled =, while in isolation because of a positive Covid test?

ED SHEERAN

5. PETA recently proposed what replacement term for the baseball apparatus known as the bullpen?

WARMUP AREA

6. What phenomenon, caused by magnetic storms on the Sun, might have been visible as far south as Evansville on Saturday night, if it wasn’t cloudy?

SOLAR FLARES

7. What US state’s election for governor this week will have Terry McAuliffe, Glenn Youngkin, and Princess Blanding on the ballot?

VIRGINIA (A BIT LATE ON THIS ONE)

8. What local high school’s volleyball team advanced to the state finals for the first time in school history?

EVANSVILLE HIGH

9. What team currently leads baseball’s World Series 3-2?

ATLANTA BRAVES (A BIT LATE ON THIS ONE AS WELL)

10. What rapper, known for his hit song Trap Queen, was recently arrested on federal drug charges before he could perform at the Rolling Loud music festival?

TRAVIS SCOTT

Just a suggestion but you might want to edit some of these that have since become outdated