1 Which country is the first to celebrate the New Year each year?

2 In April 2024, parts of North America, across Mexico and the United States, saw an eclipse. What kind of eclipse was it?

3 In June 2024, China became the first country to retrieve rocks from which place in space?

4 Spain beat England in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin. Who was the player of the tournament?

5 What was the stage name of the Australian break-dancer who went viral for failing to score any points in the Summer Olympics?

6 At the 2024 Academy Awards, who became the youngest person ever to win two Academy Awards?

7 In November 2024, a fruit duct-taped to a wall sold at Sotheby’s for US$5.2 million! What kind of a fruit was it?

8 How many astronauts travelled to the International Space Station aboard Boeing’s troubled Starliner, in June 2024, for a short trip but will not return to Earth until at least March 2025?

Published in Dawn, Young World, January 4th, 2025