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How Much Do You Remember About 2023?

Test your knowledge of some of the year’s top stories

Randy Lilleston,

AARP

10 Questions

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How Much Do You Remember About 2023?

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  "question" : "This year, for the first time, a vaccine has been made available for this virus that sends as many as 177,000 Americans 65 and older to the hospital annually.\n ",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Pneumonia",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "RSV",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Shingles",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Norovirus",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The Food and Drug Administration approved two RSV vaccines for adults 60 and older.\n ",
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}, {
  "question" : "King Charles III was crowned sovereign of the United Kingdom in May. How long was he heir to the British throne?\n ",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "40 years",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "50 years",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "60 years",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "70 years",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "That marked the longest wait for the post in history. At 74, Charles also was the oldest monarch to ascend to the throne.\n ",
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}, {
  "question" : "In October, the Social Security Administration announced that Social Security recipients will get a 3.2 percent increase in their monthly payments next year. That cost-of-living adjustment is ...\n ",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Higher than in 2023",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Lower than in 2023",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The COLA, calculated from a common measure of inflation, was 8.7 percent this year — the largest since the early 1980s.\n ",
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}, {
  "question" : "This member of Congress from California was elected speaker of the House in January — then was voted out by House members in October.\n ",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Rep. Nancy Pelosi",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Rep. Adam Schiff",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Rep. Kevin McCarthy ",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Rep. Barbara Lee",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "McCarthy was removed after angering a handful of conservatives over his push to approve legislation to avert a government shutdown.\n ",
  "hint" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "This actress, at 60, won the Academy Award for best actress in a leading role last March.\n ",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Michelle Yeoh",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Jamie Lee Curtis",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Cate Blanchett",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Michelle Williams",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Yeoh won for her role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” becoming the first Asian to win best actress.\n ",
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}, {
  "question" : "The deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history raged on this Hawaiian island in August.\n ",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Oahu",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Kauai",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Maui",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Molokai",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The disaster reflected a long-standing trend: Older adults die at higher rates in extreme U.S. weather disasters.\n ",
  "hint" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "This descendant of the omicron COVID-19 variant became the dominant U.S. strain as of early November.\n ",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "HV.1",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "BA.2",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "HK.3",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "JF.1",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Health experts expect vaccines and treatments to remain effective against severe infections caused by HV.1.\n ",
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}, {
  "question" : "Unions for TV/movie actors and screenwriters went on lengthy strikes in 2023, although agreements have been reached in each walkout. Which group went on strike first?\n ",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Actors",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Screenwriters",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The Writers Guild of America went on strike May 2; the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists strike began July 14.\n ",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "This musician hosted two days of all-star concerts at the Hollywood Bowl in late April to mark a milestone birthday.\n ",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Mick Jagger",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Willie Nelson",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Elton John",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Bob Dylan",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Nelson turned 90 on April 29. He released his first single in 1957.\n ",
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}, {
  "question" : "This former first lady died in November at 96.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Nancy Reagan",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Barbara Bush",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Nancy Reagan",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Rosalynn Carter",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "She was married to former President Jimmy Carter for 77 years.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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} ]

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Randy Lilleston is the homepage editor for AARP.org. He previously served as editor-in-chief for business news publisher Industry Dive and was a senior digital editor for NPR, USA Today and CNN.