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?