Q.1
In January, Royal fans flocked to buy the Duke of Sussex’s tell-all memoir, what is the title of the book? *

Q.2
It was quite a year for Elon Musk, who saw the valuation of X (formerly Twitter) halve during his tenure as owner. He did, however make it into the Guinness Book of Records for which notable achievement in January 2023? *

Q.3
Collins Dictionary designated which acronym its "most notable word of 2023"? *

Q.4
England managed to recover from losing the first two Tests of the Ashes by implementing a super-aggressive style of play invented by their coach Brendon McCullum, known by which name? *

Q.5
Which country won the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup? *

Q.6
In the FIFA Women's World Cup, which player won the Golden Boot? *
  • Hinata Miyazawa
  • Olga Carmona
  • Amanda Ilesdtedt

Q.7
Hop-hop legend André 3000 released his first album of new music in almost two decades. Why else was it remarkable? *

Q.8
2023 was a banner year for Taylor Swift. Which record does she NOT now currently hold? *

Q.9
In December 2023, music legend Nile Rodgers visited and hosted a music masterclass at which GEMS school? *

Q.10
Barbie was the highest-grossing movie of 2023, making it the biggest debut ever for a film directed by a woman. Which film was the second-highest grossing film? *

Q.11
In October, GEMS held its first IB Conference at GWA. The keynote speech was given by which Egyptian sports star? *

Q.12
How many GEMS schools in the UAE offer the IB? *

Q.13
On the day COP28 began in Dubai, GEMS Education released results of their Student Climate Change Survey. What percentage of students said that they have changed their behaviour as a result of what they have learned at school? *

Q.14
Approximately how many GEMS teachers have acquired climate change certification through UN CC:Learn? *

Q.15
How many cumulative years of service were clocked by the eight principals of Michael Guzder's cluster in 2023? *

Q.16
Which GEMS cluster is opening a new sustainability-focused school in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi? *

Q.17
Which landmark anniversary did GEMS Al Khaleej International School celebrate in June 2023? *

Q.18
In May, GEMS launched The Alternative Alphabet campaign to empower young people with an understanding of the language around mental health. The initiative has now also been launched in which other language? *

Q.19
It was another bumper year for GCSE results across the GEMS network. At Jumeirah College, what percentage of entries were awarded Grade 9? *

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