Q.1
In January, Royal fans flocked to buy the Duke of Sussex’s tell-all memoir, what is the title of the book?
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Heir
Spare
Hair
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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?
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He was named the world's most divorced man
He registered the single biggest loss of net worth in financial history
He was named the world's richest social media owner
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Q.3
Collins Dictionary designated which acronym its "most notable word of 2023"?
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NFT
ULEZ
AI
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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?
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Brendonball
Bazball
McCullumball
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Q.5
Which country won the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup?
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England
Japan
Spain
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Q.6
In the FIFA Women's World Cup, which player won the Golden Boot?
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Hinata Miyazawa
Olga Carmona
Amanda Ilesdtedt
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Q.7
Hop-hop legend André 3000 released his first album of new music in almost two decades. Why else was it remarkable?
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It's formed entirely from samples of his previous work
He doesn't rap on the album
He recreated his former OutKast partner Big Boi's voice using AI
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Q.8
2023 was a banner year for Taylor Swift. Which record does she NOT now currently hold?
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The most number one albums by a woman in history
The first and second bestselling vinyl records since 1991
First concert tour to gross $2bn
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Q.9
In December 2023, music legend Nile Rodgers visited and hosted a music masterclass at which GEMS school?
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WSO
DAA
GMA
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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?
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Oppenheimer
The Little Mermaid
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Q.11
In October, GEMS held its first IB Conference at GWA. The keynote speech was given by which Egyptian sports star?
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Footballer, Mo Salah
Karateka, Feryal Abdelaziz
Mountaineer, Manal A Rostom
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Q.12
How many GEMS schools in the UAE offer the IB?
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Seven
Eight
Three
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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?
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61.6%
38.4%
55.5%
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Q.14
Approximately how many GEMS teachers have acquired climate change certification through UN CC:Learn?
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~5,000
~1,000
~500
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Q.15
How many cumulative years of service were clocked by the eight principals of Michael Guzder's cluster in 2023?
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2,000
250
200
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Q.16
Which GEMS cluster is opening a new sustainability-focused school in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi?
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GEMS Founders
GEMS Our Own
GEMS Cambridge
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Q.17
Which landmark anniversary did GEMS Al Khaleej International School celebrate in June 2023?
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21st anniversary
30th anniversary
52nd anniversary
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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?
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Hindi
Mandarin
Arabic
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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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21%
51%
11.2%
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