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Quiz about Headline News 2025
Quiz about Headline News 2025

Headline News: 2025 Trivia Quiz


What was the biggest headline of 2025? From the Vatican in Rome to the White House, pop culture, sports, and medical advances, major events shaped the year. Let's look back at what transpired in 2025.

A multiple-choice quiz by GBfan. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
GBfan
Time
3 mins
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423,835
Updated
May 04 26
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Question 1 of 10
1. 2025 saw the passing of Pope Francis and a new pope from the United States. What was the new pope's chosen name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In December of 2025, Australia took a major change for the mental stability of children under 16 by banning what? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which pop star got engaged to professional football player Travis Kelce in 2025? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In October 2025, thieves stole what worth roughly $100 million dollars from the Louvre in Paris? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which film won the 2025 Academy Award for Best Picture and the Best Actress appeared in the film? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. All four of the men's tennis majors in 2025 were won by either Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz.


Question 7 of 10
7. Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. President in January 2025. Who became the Vice President? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In January 2025, Los Angeles, California, was devastated by what natural event? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which event was NOT a major medical event in 2025? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The fifth and final season of what series was the worldwide most streamed original series in 2025? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 2025 saw the passing of Pope Francis and a new pope from the United States. What was the new pope's chosen name?

Answer: Leo XIV

On May 8, 2025, the Roman Catholic Church elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States as the 267th pope. He chose the papal name Pope Leo XIV to champion the principles of Pope Leo XIII, who held to improving worker's rights, the plight of the downtrodden, and a commitment to social issues. Prevost is the first U.S.-born pontiff in the history of the Catholic Church.
2. In December of 2025, Australia took a major change for the mental stability of children under 16 by banning what?

Answer: Using TikTok and Instagram

Psychological studies have questioned the strong potential of a relationship between a minor's mental health and the use of social media. Australia became the first country to officially ban the use of social media accounts for those under the age of 16 on December 10, 2025.

The accounts included TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, and Instagram. The concern was that social media can influence a person's self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and loneliness.
3. Which pop star got engaged to professional football player Travis Kelce in 2025?

Answer: Taylor Swift

The romance between Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce, and pop star Taylor Swift began in 2023 after he attended her Eras Tour concert and asked her out. She was seen at many of his football games while captured on the television feeds. They announced their engagement on Instagram on August 26, 2025.
4. In October 2025, thieves stole what worth roughly $100 million dollars from the Louvre in Paris?

Answer: 19th Century Jewelry

On October 19, 2025, in just eight minutes, thieves broke into two display cases containing royal French jewelry. The robbery took place during the daytime and among the jewels was Empress Eugenie's pearl and diamond diadem with 212 pearls and 1,998 diamonds. During their escape, the Crown of Empress Eugenie was dropped and found damaged on the street near the Louvre.
5. Which film won the 2025 Academy Award for Best Picture and the Best Actress appeared in the film?

Answer: "Anora"

Not many Oscar winning films begin in a strip club, but "Anora" was a surprise winner for the Academy Awards Best Picture held on March 2, 2025. "Anora" starred Mikey Madison in the lead role as a Brooklyn exotic dancer who impulsively marries Vanya, the son of a powerful, reckless, and wealthy Russian oligarch.

Many predicted Demi Moore in "The Substance" or possibly "Conclave" would have taken home the two major awards.
6. All four of the men's tennis majors in 2025 were won by either Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz.

Answer: True

Men's tennis in 2025 was essentially a two-man race. Jannik Sinner from Italy and Carlos Alcaraz from Spain were the two most dominant players on the tour. In three of the four majors, they competed head to head for the title. In the Australian Open, Sinner beat Alexander Zverev in straight sets.

In the French Open, Wimbledon, and U.S. Open finals, they were won by Alcaraz, Sinner, and Alcaraz respectfully.
7. Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. President in January 2025. Who became the Vice President?

Answer: J.D. Vance

Donald J. Trump's running mate during his first term was Mike Pence. But when Trump was re-elected in 2025, J.D. Vance, a former Senator from Ohio became the new Vice President. Vance shared Trump's vision of the Make America Great Again philosophy and Pence and Trump had a falling out at the end of Trump's first term. Vance's birth name is James Donald Bowman but changed his last name to Vance to honor his grandparents.
8. In January 2025, Los Angeles, California, was devastated by what natural event?

Answer: Fire

California was under drought conditions in 2025 and when the Santa Ana winds kicked up in January of 2025, rapid wildfires spread throughout Southern California. The destruction to homes in Malibu, Eaton, and the Palisades of Los Angeles ranked among the costliest natural disasters in California history.

The area hit included some of the richest homes in the state and major businesses. Estimations from insurance claims put the damages at over 250 billion dollars.
9. Which event was NOT a major medical event in 2025?

Answer: The successful transplant of a human liver into a pig

In May 2024, a genetically modified pig's liver was successfully transplanted into a human, not the other way around. In China, a 71 year old man received the modified liver at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University. They didn't replace his existing liver but added the pig's liver as an auxiliary organ to lessen the load on his damaged liver. Each of the other advances occurred in 2025 and gave hope to many battling serious medical conditions.
10. The fifth and final season of what series was the worldwide most streamed original series in 2025?

Answer: "Stranger Things"

Despite debuting in late 2025, by the end of the year, the new and last season of "Stranger Things" broke streaming records with over eight billion streams in 2025. The sci-fi series starred Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven and David Harbour as Jim Hopper.

The series was set in Hawkins, Indiana, and had an evil supernatural force from the "Upside Down" world threatening the future of mankind. Rerun seasons of "Bluey" and "Grey's Anatomy" had more streams than "Stranger Things", but they were not new and original series in 2025.
Source: Author GBfan

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