Current Affairs Quiz [2024]

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

From political funding scandals to the Hakone Ekiden and Taiwan’s presidential election, January 2024 was packed with headline-making events! Even things we hear about in the news can be surprisingly tricky to answer when asked as a quiz.

In this article, we’ll look back at notable happenings from January 2024 in a quiz format.

We’ve prepared questions across a wide range of fields—from political developments and thrilling sports matchups to international affairs.

Some will be easy and fun if you’ve been following the news, while others may offer new discoveries when you dive deeper.

Challenge yourself and deepen your understanding of current events!

Current Affairs Quiz [May 2024] (1–10)

What is the movie that ranked first for four consecutive weeks since its release on April 12, 2024?

Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

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Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram

Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram was released on April 12, 2024, and topped the box office for four consecutive weeks after its release. The film surpassed 10 billion yen in box office revenue 22 days after opening, and by the final day of Golden Week, May 6, it had drawn 8.45 million viewers and grossed over 12 billion yen.

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What is the title of the NHK morning drama series that has been airing since April 2024?

Ranman
rice ball
Wings to a Tiger

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Wings to a Tiger

The NHK morning drama series that has been airing since April 2024 is titled “Tora ni Tsubasa” (Wings to a Tiger). The show is a drama based on Yoshiko Mitsubuchi, the first Japanese woman to become a lawyer, and is starring Sairi Ito. Incidentally, “Omusubi” is a separate series scheduled to air in the latter half of 2024.

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What is the work based on a manga that was released on Netflix in April 2024 and became a hot topic?

City Hunter
Demon Slayer
Attack on Titan

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City Hunter

In April 2024, Netflix released a live-action adaptation of City Hunter. The original series, which ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from the late 1980s to the early 1990s and was also adapted into a TV anime, is highly popular. With acclaimed actor Ryohei Suzuki in the lead role, the film has garnered widespread attention.

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Which comedian announced on May 1, 2024 that he had married a non-celebrity woman?

Shingo Fujimori
Shohei Nagata
Tsukasa Saito

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Shingo Fujimori

It was Shingo Fujimori of the comedy duo Oriental Radio who announced on May 1, 2024, that he had married a non-celebrity woman. Fujimori is active not only on television and radio but also online, including on his own YouTube channel. He revealed that he had gotten married in April during the May 1 broadcast of the TBS Radio program “Panther Mukai’s #Flat.”

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Which prototype game console, listed on Yahoo! Auctions in May 2024, became a hot topic?

Super Famicom
PlayStation
Sega Saturn

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Super Famicom

The Super Famicom is a home video game console released by Nintendo in 1990, and it saw the release of many legendary game titles. In May 2024, an item believed to be a prototype of the Super Famicom was listed on Yahoo! Auctions, and within just a few days of being listed, the price exceeded 100 million yen.

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Who was Naoya Inoue’s opponent in the match held in May 2024?

Luis Nery
Nonito Donaire
Johnriel Casimero

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Luis Nery

In May 2024, Naoya Inoue fought Luis Nery. The bout drew significant attention from boxing fans around the world. Although Inoue was knocked down, he scored three knockdowns afterward and won by TKO in the sixth round.

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What were the words written on the suspicious object found at Kyoto Station in May 2024?

Tetrachloro hypochlorite
Hydrogen sulfide
sodium hydroxide

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Tetrachloro hypochlorite

On May 5, 2024, a suspicious backpack was found on a train stopped at Kyoto Station, prompting all passengers to evacuate and causing major confusion at the station. Because the backpack had a label reading “tetrachloro monohydric acid,” there was momentary alarm that it might be a dangerous suspicious item. However, it turned out the contents were just clothing, and it was merely a passenger’s lost property.

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