Kaufmann quiz: So long, 2025
A year-end Kaufmann quiz! Happy New Year!
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Which Illinois politician did NOT announce their retirement in 2025?
Correct answer: Toni Preckwinkle
Jan Schakowsky
Toni Preckwinkle
Dick Durbin
Danny Davis
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Which sports star said, "I'm not settling for the same sh*t we did this year. We have to get good players. We have to get great players. That's a non-negotiable for me."
Correct answer: Angel Reese
Luis Robert Jr.
Caleb Williams
Angel Reese
Connor Bedard
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In 2024, Swim Club was all the rage. In 2025, it was…
Correct answer: Scream Club
Sam's Club
Scream Club
Sand Club
Star Club
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Which annual music festival did NOT happen in 2025?
Correct answer: Pitchfork
Pitchfork
Riot Fest
Lyrical Lemonade
Suenos Music Festival
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Which town did Pope Leo XIV grow up in?
Correct answer: Dolton
Darien
Joliet
Harvey
Dolton
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What war movie did President Trump parody when posting about "invading" Chicago in September?
Correct answer: "Apocalypse Now"
"Black Hawk Down"
"Full Metal Jacket"
"Apocalypse Now"
"Platoon"
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Which longtime investigative reporter switched TV stations in early 2025?
Correct answer: Chuck Goudie
Chuck Goudie
Pam Zekman
Samantha Chapman
Dave Savini
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What name did Gov. JB Pritzker say he was changing Lake Michigan to in response to President Trump renaming the Gulf of Mexico?
Correct answer: Lake Illinois
Lake Pritzker
Lake Illinois
Lake Covfefe
Lake Chicago
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President Trump commuted the sentence of this Chicagoan in May.
Correct answer: Larry Hoover
Jesse Jackson Jr.
Rod Blagojevich
Larry Hoover
Ed Burke
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Which Chicago Cubs player had the most hits during the 2025 MLB Playoffs?
Correct answer: Nico Hoerner
Nico Hoerner
Seiya Suzuki
Ian Happ
Michael Busch
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