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Ep231: End of year 2025 Trivia! · Kidcast Daily

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  Pencils down, we based the test. Packed with memories, we gave
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  our best. From sunny skies, snowy nights,
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  every moment shining bright confetti fall in here the cheer.
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  It's the end of a supercharged year.
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  By 2025, we're waving you away. Hello.
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  Tomorrow, let's jump. Let's stand.
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  Goodbye by 25. You're outside.
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  Hi. Hi.
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  Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  facts, and more just for curious kids like you.
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  Today's episode is the end of year 2025 trivia.
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  Get ready for a fun challenge and see how many questions you
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  can answer. Remember, after each question,
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  you'll have a little time to think before we reveal the
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  answer. Let's jump right into our first
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  trivia question, Question one. In 2025, which country hosted
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  the Summer World University Games, an international multi
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  sport event for student athletes?
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  The answer is Germany. The games were held in the
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  Rhiner region of North Rhine Westphalia, with events in
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  cities like Bochum, Duisburg and Essen, and featured 18 different
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  sports. Question 2.
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  In 2025, NASA prepared the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 2
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  mission around the moon. What did the astronauts name
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  their specific capsule? The answer is integrity.
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  In September 2025, the crew announced they chose this name
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  because it represents honesty and the hard work of the entire
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  team. Question 3.
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  In 2025, which animated movie about a robot and forest animals
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  stayed popular with families after a big rear release in
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  theaters? The answer is the wild Robot.
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  The film first came out in late 2024 and returned to theaters in
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  January 2025, becoming a huge favorite and a major awards
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  contender. Question four.
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  In 2025, which famous Nintendo hero was celebrated worldwide
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  for the 40th anniversary of his original game, Super Mario
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  Brothers? The answer is Mario.
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  Nintendo marked 40 years since Super Mario Brothers released in
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  1985, with special announcements and events starting in September
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  2025. Question 5.
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  In 2025, what major milestone did scientists celebrate related
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  to the Human Genome Project, which mapped our DNA?
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  The answer is 25 years since the first draft of our DNA was
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  completed. This achievement helped
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  scientists map the genes that make us who we are and still
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  guides medical research today. Question 6.
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  In 2025, which country hosted the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup,
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  the first time this youth tournament was ever held in
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  Africa? The answer is Morocco.
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  The tournament in robot ran from October 17th to November 8th,
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  2025 and featured 24 teams from around the world.
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  Question 7. In 2025, which Rover continued
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  exploring Mars as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission, collecting
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  rock samples and planning long drives across the Red Planet?
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  The answer is Perseverance. The Rover kept rolling through
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  Gazero Crater, drilling rock cores and scouting paths for
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  future missions. Question 8.
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  Which popular Nintendo characters World got extra
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  attention in 2025 with a full year of special content and
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  announcements for his 40th anniversary?
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  The answer is Mario again. Nintendo's anniversary plans
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  included new games and celebrations highlighting 4
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  decades of adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom.
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  Question 9. In July 2025, which brave young
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  explorer returned in a new family movie titled Dora and the
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  Search for Soul Dorado? The answer is Dora the Explorer.
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  The movie followed Dora and her cousin Diego as they journeyed
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  through the jungle to find an ancient magical star.
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  Question 10. Scientists in 2025 announced
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  that Saturn has even more moons than we thought about.
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  How many moons are now officially known to orbit
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  Saturn? The answer is 274 moons.
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  Astronomers confirmed 128 new small moons, making Saturn the
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  planet with the most known moons in our solar system.
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  Question 11 The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John
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  Clark, Michelle H Deveret, and John M Martinis.
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  What strange science topic was their research about?
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  The answer is quantum mechanical tunneling in electric circuits.
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  Their work showed how tiny particles can tunnel through
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  barriers and circuits, helping scientists design better quantum
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  computers. Question 12.
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  In 2025, which legendary chess player from India became the
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  country's first ever Women's World Chess Champion?
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  The answer is Connor Humphy. She won the Women's World
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  Championship title, making history for Indian chess and
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  inspiring many young players. Question 13.
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  In 2025, UEFA soccer, which national team lifted the UEFA
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  Nations League trophy after a dramatic final in Europe?
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  The answer is Spain. The team finished a strong
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  campaign by winning the title, adding another trophy to Spain's
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  modern soccer success. Question 14 Over in Major League
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  Soccer MLS In 2025, which club featuring Lionel Messi drew huge
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  crowds and worldwide attention in the United States?
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  The answer is Inter Miami CF fans around the world followed
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  Messi's games in MLS, helping the team become one of the most
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  watched clubs in North America. Question 15 Lionel Messi had
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  already said he would not play in another World Cup after
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  winning the 2022 tournament. What future World Cup did he
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  officially rule out playing in? The answer is the 2026 FIFA
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  World Cup. He explained in interviews that
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  Qatar 2022 was his last World Cup, even though he kept playing
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  for his club and country afterward.
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  Question 16. In 2025 cricket, which national
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  team won the ICC Champions Trophy, giving its fans a huge
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  reason to celebrate? The answer is India.
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  The Indian team captured the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy,
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  delighting cricket fans across the country and around the
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  world. Question 17.
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  In December 2025, a teenage break dancer nicknamed Royal,
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  also known as Guapu, became a star in the sport.
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  Which major regional title did she win that year?
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  The answer is the Asian Championships.
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  Her victory and performances at the World Championships in Japan
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  made her one of the most exciting young B girls in the
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  world. Question 18 Which famous robot
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  explorer celebrated 20 years since its landing on Mars in
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  2025, even though it stopped sending signals years ago?
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  The answer is Opportunity. NASA marked 2 decades since
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  Opportunity landed in 2004, honoring its long journey across
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  the Martian surface. Question 19 The 2025 World
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  University Games in Germany chose a special animal as their
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  official mascot. What was the mascot's name?
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  The answer is Wanda. Wanda is a peregrine Falcon
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  chosen to represent speed, global friendship, and the
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  spirit of the student athletes in the Rhine Roar region.
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  Question 20. Finally, what do we call planets
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  that orbit stars outside of our own solar system?
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  The answer is exoplanets. Astronomers are finding more of
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  these distant worlds every year, including some with extreme
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  winds, scorching temperatures, and even possible oceans.
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  That's it for today's episode of Kid Cast Daily.
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  We hope you enjoyed playing along and learning new things
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  about the amazing happenings from the end of 2025.
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  Stay curious, keep exploring, and we'll see you next time.
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  Grab your breakfast. Feeling finds adventures
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  waiting.