Post by Lonely on Feb 26, 2021 19:30:51 GMT
Q1: One of the last award ceremonies held before the pandemic hit was the Academy Awards, where Parasite took out multiple categories. But which award did Parasite NOT win?
A/- Best Picture
B/- Best Director
C/- Best Original Screenplay
D/- Best Production Design
Q2: Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, announced they would "step back" as senior members of the royal family by the end of March. How did they announce the news?
A/- Press conference inside Buckingham Palace
B/- The Queen aired a televised message
C/- Through social media
D/- During a royal tour around
Q3: When 18-year-old Billie Eilish became the first female solo artist (and youngest ever) to top the triple J Hottest 100 countdown with her song Bad Guy. Who came second?
A/- Flume
B/- Tones and I
C/- Mallrat
D/- Denzel Curry
Q4: The internet went into overdrive when former couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston briefly reunited backstage at which awards ceremony?
A/- Primetime Emmy Awards
B/- People’s Choice Awards
C/-Golden Globes
D/- Screen Actors Guild
Q5: Tiger King clawed its way into the cultural landscape in March. In the true crime docuseries we see Carole Baskin begin her daily video blogs with the same phrase. What was it?
A/- “Hey tigers”
B/- “Hey all you cool cats and kittens”
C/- “Hey all you lions and tigers”
D/- “Hey all you big cats”
Q6: The internet was equally disgusted and intrigued when Robert Pattinson's GQ cover interview involved him explaining his own pasta recipe, including which ingredients?
A/- Cornflakes, sliced cheese and sugar
B/- Nutella, yogurt and tomatoes
C/- Salmon, rice and bacon
D/- Lettuce, cinnamon and honey
Q7: Normal People was released in May, a screen adaptation of the cult classic novel of the same name by Sally Rooney. Which item of clothing did the character Connell wear which sparked its own thirsty fanbase?
A/- Backwards baseball cap
B/- Pair of yellow shorts
C/- White muscle tank
D/- Silver chain necklace
Q8: Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold 13.4 million copies within its first six weeks when Nintendo released the game for its Switch consoles. One of the first characters players meet is Tom Nook, who is which animal?
A/- Sloth
B/- Raccoon
C/- Owl
D/- Lizard
Q9: Fans mourned the death of actor Chadwick Boseman in August, who did not publicly reveal he had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer since 2016. What did Marvel announce they would do with his role for Black Panther 2?
A/- Edit together unused footage
B/- Use CGI technology and a body double
C/- Recast the role
D/- NOT recast the role
Q10: Vincent Namatjira became the first Indigenous Australian to win the $100,000 Archibald Prize in its 99-year history. Who was his painting of?
A/- Cathy Freeman
B/- Stan Grant
C/- Jessica Mauboy
D/- Adam Goodes
Q11: Canadian comedy Schitt's Creek swept the Emmy awards with seven wins for its final season. In the show what does Moira Rose, a former soap opera star, display on her walls?
A/- Emmy Awards
B/- Wig collection
C/- Designer bag collection
D/- Souvenirs from small towns
Q12: Coronavirus shuttered theatres across the world, but in July audiences were able to stream the Broadway musical Hamilton on Disney+. Which other musical from Lin-Manuel Miranda will come to streaming services in 2021?
A/- Moana
B/- In The Heights
C/- Bring it On
D/- The Little Mermaid
Q13: Taylor Swift dropped not one but two albums this year, folklore and Evermore. Which of these songs does NOT feature on either album?
A/- Cardigan
B/- The Last Great American Dynasty
C/- Champagne Problems
D/- Paper Rings
Q14: International travel bans didn't stop audiences from jetting off to the city of love in October with Netflix's Emily in Paris. What job does Emily do in Paris?
A/- Magazine columnist
B/- Fashion designer
C/- Marketing assistant
D/- Social media strategist
Q15: The #FreeBritney movement made it to court. What legal arrangement is Britney Spears fighting against?
A/- Conservatorship
B/- Curfew
C/- Music royalties
D/- Custody
Q16: Kamala Harris made history by being elected the first female US Vice-President. Which song did she walk out to before delivering her victory speech in November?
A/- Run The World (Girls) by Boyoncė
B/- Like a Girl by Lizzo
C/- Work That by Mary J Blige
D/- New Rules by Dua Lipa
Q17: Season four of The Crown features an interview with then prime minister Bob Hawke (played by Richard Roxburgh) on which ABC television program?
A/- 7.30
B/- Lateline
C/- Q+A
D/- Four Corners
Q18: One of the most viral TikToks of 2020 came from Nathan Apodaca, known on the app as @420doggface208, who filmed himself skateboarding to work while drinking a bottle of cranberry juice and lip-syncing to which Fleetwood Mac song?
A/- Little Lies
B/- Dreams
C/- The Chain
D/- Go Your Own Way
Q19: Who made history as the first male to appear alone on the cover of Vogue in its 127-year history?
A/- Timothy Chalamet
B/- Michael B. Jordan
C/- Zayn Malik
D/- Harry Styles
Q20: Nigella Lawson went viral when an episode of her cooking show Cook, Eat, Repeat featured her mispronouncing the name of which kitchen item?
A/- Charcuterie boards as “cha-cutt-er-ee” board
B/- Spatula as “spuh-choo-la”
C/- Whisk as “hwisk”
D/- Microwave as “meek-row-wav-aye”
Answers:
1/- D 5/- B 9/- D 13/- D 17/- D
2/- C 6/- A 10/- C 14/- D 18/- B
3/- A 7/- D 11/- B 15/- A 19/- D
4/- D 8/- B 12/- B 16/- C 20/- D
A/- Best Picture
B/- Best Director
C/- Best Original Screenplay
D/- Best Production Design
Q2: Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, announced they would "step back" as senior members of the royal family by the end of March. How did they announce the news?
A/- Press conference inside Buckingham Palace
B/- The Queen aired a televised message
C/- Through social media
D/- During a royal tour around
Q3: When 18-year-old Billie Eilish became the first female solo artist (and youngest ever) to top the triple J Hottest 100 countdown with her song Bad Guy. Who came second?
A/- Flume
B/- Tones and I
C/- Mallrat
D/- Denzel Curry
Q4: The internet went into overdrive when former couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston briefly reunited backstage at which awards ceremony?
A/- Primetime Emmy Awards
B/- People’s Choice Awards
C/-Golden Globes
D/- Screen Actors Guild
Q5: Tiger King clawed its way into the cultural landscape in March. In the true crime docuseries we see Carole Baskin begin her daily video blogs with the same phrase. What was it?
A/- “Hey tigers”
B/- “Hey all you cool cats and kittens”
C/- “Hey all you lions and tigers”
D/- “Hey all you big cats”
Q6: The internet was equally disgusted and intrigued when Robert Pattinson's GQ cover interview involved him explaining his own pasta recipe, including which ingredients?
A/- Cornflakes, sliced cheese and sugar
B/- Nutella, yogurt and tomatoes
C/- Salmon, rice and bacon
D/- Lettuce, cinnamon and honey
Q7: Normal People was released in May, a screen adaptation of the cult classic novel of the same name by Sally Rooney. Which item of clothing did the character Connell wear which sparked its own thirsty fanbase?
A/- Backwards baseball cap
B/- Pair of yellow shorts
C/- White muscle tank
D/- Silver chain necklace
Q8: Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold 13.4 million copies within its first six weeks when Nintendo released the game for its Switch consoles. One of the first characters players meet is Tom Nook, who is which animal?
A/- Sloth
B/- Raccoon
C/- Owl
D/- Lizard
Q9: Fans mourned the death of actor Chadwick Boseman in August, who did not publicly reveal he had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer since 2016. What did Marvel announce they would do with his role for Black Panther 2?
A/- Edit together unused footage
B/- Use CGI technology and a body double
C/- Recast the role
D/- NOT recast the role
Q10: Vincent Namatjira became the first Indigenous Australian to win the $100,000 Archibald Prize in its 99-year history. Who was his painting of?
A/- Cathy Freeman
B/- Stan Grant
C/- Jessica Mauboy
D/- Adam Goodes
Q11: Canadian comedy Schitt's Creek swept the Emmy awards with seven wins for its final season. In the show what does Moira Rose, a former soap opera star, display on her walls?
A/- Emmy Awards
B/- Wig collection
C/- Designer bag collection
D/- Souvenirs from small towns
Q12: Coronavirus shuttered theatres across the world, but in July audiences were able to stream the Broadway musical Hamilton on Disney+. Which other musical from Lin-Manuel Miranda will come to streaming services in 2021?
A/- Moana
B/- In The Heights
C/- Bring it On
D/- The Little Mermaid
Q13: Taylor Swift dropped not one but two albums this year, folklore and Evermore. Which of these songs does NOT feature on either album?
A/- Cardigan
B/- The Last Great American Dynasty
C/- Champagne Problems
D/- Paper Rings
Q14: International travel bans didn't stop audiences from jetting off to the city of love in October with Netflix's Emily in Paris. What job does Emily do in Paris?
A/- Magazine columnist
B/- Fashion designer
C/- Marketing assistant
D/- Social media strategist
Q15: The #FreeBritney movement made it to court. What legal arrangement is Britney Spears fighting against?
A/- Conservatorship
B/- Curfew
C/- Music royalties
D/- Custody
Q16: Kamala Harris made history by being elected the first female US Vice-President. Which song did she walk out to before delivering her victory speech in November?
A/- Run The World (Girls) by Boyoncė
B/- Like a Girl by Lizzo
C/- Work That by Mary J Blige
D/- New Rules by Dua Lipa
Q17: Season four of The Crown features an interview with then prime minister Bob Hawke (played by Richard Roxburgh) on which ABC television program?
A/- 7.30
B/- Lateline
C/- Q+A
D/- Four Corners
Q18: One of the most viral TikToks of 2020 came from Nathan Apodaca, known on the app as @420doggface208, who filmed himself skateboarding to work while drinking a bottle of cranberry juice and lip-syncing to which Fleetwood Mac song?
A/- Little Lies
B/- Dreams
C/- The Chain
D/- Go Your Own Way
Q19: Who made history as the first male to appear alone on the cover of Vogue in its 127-year history?
A/- Timothy Chalamet
B/- Michael B. Jordan
C/- Zayn Malik
D/- Harry Styles
Q20: Nigella Lawson went viral when an episode of her cooking show Cook, Eat, Repeat featured her mispronouncing the name of which kitchen item?
A/- Charcuterie boards as “cha-cutt-er-ee” board
B/- Spatula as “spuh-choo-la”
C/- Whisk as “hwisk”
D/- Microwave as “meek-row-wav-aye”
Answers:
1/- D 5/- B 9/- D 13/- D 17/- D
2/- C 6/- A 10/- C 14/- D 18/- B
3/- A 7/- D 11/- B 15/- A 19/- D
4/- D 8/- B 12/- B 16/- C 20/- D
