Post by Lonely on Mar 18, 2022 18:09:49 GMT
Time to get the grey cell working 
Q 1/- Which of these famous couples did not break up in 2021?
a/- Bill and Melinda Gates
b/- Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
c/- Elon Musk and Grimes / Claire Boucher
d/- Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
Q 2/- In 2021, who was the first woman of colour to win an Oscar for Best Director?
a/- Chloѐ Zhao for Nomadland
b/- Kelly Reichardt for First Cow
c/- Regina King for One Night in Miami
d/- Lorene Scafaria for Hustlers
Q 3/- Which anniversary did the Harry Potter film franchise celebrate in 2021?
a/- 10th
b/- 15th
c/- 20th
d/- 25th
Q 4/- In 2021, Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle announced the birth of their daughter. What is her name?
a/- Elizabeth
b/- Alexandria
c/- Lilibet
d/- Queenie
Q 5/- Which US city was the first to require people to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination to enter businesses?
a/- Chicago
b/- Los Angeles
c/- San Antonio
d/- New York City
Q 6/- What was the former name of the breakfast food brand that changed its name to Pearl Milling Company in June 2021?
a/- Aunt Jemima
b/- Bisquick
c/- Hungry Jack
d/- Krusteaz
Q 7/- On June 25th 2021, a fossilized skull of a new species of human was found in northeast China. What nickname was the skull given?
a/- Bright-eyed Man
b/- Dragon Man
c/- First Man
d/- Lost man
Q 8/- Which female tennis player was the surprise winner of the US Open in 2021?
a/- Ashleigh Barty
b/- Emma Raducanu
c/- Leylah Fernandez
d/- Naomi Osaka
Q 9/- Abdulrazak Gurnah won a Nobel Prize in 2021 in which of the following fields?
a/- Literature
b/- Economics
c/- Medicine
d/- Peace
Q10/- Which country won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021 in Rotterdam?
a/- Greece
b/- Switzerland
c/- Malta
d/- Italy
Q11/- In which of the following canals did the container ship, Ever Given, run aground?
a/- Corinth Canal
b/- Suez Canal
c/- Hangzhou Canal
d/- Panama Canal
Q12/- What was the name of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference which took place in Scotland?
a/- BOP28
b/- CAP96
c/- COP26
d/- MOP21
Q13/- The delayed Euro 2020 football tournament took place in 2021. Which country won?
a/- England
b/- France
c/- Italy
d/- Spain
Q14/- Which of the following billionaires went to space in 2021?
a/- Elon Musk and Bill Gates
b/- Warren Buffett and Mark Zuckerberg
c/- Sergy Brin and Bernard Arnault
d/- Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos
Q15/- Which Dr. Seuss book, will Dr. Seuss Enterprises no longer publish due to its offensive imagery?
a/- If I Ran The Zoo
b/- The Cat in the Hat
c/- Green Eggs and Ham
d/- How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Q16/- Which country hosted the delayed 2020 Olympics in 2021?
a/-Great Britain
b/-China
c/-Japan
d/-United States
Q17/- Which United States president had his Facebook account suspended in 2021?
a/-George Bush
b/- Joe Biden
c/- Donald Trump
d/-Barak Obama
Q18/- Which brand of soup featured in one of Andy Warhol’s most famous pop art pieces?
a/- Campbell’s
b/- Baxters
c/- Heinz
d/- Knorr
Q19/- Which of these is the name of a hurricane which struck at the end of August 2021?
a/- Hurricane Ira
b/- Hurricane Ida
c/- Hurricane Imra
d/- Hurricane Isla
Q20/- Which traditional Spanish dance originated in Andalusia and is recognised by UNESCO as a heritage of humanity?
a/- Sardana
b/-Flamenco
c/- Paso Doble
d/- Tango
Bonus Q/- Which composer scored 2000s classics such as Gladiator, Hannibal, Madagascar and Black Hawk Down?
a/- Hans Zimmer
b/- Danny Elfman
c/- James Horner
d/- John Williams
Answers:
Q 1/- D Q 6/- A Q11/- B Q16/- D
Q 2/- A Q 7/- B Q12/- C Q17/- C
Q 3/- C Q 8/- B Q13/- C Q18/- A
Q 4/- C Q 9/- A Q14/- D Q19/- B
Q 5/- D Q10/- D Q15/- A Q20/- A
Bonus Question: A
Q 1/- Which of these famous couples did not break up in 2021?
a/- Bill and Melinda Gates
b/- Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
c/- Elon Musk and Grimes / Claire Boucher
d/- Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
Q 2/- In 2021, who was the first woman of colour to win an Oscar for Best Director?
a/- Chloѐ Zhao for Nomadland
b/- Kelly Reichardt for First Cow
c/- Regina King for One Night in Miami
d/- Lorene Scafaria for Hustlers
Q 3/- Which anniversary did the Harry Potter film franchise celebrate in 2021?
a/- 10th
b/- 15th
c/- 20th
d/- 25th
Q 4/- In 2021, Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle announced the birth of their daughter. What is her name?
a/- Elizabeth
b/- Alexandria
c/- Lilibet
d/- Queenie
Q 5/- Which US city was the first to require people to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination to enter businesses?
a/- Chicago
b/- Los Angeles
c/- San Antonio
d/- New York City
Q 6/- What was the former name of the breakfast food brand that changed its name to Pearl Milling Company in June 2021?
a/- Aunt Jemima
b/- Bisquick
c/- Hungry Jack
d/- Krusteaz
Q 7/- On June 25th 2021, a fossilized skull of a new species of human was found in northeast China. What nickname was the skull given?
a/- Bright-eyed Man
b/- Dragon Man
c/- First Man
d/- Lost man
Q 8/- Which female tennis player was the surprise winner of the US Open in 2021?
a/- Ashleigh Barty
b/- Emma Raducanu
c/- Leylah Fernandez
d/- Naomi Osaka
Q 9/- Abdulrazak Gurnah won a Nobel Prize in 2021 in which of the following fields?
a/- Literature
b/- Economics
c/- Medicine
d/- Peace
Q10/- Which country won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021 in Rotterdam?
a/- Greece
b/- Switzerland
c/- Malta
d/- Italy
Q11/- In which of the following canals did the container ship, Ever Given, run aground?
a/- Corinth Canal
b/- Suez Canal
c/- Hangzhou Canal
d/- Panama Canal
Q12/- What was the name of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference which took place in Scotland?
a/- BOP28
b/- CAP96
c/- COP26
d/- MOP21
Q13/- The delayed Euro 2020 football tournament took place in 2021. Which country won?
a/- England
b/- France
c/- Italy
d/- Spain
Q14/- Which of the following billionaires went to space in 2021?
a/- Elon Musk and Bill Gates
b/- Warren Buffett and Mark Zuckerberg
c/- Sergy Brin and Bernard Arnault
d/- Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos
Q15/- Which Dr. Seuss book, will Dr. Seuss Enterprises no longer publish due to its offensive imagery?
a/- If I Ran The Zoo
b/- The Cat in the Hat
c/- Green Eggs and Ham
d/- How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Q16/- Which country hosted the delayed 2020 Olympics in 2021?
a/-Great Britain
b/-China
c/-Japan
d/-United States
Q17/- Which United States president had his Facebook account suspended in 2021?
a/-George Bush
b/- Joe Biden
c/- Donald Trump
d/-Barak Obama
Q18/- Which brand of soup featured in one of Andy Warhol’s most famous pop art pieces?
a/- Campbell’s
b/- Baxters
c/- Heinz
d/- Knorr
Q19/- Which of these is the name of a hurricane which struck at the end of August 2021?
a/- Hurricane Ira
b/- Hurricane Ida
c/- Hurricane Imra
d/- Hurricane Isla
Q20/- Which traditional Spanish dance originated in Andalusia and is recognised by UNESCO as a heritage of humanity?
a/- Sardana
b/-Flamenco
c/- Paso Doble
d/- Tango
Bonus Q/- Which composer scored 2000s classics such as Gladiator, Hannibal, Madagascar and Black Hawk Down?
a/- Hans Zimmer
b/- Danny Elfman
c/- James Horner
d/- John Williams
Answers:
Q 1/- D Q 6/- A Q11/- B Q16/- D
Q 2/- A Q 7/- B Q12/- C Q17/- C
Q 3/- C Q 8/- B Q13/- C Q18/- A
Q 4/- C Q 9/- A Q14/- D Q19/- B
Q 5/- D Q10/- D Q15/- A Q20/- A
Bonus Question: A