Musician deaths
This singer arrived on the scene in the '80s with one of music's all-time greatest voices, and used it to win seven Grammys and score 11 chart-toppers including "I Will Always Love You." Which famous singer died suddenly on February 11, 2012?
Whitney Houston
In 2010 this handheld, gesture-based tablet computer was introduced
iPad
Released in 2015, "Star Wars - The Force Awakens" was given what episodic number?
7
n the summer of 2011, teens across the globe took pictures of themselves laying horizontally in precarious positions as part of the phenomenon known as _______.
planking
Which war's bicentennial was observed in 2012?
War of 1812
The Minneapolis-born hitmaker could do it all: write, produce, dance, sing, and play guitar. In addition to his own endless list of hits, like "Purple Rain" and "1999," He died of an accidental overdose on April 21, 2016.
Prince
In 2011 this laptop was released. The device was primarily used to perform a variety of tasks using the Google Chrome browser
Chromebook
In what year was Walt Disney's mega-hit "Frozen" released?
2013
In the beginning of 2013, thousands of people uploaded videos of themselves and friends dancing to the iconic earworm ___________.
harlem shake
Complete the name of Kanye's 2016 album: The Life of ______
Pablo
He was the leader of an American rock band of the '70s, '80s, and '90s, that featured hits like "American Girl," "Refugee," and "Mary Jane's Last Dance." He died of an accidental overdose on Oct. 2, 2017.
Tom Petty
It's an Amazon a cylindrical device that can play music, set alarms and timers, make calls, answer questions, and control connected home devices—all via voice.
Amazon Echo/ Alexa
Who played the lead role in the 2013 adaption of "The Great Gatsby"?
Leonardo Dicaprio
n the summer of 2014, celebrities from Bill Gates to Oprah Winfrey took turns dumping cold water on their heads as part of the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for ___________ research.
ALS
What country were the 2010 Olympics held?
Canada (Vancouver)
One of rock's most influential artists, exploring a wide range of styles including folk, hard rock, soul, psychedelic, pop, and electronic/industrial. He also was a style leader who often changed his appearance, most famously with his alter ego Ziggy Stardust. He died of liver cancer on January 10, 2016.
David Bowie
in 2016, this odd little game came out, where you chase after animated monsters you view through your phone's screen, has been downloaded more than 750 million times as of last year and has generated more than $1.2 billion in revenue.
Pokemon Go
What actress starred alongside "Robert Downey Jr." in the 2010 superhero film "Iron Man 2"?
Gwenyth Paltrow
In February 2015, the world was torn apart as friends, family and neighbors argued over the color of "The Dress." It turns out, the actual colors were ________.
blue and black
What company opened the first cashier-less grocery store in 2018?
Amazon
The queen of soul! No female artist has had more songs place on the Billboard charts...period. She died of a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor on Aug. 16, 2018.
Aretha Franklin
in 2017, Apple's flagship 10th anniversary iPhone featuring a 5.8-inch OLED display, facial recognition and 3D camera functionality, a glass body, and an A11 Bionic processor was released
iPhone X
Who played the role of Steve Rogers in the 2010 superhero film "Captain America - The First Avenger"?
Chris Evans
In July 2019, thousands of people RSVP’d to a Facebook event pledging to storm ________ to "see them aliens."
Area 51
What animal made psychic predictions about the 2010 FIFA world cup?
octopus