Movies of 2008
The Dark Knight was the highest-grossing film of 2008. Which film came in second?
A) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
B) Iron Man
C) Twilight
D) WALL-E
A) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Which single by Coldplay won the Grammy for Song of the Year in 2008?
A) Viva La Vida
B) Yellow
C) Clocks
D) Lovers in Japan
A) Viva La Vida
Which AMC show premiered in 2008 and quickly became a cultural phenomenon?
A) Mad Men
B) Breaking Bad
C) The Walking Dead
D) Sons of Anarchy
B) Breaking Bad
Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) introduced which new feature to the franchise?
A) Fully voiced pedestrians
B) Online multiplayer
C) First-person mode
D) Story branching endings
B) Online multiplayer
Which colorful rubber shoes were still at peak popularity in 2008?
A) Crocs
B) Vans
C) Converse
D) Skechers Shape-Ups
A) Crocs
before being captured?
A) The Khyber Pass
B) Gulmira Valley
C) Kandahar Desert
D) The Hindu Kush Mountains
D) The Hindu Kush Mountains
Lady Gaga’s debut single Just Dance was originally written in how many minutes?
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20
C) 15
30 Rock won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2008. Who created and starred in it?
A) Amy Poehler
B) Tina Fey
C) Mindy Kaling
D) Kristen Wiig
B) Tina Fey
Which 2008 video game was set in the Capital Wasteland, a post-apocalyptic Washington, D.C.?
A) Fallout 3
B) Bioshock
C) Mass Effect
D) Borderlands
A) Fallout 3
What hairstyle was iconic among “emo” teens in 2008?
A) Mohawks
B) Side-swept bangs
C) Spiked tips
D) Bowl cuts
B) Side-swept bangs
Which 2008 film became the first animated Pixar movie nominated for Best Original Screenplay?
A) Ratatouille
B) WALL-E
C) Up
D) Finding Nemo
B) WALL-E
Which rapper had the best-selling album of 2008 with Tha Carter III?
A) Jay-Z
B) Lil Wayne
C) Kanye West
D) 50 Cent
B) Lil Wayne
What reality competition debuted in 2008, quickly becoming a hit?
A) The Voice
B) The X Factor
C) Wipeout
D) America’s Best Dance Crew
D) America’s Best Dance Crew
Which 2008 game allowed players to train balance and fitness using a motion-sensing board?
A) Wii Sports Resort
B) Wii Fit
C) DDR Hottest Party
D) EA Sports Active
B) Wii Fit
Which teen retailer was booming in malls in 2008?
A) Aeropostale
B) Abercrombie & Fitch
C) Hot Topic
D) American Eagle
A) Aeropostale
Which film’s vampire romance launched a billion-dollar franchise in 2008?
A) True Blood
B) Twilight
C) Vampire Diaries
D) Interview with the Vampire
B) Twilight
'No Air' was a hit duet for Jordin Sparks and which male artist?
A) Usher
B) Chris Brown
C) Ne-Yo
D) Justin Timberlake
B) Chris Brown
In 2008, ER aired its final season after how many years?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 15
D) 15
Which first-person shooter released in 2008 was set in a fictional war-torn African country?
A) Far Cry 2
B) COD: World at War
C) Battlefield: Bad Company
D) Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
A) Far Cry 2
What film was promoted with the tagline 'Why so serious?' in 2008?
A) The Dark Knight
B) Watchmen
C) Sin City
D) Hellboy II
A) The Dark Knight
Which 2008 hit video by Beyoncé inspired viral dances?
A) Halo
B) Single Ladies
C) Irreplaceable
D) If I Were a Boy
B) Single Ladies
Which comedy duo hosted the 2008 MTV Movie Awards, remembered for a High School Musical parody?
A) Seth Rogen & James Franco
B) Andy Samberg & Justin Timberlake
C) Ben Stiller & Jack Black
D) Jonah Hill & Michael Cera
C) Ben Stiller & Jack Black
Which 2008 game had the tagline 'Prepare to Drop'?
A) Halo 3: ODST
B) Left 4 Dead
C) Resistance 2
D) Dead Space
A) Halo 3: ODST