Celebrities & Scandals of 2008
Which pop star had a major public meltdown in 2008, including shaving her head the year prior?
A) Lindsay Lohan
B) Britney Spears
C) Amy Winehouse
D) Paris Hilton
B) Britney Spears
What music video game had everyone fighting over the drum set in 2008?
A) Guitar Hero
B) Rock Band
C) SingStar
D) Dance Dance Revolution
B) Rock Band
Which handheld virtual pet toy made a brief comeback in 2008?
A) Furby
B) Tamagotchi
C) Beanie Babies
D) Digimon
B) Tamagotchi
In 2008, which unusual item sold for over $5,000 on eBay?
A) Cornflake shaped like Illinois
B) Britney Spears’ gum
C) Haunted toaster
D) Elvis’s bacon
A) Cornflake shaped like Illinois
In 2008, scientists cloned an endangered wild cat for the first time. Which cat?
A) Cheetah
B) African Lion
C) Clouded Leopard
D) Serval
C) Clouded Leopard
Which celebrity couple famously had twins in 2008?
A) Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie
B) Jay-Z & Beyoncé
C) Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes
D) Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner
A) Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie
In 2008, what game system was breaking TVs because people forgot to use the wrist strap?
A) Xbox Kinect
B) Nintendo Wii
C) PlayStation 3
D) Sega Saturn
B) Nintendo Wii
Which collectible card game remained hugely popular among kids in 2008?
A) Yu-Gi-Oh!
B) Pokémon
C) Magic: The Gathering
D) Chaotic
A) Yu-Gi-Oh!
What phrase became a 2008 pop culture catchphrase thanks to The Office?
A) That’s what she said.
B) Treat yo’ self.
C) How you doin’?
D) Bazinga!
A) That’s what she said.
In 2008, astronomers found the first directly photographed planet outside our solar system. What nickname did they give it?
A) Baby Jupiter
B) Fomalhaut b
C) Saturn Jr.
D) Kepler-1
B) Fomalhaut b
In 2008, which teen star released a controversial memoir at just 15 years old?
A) Miley Cyrus
B) Demi Lovato
C) Jamie Lynn Spears
D) Taylor Swift
A) Miley Cyrus
Which dance-based video game had kids jumping around living rooms in 2008?
A) Dance Central
B) DDR (Dance Dance Revolution)
C) Just Dance
D) Pump It Up
B) DDR (Dance Dance Revolution)
Which toy line introduced Bakugan Battle Brawlers in 2008?
A) Hasbro
B) Spin Master
C) Mattel
D) Bandai
B) Spin Master
Which quirky holiday was widely spread through Facebook groups in 2008?
A) Talk Like a Pirate Day
B) Pillow Fight Day
C) Festivus
D) Hug Your Cat Day
A) Talk Like a Pirate Day
Which animal was discovered in 2008 to have the world’s longest recorded migration route?
A) Arctic Tern (bird)
B) Humpback Whale
C) Leatherback Sea Turtle
D) Monarch Butterfly
A) Arctic Tern (bird)
Which actor, arrested in 2008 for DUI, later became known for his phrase 'Winning!'?
A) Robert Downey Jr.
B) Shia LaBeouf
C) Charlie Sheen
D) Mel Gibson
B) Shia LaBeouf
What silly challenge blew up at house parties in 2008, where people tried to eat 6 of these in under a minute without water?
A) Pop Rocks
B) Saltines
C) Warheads
D) Oreos
B) Saltines (the “Saltine Cracker Challenge”)
Which Lego theme was at peak popularity in 2008 with Mask of Light and elemental warriors?
A) Technic
B) Bionicle
C) Hero Factory
D) Ninjago
B) Bionicle
Which toy store giant filed for bankruptcy in 2008?
A) KB Toys
B) Toys 'R' Us
C) FAO Schwarz
D) Zany Brainy
A) KB Toys
In 2008, scientists announced they had created what futuristic state of matter in a lab for the first time?
A) Plasma crystal
B) Bose-Einstein condensate
C) Metallic hydrogen
D) Synthetic DNA molecule
D) Synthetic DNA molecule
Who was caught lip-syncing at the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony in 2008?
A) A famous Chinese pop star
B) A child singer replaced onstage
C) The opera singer
D) The children’s choir
B) A child singer replaced onstage
Which party game tradition blew up again in 2008 when YouTube challenges had people trying to sing it without laughing?
A) Karaoke to “Don’t Stop Believin’”
B) The Cha Cha Slide challenge
C) Lip syncing to “Bohemian Rhapsody”
D) The Chicken Dance showdown
C) Lip syncing to “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Which Nintendo handheld game accessory doubled as a fashion trend in 2008?
A) DS Stylus charms
B) Game Boy link cables
C) Pokémon keychains
D) PSP camera
A) DS Stylus charms
Which reality show contestant became a meme for 'Pants on the Ground' (auditions in 2008)?
A) William Hung
B) General Larry Platt
C) Sanjaya Malakar
D) She Bangs Guy
B) General Larry Platt
Which zoo in Japan went viral in 2008 after posting a video of their unusual “emergency drill”?
A) An employee dressed as a lion escaped
B) Monkeys were taught to vacuum floors
C) Penguins marched through the streets
D) Elephants painted with their trunks
A) An employee dressed as a lion escaped