MOVIE
Which horror movie franchise features the notorious serial killer known as Jigsaw?
A) Final Destination
B) Scream
C) Saw
D) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
C) Saw
Taylor Swift won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2016. What was the name of her winning album?
A) Red
B) Fearless
C) Reputation
D) 1989
D) 1989
In which controversial Netflix series does Hannah Baker leave behind cassette tapes explaining the events that led to her taking her own life?
A) Pretty Little Liars
B) 13 Reasons Why
C) Confessionals
D) The Society
B) 13 Reasons Why
Which sportswear company launched the Breaking2 project in an ambitious attempt to break the two-hour marathon barrier?
A) Adidas
B) Puma
C) Under Armour
D) Nike
D) Nike
Which major weather event caused severe flooding in the New York City subway system in 2012?
A) Hurricane Katrina
B) Hurricane Irene
C) Hurricane Sandy
D) Hurricane Harvey
C) Hurricane Sandy
Which actress played Catwoman (Selina Kyle) in the 2012 superhero film The Dark Knight Rises?
A) Halle Berry
B) Scarlett Johansson
C) Michelle Pfeiffer
D) Anne Hathaway
D) Anne Hathaway
Which singer won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her hit single "Don't Know Why"?
A) Alicia Keys
B) Sarah McLachlan
C) Norah Jones
D) Vanessa Carlton
C) Norah Jones
Which science-fiction thriller series follows the CDC's Canary Project as it investigates and attempts to contain a mysterious viral outbreak?
A) The Strain
B) Helix
C) The Last Ship
D) Containment
A) The Strain
Linebacker Malcolm Smith was named Super Bowl MVP in 2014 after helping which NFL team win the championship?
A) Denver Broncos
B) New England Patriots
C) Seattle Seahawks
D) San Francisco 49ers
C) Seattle Seahawks
Which protest movement popularised the slogan "We Are the 99 Percent"?
A) Black Lives Matter
B) The Tea Party Movement
C) March for Our Lives
D) Occupy Wall Street
D) Occupy Wall Street
In The LEGO Movie (2014), what is the mysterious object known as the "Piece of Resistance"?
A) A golden LEGO brick
B) Cap to the Krazy glue
C) A magical LEGO sword
D) A special instruction manual
B) Cap to the Krazy glue
Which Euro-disco group is often referred to as the "Godfathers of French House"?
A) Boney M.
B) Daft Punk
C) Kraftwerk
D) Space
B) Daft Punk
Which acclaimed HBO drama series revolves around the Fisher family and their family-owned funeral home?
A) The Sopranos
B) Dead Like Me
C) Six Feet Under
D) Death Inc
C) Six Feet Under
Which Russian hockey superstar led the NHL in goals scored during the 2017–2018 season?
A) Alexander Ovechkin
B) Nikita Kucherov
C) Artemi Panarin
D) Evgeni Malkin
A) Alexander Ovechkin
Which airline operated Flight 447, which departed Rio de Janeiro and tragically crashed into the Atlantic Ocean in 2009?
A) Lufthansa
B) Air France
C) British Airways
D) American Airlines
B) Air France
Who does Padmé Amidala secretly marry in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones?
A) Anakin Skywalker
B) Obi-Wan Kenobi
C) Bail Organa
D) Qui-Gon Jinn
A) Anakin Skywalker
What musical instrument does YouTube sensation Lindsey Stirling famously play while dancing?
A) Flute
B) Piano
C) Cello
D) Violin
D) Violin
Which popular sitcom featuring the Conner family was revived in 2018, more than 20 years after its original run ended?
A) Home Improvement
B) Roseanne
C) Family Matters
D) The Middle
B) Roseanne
Jermaine Dye was named the World Series MVP in 2005.What position did he play?
A) Shortstop
B) Right Fielder
C) First Baseman
D) Outfielder
D) Outfielder
In 2001, American businessman Dennis Tito became the first tourist to travel where?
A) The Moon
B) Mars
C) Space
D) The Hubble Space Telescope
C) Space
In which Brazilian city is the critically acclaimed 2002 crime drama City of God set?
A) Rio de Janeiro
B) São Paulo
C) Brasília
D) Salvador
A) Rio de Janeiro
Which famous singer founded the Akon Lighting Africa project to bring electricity to underserved communities across Africa?
A) Akon
B) will.i.am
C) John Legend
D) Wyclef Jean
D) Akon
Originally founded as a celebrity news website, TMZ launched its television series in 2007. What does TMZ stand for?
A) Television Media Zone
B) Thirty Mile Zone
C) Top Media Zine
D) Total Movie Zone
B) Thirty Mile Zone
Which legendary Canadian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter is famously known by the nickname "GSP"?
A) Georges St-Pierre
B) Gavin Silva Perez
C) Graham Samuel Peterson
D) Griffin Silas Payne
A) Georges St-Pierre
On which television channel did Microsoft officially unveil the Xbox 360 in May 2005?
A) ESPN
B) Nickelodeon
C) MTV
D) NBC
C) MTV