Music
This song by Katy Perry (ft. Snoop Dogg) spent six weeks at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2010.
California Gurls
Name 5 Republican candidates in the 2016 Presidential Elections.
Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, Rand Paul, John Kasich ...
In the last installment of the Harry Potter movies, where does Harry find the lost diadem of Ravenclaw?
*BONUS - 100 POINTS*
Name all of Voldemort's horcruxes. (there are seven)
the Room of Requirement
Harry Potter, Nagini, the Ravenclaw diadem, the Hufflepuff cup, Slytherin's locket, Tom Riddle's diary, Marvolo Gaunt's ring
How many championships did the Warriors win in this decade?
*BONUS - 10 PTS FOR EACH*
Name the Finals MVP for each championship.
3 (2015, 2017, 2018)
Andre Igoudala, Kevin Durant x2
*10 POINTS EACH*
Name 10 plays written by William Shakespeare.
*BONUS - 10 PTS.*
What meter did his plays use?
...
Iambic pentameter
The number of albums Taylor Swift released in this decade.
*BONUS - 50 POINTS*
Sing a line from one song in each album.
5
(Lover, Reputation, 1989, Red, Speak Now)
In what year was Osama Bin-Laden killed?
2011
Who is the director of 2010's hit film 'Inception'?
*BONUS - 10 POINTS PER ANSWER*
What other popular movies were directed by this person?
Christopher Nolan
ex. The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar
What scandal occurred in the 2014 AFC Championship game?
*BONUS POINTS - 10 PTS*
What teams were playing in this game?
Deflate Gate
Colts v. Patriots
What is the acceleration due to gravity?
*give units
9.8 m/s^2
The Grammy-nominated album of the year in 2017.
*BONUS - 100 POINTS*
The Grammy-nominated album of the year in 2016. (HINT: think 1 number up)
24k Magic (Bruno Mars)
*25 (Adele)
Which country was bailed out by the EU in May 2010?
Greece
Who created the soundtrack for Moana?
*BONUS - 10 PTS FOR EACH*
Name the songs on the Moana soundtrack.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
What country won the most Olympic gold medals in the 2010 Winter Olympics?
Canada
What four bases are used in a strand of RNA?
*BONUS QUESTION - 20 PTS*
What four bases are used in a strand of DNA?
adenine, uracil, guanine, cytosine
adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine
Most watched music video of the 2010s (and all time).
*BONUS - 50 POINTS*
Most watched video before this ^ was released.
Despacito (Luis Fonsi)
Gangnam Style (Psy)
Where in the world did the earthquake with the largest magnitude of the 2010s occur?
*BONUS - 50 POINTS*
What was the magnitude?
Japan
9.1 (9. something acceptable)
List as many Oscar-winning best picture films as you can from 2010-2019.
(40 pts. per movie)
Green Book, Shape of Water, Moonlight, Spotlight, Birdman, 12 Years a Slave, Argo, The Artist, The King's Speech, Hurt Locker
Michael Phelps ended his career in 2016. How many gold medals did he end it with?
*BONUS - 50 PTS*
How many total medals did he end with?
23
28
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
*BONUS - 50 PTS.*
What is the capital of this country?
Canada
Ottawa
*100 points awarded for each correct answer*
The real names of:
Post Malone Nicki Minaj Halsey
Lady Gaga Eminem
Post Malone: Austin Richard Post
Lady Gaga: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
Nicki Minaj: Onika Tanya Miraj
Eminem: Marshall Mathers
Halsey: Ashley Frangipane
How many people reportedly tuned in to watch 2011's Royal Wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton? (ballpark answers ok)
~3 billion
What does S.H.I.E.L.D. stand for in the Marvel universe?
Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division
In what year did India win the cricket World Cup this decade, and who did they triumph over?
*must answer both*
2011, Sri Lanka
Who wrote the Indian national anthem?
*BONUS - 50 PTS.*
Sing it :D
Rabindranath Tagore