2021 Pop Culture
2021 in Review
Resolutions
Food & Drink
General Knowledge
100

What singer released the album Sour?

Olivia Rodrigo

100

This politician became a meme after being very cold at Joe Biden’s inauguration. 

Bernie Sanders

100

What is one of the top New Year’s resolutions?

To exercise more and/or lose weight

100

About 360 million glasses of what drink are served in the United States each New Year’s Eve?

Champagne

100

Ads for what product were banned from American TV on January 1, 1971?

Cigarettes

200

Who wore an all-black bodysuit that covered their face to the Met Gala?

Kim Kardashian

200

The Ever Given cargo ship got stuck in this famous canal.

Suez Canal

200

What percentage of people successfully achieve their New Year’s resolutions?

a. 8%

b. 24%

c. 5%

d. 30% 

8%

200

What food do people in the Southern United States often eat for good luck on New Year’s Eve?

Black-eyed peas

200

Which newspaper was the sponsor of the first-ever Times Square New Year’s party?

The New York Times

300

Who performed this year's Super Bowl halftime show?

The Weeknd

300

What stock surged in value after Redditors started rapidly buying shares?

GameStop

300

Are people in their 20s or 50s more likely to achieve their New Year’s resolutions?

20s

300

At one minute before midnight in Spain, twelve of what is eaten before the clock strikes for the New Year?

Grapes

300

How many colors can the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball display? 

a. 25 million

b. 32 million

c. 16 million

d. 7 million

c. 16 million

400

What celebrity was declared a national hero by Barbados?

Rihanna

400

Facebook, the social networking giant under fire for spreading misinformation, and other issues, announced on Oct. 28 that it was changing its corporate name to...

Meta

400

What % of Americans make a New Year’s resolution?

a. 25%

b. 35%

c. 45%

d. 55%

c. 45%

400

Which foods are considered to be bad luck if consumed on New Year’s?

Chicken and Lobster

400

Where does New Year's rank on Americans' list of favorite holidays?

Hint: (1-5) 

4th

500

What TV show became Netflix's most-watched series this year?

Squid Game

500

Ten people were killed and dozens more were injured at a concert in Houston on Nov. 5 after a large crowd began pushing toward the front of the stage during a performance by this hometown artist.

Travis Scott

500

Name 5 of the 10 most popular New Year's resolutions.

  1. Exercise more
  2. Lose weight
  3. Get organized
  4. Learn a new skill or hobby 
  5. Live life to the fullest
  6. Save more money / spend less money
  7. Quit smoking
  8. Spend more time with family and friends
  9. Travel more
  10. Read more
500

In what ancient country were eggs given as gifts on New Year’s Day?

Persia

500

Which place in the world is the last to ring the New Year?

American Samoa