2022 RECAP
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?
HOLLYWOOD & SPORTS POP CULTURE
BOLLYWOOD
NEW YEARS
100

Which American Football Player retired and then rejoined within the year?

Tom Brady

100

What are the three states of matter?

Solid, Liquid, and Gas

100

Who is the most followed person on Instagram?

Cristiano Ronaldo

100

What are Hrithik Roshan's, Farhan Akhtar's, and Abhay Deol's character names in the movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara? 

(First names only and all three must be correct to get the points)

Hrithik Roshan- Arjun

Farhan Akhtar- Imraan

Abhay Deol- Kabir

100

What is the most common New Year's resolution?

Plan to live a healthier lifestyle -- exercise more, eat healthier, lose weight

200

What colors are the five Olympic rings? Hint: there are 5

Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, and Red

200

How many bones do sharks have?

Zero!
200

What shocking incident took place at the Oscar's this year?

Will Smith walked up on stage and slapped Chris Rock after a joke was told.

200

Which song's lyrics is this an English translation of? 

"Mother-in-law abuses, brother-in-law consoles, my in-laws’ place is a marigold flower"

Genda Phool from the movie Delhi 6


200

When did the New Year's Eve Ball first drop in Times Square?

1907

300

Who won the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup?

Australia Women's National Cricket Team

300

Which planet in our solar system is known for its beautiful rings and how many main rings does it have? (Both parts of the question need to be correct to receive points)

Saturn with 7 main rings

300
The picture of the egg used to be the most liked post on Instagram. Recently, a new post took over as most liked. Who has the most liked post on Instagram as of December 31, 2022 and what is the post of?

Lionel Messi---his picture of himself and his teammates celebrating their win at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which has been liked by over 74 million different accounts.

300

Complete the dialogue: " Agar kisi cheez ko dil se chaaho toh..."

"toh...puri kayanat usey tumse milane ki koshish mein lag jaati hai"
300

In Spain, 12 of what type of food is eaten at midnight on New Year's Eve for good luck?

Grapes

400

Who is hosting the next FIFA World Cup and in what year?

The next FIFA World Cup is in 2026. This will be the first to be hosted by three nations. The US will host 60 games, while Canada and Mexico will each host 10 games.

400

What ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu complex in Peru?

Incas

400

Which three actors (first and last name) played Spider-Man in the live action movies?

Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland

400

Which iconic Bollywood movie's song was used in the popular Netflix original series "Bridgerton"?

Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham

400

How much does the Times Square Ball Weigh? (in pounds)

11,875 pounds

500
Who won the Men's Doubles Championship at the US Open 2022?

Our very own, Rajeev Ram along with his partner Joe Salisbury!

500

In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, what were the two rival family names?

Capulet(Juliet) and Montague (Romeo)

500
The movie "Avater: The Way of Water" recently came out. What was the release date of the first Avatar movie? (Month, Day, and Year--you must get at least 2 out of the 3 right to get points)

December 18, 2009

500

What is Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's daughter's first name?

Raha

500

From what Roman god does the month January get its name?

Janus---the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings