News Year
Pop culture
Danské
Vagiai!
100
Steal the answer - 100 points
Answer the ☆bonus☆ question - 100 points
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400
Which US governmental building was attacked by supporters of Donald Trump in January, 2021? 🔥
a) The Supreme Court
b) The Capitol Building
c) The White House
Bonus 100 points if you can complete their slogan: "Stop the... "
The Capitol Building
The insurrectionists were shouting "Stop the Steal" and "Stop the Count" (both are acceptable answers)
400
Which country won the Eurovision Song Contest 2021? 🎵
a) France
b) Netherlands
c) Italy
Bonus 100 points if you can tell how many points did the UK performers get in the competition
Italian rock band Måneskin won with their song "Zitti e buoni" (eng. "Shut Up and Behave") 🤘
UK got ZERO points in the competition
400
In what place did we have our first team building after quarantine? 🥳
a) Monika's apartment
b) 7Fridays bar
c) Žirmūnai Bowling
Bonus 100 points if you can tell the month it happened
7Fridays
We gathered there on a Friday in July
450
What does NFT stand for?
a) Non-financeable trade
b) Non-fundable treaty
c) Non-fungible token
Bonus 100 points if you can tell the name of the popular "type" of NFTs pictured here
NFT stands for Non-fungible token
The NFT pictured here is part of the "Bored Ape" line of NFTs. Some sold for as high as $300K
(I'd also accept "Bored Monkey" as an answer)
450
Who was TIME magazine’s person of the year?
a) Alexei Navalny
b) Elon Musk
c) Joe Biden
Bonus 100 points if you can tell the country where the person was born
Elon Musk 🤵
Born in South Africa (which technically makes him the richest African-American in the world)
450
Who was the first newcomer to join us in 2021?
a) Lukas
b) Laura
c) Ieva
Bonus 100 points if you can tell which one of our colleagues names is an anagram of
"Antiviral Masks SOS"
Lukelis ♥
"Antiviral Masks SOS" = "Rimantas Savolskis"
500
How old was Prince Phillip when he died in April? 👑
a) 92
b) 95
c) 99
Bonus 100 points if you can tell how old is Queen Elizabeth?
(as of 01-01-2022)
Prince Phillip was 99 years old
The Queen is currently 95 years old
500
Which pop band returned with a new album 40 years after their last new release? 🎧
a) ABBA
b) Duran Duran
c) Boney M
Bonus 100 points if you can tell the name of the country the band originates from
ABBA
The band hails from Sweden
500
How many colleagues have left our Team in 2021?
(not counting temporary ones)
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
Bonus 100 points if you can tell whether more people joined our team or left our team in 2021
6 people have left our Team
10 have joined! Meaning more people joined than left
550
Which Caribbean country became an independent republic in 2021?
a) Barbados
b) Dominica
c) Trinidad and Tobago
Bonus 100 points if you can tell the name of the pop star declared to be their national hero
Barbados, previously part of the British Commonwealth, became a fully independent country
Rihanna was declared a national hero of Barbados during the same event
550
What movie won Best Picture (Best Movie) in the 2021 Oscars? 🎬
a) Judas and the Black Messiah
b) Nomadland
c) The Trial of the Chicago 7
Bonus 100 points if you can tell the official name of the Oscars
"Nomadland" won Best Picture
The Academy Awards is the official name for the Oscars. "Oscar" is the name of the statuette that is awarded to the winners
550
During the Christmas Challenge, each team had a mascot representing them on the game board. Which of these was not one of the mascots?
a) Polar bear
b) Snowman
c) Rabbit
Bonus 100 points if you can tell the winning team's mascot
Bunny was not one of the mascots
The winning team was the Kalėdinės Kepyklos Krovėjai and their mascot was a Ginger Bread Man