General Culture Quiz 2020

Who won the 2020 United States presidential election, defeating incumbent President Donald Trump?

• Joe Biden

• Donald Trump

• Bernie Sanders

• Kamala Harris

What was the name of the movement that gained global attention in 2020, advocating for racial justice and an end to police brutality?

• Black Lives Matter

• Me Too

• Occupy Wall Street

• Extinction Rebellion

What was the name of the social media platform that gained immense popularity among young users in 2020, known for its short-form video content?

• Facebook

• Instagram

• TikTok

• Snapchat

Which country became the first to successfully deploy a COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020?

• United States

• Russia

• China

• United Kingdom

What was the name of the global movement demanding action to combat climate change, which saw massive protests around the world in 2019 and continued into the 2020s?

• Black Lives Matter

• Extinction Rebellion

• Me Too

• Fridays for Future

Which global pandemic began in late 2019 and continued to have significant impacts throughout the 2020s?

• Zika virus

• Ebola virus

• COVID-19

• H1N1 influenza

Which city hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics, which were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic?

• Tokyo

• Rio de Janeiro

• Beijing

• London

What was the name of the spacecraft launched by NASA in 2020, marking the first crewed mission from American soil since the Space Shuttle program?

• Apollo

• Challenger

• Discovery

• Crew Dragon

Which social media company faced intense scrutiny and criticism in 2021 for its role in spreading misinformation and its handling of user data?

• Twitter

• Instagram

• Facebook

• TikTok

What was the name of the massive explosion that occurred in Beirut, Lebanon, in August 2020, causing widespread devastation?

• Chernobyl explosion

• Hiroshima blast

• Nagasaki disaster

• Beirut port explosion