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The 2020 Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which Chinese city did the coronavirus start?

a)

Wuhan

b)

Shanghai

c)

Beijing

d)

Guangzhou

2.

What date did the UK go into lockdown?

a)

11 March 2020

b)

30 April 2020

c)

23 March 2020

d)

15 February 2020

3.

What is the name of the Netflix documentary about Joe Exotic?

a)

Jungle King

b)

Lion King

c)

Tiger Prince

d)

Tiger King

4.

Trump ordered a $3 million recount of votes after his loss in the election and gained Biden more votes than before. How many more votes did Biden gain after the recount?

a)

74

b)

90

c)

132

d)

5

5.

Which film won Best Picture at the Oscars?

a)

Parasite

b)

Joker

c)

1917

d)

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

6.

Who performed in the Super Bowl half time show?

a)

Justin Bieber

b)

Aitch

c)

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira

d)

Harlem Spartans

7.

Which private company became the first to launch a rocket into space?

a)

Microsoft

b)

SpaceX

c)

Spacey Space

d)

Apple

8.

Where were the 2020 Olympics supposed to be held?

a)

London

b)

Tokyo

c)

Athens

d)

Beijing

9.

What does WHO stand for?

a)

World Healthy Organisation

b)

Wildlife Hospital Outpost

c)

World Health Organisation

d)

World Hairy Octopuses

10.

Who won the ‘Best Actor’ Oscar at the Academy Awards for his role in the film ‘Joker’?

a)

Heath Ledger

b)

Jared Leto

c)

Joaquin Phoenix

d)

Jack Nicholson

11.

In July, NASA launched a mission which will reach its destination on which planet in February 2021?

a)

Mars

b)

Pluto

c)

Mercury

d)

Saturn

12.

According to Forbes magazine, which CEO is the first person in history to have a net worth exceeding $200 billion?

a)

Jeff Bezos

b)

Bill Gates

c)

Mark Zuckerberg

d)

Elon Musk

13.

Which artist became the first to win all four major Grammy awards in 2020, collecting Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist

a)

Dua Lipa

b)

Eminem

c)

Billie Eilish

d)

Beyonce

14.

In January, the Bank of England released a new £20 note with JMW Turner's face on. Who's he?

a)

A famous painter

b)

The Queen's pastry chef

c)

The Mayor of London

d)

The man who invented the trampoline

15.

In January, record-breaking temperatures, drought and strong winds created one of the worst fire seasons in what country’s history.

a)

Austria

b)

Australia

c)

New Zealand

d)

Papua New Guinea

16.

Which of the following three-part slogans has not been used in a government health campaign this year?

a)

Hands. Face. Space.

b)

Stay alert. Control the virus. Save lives.

c)

We are only human. Do as we say. Not as we do.

d)

Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives.

17.

What was the name of Elon Musk's child born in 2020?

a)

.

b)

X Æ A-Xii

c)

17

d)

£$ *&^$£

18.

2020 is represented by which animal on the Chinese Zodiac Calendar?

a)

Dragon.

b)

Dog.

c)

Rabbit.

d)

Rat.

19.

What is the name of the new James Bond film which was meant to be released in cinemas this year?

a)

No Time To Die.

b)

There's Not Enough Time For James Bond To Die.

c)

Die Another Day.

d)

There's Hardly Enough Time To Die.

20.

Tenet was directed by which famous filmmaker?

a)

Steven Spielberg

b)

Tim Burton

c)

Christopher Nolan

d)

Kevin Smith

21.

Which major high street brand announced they were closing down recently?

a)

HMV

b)

Debenhams

c)

Boots

d)

Woolworths

22.

Which Formula 1 driver survived a crash during the Bahrain Grand Prix, causing his car to exploded into flames?

a)

Valtteri Bottas

b)

Max Verstappen

c)

Sergio Perez

d)

Romain Grosjean

23.

Which US rapper collected over sixty thousand votes in this week's US Presidential election, after he stood as an independent candidate in 12 states?

a)

Kendrick Lamar

b)

Kanye West

c)

Snoop Dogg

d)

Black Thought