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SENIORS 2019-2022 News and Pop Culture

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which actor portrays Captain America?
a)
Chris Evans
b)
Chris Rock
c)
Chris Allen
d)
Chris O'Donnell
2.
Which artist won the Grammy for "Song of the Year" in 2017 for their song, "Hello."
a)
Taylor Swift
b)
Ariana Grande
c)
Selena Gomez
d)
Adele
3.
Who is this?
a)
Mr. Wookiee
b)
Hans Solo
c)
Chewbacca
d)
Darth Vader
4.
Who does Johnny Depp play in the Pirates of the Caribbean films?
a)
Captain Nemo
b)
Blackbeard the Pirate
c)
Spongebob 
d)
Captain Jack Sparrow
5.

What is the highest grossing movie of 2019?

a)

Captain Marvel

b)

Aladdin

c)

The Lion King

d)

Avengers End Game

6.

Who is the world's highest paid actor in 2019?

a)

Brad Pitt

b)

Dwayne Johnson

c)

Will Smith

d)

Robert Downey Jr

7.

Which Netflix series has been watched the most?

a)

Orange is the New Black

b)

Stranger Things

c)

Money Heist

d)

Lucifer

8.

What is the best selling video game of all time?

a)

Call of Duty

b)

Grand Theft Auto

c)

Tetris

d)

Minecraft

9.

What song has the most plays on Spotify?

a)

One Dance

b)

Shape of You

c)

Despacito

d)

Closer

10.

T'Challa is the king of which country?

a)

Wakanda

b)

Rwanda

c)

Uganda

d)

Melanda

11.

What does the acronym “smh” stand for?

a)

shake my heart

b)

share my heart

c)

shake my head

d)

shake my hand

12.

Who was the first winner of The Masked Singer?

a)

Kim Kardashian

b)

The Migos

c)

T-Pain

d)

Mr. Mister

13.

Who is this person?

a)

Scarlett Johansen

b)

Lady Gaga

c)

Madonna

d)

Kim Kardashian

14.

Which artist made history in 2020 as the youngest winner of the Grammys’ four main categories?

a)

Migos

b)

Madonna

c)

Kylie Jenner

d)

Billie Eilish

15.

What is the name of Han Solo’s ship?

a)

Flagship

b)

Patrol Cruiser

c)

Empire Ship

d)

Millennium Falcon

16.

Which actor voiced both Darth Vader and The Lion King‘s Mufasa?

a)
b)
c)
17.

What was the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars?

a)

Parasite

b)

Cinema Paradiso

c)

The Lives of Others

d)

Spirited Away

18.

What is the popular dance challenge inspired by Drake's new song, In My Feelings called?

a)

Just Wheeling

b)

In My Dreams

c)

Savage

d)

Kiki Do You Love Me?

19.

What's his name?

a)

Rigatoni

b)

Fettuccini

c)

Fusili

d)

Linguine

20.

Who won the 2021 Superbowl?

a)

Tampa Bay Buncaneers

b)

Buffalo Bills

c)

New England Patriots

d)

Kansas City Chiefs

21.

Guess the movie:

a)

Fantastic Mr Fox

b)

Ratatoullie

c)

Zootopia

d)

The Secret Life of Pets

22.

What game is this?

a)

Call of Duty: Black Ops II

b)

Minecraft

c)

The Sims

d)

Animal Crossing

23.

Who is this character?

a)

Homer

b)

Fry

c)

Bender

d)

Zoidberg

24.

What's the name of Big Bird's imaginary friend?

a)

Mr Toopsyflop

b)

Lady Fetherington

c)

Sir Tootleton

d)

Mr Snuffleupagus

25.

What's the proper name for a sausage dog?

a)

German Snout Dog

b)

Dachshaund

c)

Weiner Dog

d)

Miniature Pinscher

26.

Beyonce was a member of

a)

Destiny's Child

b)

En Vogue

c)

The Cheetah Girls

27.

Tensions between Russia and Ukraine remain as Russian troops continue to occupy positions on Ukraine’s border. What is unusual about Ukraine’s current President?

a)

He is an actor who previously played the President of Ukraine

b)

He is the son of the previous President

c)

He is only 23 years old

d)

He was born in Russia

28.

In which American sports league did the LA Rams defeat the Cincinnati Bengals in the final game of the season?

a)

NBA

b)

NFL

c)

MLB

29.

In which event did Kiwi Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, receive a silver medal at the Winter Olympics?

a)

Snowboard half-pipe

b)

Snowboard slalom

c)

Snowboard big air

d)

Downhill skiing

30.

The music festival Coachella has announced that they will drop all COVID-19 restrictions including the wearing of masks. Where is Coachella held?

a)

A desert in the United States

b)

A farm in England

c)

A rainforest in Brazil

d)

South Island, NZ

31.

January 2020: In which country did wildfires spread across tens of millions of acres?

a)

USA

b)

Canada

c)

Australia

d)

Austria

32.

January 2020: Which basketball player was killed in a helicopter crash?

a)

Michael Jordan

b)

Kobe Bryant

c)

Shaquille O'Neal

d)

LeBron James

33.

Feb 2020: Which actor plays Dr Robotnik in the Sonic the Hedgehog film?

a)

Tom Cruise

b)

Jeff Bridges

c)

Jim Carrey

d)

Ben Schwartz

34.

March 2020: What is the name of the Netflix documentary following the life of Joe Exotic?

a)

Tiger Man

b)

Tiger Kind

c)

Exotic Tiger

d)

Tiger King

35.

May 2020: In which US city did George Floyd die following a police arrest?

a)

Washington

b)

New York

c)

Minneapolis

d)

Chicago

36.

July 2020: Which musician announced on Twitter than he would be standing for president of the USA?

a)

Kanye West

b)

Jay Z

c)

Drake

d)

Justin Bieber

37.

In which month of 2020 did the World Health Organisation officially declare the coronavirus a "pandemic"?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

March

d)

April