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Journalism Final

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Who is this person?

a)

Scarlett Johansen

b)

Lady Gaga

c)

Madonna

d)

Kim Kardashian

3.

Who was the first winner of The Masked Singer?

a)

Kim Kardashian

b)

The Migos

c)

T-Pain

d)

Mr. Mister

4.

What does the acronym “smh” stand for?

a)

shake my heart

b)

share my heart

c)

shake my head

d)

shake my hand

5.

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

6.

Which of the following is the highest-grossing video game franchise to date?

a)

Call of Duty

b)

Mario

c)

Pokemon

d)

2K

7.

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

a)

Just Wheeling

b)

In My Dreams

c)

Savage

d)

Kiki Do You Love Me?

8.

How many children do Jay-Z and Beyonce have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

3.4

e)

4

9.

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

a)
b)
c)
10.

Which team won the 2020 NBA Championship?

a)

b)

c)

d)

11.

What trending game are these characters from?

a)

Fortnite

b)

Among Us

c)

Minecraft

d)

Suspicion

12.

Who were the Super Bowl Champions this year?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.
What is the most used app?
a)
Twitter
b)
Facebook
c)
Instagram
d)
Pinterest
14.

Can you name this hit series?

a)

Big Bang Theory

b)

Westword

c)

Walking Dead

d)

Stranger Things

15.

Who is this?

a)

Uncle Cesar

b)

Tiger King

c)

Billie Jean

d)

Ken Spade

16.

What is the name of Han Solo’s ship?

a)

X-Wing

b)

Patrol Cruiser

c)

Imperial Star Destroyer

d)

Millennium Falcon

17.

Which application allows you to watch all movies from Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

This character is from what popular programming website?

a)

Snapchat

b)

Tik Tok

c)

Scratch

d)

Youtube

19.

What is the name of this character?

a)

Baby Shark

b)

Sonic

c)

Banini

d)

Baby Yoda

20.

Which is the most-downloaded app amid the COVID-19 lockdown?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Which talk show host, who has been filming from home, has a slide in his house?

a)

Jimmy Kimmel

b)

Conan O'Brien

c)

Jimmy Fallon

d)

James Corden

22.

Name this chart topping rapper and television personality.

a)

Beyonce

b)

Cher

c)

Cardi B

d)

Katy Perry

23.

This Canadian born film star has played all the following characters on film EXCEPT

a)

Green Lantern

b)

Deadpool

c)

Han Solo

24.

He is one of the richest men in the world and owns what company?

a)

Comcast

b)

Ford

c)

Amazon

d)

Google

25.

What year was Netflix founded?

a)

1970

b)

1997

c)

2002

d)

2010

26.

President Joe Biden has been all of the following EXCEPT

a)

US Senator

b)

Vice President

c)

Governor

d)

Member of the New Castle County Council

27.

What's the most points Lebron James has ever scored in a single game?

a)

61

b)

70

c)

55

d)

100

28.

Where did QB Tom Brady go to college?

a)

University of Illinois

b)

The Ohio State University

c)

University of Michigan

29.

What is this bread called?

a)

Loaf

b)

Bagel

c)

Croissant

d)

Baguette

30.

Who was the President of the United States the year NASA was formed?

a)

George Washington

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Barrack Obama

31.

What popular fast food chain has the motto "I'm loving it!"

a)

Burger King

b)

Kentucky Fried Chicken

c)

Popeyes

d)

McDonalds

32.

Who invented the dab?

a)

Michael Jackson

b)

AJR

c)

Nick Jonas

d)

Skippa Da Flippa

33.

According to numbers released in March of 2023, how many monthly users play Fortnite?

a)

200 million

b)

75 million

c)

1 billion

d)

10,000

34.

Does the story matter to readers? Will it have an effect on their lives or their wallets? The bigger the consequences, the bigger the story needs to be.

a)

Emotions

b)

Impact

c)

Timeliness

35.

Has this story just happened? Is it about to happen? Timeliness is crucial, especially when you’re competing with other media.

a)

Timeliness

b)

Novelty

c)

Prominence

36.

How close is this story? Obviously, events close to home will matter more to readers than events in other cities, states, or countries...usually.

a)

Prominence

b)

Impact

c)

Proximity

37.

Does this story involve a well-known public figure or celebrity? If so, readers are bound to be more interested or curious.

a)

Novelty

b)

Emotion

c)

Prominence

38.

Is something new, odd, or surprising going on? (Did a man bite a dog?) Readers enjoy news that’s intriguing and unexpected.

a)

Novelty

b)

Human Emotion

c)

Conflict

39.

Is there a clash of power? A political battle? A sports rivalry? Reporters are constantly on the lookout for dramatic stories to tell.

a)

Prominence

b)

Timeliness

c)

Conflict

40.

Does this story make us sad? Happy? Angry? Readers respond emotionally to human-interest stories that are poignant, comical, or inspiring.

a)

Proximity

b)

Emotion

c)

Timeliness

41.

What part of the inverted pyramid tells the audience the essential facts of the 5 Ws?

a)

Nut Graph

b)

Lede

c)

Closing

d)

Body

42.

What part of the Inverted Pyramid tells the audience additional details the lede dismisses?

a)

Transition

b)

Quote

c)

Nut Graph

d)

Body

43.

What give the story life for the reader? This is usually a source directly from the person(s) interviewed.

a)

Body

b)

Quote

c)

Closing

d)

Lede

44.

What part of your story moves from graph to graph or quote to graph to make it easier to introduce a new idea?

a)

Quote

b)

Body

c)

Nut Graph

d)

Transition

45.

What part of the Inverted Pyramid writing style ends the story references the lede and nut graph?

a)

Closing

b)

Transition

c)

Quote

d)

Body

46.

Shortest NBA player

a)

Spud Webb

b)

Chris Paul

c)

Isaiah Thomas

d)

Muggsy Bogues

47.

What NBA team has the most Titles (Championships)

a)

Los Angles Lakers

b)

Boston Celtics

c)

Golden State Warriors

d)

Chicago Bulls

48.

Who scored 70 points in a single game

a)

Devin Booker

b)

Wilt Chamberlain

c)

Kobe Bryant

d)

Michael Jordan

49.

In Football, there can be _______ players on the field for one team at a time.

a)

22

b)

12

c)

11

d)

5

50.
The "Father" of American Football.
a)
Pop Warner
b)
Amos Alonzo Stagg
c)
Walter Camp
d)
Knute Rockne
51.
First football game was between what two schools?
a)
Harvard & Yale
b)
Rutgers & Princeton
c)
Harvard & Princeton
d)
Army & Navy
52.

Which Football Team is Pictured here?

a)

New England Patriots

b)

Cleveland Browns

c)

Denver Broncos

d)

Pittsburgh Steelers

53.

What position does he play

a)

Quarterback

b)

Wide recever

c)

Linebacker

d)

Running back

54.
These four teams are in what division?
a)
NFC South
b)
AFC West
c)
NFC West
d)
NFC North
55.
Which team lost four Super Bowls in a row?
a)
Buffalo Bills
b)
New England Patriots
c)
Detroit Lions
d)
Green Bay Packers