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POP CULTURE 101

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the highest-grossing film of all time?

a)
Avatar
b)
Jurassic World
c)
Titanic
d)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2.

Q: Which actor played the character of Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

a)
Robert Downey Jr.
b)
Chris Evans
c)
Mark Ruffalo
d)
Chris Hemsworth
3.

Q: What is the name of the fictional African country in “Black Panther”?

a)
Wakanda
b)
Zamunda
c)
Nambutu
d)
Kujenga
4.

Which animated film features a cowboy named Woody?

a)
Shrek
b)
Toy Story
c)
Finding Nemo
d)
The Lion King
5.

“You’re gonna need a bigger boat” is an iconic quote from which 1975 movie?

a)
Finding Nemo
b)
Sharknado
c)
Jaws
d)
The Meg
6.

What TV family is composed of Mike, Carol, Greg, Marcia, Peter, Jan, Bobby, and Cindy?

a)
The Simpsons
b)
The Partridge Family
c)
The Brady Bunch
d)
Family Ties
7.

Q: Who hosts “The Tonight Show” as of 2023?

a)
Stephen Colbert
b)
Jimmy Kimmel
c)
David Letterman
d)
Jimmy Fallon
8.

What song has spent the most weeks atop the Billboard 100?

a)
'Old Town Road' by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
b)
'Shape of You' by Ed Sheeran
c)
'Blinding Lights' by The Weeknd
d)
'Uptown Funk' by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
9.

Q: Who is known as the “King of Pop”?

a)
Elvis Presley
b)
Madonna
c)
Prince
d)
Michael Jackson
10.

Q: Who sang the hit song “Shape of You”?

a)
Justin Bieber
b)
Ed Sheeran
c)
Bruno Mars
d)
Taylor Swift
11.

Q: In Keeping Up with the Kardashians, who are the five sisters that form the center of the show?

a)
Kim, Kourtney, Khloé, Rob, and Kendall Jenner
b)
Kim, Kourtney, Khloé, Scott, and Rob
c)
Kendall, Kylie, Caitlyn, Kim, and Kourtney
d)
Kylie, Caitlyn, Kris, Khloé, and Kourtney
12.

Q: What is the real name of the actress known as Lady Gaga?

a)
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
b)
Stefani Joanne Germanotta
c)
Joanne Angelina Germanotta
d)
Stefani Germanotta
13.

Q: Which actor played Jack Dawson in “Titanic”?

a)
Brad Pitt
b)
Johnny Depp
c)
Tom Hanks
d)
Leonardo DiCaprio
14.

Q: What animal appears on both the Porsche and Ferrari logo?

a)
Horse
b)
Lion
c)
Eagle
d)
Tiger
15.

Q: Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 2022?

a)
Germany
b)
Brazil
c)
France
d)
Argentina
16.

Q: Who is known as “The Greatest of All Time” in boxing?

a)
Mike Tyson
b)
Joe Frazier
c)
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
d)
Muhammad Ali
17.

Q: Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals?

a)
Michael Phelps
b)
Carl Lewis
c)
Mark Spitz
d)
Usain Bolt
18.

Q: Which company manufactured the Game Boy?

a)
Sega
b)
Sony
c)
Nintendo
d)
Atari
19.

Top grossing movie in 2023?

a)

Barbie

b)

Oppenheimer

c)

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

d)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3

20.
Which animated movie has made the most money of all time?
a)
The Lion King
b)
Toy Story 3
c)
Minions
d)
Frozen
21.

What is the name of Tony Stark’s company in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

a)

Stark Industries

b)

Oscorp

c)

Wayne Enterprises

d)

Pym Technologies

22.

Stan Lee made his final cameo in which movie?

a)

Infinity War

b)

Endgame

c)

Spider-Man: No Way Home

d)

Black Widow

23.

Which superhero has no super powers?

a)

Batman

b)

Spiderman

c)

Wonder Woman

d)

Superman

24.

Which movie quote includes the line, "May the Force be with you"?

a)

Star Wars

b)

Star Trek

c)

The Matrix

d)

Avatar

25.

In which film does the character declare, "My precious"?

a)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

b)

The Chronicles of Narnia

c)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

d)

Avatar

26.
What movie says "Hakuna Matata"?
a)
Lilo and Stitch
b)
Toy Story
c)
The Jungle Book
d)
The Lion King
27.
The actor who plays Harry Potter.
a)
Harry Potter
b)
Daniel Craig
c)
Jay Z
d)
Daniel Radcliffe
28.

Which Disney movie features the song "Let It Go"?

a)

Tangled

b)

Frozen

c)

Moana

d)

Zootopia

29.

In which Disney movie does the character Ariel appear?

a)

Cinderella

b)

The Little Mermaid

c)

Sleeping Beauty

d)

Pocahontas

30.

Q: What is an MMORPG?

a)
MMORPG stands for Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game.
b)
MMORPG refers to Massively Multiplayer Online Racing Game.
c)
MMORPG is a type of single-player game.
d)
MMORPG stands for Multi-Player Online Role-Playing Game.
31.

Q: What is the name of the virtual reality game system developed by Sony?

a)
Oculus Rift
b)
Xbox VR
c)
Nintendo VR
d)
PlayStation VR
32.

Q: Who is the creator of “Minecraft”?

a)

Joseph Raymond

b)
Markus Persson
c)
Jens Bergensten
d)
Shigeru Miyamoto
33.

Q: What is the name of the fictional land in “The Chronicles of Narnia”?

a)
Middle-earth
b)
Hogwarts
c)
Wonderland
d)
Narnia
34.

Q: What was Wonder Woman’s alter ego?

a)
Natasha Romanoff
b)
Diana Prince
c)
Lois Lane
d)
Selina Kyle
35.

Q: What planet did Superman originally hail from?

a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Krypton
36.

Q: What is the Japanese equivalent of comics called?

a)
anime
b)
graphic novel
c)
manhwa
d)
manga
37.

Q: What is Batman's real name?

a)
Bruce Wayne
b)
Tony Stark
c)
Peter Parker
d)
Clark Kent
38.

Q: What is the name of Wonder Woman’s homeland?

a)
Gotham
b)
Themyscira
c)
Atlantis
d)
Asgard
39.

Q: Which Kitchen Nightmares celebrity chef is also one of the judges on MasterChef?

a)
Jamie Oliver
b)
Wolfgang Puck
c)
Alton Brown
d)
Gordon Ramsay
40.

Q: What candy brand encourages people to “taste the rainbow?”

a)
M&M's
b)
Starburst
c)
Skittles
d)
Twizzlers
41.

In 1985, what popular beverage company revealed a new formula for its famous soda?

a)
Sprite
b)
Coca-Cola
c)
Dr Pepper
d)
Pepsi
42.

Dubbed the “Wedding of the Century,” what royal couple tied the knot in 1981?

a)
Prince William and Kate Middleton
b)
Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
c)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
d)
King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson
43.

Launched in 1980, what popular video game features four ghosts named Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde?

a)
Tetris
b)
Space Invaders
c)
Donkey Kong
d)
Pac-Man
44.

The 1984 Olympic Games were held in which U.S. city?

a)
Atlanta
b)
Chicago
c)
Los Angeles
d)
New York
45.

What is the name of Michael Jackson’s signature dance move?

a)
Robot
b)
Moonwalk
c)
Spin
d)
Slide
46.

What popular 80s toy challenges users to align colors along a three-dimensional square?

a)
Rubik's Cube
b)
My Little Pony
c)
Cabbage Patch Kids
d)
Tamagotchi
47.

Tom Kenny voices what popular TV cartoon character?

a)
SpongeBob SquarePants
b)
Popeye
c)
Bugs Bunny
d)
Mickey Mouse
48.

Released in 2017, what colorful, squishy, plush toy comes in more than 1000 characters and is popular with kids and adults alike?

a)
Squishmallows
b)
Beanie Babies
c)
Tamagotchis
d)
Fidget Spinners
49.

Beyoncé was born in what Texas city?

a)
Austin
b)
Dallas
c)
Houston
d)
San Antonio
50.

What is the name of the fictional newspaper that employs Clark Kent (aka Superman) in the "Superman" franchise?

a)
The Daily News
b)
The Gotham Gazette
c)
Daily Planet
d)
Metropolis Times
51.

Who directed the movie "Jurassic Park"?

a)
Steven Spielberg
b)
George Lucas
c)
Peter Jackson
d)
James Cameron
52.

Who won the first season of American Idol in 2002?

a)
Kelly Clarkson
b)
Carrie Underwood
c)
Fantasia Barrino
d)
Justin Guarini
53.

What is the name of the rapper who released the album "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" in 2012?

a)
Lil Wayne
b)
Kendrick Lamar
c)
Drake
d)
J. Cole
54.

What is the name of the social media app that allows users to create short-form videos set to music?


a)
YouTube Shorts
b)
Instagram Reels
c)
TikTok
d)
Snapchat
55.

What is the name of the NFL quarterback who won seven Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots?


a)
Tom Brady
b)
Peyton Manning
c)
Drew Brees
d)
Aaron Rodgers
56.

What two people made history as the first father/son duo to play in the NBA in 2024?

a)
Michael Jordan and Marcus Jordan
b)
LeBron James and Bronny James
c)
Klay Thompson and Klay Thompson Jr.
d)
Stephen Curry and Seth Curry
57.

What musical features the characters Elphaba, Galinda, and Fiyero?

a)
The Wizard of Oz
b)
Les Misérables
c)
Hamilton
d)
Wicked
58.

What animal is Indiana Jones afraid of in the movies?

a)
water
b)
heights
c)
spiders
d)
snakes
59.

Who, besides Thor, has wielded Mjolnir (Thor's hammer) in the MCU?

a)
Jane Foster and Captain America
b)
Doctor Strange and Spider-Man
c)
Iron Man and Black Widow
d)
Loki and Hela
60.

On The Mandalorian, what is Baby Yoda's real name?

a)
Yoda
b)
Mando
c)
Grogu
d)
Boba Fett
61.

What show currently holds Netflix's all time viewership record?

a)
Money Heist
b)
Stranger Things
c)
Squid Game
d)
The Witcher
62.

What movie won the first ever Oscar for Best Animated Film?

a)
Shrek
b)
Toy Story
c)
Finding Nemo
d)
The Incredibles
63.

What is the name of the boy who never grows up in the book “Peter Pan”?

a)
Wendy Darling
b)
Captain Hook
c)
Tinker Bell
d)
Peter Pan
64.

What is the name of Harry Potter’s owl?

a)
Hedwig
b)
Scabbers
c)
Fawkes
d)
Crookshanks
65.

Who painted the famous artwork “Mona Lisa”?

a)
Pablo Picasso
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Vincent van Gogh
d)
Claude Monet
66.

Who was the first person to step on the moon?

a)
Michael Collins
b)
Yuri Gagarin
c)
Buzz Aldrin
d)
Neil Armstrong
67.

What is the name of the iconic bridge located in San Francisco, California?

a)
Brooklyn Bridge
b)
Golden Gate Bridge
c)
Tower Bridge
d)
London Bridge
68.

Who did Forbes name the youngest "self-made billionaire ever" in 2019?

a)
Kylie Jenner
b)
Elon Musk
c)
Jeff Bezos
d)
Mark Zuckerberg
69.

What does the acronym "smh" stand for?

a)
sipping my hot chocolate
b)
shaking my head
c)

shaking my hamburger

d)
sitting my house
70.

What are the names of the Sanderson sisters from Hocus Pocus?

a)
Bette, Kathy, and Jessica
b)
Mary, Anne, and Elizabeth
c)
Winifred, Sarah, and Mary
d)
Sarah, Jane, and Lucy
71.

What day is Star Wars Day?

a)
April 4th
b)
May 1st
c)
June 4th
d)
May 4th
72.

Which tech entrepreneur named his son X Æ A-12?

a)
Mark Zuckerberg
b)
Jeff Bezos
c)
Bill Gates
d)
Elon Musk
73.

Which rapper is BFFs with Martha Stewart?

a)
Dr. Dre
b)
Lil Wayne
c)
Kanye West
d)
Snoop Dogg
74.

Which Disney movie features a character named Baymax?

a)
Big Hero 6
b)
Moana
c)
Frozen
d)
Tangled
75.

What is the name of the demigod who accompanies Moana on her journey in Moana?

a)
Koa
b)
Tama
c)
Maui
d)
Lana
76.

What is the name of the chef in Ratatouille who aspires to be a great chef despite being a rat?

a)
Gusteau
b)
Linguini
c)
Colette
d)
Remy
77.

What does VHS stand for?

a)
Video Home System
b)
Video High Standard
c)
Visual Home System
d)
Video Home Service
78.

As of 2024, who is the most followed person on Instagram?

a)
Selena Gomez
b)
Kylie Jenner
c)
Cristiano Ronaldo
d)
Dwayne Johnson
79.

In 2025, the third Avatar movie will be released, called - Avatar:_______

a)
Avatar: The Water's Edge
b)

Avatar: Sun's Fall

c)
Avatar: The Lost City
d)

Avatar: Fire and Ash

80.

Who is the villain in The Little Mermaid?

a)
King Triton
b)
Ursula
c)
Sebastian
d)
Ariel
81.

Who was the longest raining monarch in British history?

a)
King George III
b)
Queen Elizabeth II
c)
Queen Victoria
d)
King Henry VIII
82.

In Up, which continent do Carl and Russell travel to?

a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
83.

The Statue Of Liberty was a gift from what country?

a)
Spain
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Germany
84.

In Beauty and the Beast, what enchanted household object is Lumiere?

a)
A clock
b)
A candelabra
c)
A mirror
d)
A teapot
85.

In what city can you find the French Quarter?

a)
San Francisco
b)
Miami
c)
Chicago
d)
New Orleans
86.

What is the name of Elsa and Anna's kingdom in Frozen?

a)
Arendelle
b)
Aredelle
c)
Arendorn
d)

Arendaly

87.

What is the name of Simba's father in The Lion King?

a)
Rafiki
b)
Mufasa
c)
Zazu
d)
Scar
88.

What is the largest lake in the United States?

a)
Lake Superior
b)
Lake Huron
c)
Lake Michigan
d)
Lake Erie
89.

How many fairies take care of Aurora in Sleeping Beauty?

a)
Three fairies
b)
Two fairies
c)
Four fairies
d)
Five fairies
90.

What is the tallest building in New York City?

a)
Empire State Building
b)
One World Trade Center
c)
Chrysler Building
d)
Brooklyn Bridge
91.

In Finding Nemo, what's the name of Nemo's mother?

a)
Peach
b)
Coral
c)
Darla
d)
Marlin
92.

How many members are in the k-pop band, BTS?

a)
5
b)
9
c)
6
d)
7
93.

Which country was the first to use paper currency?

a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
India
d)
Egypt
94.

What is the name of Ariel and Eric's daughter in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea?

a)
Arielina
b)
Melody
c)
Coral
d)

Ericka

95.

In what year was the first iPhone released?

a)
2006
b)
2008
c)
2007
d)
2010
96.

What is the name of Goofy's son?

a)
Pluto
b)
Donald
c)
Max
d)
Mickey
97.

Which basketball team owns the longest winning streak in NBA history?

a)
Chicago Bulls
b)
Boston Celtics
c)
Los Angeles Lakers
d)
Miami Heat
98.

What name does Mulan call herself when pretending to be a man?

a)
Lee
b)
Ming
c)
Ping
d)
Shang
99.

Psy’s Gangnam Style was the first Youtube video to reach one billion views. Where is Psy from?

a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
Thailand
d)
South Korea
100.

What does "hakuna matata" mean?

a)
No worries
b)
Everything is fine
c)
All good
d)
No problems