In the News: 2020

Question 1

This song became the first South Korean act to hit no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Accepted Answer

Dynamite/BTS

Question 2

On which social media platform did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce they were stepping down as senior royals?

Accepted Answer

Instagram

Question 3

What iPhone number launched in 2020?

Accepted Answer

12

Question 4

Released early in 2020, what is the title of the 3rd film in the "Bad Boys" franchise?

Accepted Answer

Bad Boys for Life

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

SpaceX

Question 6

Which entrepreneur became the first person in history to have a net worth of around 200 Billion USD?

Accepted Answer

Jeff Bezos

Question 7

How is the year 2020 written in Roman Numerals?

Accepted Answer

MMXX

Question 8

Conspiracy theorists blamed which technology for spreading Covid-19?

Accepted Answer

5G

Question 9

This was the Top song on TikTok in 2020, according to Tiktok's Top 100 report.

Accepted Answer

Savage Love/Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo

Question 10

Tesla billionaire Elon Musk and singer Grimes welcomed a son last May 2020. What’s his name?

Accepted Answer

XÆA-Xii

Question 11

Where were the Olympics supposed to be held in 2020?

Accepted Answer

Tokyo, Japan

Question 12

In "The Mandalorian" Chapter 13 (S2E5) which released in Nov 2020, Baby Yoda's real name was revelead to be:

Accepted Answer

Grogu

Question 13

Who performed in the Super Bowl half time show of 2020?

Accepted Answer

J.Lo and Shakira

Question 14

Netflix added an estimated total number of how many subscribers in the 1st quarter of 2020 alone?

Accepted Answer

16 Million

Question 15

At the 2020 Grammy Awards, who won Album of the Year for "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"

Accepted Answer

Billie Eillish

Question 16

In what month did the WHO officially declare Covid-19 a pandemic?

Accepted Answer

March

Question 17

Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020. What high school did Kobe Bryant play for?

Accepted Answer

Lower Merion High School

Question 18

Which film won Best Motion Picture at the 92nd Academy Awards aka Oscars 2020?

Accepted Answer

Parasite

Question 19

On what date did the UK officially leave the European Union, also known as "Brexit"?

Accepted Answer

January 31, 2020

Question 20

Sahar Tabar, an Iranian Instagram star, who was arrested in Dec 2020 over her social media activities is also known as:

Accepted Answer

Zombie Angelina Jolie

Question 21

Season 4 of "the Crown" premiered last Nov 2020, which actress played Margaret Thatcher in that season?

Accepted Answer

Gillian Anderson

Question 22

What was the most-watched movie on Netflix for 2020?(accdg to streaming statistics aggregator and Netflix's top charts)

Accepted Answer

365 Days

Question 23

Who said it?

Accepted Answer

Donald Trump

Question 24

Which tennis player topped the 2020 Forbes magazine list of highest-paid athletes?

Accepted Answer

Roger Federer

Question 25

On May 2020, a 425 million year old fossil of what creature was discovered on the Scottish Island of Kerrera?

Accepted Answer

Millipede

Question 26

In which US city did George Floyd die while in police custody?

Accepted Answer

Minneapolis

Question 27

What is the Top Track of 2020 according to Spotify Global Top Tracks?

Accepted Answer

Blinding Lights/ The Weekend

Question 28

At the very start of the year, which country experienced devastating bushfires in every territory?

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 29

Who said it?

Accepted Answer

Jacinda Ardern

Question 30

In which Chinese city did the coronavirus start?

Accepted Answer

Wuhan

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