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2018: A Year in Review
2018: A Year in Review
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Trivia across news, events, sports & pop culture from 2018.
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1
How did Donald Trump respond to Kim Jong un's claim of a nuclear launch button on his desk?
He added North Korea to the travel ban list.
He cut off imports of grain to North Korea.
He tweeted that he has a bigger, more powerful button.
He sent warships to the Sea of Japan.
2
What sad event happened in Parkland, Florida in February?
wildfire
Hurricane
terrorist attack
school shooting
3
These items have become trendy to eat in 2018. Which one is actually safe for consumption?
Raw water
24k gold painted chicken wings
Tide pods
Glitter covered donuts
4
What issue caused the shutting down of the federal government in December?
Raising of taxes
Lack of money
Gun control
Trump's demand of a wall being funded
5
Which of the following female celebrities passed away last this year?
Aretha Franklin
Winnie Mandela
Barbara Bush
Kate Spade
6
What was the name of the strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. in 50 years?
Beatrice
Eddie
Michael
Susan
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What was the highest grossing movie of 2018?
Black Panther
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Mission Impossible: Fallout
The Avengers: Infinity Wars
8
What K-pop version of an old children's song became one of the biggest memes of 2018?
Little Bunny Foo Foo
Baby Shark
Green Grass Grew All Around
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
9
What was the newest controversy to take over since the "What color is the dress?" debate?
Laura vs. Yenny
Laurel vs. Yanny
Lara vs. Yanni
Lenny vs. Yara
10
Alongside buffalo plaid, all of these old school fashions are making comebacks EXCEPT:
Fanny packs
Track suits
Zubaz pants
Overalls
11
Who is Brett Kavanaugh?
Controversial senator.
Controversial supreme court justice.
Big sports star
Top 10 wanted criminal
12
What American rapper from the 90's released his 10th studio album this year called Kamikaze?
50 Cent
Eminem
Ice Cube
Snoop Dogg
13
Which of the following family movies did NOT have a sequel released this year?
The Incredibles
Mary Poppins
Wreck it Ralph
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
14
What two countries participated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup final?
Croatia and France
Belgium and England
France and Belgium
England and Croatia
15
Which country hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics?
Pyeongchang
Sochi
Rio de Janeiro
Seoul
16
All of the following women were featured in Maroon 5's "Girls Like You" music video EXCEPT:
Aly Raisman
Mary J. Blige
Sofia Vergara
Ellen Degeneres
17
Like "Baby, It's Cold Outside", what movie was deemed controversial & offensive this Christmas?
It's a Wonderful Life
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
A Christmas Story
18
This 2018 challenge involves dancing in the street to what song?
One Kiss by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa
In My Feelings by Drake
Perfect by Ed Sheeran featuring Beyonce
Better Now by Post Malone
19
Which party gained a majority in the House of Representatives with the midterm election?
Republicans
Independents
Democrats
Green party
20
What was the most googled "how to" question of 2018?
How to buy Ripple
How to play Mega Millions
How to turn off automatic updates
How to vote
21
What was the most popular video game of 2018 with over 200 million players?
Fortnite
World of Warcraft
Call of Duty
Grand Theft Auto
22
Which healthy green was responsible for widespread panic and at least 5 deaths this year?
Iceberg lettuce
Romaine lettuce
Mustard greens
Kale
23
Where was the Super Bowl held this year?
Minneapolis
Tampa
Indianapolis
Houston
24
Why didn't Meghan Markle's father attend the royal wedding this year?
He and his daughter hadn't communicated in years.
He was banned after making a deal with the Paparazzi.
He was suffering from health issues.
He was mad about Prince Charles walking her down the aisle.
25
What was the name of California's deadliest wildfire to date?
The Camp Fire
The Woolsey Fire
Malibu Fire
The Carr Fire
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What bandwagon environmental cause greatly upset the disability community this year?
The balloon release ban
The foie gras ban
The plastic grocery bag ban
The plastic straw ban