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2020 News Trivia
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Categories 1) News 2) Entertainment 3) Sports 4) Weird Events of 2020
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1
Who is the head of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases?
Dr. Phil
Dr. Fauci
Dr. Nelson
Dr. Gupta
2
What two planets make up the Christmas Star?
Mars and Neptune
Mars and Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn
Saturn and Mars
3
How many West Point cadets were accused of cheating?
73
72
71
70
4
Which actor created the short show "Some Good News"?
John Oliver
John Krasinski
Ben Platt
Chris Pratt
5
Which actor was removed from the
Fantastic Beasts
franchise?
Johnny Depp
Ezra Miller
Eddie Redmayne
Colin Farrell
6
What US Supreme Court Justice passed away this year?
Brett Kavanaugh
John Roberts
Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
7
Which country tried to hack US government and tech companies?
Iran
Russia
China
North Korea
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3) Sports: Who won the 2020 Super Bowl?
Kansas City Chiefs
Baltimore Ravens
Pittsburgh Steelers
New England Patriots
9
The COVID-19 virus strain was first identified in what Chinese city?
Beijing
Wuhan
Tianjin
Chengdu
10
What Disney remake was released directly to Disney+?
Mulan
Alice in Wonderland
Lion King
Cinderella
11
News: 1) Which man beat President Trump to become the 46th President of the United States?
Kanye West
Bernie Sanders
Joe Biden
Mike Bloomberg
12
Which team won the 2020 World Series?
New York Mets
Houston Astros
Tampa Bay Rays
Los Angeles Dodgers
13
Which singer just announced her engagement to Dalton Gomez?
Ariana Grande
Miley Cyrus
Katy Perry
Selena Gomez
14
Thai rescue workers used what to save a baby elephant?
CPR
Ice pack
AED Kit
Shock paddles
15
What is the real name of Joe Exotic, aka the Tiger King?
Joe Exotic
Average Joe
Joseph Allen Maldanoda-Passage
Joseph Passage
16
Oregon police told people not to call them if they run out of what?
Tissues
Toilet Paper
Paper towels
Cold Medicine
17
Who won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2020?
Bad Bunny
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
Bon Iver
18
MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, donated how much money for COVID relief?
$7 billion
$5 billion
$6 billion
$4 billion
19
Transparent what was developed in Tokyo parks?
Houses
Toilets
Cars
Hotels
20
Who is the CEO of SpaceX?
Mark Zuckerberg
Bill Gates
Jeff Bezos
Elon Musk
21
What will the Space Force members be called?
Jedis
Mandalorians
Klingons
Guardians
22
Australians were forced to stay in their homes during a "hairy panic" caused by what?
Hairy Men
Koalas
Tumbleweeds
Kangaroos
23
The 2020 NBA season was held where?
Walt Disney world
American Airlines Arena
PNC Arena
Madison Square Garden
24
Which television show swept the comedy category at the 2020 Emmys?
What We Do in the Shadows
BoJack Huntsman
Brooklyn-99
Schitt's Creek
25
Which company's stock rose in popularity as a result of COVID?
Skype
GoToMeeting
Zoom
ezTalks
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2) Entertainment: Who directed
Tenet
?
Steven Spielberg
Martin Scorsee
Christopher Nolan
Clint Eastwood
27
Who performed at the 2020 Super Bowl?
Beyonce
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira
Maroon 5
Katy Perry
28
How much is the contract for Pat Mahomes worth?
$502 million
$503 million
$501 million
$504 million
29
The Summer Olympics in 2020 were supposed to be held where?
Sydney, Australia
Atlanta, Georgia
Athens, Greece
Tokyo, Japan
30
Disney released what famous Broadway musical on Disney+?
Les Miserables
Hamilton
Wicked
Dear Evan Hansen
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4) Weird News of 2020: What star can be seen for the first time since 1623?
North Star
Canopus
Blue Star
Christmas Star
32
True or False: a book returned in Ontario is more than 50 years overdue.
False
True
33
Which team won the NBA championship?
Miami Heat
Boston Celtics
LA Lakers
NY Knicks
34
Possible signs of life were detected on what planet?
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
35
Who won the 2020 Masters in Atlanta, Georgia?
Sungjae Im
Justin Thomas
Cameron Smith
Dustin Johnson
36
What suddenly appeared in Romania and Utah and then mysteriously disappeared?
Statues
Castles
UFOs
Monoliths
37
How many albums did Taylor Swift release this year?
Two
Four
Three
One
38
What team won the 2020 Stanley Cup?
Toronto Maple Leaves
Boston Bruins
New York Islanders
Tampa Bay Lightning
39
Which two companies had their COVID vaccines authorized?
CytoDyn and Moderna
Amgen and Moderna
Pfizer and Moderna
Altimmune and Pfizer
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Which NFL team finally won a game last weekend?
NY Jets
Buffalo Bills
NY Giants
New England Patriots
