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Pop Culture & World Trivia 2016-2017
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Year in Review [2016-2017]
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1
Which car company is the largest producer of motor vehicles in the world?
Toyota
Honda
Chevy
Ford
2
The country that America owes the most money or indebted to:
Japan
Germany
China
Canada
3
What group of people first explored the continent of North America?
Conquistadors
Pharaohs
Pilgrims
Vikings
4
He will become the next King of England when the queen dies or abdicates her throne.
Prince Harry
Prince Charles
Prince Andrew
Prince William
5
Solve this math problem: 5
2
- 2
3
16
33
17
50
6
This coastal state suffered its worst wildfires and forest fires in decades in 2016/2017.
Washington
Miami
California
New York
7
In 2016 medical researchers warn that eating too much _ cause high blood pressure, even cancer!
steak
chicken breast
bacon
tuna
8
In 2014, this incurable disease from Africa claimed more than 20,000 lives in a pandemic.
Elephantitis
Ebola
West Nile virus
Tse Tse
9
This is the budget that was set to create the DESTINY video game series by Bungie Interactive:
$500,000,000
$50,000,000
$5,000,000
$500,000
10
#1 maker of AA batteries in the world:
Epower
Panasonic
Energizer
Duracel
11
The biggest fads for children in 2016
fidget spinners and yoyos
hoverboards and drones
hoverboards and fidget spinners
fidget spinners and cubes
12
The company that produced game titles such as Legend of Zelda, Mario, and Smash Bros.
Sony
Microsoft
Nintendo
EA
13
This is the leading cause of death for Americans.
High Blood Pressure
Heart Disease
Stroke
Cancer
14
The largest supermarket chain in America:
Walmart
Publix
Whole Foods
Bi-Lo
15
The circles in the symbols of the Olympics emblem represent:
the continents
the ancient greeks
different races of people
different types of sports
16
This famous actor is known for his role as Star Lord in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies:
Leonardo di Caprio
Chris Pratt
Ben Afleck
Matt Damon
17
The Great American Eclipse that will occur in SC on August 21, 2017 is this type
Solar
Lunar
Martian
Eclispe of the Heart
18
The author of the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit book series:
George R.R. Martin
J.K. Rowling
W.R. Spafford
J.R. Tolkien
19
Which of these men is worth approximately $70 billion?
Warren Buffet
Elon Musk
George Soros
Bill Gates
20
This is the fastest car in the world clocking in at 271 mph:
Ferrari 411
McLaren F1
Hennessy Venom GT
Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
21
Which one of these music videos has close to 2.9 billion views on YouTube?
Katy Perry - Roar
LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
Psy - Gangnam Style
Justin Beiber - Baby
22
Most successful female singer in terms of record sales:
Lady Gaga
Madonna
Celine Dion
Rihanna
23
This University is the #1 ranked institution in the world:
Harvard
Stanford
Oxford
Yale
24
This is Batman's nemesis, arch-rival, worst villain, and DC Comic's insane maniac:
Constantine
Joker
The Riddler
Bane
25
The name of the artiste that recorded the album Lemonade:
Rihanna
Beyoncé
Missy Elliot
Reni D
26
The controversial rapper that met with Pres. Trump a month before he entered the White House.
Kanye West
Jay Z
2 Chain$
Chance the Rapper
27
Counting all its assets, revenue, & worldwide subsidaries, ____ is the world's largest company
Apple
BP
Microsoft
Google
28
The biggest Broadway show of 2016-2017
Chicago
Lion King
Hamilton
Caesar
29
Who is this famous NFL player and what is his celebration move called?
Matt Ryan - Electric Slide
Cam Newton - Dab
Tom Brady - Dougie
Dak Prescott - Superman
30
The country with the world's second highest population:
Brazil
United States of America
India
China
31
This is the wealthiest professional sports league in the United States of America:
NHL
NFL
NBA
MLB
32
This Late Night Show host pictured here has a popular feature called 'Carpool Karaoke'.
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Kimmel
Stephen Colbert
James Corden
33
One of, if not, the greatest boxer ever to grace the ring. He died from Parkinson's disease.
Mike Tyson
Floyd Mayweather
Muhammad Ali
Joe Frazer
34
Which of the following is kept in a maximum security vault?
Burger King's whopper design
McDonald's business plan
Wendy's bones
KFC's secret recipe
35
The most successful anime to be broadcasted in USA with the release of movie blockbusters
Full Metal Alchemist
Naruto
Attack on Titan
Dragon Ball Z
36
According to research, the most ordered meal at Olive Garden restaurants across the nation is:
Chicken Fettucine Alfredo
Chicken Parmigiana
Braized Beef & Tortelloni
Shrimp Carbonara
37
The ocean that separates the continents of North American and Europe:
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
Mediterranean
38
Issues with this tech giant's cellphones included overheating, explosions, & leaking batteries:
LG
HTC
Apple
Samsung
39
On average, and every 4 years, approximately how many people watch the FIFA World Cup (Soccer)?
320 million
32 million
3.2 million
3.2 billion
40
This high school is the largest in SC with a student population that exceeds 3500.
Wando
Summerville
Fort Dorchester
Stratford
41
2 of the most popular social media apps nowadays.
snapchat and facebook
instagram and snapchat
facebook and google +
instagram and facebook
42
He is the 44th president of the United States of America.
Donald Trump
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
George W Bush
43
This great South African hero passed away in 2013. One billion people watched his funeral.
Nelson Mandela
Jacob Zuma
Tupac Shakur
King Tut
44
The most common used tool in a home:
hammer
plunger
wrench
screwdriver
45
The two soccer stars are arguably the best in the world:
Benzema & Falcao
Ronaldo & Messi
Neymar & Nacho
Ibrahimovic & Rooney
46
Name of the recently discovered star system that has more than 3 Earth-like planets.
POLARIS MAJOR
TRAPPIST - 1
NU SCORPII
ALPHA CENTAURI
47
The lead singer of this famous British group recently went solo and recorded his own album.
The Beatles
One Direction
ColdPlay
Spice Girls
48
To date, this video game system has sold more than 70 million units:
Xbox One
PS4
Nvidia Shield
Wii U
49
These were the two teams that played in the 2017 NCAA Basketball Championship.
UNC vs Gonzaga
UNC vs USC
Gonzaga vs Florida
USC vs Gonzaga
50
This HWY is one of the nation's longest running across the east coast from NY to MIA.
I-26
I-95
I-34
I-7
51
He is arguably the most talented and skilled basketball player in the Last DECADE.
LeBron James
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Steph Curry
52
Name this dance move:
Locomotion
Cha Cha slide
Whip, Nae Nae
Dougie
53
The team that defeated the University of Alabama to win the 16-17 NCAA Football Championship.
Penn State
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Clemson
54
Identify the largest gaming craze of Summer 2016
Pokémon Go!
Rocket League
Clash of Clans
NBA 2K17
55
This country hosted both the Olympics and the World Cup - in 2014 & 2016 respectively:
Germany
Brazil
USA
Russia
56
This athlete recently announced her pregnancy on the internet with a belly bump pic:
Hope Solo
Ronda Rousey
Danica Patrick
Serena Williams
57
The descendants of what European country first discovered America?
Norway
France
Sweden
Spain
58
Which two teams went to the 2016 NBA Finals?
Cavs vs Warriors
Wizards vs Cavs
Celtics vs Cavs
Spurs vs Warriors
59
____ is the average amount of seconds it takes for the stoplight to change from amber to red.
2
1
5
10
60
The biggest online streaming services
Slate TV and Hulu
Hulu and Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime and Netflix
Hulu and Netflix
61
What is Earth's current population?
4.5 Billion people
7.5 Billion people
6.2 Billion people
5.9 Billion people
62
What is the national debt (average) of the United States?
$8 billion
$1 trillion
$25 trillion
$100 trillion
63
The highest grossing film to date.
Star Wars Ep. 4
Titanic
Jaws
Avatar
64
The amount of stars - amount of stripes on the American flag: Star Spangled Banner.
49...15
49 ... 13
50 ... 13
50 ... 15
65
3-point buzzer beater action by this famous basketball player:
Kevin Durant - Golden State Warriors
Steph Curry - Houston Rockets
Kevin Durant - Houston Rockets
Steph Curry - Golden State Warriors
66
This has the highest probability to fluctuate in price during the months of summer:
cable
cell phone
gasoline
water
67
Tweet helped a teenager to accomplish his dream of getting a life's worth of a fastfood snack
#chickennuggetts
#extracrispy
#freedomfries
#3for4
68
This legend died early last year but is famous for hits like: "When Doves Cry and Purple Rain"
Prince
Michael Jackson
George Michael
David Bowie
69
The next Air Force One has been contracted to be built by which of the following companies:
Lockheed-Martin
Rolls Royce
AirBus
Boeing
70
These two teams faced off in the 2017 Superbowl
Seahawks vs Patriots
Patriots vs Falcons
Bengals vs Browns
Falcons vs Seahawks