On January 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and 7 other people died in a helicopter crash. What US state did the crash take place in?
Arizona
New York
California
Florida
On January 13, 2020, the World Health Organization confirmed the first recorded case of COVID-19 outside of China. What country was the 2nd to record a case of COVID-19?
Italy
United States
Thailand
Russia
On what day did the World Health Organization declare COVID-19 officially a global pandemic?
February 15
March 28
January 30
March 11
What is the name of the "Tiger King" shown below from the hit Netflix docu-series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness released in 2020?
Jeff Lowe
Joe Exotic
Howard Baskin
Don Lewis
What famous American country singer donated $1.37 million to research efforts that eventually led to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine?
Garth Brooks
Carrie Underwood
Faith Hill
Dolly Parton
A sequel to Sasha Baron Cohen's popular Borat film was released in 2020. What was the full name of the movie?
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Movie Substance to Brains of American People for Make Great Financial Success
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat Sequel Moviefilm: Movie for Make Great Money For Borat and Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
What film won "Best Picture" at the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony?
Nomadland
1917
Joker
Parasite
This woman was shot and killed by police in her Louisville, Kentucky apartment on March 13, 2020. What was her name?
Sandra Bland
Michelle Cusseaux
Natasha McKenna
Breonna Taylor
In October 2020, the nest of what insect was found in the United States for the first time?
On August 28, 2020, a famous actor from the Marvel Cinematic Universe died following a private battle with colon cancer. What was the actor's name?
Sean Connery
Chadwick Boseman
Jeremy Bulloch
Buck Henry
Where was then U.S. president Donald Trump hospitalized after contracting COVID-19 in October 2020?
On November 7, 2020, Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the United States presidential election, becoming the ____ person to become U.S. president.
The host of what famous game show passed away in 2020?
Jeopardy!
Wheel of Fortune
Family Feud
The Price is Right
Who won the award for "Best Album" at the 62nd Grammy Awards held on January 26, 2020?
Lana Del Rey
Billie Eilish
Bon Iver
Ariana Grande
Which cast member from the show Full House went to prison in 2020?
Mary-Kate Olsen
Lori Loughlin
Bob Saget
John Stamos
8 Comments
I got 9 out of 15 – 60%
You passed! You got more questions right than wrong in this quiz about a very challenging year.ย
30 / 5 / 26
I got 10 out of 15!
I’m amazed I got as many as that since all the questions were so US-centric!
I got 11 out of 15!
You passed! You got more questions right than wrong in this quiz about a very challenging year.ย
A lot of guessing for me, but I ended up 4 short.
12/15–much as we’d like to, we can’t forget 2020!
I did good i got 10/15 right
I got 10 out of 15!
You passed! You got more questions right than wrong in this quiz about a very challenging year.ย
Surprised I got that many. A year we’d like to forget.
I got 4 out of 15!
You flunked! 2020 was a dumpster fire of a year but thankfully, you don’t seem to remember much of it.
I got 6 out of 15!
You flunked! 2020 was a dumpster fire of a year but thankfully, you don’t seem to remember much of it.