2010 Pop (Culture) Quiz
From meat dresses (Lady Gaga) and fist pumping (Jersey Shore), to singing students (Glee) and nasty break-ups (Tiger and Elin), 2010 has been a memorable year in the Hollywood scene. This simple quiz is designed to test your knowledge on all the ups and downs of pop culture in 2010.
1. After fashion icon and pop sensation Lady Gaga accepted her 8th Video Music Award for “Bad Romance,” the meat dress-adorned superstar announced the name of her new album; what is it?
a. “Born this Way”
b. “Speechless”
c. “Love, not Hate”
d. “Beautiful Mess”
2. According to E! Online, Tiger Wood’s alleged mistresses held all of the following jobs except:
a. Porn star
b. Hooters girl
c. Exotic dancer
d. Las Vegas cocktail waitress
3. Justin Bieber’s rise to the top has been rapid, winning the Video Music Award for Best New Artist 2010 and producing hits such as “Baby” and “One Time.” How old is Bieber?
a. 12
b. 13
c. 15
d. 16
4. Which fist-pumping member of the “Jersey Shore” cast stands at only 4’9 — that is, before the hair poof?
a. Angelina
b. Snooki
c. “The Situation”
d. Sammi
5. Which of the following musical themes has NOT been used on the hit television show “Glee”?
a. “Rocky Horror Picture Show”
b. Michael Jackson
c. Brittany Spears
d. Lady Gaga
6. In “Halo: Reach,” what is the name of the scientist responsible for the creation of the SPARTAN-II program and the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor?
a. Catherine Halsey
b. Franklin Mendez
c. James Ackerson
d. Miranda Keyes
7. Which actor from the “Twilight” franchise was born in Grand Rapids, Mich.?
a. Robert Pattinson
b. Kristen Stewart
c. Taylor Lautner
d. Ashley Greene
8. Which CMU residence hall won the Maroon Cup for the second year in a row?
a. Barnes Hall
b. Fabiano/Emmons/Woldt halls
c. Robinson Hall
d. Larzelere Hall
9. In the final installment of the Toy Story franchise, Andy ultimately took all of his toys with him to college:
a. True, he eventually took them with him to campus
b. False, he gave them a new home so they would be played with
10. How many of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s six children are biologically theirs?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. All of them
11. Which talk show announced 2010 will be its last season?
a. “Oprah”
b. “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
c. “Dr. Phil”
d. “Live with Regis and Kelly”
12. All of the following have visited CMU in 2010 except:
a. Chaske Spencer
b. We the Kings
c. Fabolous
d. Verne Troyer
13. After “betraying” Cleveland, Lebron James joined Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on which NBA team?
a. Detroit Pistons
b. Los Angeles Lakers
c. Boston Celtics
d. Miami Heat
14. In 2010’s “God of War III,” what is the name of Kratos’ signature weapon?”
a. Blades of Athena
b. Blades of Chaos
c. Blades of Exile
d. Blade of Olympus
15. After praising her husband during her acceptance speech at the Oscars, Sandra Bullock discovered which of the following men had been cheating on her with a woman with a swastika tattoo?
a. Jesse James
b. Charlie Sheen
c. Mel Gibson
d. James Cameron
16. “Inception,” one of the biggest movies of the summer, followed an elite group that had the power to enter the mind through people’s dreams. The movie starred the following except:
a. Leonardo Decaprio
b. Ellen Page
c. James Franco
d. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
17. Which long running reality television show aired its last episode this year with an ending that shocked audiences?
a. “The Hills”
b. “Survivor”
c. “The Real World”
d. “America’s Next Top Model”
18. After several rumors and suspects, which pair was named the new judges of American Idol?
a. Steven Tyler and Barbra Streisand
b. Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez
c. Jennifer Lopez and Paul McCartney
d. Jennifer Lopez and Usher
Highlight underneath this section to reveal the answers!
1. a. “Born this Way”
2. c. Exotic dancer
3. d. 16
4. b. Snooki
5. b. Michael Jackson
6. a. Catherine Halsey
7. c. Taylor Lautner
8. d. Larzelere Hall
9. b. False
10. c. Three
11. a. Oprah
12. c. Fabolous
13. d. Miami Heat
14. c. Blades of Exile
15. a. Jesse James
16. c. James Franco
17. a. “The Hills”
18. b. Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez
