Q 01/05

Which film won Best Picture in February 2020, the first non-English-language winner?

A) 1917

B) Parasite

C) Joker

D) Jojo Rabbit

Answer · why

B) Parasite

Bong Joon-ho's thriller also took Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature that night.

Q 02/05

Joaquin Phoenix won the 2020 Best Actor Oscar for which film?

A) Marriage Story

B) Ford v Ferrari

C) Joker

D) Pain and Glory

Answer · why

C) Joker

He and Heath Ledger became only the second pair of actors to win Oscars for playing the same character in different films.

Q 03/05

Which Netflix true-crime series about Joe Exotic arrived on March 20, 2020?

A) Cheer

B) Don't F**k with Cats

C) The Pharmacist

D) Tiger King

Answer · why

D) Tiger King

Its first season landed a week into most US lockdowns and became the defining binge of spring 2020.

Q 04/05

Which Switch game released on March 20, 2020 became the lockdown escape of choice?

A) Ring Fit Adventure

B) Paper Mario: The Origami King

C) Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition

D) Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Answer · why

D) Animal Crossing: New Horizons

It went on to sell more than 50 million copies and set the record for most digital console sales in a single month.

Q 05/05

Among Us exploded in 2020, but in which year was it first released?

A) 2018

B) 2019

C) 2020

D) 2021

Answer · why

A) 2018

It drew little attention until Twitch streamers and YouTubers picked it up during the pandemic.