Q 01/05

What was the name of the global pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus that began in 2020?

A) COVID-19

B) SARS

C) H1N1

D) MERS

Answer · why

A) COVID-19

COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) was caused by SARS-CoV-2 and was declared a global pandemic by the WHO on March 11, 2020.

Q 02/05

Which US presidential candidate won the 2020 election?

A) Donald Trump

B) Bernie Sanders

C) Joe Biden

D) Kamala Harris

Answer · why

C) Joe Biden

Joe Biden won the 2020 US presidential election, defeating incumbent Donald Trump with 306 electoral votes to 232.

Q 03/05

What short-form video platform became the world's most downloaded app in 2020?

A) Instagram

B) Snapchat

C) YouTube

D) TikTok

Answer · why

D) TikTok

TikTok became the most downloaded app globally in 2020, surpassing 2 billion downloads as people turned to it for entertainment during lockdowns.

Q 04/05

Which streaming service released the hit series "Tiger King" in March 2020?

A) Hulu

B) Netflix

C) HBO Max

D) Disney+

Answer · why

B) Netflix

Netflix released "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness" on March 20, 2020, and it became a massive cultural phenomenon during early COVID lockdowns.

Q 05/05

Which city hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics, held in 2021 due to the pandemic?

A) Paris

B) Beijing

C) Tokyo

D) Los Angeles

Answer · why

C) Tokyo

The 2020 Summer Olympics were held in Tokyo, Japan, postponed to July-August 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic — the first Olympic Games to be postpon...