Q 01/05

Which Korean drama about deadly playground contests became Netflix's most-watched series in 2021?

A) Sweet Home

B) Alice in Borderland

C) Squid Game

D) Money Heist

Answer · why

C) Squid Game

Squid Game was written in 2009, but creator Hwang Dong-hyuk could not find a company to fund it until Netflix took an interest about a decade later.

Q 02/05

Which waterway did the container ship Ever Given block for six days in March 2021?

A) Panama Canal

B) Suez Canal

C) Bosphorus Strait

D) Strait of Malacca

Answer · why

B) Suez Canal

The Suez Canal stayed shut until fourteen Egyptian, Dutch and Italian tugs pulled the 400-metre ship free, after strong winds had wedged it across bot...

Q 03/05

Which senator's mittens and face mask at the January 2021 presidential inauguration became a viral meme?

A) Bernie Sanders

B) Mitt Romney

C) Elizabeth Warren

D) Chuck Schumer

Answer · why

A) Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders wore mittens made by Vermont teacher Jen Ellis, then sold sweatshirts of the photograph and raised at least $1.8 million for charity.

Q 04/05

Which retailer's shares soared in January 2021 as Reddit traders squeezed hedge fund short sellers?

A) Best Buy

B) Foot Locker

C) Barnes & Noble

D) GameStop

Answer · why

D) GameStop

GameStop shares rose so fast that app brokerages such as Robinhood halted buying on January 28, a move that drew dozens of class action lawsuits.

Q 05/05

Which sitcom's six stars reunited on HBO Max in May 2021 for an unscripted special?

A) Seinfeld

B) Friends

C) Frasier

D) Will & Grace

Answer · why

B) Friends

Friends returned to Stage 24 in Burbank, the Warner Bros. soundstage known as The Friends Stage, where the cast revisited the apartment and Central Pe...