Q 01/05

Which fast-food chain brought back Szechuan sauce in 2017 after a Rick and Morty episode made fans demand it?

A) Burger King

B) McDonald's

C) Wendy's

D) Taco Bell

Answer · why

B) McDonald's

McDonald's had first offered the sauce in 1998 to promote Disney's Mulan. More than 40,000 fans signed a petition, and one old packet sold for $14,700...

Q 02/05

Which pop star played a singing Lannister soldier in the opening episode of Game of Thrones' seventh season?

A) Ed Sheeran

B) Harry Styles

C) Shawn Mendes

D) Chris Martin

Answer · why

A) Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran was booked as a surprise for Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark and is a fan. Producers had been trying to get him on the show for sever...

Q 03/05

Which star of The Goonies joined Stranger Things in 2017 as Bob Newby, the kindly boyfriend of Joyce Byers?

A) Corey Feldman

B) Josh Brolin

C) Paul Reiser

D) Sean Astin

Answer · why

D) Sean Astin

Sean Astin plays a former classmate of Joyce who runs the Hawkins RadioShack. He is also Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings films.

Q 04/05

Which Broadchurch actress was revealed in July 2017 as the first woman to play the lead in Doctor Who?

A) Olivia Colman

B) Vicky McClure

C) Jodie Whittaker

D) Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Answer · why

C) Jodie Whittaker

Jodie Whittaker was unveiled in a clip shown after the Wimbledon men's final. She said she had not grown up watching Doctor Who.

Q 05/05

Which Bridesmaids star turned up on Saturday Night Live in 2017 playing White House press secretary Sean Spicer?

A) Kristen Wiig

B) Melissa McCarthy

C) Wendi McLendon-Covey

D) Maya Rudolph

Answer · why

B) Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy's Saturday Night Live work that year won her the Emmy for guest actress in a comedy. She played Spicer four times in all.