2016 Pop Culture Trivia Questions Ii
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2016 POP CULTURE TRIVIA QUESTIONS II ( www.TriviaChamp.com ) 1> Which of the following reality television shows made its debut in 2016? a. Ink Master b. The Real Housewives of Dallas c. Duck Dynasty d. Project Runway All Stars 2> Which of the following rock bands was NOT inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in 2016? a. Steve Miller Band b. Motorhead c. Deep Purple d. Cheap Trick 3> Making its 32nd season debut in February of 2016, Survivor was filmed in Koh Rong, which is located in which country? a. Vietnam b. Cambodia c. Laos d. Thailand 4> Which of the following films won the most Oscars at the 2016 Academy Awards celebration? a. The Martian b. Spotlight c. Mad Max - Fury Road d. The Revenant 5> Which of the following NHL hockey teams did not make it to the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs? a. Philadelphia Flyers b. Montreal Canadians c. Chicago Blackhawks d. Dallas Stars 6> Which group won Vocal Group of the Year at the 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards? a. Lady Antebellum b. Maddie and Tae c. Little Big Town d. Zac Brown Band 7> How old was English singer "David Bowie" when he died two days after his birthday on January 10th 2016? a. 74 b. 72 c. 76 d. 69 8> For playing the role of troubled mother "Joy Newsome," who won the 2016 Academy Award for Best Actress? a. Jennifer Lawrence b. Saoirse Ronan c. Brie Larson d. Cate Blanchett 9> This 2016 hit by Tim McGraw opens with the lyric - "You know there's a light that glows by the front door. Don't forget the key's under the mat". a. My Little Girl b. Top of the World c. Humble and Kind d. Highway Don't Care 10> Chris Pratt won Best Action Performance at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards for his role as Owen Grady in which science fiction film? a. Ex Machina b. Insurgent c. Jurassic World d. Star Wars - The Force Awakens 11> Taking place from March 28 to April 3, which female skater won the gold medal at the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships? a. Anna Pogorilaya b. Gracie Gold c. Evgenia Medvedeva d. Ashley Wagner 12> Released in February of 2016, name British singer-songwriter Elton John's 32nd studio album. a. Peachtree Road b. The Captain and the Kid c. Wonderful Crazy Night d. The Diving Board 13> Which actor won Best Male Performance for his role as Hugh Glass in the film "The Revenant" at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards? a. Michael B. Jordan b. Leonardo DiCaprio c. Ryan Reynolds d. Matt Damon 14> Based on a book by Rudyard Kipling, this 2016 film features Mowgli, an orphaned human boy who was raised by wolves since birth. a. The Huntsman - Winter's War b. The Boy c. Silence d. The Jungle Book 15> Which TV series, that made its debut in 2016, is based on a best-selling book series by Terry Brooks? a. Magic Kingdom for Sale -- Sold! b. The Shannara Chronicles c. The Black Unicorn d. Armageddon's Children 16> Who won the final season (15) of American Idol on April 7, 2016? a. La'Porsha Renae b. Dalton Rapattoni c. MacKenzie Bourg d. Trent Harmon 17> With the release of the album "The Life of Pablo," which artist saw eight of their songs debut on the Billboard Hot 100 in April of 2006? a. Kanye West b. Carrie Underwood c. Keith Urban d. Rihanna 18> Which of the following Disney films made its debut in 2016? a. Zootopia b. Cinderella c. Inside Out d. The Good Dinosaur 19> Which artist won Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards? a. Miranda Lambert b. Carrie Underwood c. Faith Hill d. Martina McBride 20> In a post-apocalyptic world, Cassie Sullivan will do whatever it takes to find her brother Sam. Name the 2016 film. a. Keanu b. 10 Cloverfield Lane c. Risen d. The 5th Wave Answers: 1> The Real Housewives of Dallas - The Real Housewives of Dallas is the ninth installment of The Real Housewives franchise. 2> Motorhead - Chicago and N.W.A. were also inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016. 3> Cambodia - The 18 member cast was split into three tribes - Brains, Brawn and Beauty. 4> Mad Max - Fury Road - Mad Max - Fury Road had 10 Academy Award nominations and took home the most awards with 6. 5> Montreal Canadians - None of the Canadian NHL teams made the playoffs in 2016. 6> Little Big Town - The members of Little Big Town are Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet. 7> 69 - Rolling Stone magazine ranked Bowie 39th on their list of the 100 Greatest Rock Artists of All Time in 2004. 8> Brie Larson - Brie Larson played Joy 'Ma' Newsome in the film Room. 9> Humble and Kind - Written by Lori McKenna, Humble and Kind is from McGraw's fourteenth studio album 'Damn Country Music'. 10> Jurassic World - As of 2016, Jurassic World is the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time. 11> Evgenia Medvedeva - Skating for Russia, Evgenia is also the 2016 European champion. 12> Wonderful Crazy Night - It was Elton's first album since 2006's 'The Captain and the Kid' to feature the Elton John Band. 13> Leonardo DiCaprio - Leonardo DiCaprio also won the Best Actor Academy Award for his role in the movie. 14> The Jungle Book - The Jungle Book is a live-action/CGI reimagining of Walt Disney's 1967 animated film of the same name. 15> The Shannara Chronicles - Many viewers consider the series a teen-friendly Game of Thrones. 16> Trent Harmon - La'Porsha Renae was the runner up. 17> Kanye West - The Life of Pablo is the seventh studio album by American rapper Kanye West. 18> Zootopia - Zootopia's musical score was composed by Michael Giacchino. 19> Miranda Lambert - Miranda is married to fellow country singer Blake Shelton. 20> The 5th Wave - The 5th Wave is based on the novel of the same name by Rick Yancey. 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