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2014: A Year in Review Trivia

Test your knowledge of the major events and popular culture moments of 2014 with this trivia quiz. From famous names to viral trends, see how much you remember about the year that was.

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2014: A Year in Review Trivia

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  1. 2014: Trivia (Answers) 2014: A Year in Review Trivia (Answers) • Whose name did John Travolta butcher before she sang Let It Go? • Which NBA player returned “home” this year? • What popular 90’s TGIF show had a comeback with its “child” show on Disney Channel? • What city became national news surrounding a trial where a white cop shot and killed an allegedly unarmed African American teenager? • What snack did Katy Perry dress up as for Halloween? • Millions of people took the ice bucket challenge to support what cause? • Whose bare behind came with its own hashtag - #breaktheinternet? • What was the flight number of the disappearing Malaysian flight? • Who hosted this year’s Oscars and tweeted the “best selfie ever?” • What chart topping song’s video featured Taylor Swift as a ballerina? • In what US city was Thomas Duncan first diagnosed with Ebola? • Which American Olympian won the silver medal in skeleton in one of the most amazing comeback stories ever? • What Robin Williams’ film was released in December? • Which pro football player was released by the Ravens after a video surfaced of him assaulting his fiancé (wife)? • Bonus (one point for each correct answer, 14 total) • Name the winner of each of these famous sporting events: • World Series: • Super Bowl: • NBA Championship: • Stanley Cup: • World Cup Champions: • Name the winner’s of each of these major awards: • Oscar for Best Movie: • Oscar for Best Animated Film: • Oscar for Best Actress: • Oscar for Best Actor: • Grammy for Best Song: • Grammy for Best Album: • Tony for Best Musical: • Emmy for Best Outstanding Drama Series: • Emmy for Best Outstanding Comedy Series: • Idina Menzel • Lebron James • Boy Meets World (or Girl Meets World) • Ferguson, MO • Flamin’ hot Cheeto • ALS • Kim Kardashian • 370 • Ellen DeGeneres • Shake It Off • Dallas, Texas • Noelle Pikus-Pace • Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb • Ray Rice • Bonus (one point for each correct answer, 14 total) • Name the winner of each of these famous sporting events: • World Series: San Francisco Giants • Super Bowl: Seattle Seahawks • NBA Championship: San Antonio Spurs • Stanley Cup: Los Angeles Kings • World Cup Champions: Germany • Name the winner’s of each of these major awards: • Oscar for Best Movie: 12 Years a Slave • Oscar for Best Animated Film: FROZEN • Oscar for Best Actress: Cate Blanchett • Oscar for Best Actor: Matthew McConaughey • Grammy for Best Song: Royals (Lorde) • Grammy for Best Album: Random Access Memories - Daft Punk • Tony for Best Musical: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder • Emmy for Best Outstanding Drama Series: Breaking Bad • Emmy for Best Outstanding Comedy Series: Modern Family

  2. 2014: A Year in Review Trivia 2014: A Year in Review Trivia • Whose name did John Travolta butcher before she sang Let It Go? • Which NBA player returned “home” this year? • What popular 90’s TGIF show had a comeback with its “child” show on Disney Channel? • What city became national news surrounding a trial where a white cop shot and killed an allegedly unarmed African American teenager? • What snack did Katy Perry dress up as for Halloween? • Millions of people took the ice bucket challenge to support what cause? • Whose bare behind came with its own hashtag - #breaktheinternet? • What was the flight number of the disappearing Malaysian flight? • Who hosted this year’s Oscars and tweeted the “best selfie ever?” • What chart topping song’s video featured Taylor Swift as a ballerina? • In what US city was Thomas Duncan first diagnosed with Ebola? • Which American Olympian won the silver medal in skeleton in one of the most amazing comeback stories ever? • What Robin Williams’ film was released in December? • Which pro football player was released by the Ravens after a video surfaced of him assaulting his fiancé (wife)? • Bonus (one point for each correct answer, 14 total) • Name the winner of each of these famous sporting events: • World Series: • Super Bowl: • NBA Championship: • Stanley Cup: • World Cup Champions: • Name the winner’s of each of these major awards: • Oscar for Best Movie: • Oscar for Best Animated Film: • Oscar for Best Actress: • Oscar for Best Actor: • Grammy for Best Song: • Grammy for Best Album: • Tony for Best Musical: • Emmy for Best Outstanding Drama Series: • Emmy for Best Outstanding Comedy Series: • Whose name did John Travolta butcher before she sang Let It Go? • Which NBA player returned “home” this year? • What popular 90’s TGIF show had a comeback with its “child” show on Disney Channel? • What city became national news surrounding a trial where a white cop shot and killed an allegedly unarmed African American teenager? • What snack did Katy Perry dress up as for Halloween? • Millions of people took the ice bucket challenge to support what cause? • Whose bare behind came with its own hashtag - #breaktheinternet? • What was the flight number of the disappearing Malaysian flight? • Who hosted this year’s Oscars and tweeted the “best selfie ever?” • What chart topping song’s video featured Taylor Swift as a ballerina? • In what US city was Thomas Duncan first diagnosed with Ebola? • Which American Olympian won the silver medal in skeleton in one of the most amazing comeback stories ever? • What Robin Williams’ film was released in December? • Which pro football player was released by the Ravens after a video surfaced of him assaulting his fiancé (wife)? • Bonus (one point for each correct answer, 14 total) • Name the winner of each of these famous sporting events: • World Series: • Super Bowl: • NBA Championship: • Stanley Cup: • World Cup Champions: • Name the winner’s of each of these major awards: • Oscar for Best Movie: • Oscar for Best Animated Film: • Oscar for Best Actress: • Oscar for Best Actor: • Grammy for Best Song: • Grammy for Best Album: • Tony for Best Musical: • Emmy for Best Outstanding Drama Series: • Emmy for Best Outstanding Comedy Series:

  3. Name the New Year’s Resolution (Answers) Match each celebrity to the New Year’s resolution they made in 2014. • Learn how to play the piano. (I) • Watch more movies (B) • Work less, play more. (E) • Cure myself of the disease to please (D) • Stop Facebook stalking our exes (G) • Read more books (L) • Eat more carbs and offend more people. (K) • Keep my mouth shut. (N) • Speak fluent Russian (C) • Do more in the community (H). • Spend more time on my phone. (J) • Keep her teeth white. (A) • Work on being a less controversial Tweeter. (M) • No more soda and no more road rage. (F) • Julie Bowen • Taylor Schilling • Aly Raisman • Aaron Eckhart • Kourtney Kardashian • Dax Shepard • Abigail Breslin • Mario Lopez • Elizabeth Banks • Rainn Wilson • Kathy Griffin • Hillary Duff • Shia Labeouf • Kanye West

  4. Name the New Year’s Resolution Match each celebrity to the New Year’s resolution they made in 2014. Name the New Year’s Resolution Match each celebrity to the New Year’s resolution they made in 2014. • Learn how to play the piano • Watch more movies • Work less, play more • Cure myself of the disease to please • Stop Facebook stalking our exes • Read more books • Eat more carbs and offend more people • Keep my mouth shut • Speak fluent Russian • Do more in the community • Spend more time on my phone • Keep her teeth white • Work on being a less controversial Tweeter • No more soda and no more road rage • Julie Bowen • Taylor Schilling • Aly Raisman • Aaron Eckhart • Kourtney Kardashian • Dax Shepard • Abigail Breslin • Mario Lopez • Elizabeth Banks • Rainn Wilson • Kathy Griffin • Hillary Duff • Shia Labeouf • Kanye West • Learn how to play the piano • Watch more movies • Work less, play more • Cure myself of the disease to please • Stop Facebook stalking our exes • Read more books • Eat more carbs and offend more people • Keep my mouth shut • Speak fluent Russian • Do more in the community • Spend more time on my phone • Keep her teeth white • Work on being a less controversial Tweeter • No more soda and no more road rage • Julie Bowen • Taylor Schilling • Aly Raisman • Aaron Eckhart • Kourtney Kardashian • Dax Shepard • Abigail Breslin • Mario Lopez • Elizabeth Banks • Rainn Wilson • Kathy Griffin • Hillary Duff • Shia Labeouf • Kanye West

  5. 2014 Pop Culture Matching (Answers) Match each line to the matching movie or song. • Cause the players gonna play, play, play (H) • The cold never bothered me anyway. (A) • If we burn, you burn with us. (F) • My head’s under water, but I’m breathing fine. (L) • Everything is awesome (M) • He’s a robot Brand; you don’t have to ask him to do anything. (K) • I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies. (J) • I had wings once…they were stolen from me. (N) • We are Groot. (A) • Old, but I’m not that old. Young, but I’m not that bold. (I) • Clap along if you feel like that’s what you want to do (D) • And now I’m changed, and now I’m stronger. (G) • Welcome to the new age, to the new age (E) • Let It Go - Idina Menzel • Guardians of the Galaxy • Captain America: The Winter Soldier • Happy - Pharrell Williams • Radioactive - Imagine Dragons • Mockingjay (Hunger Games) • Something in the Water - Carrie Underwood • Shake It Off - Taylor Swift • Counting Stars - One Republic • Royals - Lorde • Interstellar • All of You - John Legend • The LEGO movie • Maleficent 5

  6. 2014 Pop Culture Matching Match each line to the matching movie or song. 2014 Pop Culture Matching Match each line to the matching movie or song. • Cause the players gonna play, play, play • The cold never bothered me anyway. • If we burn, you burn with us. • My head’s under water, but I’m breathing fine. • Everything is awesome • He’s a robot Brand; you don’t have to ask him to do anything. • I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies. • I had wings once…they were stolen from me. • We are Groot. • Old, but I’m not that old. Young, but I’m not that bold. • Clap along if you feel like that’s what you want to do. • And now I’m changed, and now I’m stronger. • Welcome to the new age, to the new age • Let It Go - Idina Menzel • Guardians of the Galaxy • Captain America: The Winter Soldier • Happy - Pharrell Williams • Radioactive - Imagine Dragons • Mockingjay (Hunger Games) • Something in the Water - Carrie Underwood • Shake It Off - Taylor Swift • Counting Stars - One Republic • Royals - Lorde • Interstellar • All of You - John Legend • The LEGO movie • Maleficent • Cause the players gonna play, play, play • The cold never bothered me anyway. • If we burn, you burn with us. • My head’s under water, but I’m breathing fine. • Everything is awesome • He’s a robot Brand; you don’t have to ask him to do anything. • I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies. • I had wings once…they were stolen from me. • We are Groot. • Old, but I’m not that old. Young, but I’m not that bold. • Clap along if you feel like that’s what you want to do. • And now I’m changed, and now I’m stronger. • Welcome to the new age, to the new age • Let It Go - Idina Menzel • Guardians of the Galaxy • Captain America: The Winter Soldier • Happy - Pharrell Williams • Radioactive - Imagine Dragons • Mockingjay (Hunger Games) • Something in the Water - Carrie Underwood • Shake It Off - Taylor Swift • Counting Stars - One Republic • Royals - Lorde • Interstellar • All of You - John Legend • The LEGO movie • Maleficent 6

  7. Where Did 2014 Go? (Answers) Put these events in the order that they happened (1-10) __2___Malaysia airplane went missing (March 8) __6___Robin Williams passed away (Aug 11) __5___ALS Ice bucket challenge started (July 15) ___9__ iPhone 6 released to the US (Sept 19) ___10__Thomas Duncan died from ebola (Oct 8) ___1__Jay Leno’s last show on the Tonight Show (Feb 6) __7___Wrecking Ball named VMA video of the year (Aug 24) ___4__ Casey Kasem passed away at the age of 82 (June 15) ___8__ Kayne West and Kim Kardashian got married (Sept 14) __3___ Spurs won the NBA championship (May 30)

  8. Where Did 2014 Go? Put these events in the order that they happened (1-10) Where Did 2014 Go? Put these events in the order that they happened (1-10) _____Malaysia airplane went missing _____Robin Williams passed away _____ALS Ice bucket challenge started _____ iPhone 6 released to the US _____Thomas Duncan died from ebola _____Jay Leno’s last show on the Tonight Show _____Wrecking Ball named VMA video of the year _____ Casey Kasem passed away at the age of 82 _____ Kayne West and Kim Kardashian got married _____ Spurs won the NBA championship _____Malaysia airplane went missing _____Robin Williams passed away _____ALS Ice bucket challenge started _____ iPhone 6 released to the US _____Thomas Duncan died from ebola _____Jay Leno’s last show on the Tonight Show _____Wrecking Ball named VMA video of the year _____ Casey Kasem passed away at the age of 82 _____ Kayne West and Kim Kardashian got married _____ Spurs won the NBA championship Where Did 2014 Go? Put these events in the order that they happened (1-10) Where Did 2014 Go? Put these events in the order that they happened (1-10) _____Malaysia airplane went missing _____Robin Williams passed away _____ALS Ice bucket challenge started _____ iPhone 6 released to the US _____Thomas Duncan died from ebola _____Jay Leno’s last show on the Tonight Show _____Wrecking Ball named VMA video of the year _____ Casey Kasem passed away at the age of 82 _____ Kayne West and Kim Kardashian got married _____ Spurs won the NBA championship _____Malaysia airplane went missing _____Robin Williams passed away _____ALS Ice bucket challenge started _____ iPhone 6 released to the US _____Thomas Duncan died from ebola _____Jay Leno’s last show on the Tonight Show _____Wrecking Ball named VMA video of the year _____ Casey Kasem passed away at the age of 82 _____ Kayne West and Kim Kardashian got married _____ Spurs won the NBA championship

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