2021 Trivia
Is it just me or does a year in pandemic time feel like a decade in regular time? Still, a year is a year, even when it’s mixed in our minds like a morning smoothie.
To put your 2021 memory to the test, my colleague Daniel put together this trivia. Save it for New Year’s Eve with your friends and family or give it a go on your own. The answers are at the bottom. No peeking!
How well do you remember 2021?
Which country hosted the delayed 2020 Olympics in 2021?
A. China
B. Thailand
C. Australia
D. Japan
In which of the following canals did the container ship, Ever Given, run aground?
A. Corinth Canal
B. Suez Canal
C. Panama Canal
D. Beijing-Hangzhou Canal
Who performed this year’s Super Bowl halftime show?
A. The Weekend
B. The Who
C. Billie Elish
D. Taylor Swift
Covid-19 stuck around and even introduced new variants. What two variants caused the most new cases?
A. Alpha and Beta
B. Delta and Zeta
C. Omega and Pi
D. Delta and Omicron
After winning the NBA Championship Giannis Antetokounmpo ordered 50 chicken nuggets to symbolize the 50 points he scored in the final game from what drive-through restaurant?
A. McDonalds
B. Chick-fil-a
C. Wendys
D. Popeyes
Five of the top six grossing movies of 2021 were Marvel movies. Which non-marvel movie was the only other movie in the top 5 this year?
A. No Time to Die
B. F9: The Fast Saga
C. Ghostbusters: Afterlife
D. Dune
Three Billionaires battled to send people into space on rockets they built. Which was the first billionaire to launch themself into space on July 11?
A. Jeff Bezos
B. Elon Musk
C. Richard Branson
D. Bill Gates
Time for answers. Drum roll, please…
Which country hosted the delayed 2020 Olympics in 2021?
Japan
In which of the following canals did the container ship, Ever Given, run aground?
Suez Canal
Who performed this year’s Super Bowl halftime show?
The Weekend
Covid-19 stuck around and even introduced new variants. What two variants caused the most new cases?
Delta and Omicron
After winning the NBA Championship Giannis Antetokounmpo ordered 50 chicken nuggets to symbolize the 50 points he scored in the final game from what drive-through restaurant?
Chick-fil-a
Five of the top six grossing movies of 2021 were Marvel movies. Which non-marvel movie was the only other movie in the top 5 this year?
F9: The Fast Saga
Three Billionaires battled to send people into space on rockets they built. Which was the first billionaire to launch themself into space on July 11?
Richard Branson
