Talking 21st century

Question 1

Which engineer and multimillionaire from
the USA became the first space tourist in 2001,
when he paid a reported 20 million dollars for
a trip?

Answer 1

Dennis tito

Question 2

Name the spaceshuttle that docked with the
Hubble Space Telescope in 2009 for much
needed repairs.

Answer 2

Atlantis

Question 3

Which Pakistani Sufi rock band performed on
the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar in 2008,
to promote peace and brotherhood between India and Pakistan?

Answer 3

Junoon

Question 4

Which virus-infected epidemic was known to have started in Guangdong province, China, in November 2002 and later spread around the globe

Answer 4

Severe Acute Respiration Syndrome (SARS)

Question 5

Amidst wide and violent protests from the Arab world, this Country was formed and given
legitimacy in 1948.

Answer 5

Israel

Question 6

Which country launched Chandrayaan I into
space on 22 October 2008, thus joining a select a
group of countries to send a spacecraft to the
Moon?

Answer 6

India

Question 7

The US attack in 2003 marked the end of

Saddam Hussein’s rule in this country.

Answer 7

Iraq

Question 8

Which currency was introduced to the world’s financial markets on 1 January 1999 as
the official currency of some of the members of the European Union - an economic and
political union of 28 member states, located primarily in the interests of European nations?

Answer 8

Euro

Question 9

This Indian-born business
executive is the CEO of
Google Inc.

Answer 9

Sundar Pichar

Question 10

This American comedian and
TV show host is known for his
work on shows like Saturday
Night Live and The Tonight Show.

Answer 10

Jimmy Fallon

Question 11

She is a German politician
who, in 2005, became the
first female chancellor of
the country.

Answer 11

Angela Merkal

Question 12

This Argentine-born
football player has been
awarded the Ballon d'Or
live times (2009-2012 and
2015).

Answer 12

Lionel Messi

Question 13

This American writer of
fantasy is best known for his
A Song of Ice and Fire series.
The series was adapted as an
HBO show, which premiered
in 2011 to great reviews.

Answer 13

George R R Martin

Question 14

This Indian-born business
executive became the
CEO of the computer
software company
Microsoft in 2014.

Answer 14

Satya Nadella

Question 15

She is an American comedian
and television host. In 2012,
she received the Kennedy
Center's Mark Twain Prize
for American Humour.

Answer 15

Ellen DeGeneres

Question 16

This English pop singer and
songwriter is famous for her
soulful and emotive voice.
She has received 15 Grammys
trom 18 nominations.

Answer 16

Adele

Question 17

This American actor is known
for his portrayal of complex
characters. He won an Academy
Award for his performance in
the 2015 film The Revenant.

Answer 17

Leonardo DiCaprio