Week 02 Flashcards
Who performed on the Daily Show this week?
Vampire Weekend
What song did Vampire Weekend perform on the Daily Show this week?
Mary Boone
Who is starring in new horror movie “Speak No Evil”?
James McAvoy
What horror movie is James McAvoy starring in?
Speak No Evil
In what state did a dam crack, causing evacuation?
Utah
What team booted Inter Miami from the championship cup?
Monterey, Mexico
Who performed on Jimmy Kimmel this week?
Mk.gee
What song did Blur perform live for the first time ever at a Coachella warmup gig?
Fool’s Day
What band sings ‘Fool’s Day’?
Blur
What sumo wrestling legend has died?
Akebono
What Italian wrestler turned down a $300k bribe to throw match?
Frank Chamizo
What country claims they have the world’s oldest person, a local farmer?
Peru, 124
What two artists covered The Grateful Dead’s “Peggy-O”?
Vampire Weekend, Amber Coffman
What band sings “Peggy-O”?
Grateful Dead
Whose music has returned to tiktok despite the UMG conflict?
Taylor Swift
What “Chalkdust Torture” and “Bouncing Around the Room” band is going on tour for the first time in 4 years?
Phish
Who is the CEO of Amazon?
Andy Jassy
Who did NASCAR hire?
John Dahl
Who was sentenced to death in Vietnam?
Truong My Lan
What Russian is the memoir “Patriot” about?
Aleksei Navalny
What is the title of the Aleksei Navalny memoir?
Patriot
What disease has run out of vaccines globally, causing outbreaks in 15 countries?
Cholera
What ancient Roman city have archaeologists found new frescos?
Pompeii
From what city and country did 38 prisoners escape?
Moroni, Comoros
Who is the President of South Korea?
Yoon Suk Yeol
Who is the Prime Minister of South Korea?
Han Duck-soo
What country increased its military spending to 2% of its GDP?
Netherlands
What artist was dropped from the Astroworld lawsuit?
Drake
What NHL player hit 1000 assists?
Sidney Crosby
What Beatle released a new single, “February Sky”?
Ringo Starr
What is Ringo Starr’s new single?
February Sky
Who sang “Let It Be” with Paul McCartney at the Jimmy Buffet tribute?
The Eagles
Paul McCartney and The Eagles sang “Let It Be” at a tribute concert for who?
Jimmy Buffet
What is Sabrina Carpenter’s new song?
Espresso
What kind of auto driving car was involved in a fatal crash?
Ford BlueCruise
Who fired back at Chris Brown?
Quavo
What is the name of Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter?
Ippei Mizuhara
Who is going to play Chris Farley?
Paul Walter Hauser
What fashion designer died?
Roberto Cavalli
What K-Pop star died?
Park Boram
What NFL player unfollowed the San Francisco 49ers on Instagram?
Brandon Aiyuk
A statue of what NBA player was unveiled at the Philadelphia 76ers practice arena?
Allen Iverson
What song did Kelly Clarkson cover on Kellyoke this week?
Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan
Who announced their world tour during a surprise Coachella performance?
Shakira
Who hosted SNL this week?
Ryan Gosling
Who performed on SNL this week?
Chris Stapleton
What cinematic matriarch died?
Eleanor Coppola
What hip hop producer from Atlanta died?
Rico Wade
What editorial cartoonist died?
Don Wright
What NHL player left the game on a stretcher?
Nick Jensen
What NHL team does Nick Jensen play for?
Washington Capitals
Who beat Holly Holm in UFC-300?
Kayla Harrison
Who did Kayla Harrison beat in the UFC-300?
Holly Holm
What NCAA hockey team won the championship?
Denver Pioneers
What other song did Chris Stapleton perform on SNL?
Mountains of my Mind
Who is the Chancellor of Germany?
Olaf Scholz
Who is Connor McGregor going to fight?
Michael Chandler
Who did Vampire Weekend bring on stage to play cornhole?
Paris Hilton
What country had landslides?
Indonesia
Who won the by-election in Cook, Australia?
Simon Kennedy
Who is the former Prime Minister of Australia?
Scott Morrison
What state are the Arizona Coyotes moving to?
Utah
What Kansas governor vetoed a ban on gender-affirming care?
Laura Kelly
What state has blocked heat protection rules for workers?
Florida
What state has Google blocked the news in?
California
What Taylor Swift song did Ryan Gosling cover on SNL?
All Too Well
Who is Emma Stone married to?
Dave McCarey
Who does Victor Wembanyama play for?
San Antonio Spurs
What artist advocated for exploited music industry workers?
Raye
What two artists did A$AP Rocky perform with at Coachella?
Tyler, the Creator, Doja Cat
What song did A$AP Rocky perform with Tyler the Creator?
Potato Salad
What song did A$AP Rocky perform with Doja Cat?
URRRGE!!!!!!!!!!
What “Best Song of 2021” did Justin Bieber perform with Wizkid at Coachella?
Essence
What song did Gwen Stefani perform with Olivia Rodrigo at Coachella?
Bathwater
Who joined Gwen Stefani on stage at Coachella?
Olivia Rodrigo
What No Doubt album is the song Bathwater on?
Return of Saturn
What song did Becky G and Peso Pluma perform at Coachella?
Chanel
Who joined Peso Pluma on stage at Coachella?
Becky G
What Lady Antebellum song did Sky Feirrera cover at Coachella?
Need You Now
Who sang a cover of Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now” at Coachella?
Sky Ferreira
Who did Nelly Furtado join on stage to sing their song “Eat Your Man”?
Dom Dolla
What iconic character from what movie was Will Smith dressed as when he joined J Balvin on stage?
Agent J, Men In Black
Who did Will Smith join on stage at Coachella?
J Balvin
What band invited the indigenous tribes of the Coachella region on stage to perform?
Blur
Who did Jon Batiste invite on stage at Coachella to perform their new song?
Willow
What new song did Willow perform at Coachella?
Be Who You Are
Who played drums for Willow at Coachella?
Jon Batiste
Who performed on stage with Kesha?
Renee Rapp
In what three states did the Supreme Court fail to intervene in a law that holds protesters responsible for any illegal acts?
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi
What song does Neil Young plan to sing with new verses on his upcoming tour?
Cortez the Killer
What is the title of Tems debut album?
Born in the Wild
What “Rust” armorer was sentenced to 18 months in prison?
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed
What sports tournament caused a scheduling delay for Billy Joel’s CBS special?
The Masters
What song got cut off during Billy Joel’s special?
Piano Man
What song is sampled on Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red”?
Walk On By - Dionne Warwick
Who is playing Donald Trump in “The Apprentice”?
Sebastian Stan
What is the documentary about a popular gen-z clothing brand called?
Brandy Hellville
Who got annoyed at a photographer for saying “Show a little leg”.
Hannah Waddingham
What indigenous tribe has been granted 200 islands on Canada’s west coast?
Haida Nation
Who beat Everton 6-0 in soccer?
Chelsea
Who won the Masters?
Scottie Scheffler
Who won the Boston Marathon?
Hellen Obiri (Kenya), Sisay Lemma (Ethiopia)
What country was protesting a UK ban on bottom trawling?
France
In what country did two politicians get into a brawl?
Georgia
What TV show is Hannah Waddingham in?
Ted Lasso
What “Stand By Me” actor shot down bullying rumours?
Keifer Sutherland
What actor is considering buying a French castle?
Johnny Depp
Who did Justin Bieber kiss at Coachella?
Jaden Smith
What food company is being sued for being full of metal?
Lunchables
What drink is being recalled due to possible cleaning agent?
Capri Sun
Who released their memoir “Knife”?
Salman Rushdie
What is Salman Rushdie’s memoir called?
Knife
Who is going to voice Shadow in Sonic 3?
Keanu Reeves
What film studio layed off 15 staffers?
Marvel
What song did the sons of Paul McCartney and John Lennon team up for?
Primrose Hill
What are Paul McCartney and John Lennon’s sons names?
James, Sean
What two cities have the highest decline of homicides?
Philadelphia, Colombus
Where did heavy flooding kill 33 people?
Afghanistan
What country has suspended asylum applications from Syria?
Cyprus
What country has Cyprus stopped accepting asylum applications for?
Syria
At an airport in what country was there a shooting?
Malaysia
What ousted leader of Myanmar was transferred to house arrest due to heat.
Suu Kyi
What country was ousted Suu Kyi the leader of?
Myanmar
What country had the highest ever record rainfall?
UAE
What ex US senator and Florida governor died?
Bob Graham
What two countries have vowed to strengthen their economic ties?
Thailand, New Zealand
In what city and country were homes demolished to deal with health concerns?
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
What ex UK Prime Minister backs Trump?
Liz Truss
What NBA team eliminated the Golden State Warriors?
Sacramento Kings
What NBA team was eliminated by the Sacramento Kings?
Golden State Warriors
What NHL team did the Washington Capitals beat to secure their playoff spot?
Philadelphia Flyers
What player scored the game winning Capitals goal?
T.J. Oshie
What former pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the last surviving member of ‘Boys of Summer’ died?
Carl Erskine
What team does Kylian Mbappe play for?
Paris Saint-Germain
What team did Paris Saint-Germain beat?
Barcelona
What NBA team did the LA Lakers beat to secure a playoff spot?
New Orleans Pelicans
What former LA Clippers player retired?
Blake Griffin
What MLB player tied their record high of 5 hits in game against the Washington Nationals?
Mookie Betts
What team does Mookie Betts play for?
LA Dodgers
What WNBA team did Caitlin Clark join?
Indiana Fever
What NHL team is on a 5 game losing streak?
Chicago Blackhawks
What NHL team is on a 3 game winning streak?
Las Vegas Golden Knights
What studio has closed down after 20 years?
Participant
Who retired from the NY Yankees broadcast booth?
John Sterling
What broadway bound play is Nicole Scherzinger starring in?
Sunset Boulevard
Who is starring in Sunset Boulevard?
Nicole Scherzinger
What quilt artist and author passed away?
Faith Ringgold
What creator and first host of PBS ‘Newshour’ died?
Robert MacNeil
What is Maggie Rogers album called?
Don’t Forget Me
What CBS show is ending?
The Talk
What kind of endangered animal was born at Bush Gardens in Florida?
Orangutan
What is the name of the world’s oldest gorilla?
Fatou
How old is the world’s oldest gorilla?
67
The world’s oldest gorilla is at a zoo in what city and country?
Berlin, Germany
An airport in what city provides 5 therapy dogs?
Istanbul
What AI firm did Microsoft invest $1.5m in?
G42
What historic building in Copenhagen, Denmark has caught fire?
Borsen
What city and country is the historic building ‘Borsen’ located?
Copenhagen, Denmark
Who replaced Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach of Ireland?
Simon Harris
What country sold $300m worth of F16s to Argentina?
Denmark
What is money in Denmark called?
Kroner
What country shut down a far right conference?
Belgium
Who is the Beijing half marathon record holder?
He Jie
What UK foreign Secretary urged Netanyahu to limit Iran response?
David Cameron
What golfer was asked to change his sweater?
Jason Day
What new reality show did the USA Network Order?
The Anonymous
Where in Halifax are they planning a new neighborhood?
Exhibition Park
What is the particle Peter Higgs proposed?
The God Particle (Higgs boson)
What will the EPA limit in water?
PFAs
What Russian republic banned music not between 80 and 116 BPM?
Chechnya
Which Russian oligarch won his legal challenge against European Union sanctions?
Mikhail Fridman
Who won the Par 3 Tournament at the Masters?
Ricky Fowler
On what remote island are they outnumbered by goats?
Alicudi, Italy
Who claimed actual waterboarding on the set of Game of Thrones?
Hannah Waddington
What world leader said they won’t dance on tiktok?
Olaf Scholz (Germany)
What Pennsylvania resident claimed they were getting a vasectomy during the earthquake?
Justin Allen
In what state did someone win the Powerball?
Oregon
What airline intends to furlough 260 pilots?
Spirit
What state will allow teachers to carry guns?
Tennessee
Who’s the creepy sports doctor?
Larry Nassar
Where has the Sundance Film Festival taken place for the last 40 years?
Park City, Utah
Who is the President of Poland?
Andrzej Duda
What country is Andrzej Duda the President of?
Poland
Who is the lead guitarist of Phish?
Trey Anastasio
Who is Trey Anastasio?
Lead guitarist of the band Phish
What actor received a large sum in his settlement with the Sun?
Hugh Grant
What Toronto Raptors player was banned from the NBA for life for gambling scandal?
Jontay Porter
What NBA team does Jontay Porter play for?
Toronto Raptors
What state has voted to establish a drinking water limit on Hexavalent Chromium?
California
What chemical is California establishing a limit on in drinking water?
Hexavalent Chromium
What movie popularized the buzz around the chemical Hexavalent Chromium?
Erin Brokovich
What mountain in Indonesia erupted?
Ruang Mountain
What country is Ruang Mountain in?
Indonesia
What weather event is fading?
El Nino
What is the spacecraft called that will travel to Saturn’s moon, Titan?
Dragonfly
What restaurant is facing possible bankruptcy?
Red Lobster
What pharmacy is facing a class action lawsuit for mistreating their pharmacists?
Shopper’s
What Russian scientist was sentenced to 7 years in prison for treason?
Alexander Kuranov
Who is the Prime Minister of Croatia?
Andrej Plenkovic
What country is Andrzej Plenkovic the Prime Minister of?
Croatia
What artist is seeking an appeal for their “Thinking Out Loud” copyright case?
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran is seeking an appeal for his copyright case for which song?
Thinking Out Loud
What kind of whale is “Twain”?
Humpback
What is the name of the whale that a team of scientists had a ‘conversation’ with?
Twain
Who is the President of Columbia University?
Nemat Shafik
How many ballerinas stood en pointe together to break the world record?
306
In what state did a runaway circus elephant appear?
Montana
What native american artist is ambivalent about representing the US?
Jeffrey Gibson
Jeffrey Gibson is an artist representing the US at what event?
Venice Biennale
Who is the frontman of Metallica?
James Hetfield
Who did Metallica frontman, James Hetfield, use the ashes of for his new tattoo?
Lemmy Kilmister
Who is Lemmy Kilmister?
Lead singer of Motorhead
Who is the lead singer of Motorhead?
Lemmy Kilmister
From which news organization did an editor resign after alleging liberal bias and workplace disparagement by CEO Katherine Maher?
NPR
What NPR editor resigned after alleging liberal bias?
Uri Berliner
What former Prime Minister of Sudan met with French President Emmanuel Macron?
Abdalla Hamdock
What country is Abdalla Hamdock the former Prime Minister of?
Sudan
Who is the acting Prime Minister of Sudan?
Osman Hussein
On what islands did voters elect a new National Parliament?
Solomon
The parliament of what country has banned Nazi symbols?
Switzerland
The fossil of what ancient animal was discovered in England?
Ichthyotitan
Who did Becky G join on stage at Coachella?
Peso Pluma
What NFL team did Brandon Aiyuk unfollow on Instagram?
San Francisco 49ers
What network picked up the show The Anonymous?
USA
