Entertainment in the 2010s Trivia Quiz

Answer: Candy Crush

"Candy Crush" was first released as a browser-based game by King, a London-based video game company, and the company soon rolled out versions for smartphones. It was highly successful, with over 12 million downloads within a year of its release. It is an example of the "freemium" model of software: users can use in a limited capacity a free version of the product, yet can make in-app purchases to add more functionality.

This image is supposed to be reminiscent of Orange Crush, the drink.

Answer: David Benioff and D. B. Weiss

David Benioff was born in New York and held several jobs, including bouncer and English teacher, before traveling to Dublin to study Irish Literature. That's where he met D.B. Weiss, a Chicago native also studying at Trinity College. They both went on to write for Hollywood, together and separately, before presenting their pitch to Martin to develop his stories into a show.

This image is of a schoolhouse, as both filmmakers worked at a school before becoming producers.

Answer: Inception

"Inception" was about thieves who are able to steal information by invading other people's consciousness. The story followed what happened when people then go so far as to implant information into other people's minds. Other stars included Michael Caine, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

This image is of a stainless-steel top, an important image in the movie.

Answer: Yahoo

Yahoo acquired Tumblr in 2013, earning the founder, David Karp, around $200M in profit. David was born in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan and was homeschooled for part of his youth. After leaving Yahoo, he became active in a variety of ventures.

This image is of a rodeo, where "Yahoo!" is (stereotypically) uttered.

Answer: The Grand Budapest Hotel

The critically-acclaimed filmmaker Wes Anderson created "The Grand Budapest Hotel", which portrayed a story-within-a-story about a warm-hearted hotel concierge who was accused of murdering a hotel guest, set in times of Zubrowka's civil unrest. Most of the moved was filmed in Germany, and it won many awards, including there Oscars.

This image is of the Budapest Parliament building.

Answer: Claire Danes

Claire Danes played Carrie Mathison, a brilliant operative with bipolar issues. Danes is credited for her deep immersion into her role as Mathison. The New York native is highly education, having studied at the Professional Performing Arts School, the New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies, The Dalton School, the Lycée Français, and Yale University, where she studied psychology.

This image is of Denmark, where Danes live.

Answer: Fidget spinner

Fidget spinners are level, three-pronged toys designed to spin with little friction. Although they had been around before then, they spiked in sales in 2017. Fidget spinner sellers indicated that they could help keep children with attention issued focused by keeping their hands occupied, but research did not necessarily support this claim.

This turntable spins records.

Answer: Law & Order: Trial by Jury

In 2010, the original "Law & Order" on NBC was coming to the end of its 20-year run; "Special Victims Unit" was going strong in its 11th season; and "LA" hadn't yet completed its single season. And actually "Criminal Intent" still had a year to go before it went off the air in 2011. "Trial By Jury" was comprised of just 13 episodes, which had completed airing in 2006. It had been a vehicle for a beloved character spun off from the original show, but when the actor Jerry Orbach passed away, and the low ratings came in, it was cancelled. Dick Wolf's powerhouse franchise is one of the most successful in television history.

This image is of a jury box.

Answer: Facial features

Grumpy Cat -- formal name Tardar Sauce -- has two conditions that make her face look as if she's frowning: an underbite and feline dwarfism. She appeared on social media in 2012 and immediately had millions of followers. In 2013, she and her representative released "Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book."

This image is of an apple with a bite taken out of it, reminiscent of Grumpy's underbite.

Answer: The Force Awakens

"The Force Awakens" was highly anticipated by Star Wars fans when it was released in 2015. It brought together favorite stars from the original trilogy -- Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill -- as well as introducing a new generation of heroes for whom the fans could cheer, with actors Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, and John Boyega.

This image is of a sunrise, which one might see after awakening.