The Year That Was 2005 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Georgia

Gordon Lee was the owner of Legends, a comic book store. Lee was on trial for his actions during a 2004 comic book giveaway, in which a minor received a copy of 'Alternate Comics' #2. The Comics in question featured Pablo Picasso in the nude. In December 2005, four of the seven charges against Lee were dropped and the case was dismissed altogether in 2008.

Answer: Catwoman

It was the 25th anniversary of the movie festival to honor the worst in American film. Halle Berry "won" Worst Actress and personally accepted her Razzie, making her one of the few to win both an Oscar and Razzie. The movie also received Worst Screenplay and Worst Director.

Answer: False

It was a Canadian film and honoured with the Genie Award for Best Actor (Roy Dupuis), Best Director (Francis Leclerc), and Best Original Screenplay. "Mémoires affectives" was the French title of "Looking for Alexander", with Dupuis as the title character who wakes up from a coma and experiences violent memories.

Answer: Moldova

The group originally formed in Moldova in 1999, but moved to Romania in 2002. The catchy song, which roughly translates to "Love Among the Linden Trees" charted in 2003 in Romania and went global the next year. The song spawned a viral video and a cover from Romanian-Italian duo Haiducii. An English-language version did not do so well.

The group broke up in 2005, citing personal differences.

Answer: Ben Lee

The ARIA honours the best in Australian music. Lee won for his album "Awake is the New Sleep".

Answer: Joss Stone

Stone had one album of covers, "The Soul Sessions", before having original material with "Mind Body & Soul". Stone was the youngest female solo artist to top the British album charts. Stone released her seventh album in 2015.

Answer: True

Kingsley was the host of American Country Countdown for twenty-seven years before leaving in 2005. His new show, "Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40" debuted on December 31, 2005, with a countdown of the top country hits of the year.

Answer: New Orleans

Bernard Diliberto, known as Buddy D to Saints fans, was the commentator for New Orleans Saints games until his death in 2005. For the first 20 years of the franchise's existence, starting in 1967, the Saints did not make the postseason. Buddy D originated the paper bag over the heads of embarrassed fans during the 1980 season, when the "Aints" went 1-15. Buddy D vowed to walk down Bourbon Street in a dress if the Saints ever made it to the Super Bowl.

Answer: WGBH

The original "Zoom" lasted from 1972 to 1978. The revival ran from 1999 to 2005, the reason being increased competition in children's shows. "Zoom" was an interactive children's show where viewers were encouraged to submit original ideas such as recipes, videos, and crafts. WGBH is the PBS station in Boston, Massachusetts.

Answer: Doctor Who

The original series ran from 1963 to 1989. A 1996 TV movie with Paul McGann as the eighth Doctor was intended to be a pilot for a revival, but it was never picked up for a series. In 2005, Christopher Eccleston was cast as the Ninth Doctor.