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The Year That Was 2010 Trivia Quiz

What do you know about some of the lesser-known achievements in the entertainment industry in 2010?

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
401,854

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many Razzies did "The Last Airbender" win? Hint

Five

Four

Six

Seven

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who won the 2010 Juno for Artist of the Year? Hint

K'Naan

Michael Buble

Diana Krall

Johnny Reid

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Question 3 of 10

3. 2010 was the 30th anniversary of the Brit Awards. Who won for Male Solo Artist? Hint

Mika

Dizzee Rascal

Robbie Williams

Paolo Nutini

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who won the most awards from the ARIA Music Awards of 2010? Hint

Angus and Julia Stone

Washington

Sia

Powderfinger

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Question 5 of 10

5. Comic Molly Norris became infamous for "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day" in response to controversy over what cartoon? Hint

Simpsons

South Park

Family Guy

American Dad

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the winner of the Best Actor Award at the Filmfare Awards? Hint

Saif Ali Khan

Aamir Khan

Amitabh Bachran

Ranbir Kapoor

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Oscar for Best International Feature Film came from what country? Hint

Mexico

Greece

Algeria

Denmark

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was named Best Film at Spain's Goya Awards? Hint

Buried

Even the Rain

The Last Circus

Black Bread

9. The 2010 SXSW festival was dedicated to Alex Chilton, who died just before he was set to perform with Big Star. Before Big Star, he was best known for being a member of The Box Tops, best known for what 1967 chart-topping hit?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "L�rdagsbarnetimen" ("The Saturday Children's Hour") comes from what country? Hint

Sweden

Norway

Finland

Denmark

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many Razzies did "The Last Airbender" win?

Answer: Five

"The Last Airbender" received nine nominations and won five. Now considered one of the worst movies of all time, the adaptation of the popular Nickelodeon series won for Worst Director, Worst Screenplay, Worst Supporting Actor, Worst Picture, and Worst Eye-Gouging Misuse of 3-D.

2. Who won the 2010 Juno for Artist of the Year?

Answer: K'Naan

The Somali-born rapper and Toronto resident rose to prominence in 2010 with the World Cup Anthem "Wavin' Flag." He also won for Songwriter of the Year.

3. 2010 was the 30th anniversary of the Brit Awards. Who won for Male Solo Artist?

Answer: Dizzee Rascal

Considered a pioneer of the grime music genre, hip-hop artist Dizzee Rascal earned his first win after eight nominations.

4. Who won the most awards from the ARIA Music Awards of 2010?

Answer: Angus and Julia Stone

Angus and Julia Stone are folk rock and indie pop artists. They were nominated nine times and won for Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Adult Alternative Album, Best Cover Art, and Producer of the Year.

5. Comic Molly Norris became infamous for "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day" in response to controversy over what cartoon?

Answer: South Park

"South Park" episodes "200" and "201" censored out images of Muhammad after death threats to the network. In response, Seattle cartoonist Molly Norris came up with an idea to promote free speech, but she later went into hiding after death threats.

6. What was the winner of the Best Actor Award at the Filmfare Awards?

Answer: Amitabh Bachran

Bachran won for his role in the comedy-drama "Paa." The Filmfare Awards honour the best in Indian film. "Paa" is based on the 1996 American film "Jack" about a boy who ages four times faster than normal. Amitabh plays the main character Auro, with his son Abhishek as his father.

7. The Oscar for Best International Feature Film came from what country?

Answer: Denmark

The Susanne Bier-directed film "H�vnen" (also known by its US title "In a Better World") revolves around the family of a Swedish doctor who occasionally goes to Sudan to treat war refugees.

8. What was named Best Film at Spain's Goya Awards?

Answer: Black Bread

"Pa Negre," as it is known in the Catalan language, centered around murders in the days after the Spanish Civil War. "Pa Negre" was the night's big winner, with nine awards.

The award statuette is a bust of Francisco Goya.

Answer: The Letter

Memphis native Chilton was just 16 when he was the lead singer of The Box Tops. After the group disbanded in 1970, Chilton helped form Big Star. He co-wrote "In the Street" in 1972, a song that would later be the theme to "That 70s Show." While Chilton was never able to follow up on the same commercial success he had as a teenager, he developed a following in the indie rock genre. Just three days before Big Star was supposed to play the SXSW music festival, Chilton died on a heart attack at age 59.

10. "L�rdagsbarnetimen" ("The Saturday Children's Hour") comes from what country?

Answer: Norway

"L�rdagsbarnetimen" was a children's programme that was the longest-running radio series, beginning in 1924 and only stopping for World War II. The show aired its last broadcast in September 2010.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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