1:16 AM, Jan. 1, 2012 |
Last January seems like a lifetime ago, doesn't it? That's waaay back before Aaron Rodgers was a Super Bowl MVP, Kenny Chesney checked Lambeau Field off his must-play list, Adele had us cranking up our car radios and Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Lohan behaved badly.
See how far back your pop culture memory goes with our 2011 quiz.
1. How many people turned out for Kenny Chesney's concert at Lambeau Field in June?
A. 61,278
B. 45,466
C. 56,045
D. 39,897
2. Which didn't Clay Matthews do in 2011?
A. Sign an endorsement deal with Suave shampoo
B. Appear on "Ellen''
C. Guest referee on WWE's "SmackDown''
D. Appear on "The Late Show with David Letterman''
3. Which quote was not uttered by a manic Charlie Sheen last year?
A. "I got tiger blood, man.''
B. "The only thing I'm addicted to right now is winning.''
C. "Most of the time — and this includes naps – I'm an F-18, bro.''
D. "I'm tired of pretending I'm not a total b------ rock star from Mars.''
E. All of those came out of his crazy mouth.
4. Aaron Rodgers made a surprise appearance onstage at Brad Paisley's concert at the Resch Center in January during what song?
A. "I'm Still a Guy''
B. "Mud on the Tires''
C. "Alcohol''
D. "Celebrity''
5. What was Foster the People's hit song "Pumped Up Kicks'' about?
A. Watching the women's World Cup soccer tournament
B. A guy bragging about his collection of custom sneakers
C. No clue — I didn't understand a word that guy was saying
D. Teenage gun violence
6. Which act didn't play Green Bay last year?
A. Hot Chelle Rae
B. Carbon Leaf
C. Thompson Square
D. .357 String Band
E. All of the above
F. None of the above
7. What was the top-grossing movie of 2011?
A. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1''
B. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1''
C. "The Hangover Part II"
D. "Transformers: Dark of the Moon''
8. What was the first fall TV show to get canceled this season?
A. "How to Be a Gentleman'' (CBS)
B. "The Playboy Club'' (NBC)
C. "Charlie's Angels'' (ABC)
D. "Terra Nova'' (Fox)
9. How many riders stepped aboard the Zippin Pippin roller coaster during its inaugural season at Bay Beach Amusement Park?
A. 212,433
B. 396,055
C. 403,503
D. 511,831
10. What didn't Lindsay Lohan do in 2011?
A. Pose for Playboy
B. Shoplift
C. Quit Twitter
D. Go to jail
11. Of the legendary acts to play Oneida Casino in 2011, who is the youngest?
A. Willie Nelson
B. Merle Haggard
C. George Jones
D. Kris Kristofferson
12. Which of these superheroes was victorious at the box office?
A. Thor
B. X-Men
C. Captain America
D. Green Lantern
13. What was the most downloaded track on iTunes in 2011?
A. "Forget You,'' Cee-Lo Green
B. "Grenade,'' Bruno Mars
C. "Rolling in the Deep,'' Adele
D. "Party Rock Anthem,'' LMFAO
14. Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture?
A. "Black Swan''
B. "The Fighter''
C. "The Social Network''
D. "The King's Speech''
15. When you combine print and e-books, which non-fiction work sold the most copies in 2011?
A. "Killing Lincoln'' by Bill O'Reilly
B. "Through My Eyes'' by Tim Tebow
C. "Unbroken'' by Laura Hillenbrand
D. "Steve Jobs'' by Walter Isaacson
Answers
1. B. The first full-scale concert production at Lambeau was essentially a sellout.
2. D. Matthews appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' the week after Super Bowl XLV; it was Aaron Rodgers who sat down with Letterman.
3. E. The "Two and a Half Men'' star seemingly could not shut up — and he paid for it with his job. When the show came back for its ninth season, Charlie Harper was killed off and replaced by Ashton Kutcher.
4. A. Chants of "Aaron! Aaron!'' broke out when Rodgers walked out onto the catwalk to join Paisley during a concert just a few days before the NFC championship game. He returned for the "Alcohol'' encore, along with a dozen other Green Bay Packers players.
5. D. In writing the lyrics "All the other kids with the pumped up kicks better run from my gun," lead singer Mark Foster said he was "trying to get inside the head of an isolated, psychotic kid" and raise awareness of the gun violence epidemic among teens.
6. F. Hot Chelle Rae and Thompson Square both played the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay; Carbon Leaf played a revamped Bayfest Live; and .357 String Band played the Crunchy Frog.
7. A. The boy wizard came out on top, grossing $381 million. The silver medal went to the third "Transformers'' flick with $352.4 million.
8. B. "Playboy'' was axed after its third episode and was quickly followed by CBS' "Gentleman'' and ABC's "Angels'' reboot. "Terra Nova'' completed its inaugural 13-episode season.
9. C. That's more than double what city officials predicted before it opened in May.
10. C. LiLo was charged with shoplifting a necklace in February, went to jail for about five hours in November and later posed for Playboy's January 2012 issue. She's still tweeting away.
11. C. Jones is the baby of that classic country bunch at 70, followed by Haggard at 74, Kristofferson at 75 and Nelson at 78.
12. A. The Viking god may have been banished to Earth, but being the box office's top superhero was a decent consolation prize.
13. C. This was Adele's year, plain and simple. The British soul singer's album, "21,'' was the top seller in both physical CD and download sales. She is also nominated for six Grammys.
14. D. "Speech'' also picked up three other Oscars, including one for star Colin Firth as Best Actor.
15. D. Steve Jobs' biography, which shows the tech guru at his best and worst, was published on Oct. 24, less than three weeks after his death at age 56.
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20120101/GPG04/201010542/Quiz-Pop-culture-recall
See how far back your pop culture memory goes with our 2011 quiz.
1. How many people turned out for Kenny Chesney's concert at Lambeau Field in June?
A. 61,278
B. 45,466
C. 56,045
D. 39,897
2. Which didn't Clay Matthews do in 2011?
A. Sign an endorsement deal with Suave shampoo
B. Appear on "Ellen''
C. Guest referee on WWE's "SmackDown''
D. Appear on "The Late Show with David Letterman''
3. Which quote was not uttered by a manic Charlie Sheen last year?
A. "I got tiger blood, man.''
B. "The only thing I'm addicted to right now is winning.''
C. "Most of the time — and this includes naps – I'm an F-18, bro.''
D. "I'm tired of pretending I'm not a total b------ rock star from Mars.''
E. All of those came out of his crazy mouth.
4. Aaron Rodgers made a surprise appearance onstage at Brad Paisley's concert at the Resch Center in January during what song?
A. "I'm Still a Guy''
B. "Mud on the Tires''
C. "Alcohol''
D. "Celebrity''
5. What was Foster the People's hit song "Pumped Up Kicks'' about?
A. Watching the women's World Cup soccer tournament
B. A guy bragging about his collection of custom sneakers
C. No clue — I didn't understand a word that guy was saying
D. Teenage gun violence
6. Which act didn't play Green Bay last year?
A. Hot Chelle Rae
B. Carbon Leaf
C. Thompson Square
D. .357 String Band
E. All of the above
F. None of the above
7. What was the top-grossing movie of 2011?
A. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1''
B. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1''
C. "The Hangover Part II"
D. "Transformers: Dark of the Moon''
8. What was the first fall TV show to get canceled this season?
A. "How to Be a Gentleman'' (CBS)
B. "The Playboy Club'' (NBC)
C. "Charlie's Angels'' (ABC)
D. "Terra Nova'' (Fox)
9. How many riders stepped aboard the Zippin Pippin roller coaster during its inaugural season at Bay Beach Amusement Park?
A. 212,433
B. 396,055
C. 403,503
D. 511,831
10. What didn't Lindsay Lohan do in 2011?
A. Pose for Playboy
B. Shoplift
C. Quit Twitter
D. Go to jail
11. Of the legendary acts to play Oneida Casino in 2011, who is the youngest?
A. Willie Nelson
B. Merle Haggard
C. George Jones
D. Kris Kristofferson
12. Which of these superheroes was victorious at the box office?
A. Thor
B. X-Men
C. Captain America
D. Green Lantern
13. What was the most downloaded track on iTunes in 2011?
A. "Forget You,'' Cee-Lo Green
B. "Grenade,'' Bruno Mars
C. "Rolling in the Deep,'' Adele
D. "Party Rock Anthem,'' LMFAO
14. Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture?
A. "Black Swan''
B. "The Fighter''
C. "The Social Network''
D. "The King's Speech''
15. When you combine print and e-books, which non-fiction work sold the most copies in 2011?
A. "Killing Lincoln'' by Bill O'Reilly
B. "Through My Eyes'' by Tim Tebow
C. "Unbroken'' by Laura Hillenbrand
D. "Steve Jobs'' by Walter Isaacson
Answers
1. B. The first full-scale concert production at Lambeau was essentially a sellout.
2. D. Matthews appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' the week after Super Bowl XLV; it was Aaron Rodgers who sat down with Letterman.
3. E. The "Two and a Half Men'' star seemingly could not shut up — and he paid for it with his job. When the show came back for its ninth season, Charlie Harper was killed off and replaced by Ashton Kutcher.
4. A. Chants of "Aaron! Aaron!'' broke out when Rodgers walked out onto the catwalk to join Paisley during a concert just a few days before the NFC championship game. He returned for the "Alcohol'' encore, along with a dozen other Green Bay Packers players.
5. D. In writing the lyrics "All the other kids with the pumped up kicks better run from my gun," lead singer Mark Foster said he was "trying to get inside the head of an isolated, psychotic kid" and raise awareness of the gun violence epidemic among teens.
6. F. Hot Chelle Rae and Thompson Square both played the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay; Carbon Leaf played a revamped Bayfest Live; and .357 String Band played the Crunchy Frog.
7. A. The boy wizard came out on top, grossing $381 million. The silver medal went to the third "Transformers'' flick with $352.4 million.
8. B. "Playboy'' was axed after its third episode and was quickly followed by CBS' "Gentleman'' and ABC's "Angels'' reboot. "Terra Nova'' completed its inaugural 13-episode season.
9. C. That's more than double what city officials predicted before it opened in May.
10. C. LiLo was charged with shoplifting a necklace in February, went to jail for about five hours in November and later posed for Playboy's January 2012 issue. She's still tweeting away.
11. C. Jones is the baby of that classic country bunch at 70, followed by Haggard at 74, Kristofferson at 75 and Nelson at 78.
12. A. The Viking god may have been banished to Earth, but being the box office's top superhero was a decent consolation prize.
13. C. This was Adele's year, plain and simple. The British soul singer's album, "21,'' was the top seller in both physical CD and download sales. She is also nominated for six Grammys.
14. D. "Speech'' also picked up three other Oscars, including one for star Colin Firth as Best Actor.
15. D. Steve Jobs' biography, which shows the tech guru at his best and worst, was published on Oct. 24, less than three weeks after his death at age 56.
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20120101/GPG04/201010542/Quiz-Pop-culture-recall
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