PUB QUIZ 2020 QUESTIONS

2020 eoip's english department QUIZ

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music

1-Which artist became the first to win all four major Grammy awards in 2020, collecting Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist?

A.- ariana grande

B.- billie ellish

C.- dua lipa

d.- lil nash x

news

2-In February of this year, which country became the first to make all public transport free of charge?

A.- liechtenstein

B.- luxembourg

C. - Switzerland

d. - The Netherlands

nature

3.- 2020 California fires were the worst ever to happen. One of them, 70 miles off Los Angeles, was caused by …

A.- an arsonist

B.- a baby

C.- the navy

d.- teenagers partying

general

4.- VAT for ebooks in Spain was modified a few months ago due to the pandemic and the lockdown. What is it now?

A.- 4%

B.- 8%

C.- 21%

5.- Due to Covid-19, classes in the School of Languages of Pamplona have been taught in a different way this year. What is the name given to this new teaching-learning system?

Blended learning

Classes at different pace

Hybrid classes

Asynchronous methodology

anniversary

6.- A hundred years ago, in 1920, the USA decided to ban the selling of which of these products?

A.- alcohol

B.- cigarrettes

C.- chocolate eggs

7.- How many skills do students have to master when taking an official language exam at an EEOOII currently?

C.- 5 skills, Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing and Mediation

A.- 4 skills, Reading, Listening, Writing and Mediation.

B.- 8 skills, Reading, Listening, 2 Speakings, 2 Mediation and 2 Writings

D.- A lot of skills, especially patience

news

8.- According to Forbes magazine, which CEO is the first person in history to have a net worth exceeding $200 billion?

A.- Bill Gates (Microsoft)

B.- Elon Musk (Tesla)

C.- Jeff Bezos (amazon)

d.- Sundar Pichai (google)

anniversary

9.- In 2020, we celebrate the 125th anniversary of the first time a movie was shown in Paris. Who created it?

A.- The Lumiere brothers

B.- Thomas Edison

C.- Louis Le Prince

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nature

10.- We all know Hurricanes and Tropical Storms use names from a previously arranged list. Once no more list-names are left alphabet letters are used. This happened in 2020. How often does this happen?

A.- This happens roughly every four-five years.

B.- 2020 is the second time this happens.

C.- It happened before in 2007, 2012 and 2016

news

11.- In October, New Caledonia had a referendum and decided not to become independent from which country?

A.- australia

B.- france

C.- the phillippines

d.- the uk

general

12.- Joe Biden has won the American elections celebrated this year. When he is confirmed as president in January next year, he will be the ________ president of the USA

A.- 45th

B.- 46th

C.- 47th

languages

13.- What word is Collins Dictionary word of the year?

A.- confinement

B.- lockdown

C.- pandemic

d.- vaccine

14.- The Spanish journalist José Fernández Pacheco, also known as Josie, has recently launched a beauty product after succeeding in the talent show Masterchef. This product is…

a golden rose setting spray

a cream highlighter (without glitter)

a powder blush (in flamingo pink)

an ultra-revitalising face mist

anniversary

15.- 400 years ago, on the 26th of November, 1620, the Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts. They had travelled from England on a famous ship called...

A.- the speedwell

B.- the swiftsure

C.- the mayflower

16.-At EOIP we want to go international, that's why we are carrying out....

C.- Two Erasmus+ projects, one of them being a Consortium with other schools

A.- Several organized trips to different foreign countries

D.- Different contests on TV programs

B.- One Erasmus+ project

news

17.- in August an explosion of ammonium nitrate stored in Beirut killed 220 people and left some others homeless. How many?

A.- 100,000

B.- 200,000

C.- 300,000

d.- 400,000

anniversary

18.- Who was born 150 years ago in Simbirsk, Russia?

A.- lenin

B.- stalin

C.- trostky

CINEMA

19.- Actor Dave Prowse passed away in December. Which character did he physically portray in the Star Wars trilogy?

A.- CHEWBACCA

B.- C3PO

C.- YODA

d.- DARTH VADER

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GENERAL

20.- 2020, according to the Chinese zodiac, was the year of which animal?

A.- MONKEY

B.- RABBIT

C.- RAT

d.- TIGER

GENERAL

21.- In May, which country was the first to legalise same-sex marriage in Central America?

A.- COSTA RICA

B.- EL SALVADOR

C.- NICARAGUA

D.- PANAMA

literature

22.- What is the name of the book by JK Rowling released in November and containing illustrations submitted by young readers?

A.- THE BOG BABY

B.-THE ICICLE MELT

C.- THE ICKABOG

D.- THE POTTERY

23.- Which singer made their first television appearance in almost 4 years when they hosted the American tv show ‘Saturday Night Live’ in October?

ADELE

DUA LIPA

ANNIE LENOX

LILY ALLEN

NEWS

24.- Next month (on Wednesday 20), politician Kamala Harris, born in California to immigrant parents of Jamaican and Indian heritage, will become the first female and black vice president, the second highest office in the country. But before…

A.- she graduated from Berkeley and Harvard Universities

B.- she was California’s attorney general from 2011 to 2017

C.- she served as junior United States senator from Oregon since 2017

D.-she was renowned worldwide for her contributions to breast cancer research

25.- The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has put on 13 or 15 pounds every year since he took power in 2011 and now weighs 308 pounds (140 kilos), according to the National Intelligence Service (in a country where most of the population suffers from hunger and malnutrition). Kim is said to have ballooned in weight because of...

C.- his vegetarian diet

A.- metabolic problems

D.- his aesthetic treatments

B.- binge eating and drinking

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CINEMA

26.- In which film released earlier in 2020 does Anna Kendrick voice the part of Queen Popy?

A.- THE HERO ACADEMY

B.- ONWARD

C.- Trolls World Tour

d.- FROZEN 2

literature

27.- Maggie O’Farrell’s lastest novel, published in March, is inspired by a Shakespeare’s play. Do you know which one?

A.- Hamlet

B.- romeo and juliet

C.- Othello

d.- Troilus and Cressida

TV

28.- Anya Taylor-Joy starred in one of the year's best Netflix mini-series released in October about the fictional chess prodigy Beth Harmon. What was the series called?

A.- EMILY IN PARIS

B.- THE GREAT HEIST

C.- THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT

D.- WALLANDER

nature

29.- As regards the Antarctic, our minds think of enormous glaciers of white, tethering penguins. However, during this year components of the frozen continent are turning ...

A.- bluish

B.- green

C.- black

NEWS

30.- A team of British and Kenyan scientists have discovered Microsporidia MB, a potential means of stopping mosquitos from carrying which disease?

A.- MEASLES

B.- MALARIA

C.- COVID

GENERAL

31.- In July, NASA launched a mission which will reach its destination on which planet in February 2021?

A.-THE MOON

B.- JUPITER

C.- PLUTO

D.- MARS

news

32.-Last June, German authorities were forced to evacuate a post office because of the unbearable smell coming from a package. What did the package contain?

A.- a dead rat

B.- A dangerous chemical substance

C.- some exotic fruit

d.- Rotten eggs

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33.- Which sci-fi series is set in the fictional town of Hawkins?

BLACK MIRROR

ALTERED CARBON

STRANGER THINGS

THE 100

34. - In 2020, which word was included for the first time in the Royal Spanish Academy dictionary?

C.- postureo

A.- Beatlemania

D.- trolear

B.- meme

nature

35.- Which of the following European volcanoes caused some trouble in 2020?

A.- La Palma

B.- Eyjafjallajökull

C.- Stromboli

sports

36.-Which football team won the 2019-2020 Premier League Title?

A.- Manchester City

B.- manchester united

C.- chelsea

d.- liverpool

general

37.- Juan Romero, the last Spanish survivor of Mauthausen concentration camp, died last October. How old was he when he passed away?

A.- 100

B.- 101

C.- 102

d.- 103

general

38.- THE 2020 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE WAS AWARDED TO...

A.- jk rowling

B.- Louise Glück

C.- vargas llosa

d.- joel dicker

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tv shows

39.- Which actress characterizes Margaret Thatcher in "The Crown"?

A.- jessica lange

B.- thatcher's daughter

C.- jodie foster

d.- Gillian Anderson

anniversary

40.- 2020 has been celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven. Could you tell where he was born?

A.- ruan

B.- berlin

C.- bonn

d.- amsterdam

41.- Which State in the USA reported the highest flash-flood casualty figure in 2020?

florida

lousiana

north carolina

maine

tv

42.- What's the name for the Karate Kid sequel's series acquired by Netflix in 2020?

A.- Miyagi's legacy

B.- the golden boy

C.- Cobra Kai

d.- wax on, wax off

43.- Taylor Swift’s 2020 changed dramatically due to the pandemic. Instead of embarking on a tour, she focused on creating a new album nominated for 6 Grammys. Which is the album’s name?

C.- Exile

A.- Cardigan

B.- Folklore

D.- beautiful

cinema

44.- What movie has Christopher Nolan directed in 2020?

A.- onward

B.- tenet

C.- 1917

d.- joker

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