Wow247 Quiz Of 2014
50 questions covering music, film and pop culture
- 1.Who was named Best Actor at the 2014 Oscars?
- A.
Matthew McConaughey
- B.
Leonardo DiCaprio
- C.
Christian Bale
- 2.What position did U2's Apple-promoted album Songs Of Innocence debut in the UK album charts?
- A.
2
- B.
4
- C.
6
- 3.What was the name of Ben Affleck's character in David Fincher's Gone Girl?
- A.
Rick Delaney
- B.
Nick Dunne
- C.
Dick Cahill
- 4.At the Glasgow Commonwealth games opening ceremony, what traditional Scottish food did John Barrowman dance with?
- A.
Tunnock's Tea Cakes
- B.
Haggis
- C.
Battered Mars Bars
- 5.Which film was the highest grossing of 2014, raking in over $1 billion worldwide?
- A.
Guardians Of The Galaxy
- B.
Transformers: Age Of Extinction
- C.
X Men: Days of Future Past
- 6.To what film of 2014 did the BBFC rating warn of 'dangerous behaviour, mild threat, innuendo, infrequent mild bad language'?
- A.
Guardians of the Galaxy
- B.
Paddington
- C.
Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie
- 7.Which rapper opened the FIFA World Cup in Brazil?
- A.
Pitbull
- B.
DMX
- C.
Dr Dre
- 8.Whose Twitter account featured the most retweeted photo of all time this year?
- A.
Barack Obama
- B.
Ellen DeGeneres
- C.
Kim Kardashian
- 9.Which song was the most streamed track on Spotify this year?
- A.
'Summer' by Calvin Harris
- B.
'Rather Be' by Clean Bandit
- C.
'Happy' by Pharell Williams
- 10.Which of these albums was NOT nominated for this year's Mercury Prize?
- A.
FKA Twigs - LP1
- B.
Jungle - Jungle
- C.
Morrissey - World Peace is None of Your Business
- 11.Which Star Wars stalwart suffered a broken ankle during filming with J.J. Abrams for the latest trilogy?
- A.
Harrison Ford
- B.
Carrie Fisher
- C.
Mark Hamill
- 12.What was the name of Ricky Gervais' character in Muppets Most Wanted?
- A.
Rupert Villain
- B.
Dominic Badguy
- C.
William Shadyman
- 13.Who picked up the best actor award at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs)?
- A.
Benedict Cumberbatch for 'The Imitation Game'
- B.
Timothy Spall for 'Mr. Turner'
- C.
Brendan Gleeson for 'Calvary'
- 14.Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his return to the Terminator franchise, with a new release titled:
- A.
Redempshun
- B.
Resurexion
- C.
Genisys
- 15.Aphex Twin released his album Syro this year. How long had it been since the previous 'Aphex Twin' release?
- A.
6 years
- B.
9 years
- C.
13 years
- 16.True Detective saw the pairing of Matthew McConaughey with which other Hollywood star?
- A.
John Goodman
- B.
Woody Harrelson
- C.
George Clooney
- 17.Which heavy metal act headlined Glastonbury Festival?
- A.
Rammstein
- B.
Slipknot
- C.
Metallica
- 18.Which pop star removed her entire back catalogue from Spotify?
- A.
Britney Spears
- B.
Taylor Swift
- C.
Lorde
- 19.In ghostly TV drama Remember Me, which seaside town was associated with the terrifying phantom?
- A.
Bridlington
- B.
Scarborough
- C.
Skegness
- 20.Which popular movie series announced a surprise fourth instalment in November?
- A.
Toy Story
- B.
The Matrix
- C.
The Godfather
- 21.In cinematic blockbuster Guardians Of The Galaxy, what was 'Groot'?
- A.
A dangerous, completely literal alien
- B.
A talking, sentient tree
- C.
A raccoon bounty hunter after a big payday
- 22.Which comedian prompted an explosive social media feud when he attacked "moronic, liberal back-slapping" on panel shows?
- A.
Frankie Boyle
- B.
Andrew Lawrence
- C.
Mark Watson
- 23.Which veteran music act topped a poll of best cover versions back in October?
- A.
The Stranglers
- B.
Soft Cell
- C.
Pet Shop Boys
- 24.Which song did artists including One Direction, Kylie Minogue and Pharrell Williams cover in a special BBC charity video?
- A.
God Only Knows
- B.
Perfect Day
- C.
Do They Know It's Christmas?
- 25.Billy Bob Thornton's character in the Fargo TV series could be best described as...?
- A.
A frustrated insurance salesman
- B.
A corrupt detective
- C.
A hitman
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