Quiz of the year
How well do you remember 2017?
1 Which super summer blockbuster made the most dough at the US box office? A “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” B“Wonder Woman” C “Spider-Man: Homecoming” 2 According to her hit song “Look What You Made MeDo,” why couldn’t the old Taylor Swift come to the phone? A ’Cause she isn’t ready for it B ’Cause Katy Perry was calling C ’Cause she’s dead 3 At the Oscars, Faye Dunaway announced the wrong Best Picture winner. Which film actually took home the gold? A “Moonlight” B “La La Land” C “Manchester by the Sea” 4 Which performer became the first solo female rapper to top the Hot 100 in 19 years? A Nicki Minaj B Cardi B C Iggy Azalea 5 Which “Stranger Things” kid actor also appeared in the runaway hit movie remake of “It”? A Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven) B Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin) C Finn Wolfhard (Mike) 6 Which fruit was not sexualized on the silver screen? A A peach in “Call Me by Your Name” B A grapefruit in “Girls Trip” C A banana in “Fifty Shades Darker” 7 What hasn’t disgraced Hollywood honcho Harvey Weinstein lost? A His Oscar B His wife C His job 8 After being onstage during the Las Vegas shooting, country singer Jason Aldean paid tribute to the victims by opening “Saturday Night Live” with which Tom Petty hit? A “I Won’t Back Down” B “Free Fallin’ ” C “Don’t Come Around Here No More” 9 Hulu scored its bigges st hit yet with what Emm mywinning drama series? A “Westworld” B “The Crown” C “The Handmaid’s Tale” 10 Which ex-boyfriend d did Katy Perry say was the best in bed? A Diplo B Orlando Bloom C John Mayer 11 Justin Bieber helped propel a remix of “Despacito” to new heights, but who were the song’s original artists? A J. Balvin and Willy William B Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull C Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee 12 Who did Lady Gaga say hi to in the middle of her Super Bowl halftime show? A Her mom and dad B Donald Trump C Barbra Streisand 13 Alongside Nietzsche, which singer did Hillary Clinton quote in her book “What Happened”? A Demi Lovato B Adele C Kelly Clarkson
14 Prince Harry’s fiancée, Meghan Markle, played which character on USA’s “Suits”? A Rachel Zane B Donna Paulsen C Michaela Ross 15 The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus ended in Mayafter howmany years? A 103 B 146 14 C 169 16 16 Which reality show was rocked by allegations of sexual s misconduct? A “The Bachelor” “The Th Bachelorette” C “BBaBachelor in Paradise” 17 7 The titular character of this year’s Tony wi inner for Best Musical, “D Dear Evan Hansen,” wears what? w An A arm cast A neck brace A finger splint 18 Netflix’s teen series “13 Reasons Why” garnered controversy over its graphic depiction of: g A Lesbian sex B Suicide C Anorexia 19 Where was Ja Rule’s epically disastrou us Fyre Festival suppos sed to take place? A The BahBahamas B Jamaica C Miami 20 0 Whoare Randall, Kate and Kevin? A Minions Min B “TThis Is Us” siblings C “Game of Thrones” dragons dr 1 How many days did Anthony Scaramucci serve as the White House communications director? A 2 B 10 C 12 2 What did ex-New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez, serving a life sentence for murder, write on his forehead before hanging himself ? A “John 3:16” B “ILLUMINATI” C “Sorry” 3 Scandal-plagued Travis Kalanick resigned as CEO of what company that he founded? A Uber B Spotify C Lyft 4 Former talk-show host Tomi Lahren was suspended from the Blaze after she did what? A Expressed a pro-choice view on “The View” B Reported fake news about Mike Pence C Insulted Beyoncé 5 Which actress, alongside creator Tarana Burke, launched the #MeToo movement on social media? A Alyssa Milano B Alicia Silverstone C Tori Spelling 6 In June, Mayor Bill de Blasio came under fire for regularly driving 12 miles to where? A His gym B His doctor C His supper club 7 Hugh Hefner died in September at what age? A 71 B 81 C 91 8 One of the year’s biggest hit movies, “Get Out,” was directed by a former star of which TV show? A “Key and Peele” B “Saturday Night Live” C “Happy Days” 9 Which is not the name of one of Beyoncé and JayZ’s twins, born in June? A Becky B Sir C Rumi 10 Which one of these One Direction alumni did not release a solo album this year? A Zayn Malik B Niall Horan C Harry Styles 11 What is Melania Trump’s Secret Service code name? A Model B Marvel C Muse
12 Why was Matt Harvey suspended for three games by the Mets? A He punched a teammate. B He stole beer from Citi Field C He didn’t show up to a game 13 For how many months was disgraced former politician Anthony Weiner sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to sexting a 15-year-old girl? A 13 B 21 C 44 14 Which pop star headlined a benefit concert following the Manchester terror attack at one of her shows? A Meghan Trainor B Miley Cyrus C Ariana Grande 15 During a July press briefing, Sarah Huckabee Sanders read a letter to Donald Trump from a 9-year-old named what? A Pepper B Peanut C Pickle 16 Which a author won the Puli itzer Prize for fiction? A Colson Whitehead head B Celeste Ng C Adam Haslett 17 Which of these stars didn’t go to rehab this year? A Aaron Carter B Ben Affleck C Bella Thorne 18 How tall is fired FBI director James Comey? A 6-foot-4 B 6-foot-6 C 6-foot-8 19 Who had all but four months of their remaining prison sentence commuted by President Obama before he left office? A Rapper Kodak Black B O.J. Simpson C Chelsea Manning 20 Which chef’s NYC restaurant was demoted from three to two Michelin stars? A Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Jean-Georges B Thomas Keller’s Per Se C David Chang’s Momofuku Ko 1 When now w-fired Giants coach Ben B McAdoo ben nched Eli anning, it roke his streak of consecutive regularseason starts as an NFL quarterback. How H many did d he have? A 210 B 222 C 195 2 Which of the following did tennis legend Serena Williams not accomplish in 2017? A Win the Australian Open while eight weeks pregnant B Give birth to daughter Alexis C Marry the co-founder of Snapchat 3 What accessory dominated the college football season and inspired knockoffs? A Miami’s turnover chain B The Oklahoma flag C Mississippi State’s cowbell 4 While playing baseball for the Columbia Fireflies against the Lakewood Blue Claws, Tim Tebow: A Hit a grand slam B Hit a fan in the family jewels with a ball C Spent the seventh-inning stretch praying near the dugout 5 Which ESPN personality caused an uproar over calling Donald Trump a white supremacist and was later suspended for urging an advertising boycott after Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he’d ed bench players who kneele ed for the national anthem? A Sam Ponder B Jemele Hill C Jessica Mendoza 6 Retired Yankee Derek Jeter became a minori- - ty owner of the Florida Marlins in September. Which political scion was in Jeter’s original group that submitted a bid? A Tagg Romney B RFK Jr. C Jeb Bush
7 Which NFL quarterback took heat for laughing at a female reporter who asked him about routes during a press conference? A Jameis Winston B Cam Newton C Ben Roethlisberger 8 Which one of the following statements about Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is not true? A He was caught sliding into Rihanna’s DMs. B He’s been ejected from three games so far this season. C He had a fake Instagram account he used to defend himself against criticism. 9 The most retweeted athlete post of 2017 was: A Conor McGregor’s June tweet announcing his fight against Floyd Mayweather B LeBron James calling Trump a “bum” after he disinvited Steph Curry to the White House C Bryce Harper roasting Clint Frazier over his hair 10 After the Astros’ George Springer was named the World Series MVP, he . . . A Proposed to his girlfriend on television B Proclaimed that he was going to Disney World C Took off his shirt and flexed his pecs 11 Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ju Ju SmithSchuster had what stolen from him in October, prompting teammate Antonio Brown to offer a reward for its safe return? A His dog B His brand-new Range Rover C His bike 12 Whohit the longest home run of the 2017 MLBseason? A Giancarlo Stanton B Joey Gallo C Aaron Judge 13 Which former Knick was banned from MSGafter an alleged altercation with a security guard? A Charles Oakley B Patrick Ewing C John Starks 14 Which of these quotes did not come out of LaVar Ball’s mouth? A “I don’t lose one-on-one. If Jordan played me one-on-one, he’d cry.” B“Realistically, you can’t win no championship with three white guys.” C “Trump is a chump. And China is a dump.” 15 Which celebrated MMA fighter is finalizing a contract to wrestle in the WWE? A Paige VanZant B Ronda Rousey C Amanda Nunes 16 Which USAwomen’s sport was rocked by a sexual-abuse scandal involving a team doctor? A USA gymnastics B USA basketball C USA tennis 17 The US men’s national soccer team embarrassingly failed to qualify for the World Cup after losing to which country? A Ghana B Trinidad and Tobago C Haiti 18 Whowonthe 2017 ESPY for Best Female Athlete? A Candace Parker B Serena Williams C Simone Biles 19 During the Giants-Chargers matchup, which of the following receivers was not injured? A Odell Beckham Jr. B Brandon Marshall C Roger Lewis 20 Which New York teams fired their coaches in 2017? A The Giants, the Yankees, the Mets B The Yankees, the Rangers, the Mets C The Islanders, the Nets, the Giants 1 The value of bitcoin surged to what high in 2017 before plummeting last Friday? A $19,000 B $25,000 C $8,000 2 After Bill de Blasio and Nicole Malliotakis, who received the most votes for NYCmayor? A Bo Dietl B Akeem Browder C Sal Albanese 3 President George W. Bush made waves at the 2017 inauguration by doing what? A Frowning B Loudly chatting during Trump’s speech C Struggling to put on his poncho 4 What was the major catch of Andrew Cuomo’s free tuition program? A Students must teach in a New York public school for a year after graduating. B Students must serve in the military after graduating. C Students must live and work in New York State after graduating.
5 President Trump’s phone call with what world leader sparked a controversy in August? A Vladimir Putin of Russia B Malcolm Turnbull of Australia C Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel 6 What NYClandmark sparked the ire of politicians and activists? A Grant’s Tomb B Christopher Columbus C Charging Bull 7 Prince Harry’s wedding to actress Meghan Markle will take place at which venue? A St. Paul’s Cathedral B Westminster Abbey C Windsor Castle 8 What Caribbean island was rendered “practically uninhabitable” by Hurricane Irma? A Barbuda B Puerto Rico C St. Barts 9 In February, two male models saved a group of selfie-taking teens from: A Being hit by a bus on Eighth Avenue B Drowning in an icy Central Park lake C Falling off the edge of Rockefeller Center 10 Whopurchased a rare Leonardo da Vinci painting for more than $450 million? A Abu Dhabi’s Dept. of Culture and Tourism B Bill Gates C Mark Zuckerberg 11 NASA declared 2017 as being: A The hottest year on record B The third-hottest year on record C The tenth-hottest year on record 12 Whohadthe most retweeted tweet of 2017? A Ariana Grande BA man trying to win unlimited chicken nuggets C President Trump 13 Whowas the first person to be fired by President Trump? A Preet Bharara, US attorney for the Southern District of NY B James Comey, FBI director C Sally Yates, acting attorney general 14 In March, WikiLeaks released thousands of CIA documents that the group claimed: A Detailed secret surveillance techniques used on civilians B Confirmed Vladimir Putin’s involvement in the 2016 presidential election C Included John Podesta’s recipe for a creamy risotto 15 What beloved NYC restaurant’s legendary owner died this year? A Rao’s B Le Cirque C The Palm 16 Following President Trump’s inauguration in January, sales for which book increased by 10,000 percent? A “The Scarlet Letter” B “1984” C “The Art of the Deal” 17 Anestimated 20 million people traveled from home to do what? A Vote in the Nov. 7 New York state election B Watch the solar eclipse in the path of totality C See “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” on opening day 18 What was declared Merriam Webster’s word of the year? A Yuuuuge B Feminism C Harassment 19 What presidentia al portrait did Trum mpadd to the White House? A Andrew Jackson B Dwight Eisenhower C Ulysses S. Grant 20 At 40 years old, Emmanuel Macron is the younge est president of France si ince: A Napoleon Bonaparte B Nicolas Sarkozy C René Coty 1 What does “covfefe” mean? A Conspiracy B Only the president knows C Coffee 2 What did Mayor de Blasio say he expected in his first term? A “Parades out in the streets” B “An occasional thank you” C “Less negative coverage” 3 President Trump called which of these events a display of “great anger”: A Anti-Clinton shouts at his rallies B Booing at kneeling NFL players C Charlottesville, Va., protests
4 Howdid Conway refer Kellyanne to Sean Spicer’s mischaracterization of the size of the inauguration parade crowd? A “A simple mistake” B “Spiritually accurate” C “Alternative facts” 5 Match the sexualharassment perv with his apology: Al Franken, Charlie Rose, Harvey Weinstein A “Some of the allegations against me are simply not true. Others I remember very differently.” B “I came of age in the ’60s and ’70s, when all the rules about behavior and workplaces were different.” C “I always felt I was pursuing shared feelings.” 6 Who called President Trump a “dotard”? A Bernie Sanders B Kim Jong-un C Elizabeth Warren 7 Which musician, on his new album, said, “I apologize, often womanize”? A John Mayer B Jay-Z C Nick Jonas 8 What senator was caught on a hot mike saying, “He likes us,” of his warming relationship with Trump? A Chuck Schumer B Lindsey Graham C John McCain 9 Who did Mayor de Blasio mock as “apparently “ap running for pre esident”? A Former Fo Mayor Michael Bloomberg B Jared Jar Kushner C Gov. Go Cuomo 10 0 Who called the Harvey Weinstein harassment scan ndal a “witch hunt”? A Bryan Brya Singer B Larry Larr King CW Woody Allen 11 When Trump said, “We’ll see,” what question was he answering? A Will the US attack North Korea? B Will he fire White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman? C Will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle be invited to the White House? 12 What did O.J. Simpson later say after being granted parole? A “I maintain that I did nothing wrong.” B “I’ve been in Nowhere, USA, for the last nine years.” C “I have a new lease on life.” 13 Who said “my crime was my rock bottom” in court? A Anthony Weiner B Bill Cosby C Dr. Luke 14 What did Alec Baldwin call the presumably reckless driver of an SUV in the East Village? A “Jackass!” B “Hilaria!” C “Meatball!” 15 Who revealed that she’s been living in a New Jersey motel by saying on social media, “I’m all by myself. And there’s absolutely nobody in my life except my doctor”? A Tori Spelling B Amy Fisher C Sinead O’Connor 16 Why did House Democrats sing “Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye”? A To taunt the GOP as the ObamaCare repeal and replace bill passed the House B To celebrate the loss of Roy Moore to Democrat Doug Jones C To show excitement when Steve Bannon was ousted 19 What did Pope Francis warn could lead to war? A Making nuclear weapons B Petty arguments C Texting 20 What celebrity kid called her life “terrible”? A Miley Cyrus B Kaia Gerber C Willow Smith 17 What celeb’s reps said producers “sabotaged” his or her TV appearance? A Mariah Carey B Warren Beatty C Steve Harvey 18 What British person called herself a “bloody difficult woman”? A J.K. Rowling B Theresa May C Helen Mirren