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Welcome to this amazing TV and current events trivia quiz. Do you have a good general knowledge? If yes, then you must prove your skills by playing this quiz below. Here, we will ask you questions about the current events and TV shows from the year 2013. Let's see if you have a really strong GK or not. So, are you ready to take this test? Let's start then.
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  • 2. 

    Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO of ____________. 

    • Google

    • Apple

    • News Corp.

    • Facebook

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  • 3. 

    What does the abbreviation NBA stand for?

    • National Baseball Association

    • National Broadcast Assocation

    • National Basketball Association

    • National Bankers Association

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  • 4. 

    Who do we remember on Civil Rights Day?

    • John F Kennedy

    • Robert Kennedy

    • Martin Luther King

    • Abraham Lincoln

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  • 5. 

    What famous character lives in a trash can on Sesame Street?

    • Cookie Monster

    • Oscar

    • Bert

    • Elmo

    • Grover

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  • 6. 

    Which is heaviest?

    • A ton of lead

    • A ton of feathers

    • A ton of granite rock

    • None of the above

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  • 7. 

    What are the five major TV broadcast networks in the United States?

    • DISNEY, ESPN, HBO, PBS, STARZ

    • ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW

    • PBS, TNT, ABC, CBS, NBC

    • CNN, FOX, ESPN, PBS, HBO

    • DISCOVERY, HISTORY, PBS, ABC, WEATHER

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  • 8. 

    Who was the US President in the year 2013?

    • Barack Hussein Obama

    • Barack Obama

    • Barack Obama II

    • Hussein Barack Obama

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  • 9. 

    On NBC's hit sitcom "30 Rock", Liz Lemon tries to get out of jury duty by dressing up as which famous sci-fi character? 

    • Uhura (Star Trek)

    • Princess Leia (Star Wars)

    • Judy Robinson (Lost in Space)

    • Sarah Jane Smith (Doctor Who)

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  • 10. 

    What is Don Draper's real name? 

    • Don Draper

    • Dick Whitman

    • Steven Tyler

    • John Smith

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  • 11. 

    Which was the first 24 hour cable news channel? 

    • Bloomberg

    • CNN

    • Fox News

    • MSBNC

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  • 12. 

    Before his successful movie career, Robin Williams played a lovable alien in which space-themed television show?

    • 3rd Rock from the Sun

    • Lost in Space

    • Mork & Mindy

    • Battlestar Galactica

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  • 13. 

    Which of the following is NOT a US government agency?

    • Treasury

    • EPA

    • FIFA

    • FEMA

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  • 14. 

    What is the capital city of China?

    • Beijing

    • Shanghai

    • Hong Kong

    • Taipei

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  • 15. 

    Which country speaks Tagolog as the primary language?

    • Laos

    • Cook Islands

    • Philippines

    • Nigeria

    • Fiji

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  • 16. 

    The ABC series "Modern Family" stars which Latin American actress whose first appearance was in a Pepsi commercial? 

    • Sofia Loren

    • Rita Moreno

    • Judy Reyes

    • Sofia Vergara

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  • 17. 

    Andy Murray is the first Brit to win Wimbledon in how many years?

    • 100

    • 77

    • 31

    • 6

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  • 18. 

    The television series "Arrested Development" stars which former 80's teen star? 

    • Michael J. Fox

    • Jason Batemen

    • Fred Savage

    • Rick Schroeder

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  • 19. 

    Who said, "Ask not what your country can do for you"?

    • Abraham Lincoln

    • Martin Luther King

    • Ronald Reagan

    • Harry Truman

    • John F Kennedy

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  • 20. 

    What is the capital city of Ohio?

    • Cincinnati

    • Cleveland

    • Columbus

    • Dayton

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  • 21. 

    What do the Tony Awards honor?

    • Music

    • TV Shows

    • Plays

    • Movies

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  • 22. 

    What was discovered in Al Capone’s vault?

    • Guns

    • Money

    • Papers

    • Nothing

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  • 23. 

    Elisabeth Sladen Smith starred in which BBC sci-fi television show? 

    • Red Dwarf

    • Doctor Who

    • Torchwood

    • Edge of Darkness

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  • 24. 

    What does it mean when you "plead the fifth"?

    • I don't know the answer

    • I'm unwilling to answer

    • I have a right to an attorney before I answer

    • I beg your pardon

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  • 25. 

    Who was the female star of the 1960's sitcom, "I Dream of Jeannie?"

    • Elizabeth Montgomery

    • Yvonne De Carlo

    • Carolyn Jones

    • Barbara Eden

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  • 26. 

    What was the name of CTU agent, Jack Bauer's wife in the hit FOX drama, "24?"

    • Torry

    • Tamara

    • Teri

    • Kim

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  • 27. 

    Who played Lucille Ball's sidekick and best gal pal in "The Lucy Show?" 

    • Gale Gordon

    • Lucie Arnaz

    • Vanda Barra

    • Vivan Vance

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  • 28. 

    Carlton Cuse was a writer on which TV cult classic? 

    • 24 on FOX

    • Mad Men on AMC

    • ABC's Lost

    • Breaking Bad on AMC

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  • 29. 

    What was the name of the dim-witted Kommandant in the 1960's TV comedy, "Hogan's Heroes?" 

    • Colonel Klink

    • Kommandant Klank

    • Colonel Klunk

    • Kommandant Klonk

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  • 30. 

    Which is the longest running reality TV show?

    • Cops

    • The Real World

    • Survivor

    • Amazing Race

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  • 31. 

    Futurama was created by which American cartoonist? 

    • Seth MacFarlane

    • Matt Groening

    • Scott Fellows

    • Jared Hess

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  • 32. 

    Who won the Super Bowl in 2013?

    • Patriots

    • 49ers

    • Ravens

    • Falcons

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  • 33. 

    Lady Gaga is an advocate against what?

    • Animal cruelty

    • Bullying

    • Strip mining

    • Walmart

    • Conformity

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  • 34. 

    Who leaked documents to the press about the NSA's PRISM program?

    • Edward Snowden

    • James Snowden

    • Edward Snow

    • Glen Greenwald

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  • 35. 

    Who is the richest person in America according to Forbes Magazine 2013? 

    • Bill Gates

    • Warren Buffet

    • George Soros

    • Larry Ellison

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  • 36. 

    How many Senators serve in the US Congress?

    • 50

    • 100

    • 365

    • None of the above

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  • 37. 

    How many Congressman serve in the US Congress?

    • 100

    • 365

    • 276

    • 500

    • 435

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  • 38. 

    How many shows does Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsey have on FOX?

    • 5

    • 10

    • 2

    • 4

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  • 39. 

    The NBC series "Cheers," takes place in which US city? 

    • New York

    • Chicago

    • Boston

    • Cinncinnati

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  • 40. 

    The phrase "the eagle has landed" refers to the landing of what?

    • Spacecraft

    • Airplane

    • NATO Troops

    • Nuclear Bomb

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  • 41. 

    What music band did Randy Jackson play bass for?

    • Kansas

    • Eagles

    • Journey

    • Chicago

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  • 42. 

    Who replaced Phil Hartman in NBC's "News Radio"?

    • David Cross

    • Jon Lovitz

    • Bronson Pinchot

    • Neil Patrick Harris

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  • 43. 

    Which of the following created the popular CSI television series on CBS?

    • Dick Wolf

    • Anthony Zuiker

    • Sidney Scheldon

    • Steven Bochco

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  • 44. 

    Which of these NFL players was arrested on the charges of murder?

    • Tim Tebow

    • Ray Lewis

    • Aaron Hernandez

    • Ausar Walcott

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  • 45. 

    Nintendo launched a TV app recently. What was its name? 

    • Wii TVii

    • Nintendo TVii

    • WiiU TV

    • Nintendo TV

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  • 46. 

    What is FX's seceret agent Sterling Archer's middle name?

    • Duchess

    • Malory

    • Burt

    • Woodhouse

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  • 47. 

    Who won the World Series in the year 2013?

    • Cardinals

    • Giants

    • Boston Red Sox

    • Yankees

    • Phillies

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  • 48. 

    Which U.S. state did "The Bob Newhart Show" take place? 

    • Illinois

    • Vermont

    • Ohio

    • Maine

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  • 49. 

    What was the first commercially-licensed television game show? 

    • Wheel of Fortune

    • Twenty One

    • Truth or Consequences

    • Jeopardy!

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