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1.	High on the list of infinitely annoying people unleashed on the collective conscious in 2007 was Chris Crocker, who made tearful appeals on behalf of what celebrity?
		Christina Aguilera
		Angelina Jolie
		Nicole Richie
		Britney Spears

2.	One of the major pop culture news stories of 2007 was the huge success of High School Musical 2. Which was true of Disney's megahit?
		Just before its release, nude pictures of one of its female stars circulated on the internet
		It grossed more than $75 million during its successful theatrical release
		At the time of its release, it was the highest rated basic cable broadcast in US history
		None of the cast members from the original High School Musical returned for the sequel

3.	The Elvis Presley classic Viva Las Vegas was bastardized to sell which product in a television ad?
		Las Vegas tourism
		Nike
		Viagra
		Rogaine

4.	Which of the following 2007 Rolling Stone covers hit newsstands earliest?





5.	An athlete named Hope Solo made news over the summer, although not the kind she was anticipating. In which sport does she compete?
		Swimming
		Soccer
		Golf
		Gymnastics

6.	This summer, Entertainment Weekly quoted a celeb saying: "My body is far from a wonderland. My body is more like a pawnshop." Whose words referred to a song for which she was the inspiration, and proved a portent of a tempest she'd find herself in later in the year?
		Jessica Simpson
		Scarlett Johansson
		Jennifer Love Hewitt
		Megan Fox

7.	Who was pictured on the cover of Us Weekly with the headline "Revenge Plastic Surgery?"
		Ashlee Simpson
		Heidi Montag
		Ashley Tisdale
		Ashley Judd

8.	Which of the following acts did not cancel major parts of their scheduled 2007 tour?
		Amy Winehouse
		White Stripes
		Kelly Clarkson
		Van Halen

9.	The subject of the Plain White T's #1 hit "Hey There, Delilah" is an Olympic hopeful in which sport?
		Track & Field
		Gymnastics
		Swimming
		Archery

10.	Tay Zonday created an internet sensation when he sang about what type of rain?
		Acid
		Chocolate
		Alabama
		Luscious

11.	Bluegrass-country singer Alison Kraus had a hit album in her collaboration with the lead singer for this classic rock group:
		The Rolling Stones
		Led Zeppelin
		Black Sabbath
		Pink Floyd

12.	Which artist's album was the top seller in 2007 according to Billboard magazine?
		Fergie
		Miley Cyrus
		Daughtry
		Rihanna

13.	Evan Rachel Wood starred in Julie Taymor's weird musical Across the Universe. Oh, and speaking of weird and musical, who did the actress begin dating this year?
		Alice Cooper
		Jared Leto
		Trent Reznor
		Marilyn Manson

14.	The Brazilian band Cansei de Ser Sexy came into pop culture relevance when their song was used in an iPod Touch television commercial. The first line heard in the ad is "Music is my boyfriend," but the actual name of the song is "Music Is My:"
		Girlfriend
		Dolphin
		Camaro
		Hot Hot Sex

15.	Ray Liotta, Vivica A. Fox, Ty Pennington, Gary Collins, Rebecca DeMornay, Mickey Rourke..... This laundry list of minor celebs all had what in common during 2007?
		They all died
		They were all arrested for DUI
		They were all arrested for protesting on behalf of the Darfur crisis
		Their MySpace pages were all hacked

16.	It wasn't just the Year of the Threequel at the movies, you know. Which of these video game franchises did not see its third volume released in 2007?
		Guitar Hero
		Halo
		Call of Duty
		Metroid Prime

17.	Family members with the last name of Donato gained infamy as part of the cast of what reality show?
		Big Brother
		Kid Nation
		Pirate Master
		The Power of 10

18.	The video seen in this screenshot: is from a song whose title consists of:
		Letters
		US State names
		Numbers
		Flowers

19.	During a staged tirade on The Showbiz Show with David Spade, which Grey's Anatomy actress ripped open her blouse?
		Ellen Pompeo
		Sandra Oh
		Katharine Heigl
		Kate Walsh

20.	In 2007 we said goodbye to a number of entertainment giants. Which of the following was not a star who left us last year?
		Marcel Marceau
		Kurt Vonnegut
		Placido Domingo
		Art Buchwald

21.	The pilot of what new fall TV show concerned the murder of someone named Chuck?
		K-ville
		Dirty Sexy Money
		Pushing Daisies
		Chuck

22.	Which of the following did not appear as a guest judge on the Fox summer series On the Lot?
		Wes Craven
		Kevin Smith
		Brett Ratner
		Antoine Fuqua

23.	It would not have been a year in pop culture without some truly bizarre celebrity baby names. Thanks to celebritybabynamesblog.com, we know that three of the below were actual names famous people bestowed on their offspring. Which one are we making up?
		Heaven Rain
		Alabama Gypsy Rose
		Elijah Columbine
		Jagger Song

24.	If there were one compelling argument against the existence of the otherwise fine nation of Canada, it would be, of course, Nickelback. Which of the following did not make an appearance in the horrid video for Rockstar?
		Ice Cube
		Kid Rock
		Gene Simmons
		Victoria Beckham

25.	Comic book artists Jim Lee, Phil Jimenez, Michael Turner and Tim Sale each contributed one of a series of covers for TV Guide for what show?
		Grey's Anatomy
		Chuck
		Heroes
		Smallville

26.	We learned by watching Keeping Up with the Kardashians that this Olympian is the "dad" of the family:
		Mark Spitz
		Bruce Jenner
		Rulon Gardner
		Shaun White

27.	Which of the following was not named a selection for Oprah's Book Club in 2007?
		The Audacity of Hope, by Barack Obama
		The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography, by Sidney Poitier
		The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett
		The Road, by Cormac McCarthy

28.	Comic book writers seem to love killing off characters, only to bring them back in nebulous fashion sometime later. Which of the following characters did not pass on to the great beyond in 2007?
		Black Adam
		Captain America
		Elongated Man
		Sabretooth

29.	The word "kindle" took on new pop-culture meaning in 2007. It refers to:
		The code-word for a super-secret plan on the part of entertainment producers to break the writers'
		A device from Amazon.com for reading electronic versions of books
		The working title of the film Cloverfield
		The title of the season finale episode of Lost

30.	What show contained the following exchange: "Lower bunk's mine" "Bitch, don't even. I ripped off a bodega and a convenience store before they busted my ass." "Well, I killed my fiance."
		Damages
		Saving Grace
		Pirate Master
		America's Got Talent