Entertainment Mix: First Half of 2020s Quiz

Answer: Held the WWE Universal Title

Roman Reigns is a multi-time championship wrester for World Wresting Entertainment. His birth name is Leati Joseph Anoaʻi and he has a Samoan background. In 2023, 'The Tribal Chief' beat Cody Rhodes at "Wrestlemania 39" to continue his reign as Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. He held the title until April 2024.

Answer: Wrote "The Housemaid" in 2022

Federica Esposito is her actual name but she uses the pen name of Freida McFadden. She has become a "New York Times" best-selling author of many thrillers. In 2022, her book "The Housemaid" became an international hit. Since its release, McFadden has released other titles in the "Housemaid" series including "The Housemaid's Secret" in 2023 and "The Housemaid Is Watching" in 2024.

Answer: "I Remember Everything"

Zach Bryan was a huge breakout country music star in 2022. His major label debut album, "American Heartbreak", reached top five on the Billboard 200 Album chart. His single "I Remember Everything" featured Kacey Musgraves and became a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, not just the country music chart.

The single also earned Zach Bryan a Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.

Answer: "Cry Macho"

Clint Eastwood starred in, directed, and produced the film "Cry Macho" in 2021. The motion picture was a Western, common for the legendary actor, but this film was more subdued and gentle. Eastwood played the role of Michael Milo, a former rodeo star who gets involved in a kidnapping plot in Mexico. "Cry Macho" was offered to Eastwood back in 1988, but he turned it down for "The Dead Pool" reprising his Dirty Harry character.

Answer: "Last Night"

At the final countdown of the biggest songs of 2023, country music artist Morgan Wallen topped them all with his single "Last Night". The song was released on his 2023 album "One Thing At A Time". The single spent sixteen non-consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart.

This was only the third time since 1959 that a country music song topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for the end-of-year ranking.

Answer: Passed away in 2020

Kenny Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. The singer and songwriter had a legacy of hits including "Lady", "She Believes In Me", "The Gambler", and "Lucille". Kenny passed away at the age of 81 on March 20, 2020 at his home in Georgia.

Answer: "Beef"

In 2023, Netflix brought together Steven Yeun and Ali Wong as Danny Cho and Amy Lau for their television series "Beef". In the opening scene, we meet two strangers who get into a road rage incident that amps up into a crazy feud. Steven Yeun was known to many viewers for his role as Glenn Rhee on the zombie-themed series "The Walking Dead".

Answer: Won "America's Got Talent" in 2023

Adrian Stoica won the million dollar prize on "America's Got Talent" but the true star of his act was Hurricane, a brilliant Border Collie that Adrian had trained. Born in Brasov, Romania, Adrian became a dog trainer and his star pupil, Hurricane, was a rescue dog.

Their act was having Adrian and Hurricane participate in acting scenes where the Border Collie wowed the crowd. They won the title for the eighteenth season of the TV talent competition.

Answer: Concert with over 160,000 fans

On April 28, 2023, Spanish singer, Rosalia, put on a free concert in Mexico City's Plaza de la Constitución. The show was in support of her highly successful Motomami World Tour. Local officials did not expect the massive turnout. The final crowd was estimated to include 160,000 fans at the concert. To put the crowd in perspective, Ed Sheeran had a record-breaking crowd in Australia of 110,000 fans.

Answer: 2024 Oscar nominee

Mikey Madison played the role of Anora "Ani" Mikheeva in the 2024 film "Anora". Mikey became the first Generation Z actress to win an Academy Award for an acting performance when she won Best Actress at the Oscars on March 2, 2025. "Anora" starred Mikey as a sex worker who gets engaged to the son of a very wealthy Russian family.