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Quiz about During But Not About The 2008 Beijing Olympics
Quiz about During But Not About The 2008 Beijing Olympics

During, But Not About The 2008 Beijing Olympics Quiz


The Beijing Olympics happened from August 8 to August 24th, 2008. Here is a quiz about events from that time span, that are not directly focused on the Olympics.

A multiple-choice quiz by Not_Worthy. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Not_Worthy
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
393,648
Updated
Jan 25 23
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. The Beijing Olympic games began with a bang and a fireworks display on August 8th, 2008. The same day, a movie was released with a flop, making less than 10% of its budget. It starred Toby Keith, Rodney Carrington, and Willie Nelson, and it follows a pair of sheriffs as they try and rescue Keith's girlfriend from the leader of a drug cartel. Based on one of Toby Keith's songs from the eponymous title, what movie is this? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. During the Beijing Olympic games, there were two songs that held the #1 spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and two songs at #1 on the U.K. Top 40 chart. In the U.S., Rihanna's "Disturbia" claimed #1 at the tail end of this time period, while in the U.K., Kid Rock's "All Summer Long" was #1 going into the Olympics. But there was a song that reigned over the majority of both the U.S. and U.K. #1 spots. Which song, from Katy Perry's "One of the Boys" albums, reigned as #1 for most of the Games? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. On August 10th, Michael Phelps set a world record in the men's 400m individual medley trials to begin his monstrous list of achievements at the 2008 summer olympics. The next day, India air rifleman Abhinav Bindra won a gold medal for India, the first they had won since 1980; the same day, a website was launched to help businessmen create, find and reserve lodgings for business reasons. Created by Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk, what site is this? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. On August 15th, Ryan Lochte took home a WR gold medal in the mens 200m backstroke; the next day, Usain Bolt would shatter the mens 100m sprint record with a time of 9.69s; and the day after that, Rafael Nadal claimed gold at the mens tennis singles against Chilean Fernando Gonzales. On the 18th, there was also news of President Pervez Musharraf resigning from his post and going into exile. From which country was he exiled? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Great Britain's dominance of the cycling events at the Beijing Olympics with Victoria Pendleton's gold medal in the women's cycling sprint final on August 19th. You could say that it catapulted her into FAME, which coincidentally is the name of an artist's debut album that came out this same day. Whose album, featuring songs like "Just Dance," "Pokerface," and "Paparazzi," was it? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Also happening on August 19th was a massive protest against Evo Morales, the president of which South American country? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. August 22nd saw gold medals rewards to Australian Steven Hooper in the men's pole vault and Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba in the 5K run. The same day, the U.K. saw the return of pop icon Paul Gadd with several charges of sexual misconduct, where he registered with the Sex Offenders' Registry for life. What was Gadd's stage name? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The day before the end of the Olympics, Argentina won gold in men's football, while the U.S. won the women's basketball. As the world began to prepare to depart Beijing, the U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama announced his running mate. Who was this person? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. August 24th rolled around, seeing the U.S. men's basketball team (including Lebron James and Kobe Bryant) winning gold. We would have to say goodbye to the cute mascots Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini; the television world would prepare for an upcoming sci-fi television show from J.J. Abrams. A New York Times article about this show explains that Abrams was frustrated with people losing track of his shows, and hoped this new one would be more accessible. Introducing us to FBI agents Olivia Dunham, Walter and Peter Bishop, what show was this? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Perhaps the most lasting conflict during the Beijing Summer Olympics was a five day war between Russia and another country over the territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. What other country was involved in this war? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Beijing Olympic games began with a bang and a fireworks display on August 8th, 2008. The same day, a movie was released with a flop, making less than 10% of its budget. It starred Toby Keith, Rodney Carrington, and Willie Nelson, and it follows a pair of sheriffs as they try and rescue Keith's girlfriend from the leader of a drug cartel. Based on one of Toby Keith's songs from the eponymous title, what movie is this?

Answer: Beer for my Horses

The other three choices are also films that premiered in cinemas during the Beijing Olympic games; other movies that could've been seen at this time were "The House Bunny" and Kiefer Sutherland's "Mirrors."

Other notable film events in this period were the deaths of Bernie Mac, Isaac Hayes, and "Gone With the Wind" alumnus Fred Crane.
2. During the Beijing Olympic games, there were two songs that held the #1 spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and two songs at #1 on the U.K. Top 40 chart. In the U.S., Rihanna's "Disturbia" claimed #1 at the tail end of this time period, while in the U.K., Kid Rock's "All Summer Long" was #1 going into the Olympics. But there was a song that reigned over the majority of both the U.S. and U.K. #1 spots. Which song, from Katy Perry's "One of the Boys" albums, reigned as #1 for most of the Games?

Answer: I Kissed a Girl

Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" entered its sixth week at #1 in the U.S. on August 9th, eventually lasting for 7 weeks until "Disturbia" took it over. "All Summer Long" was #1 on August 8th, but was overtaken the next day by Katy Perry's single, where it would stay for 5 weeks until Kings of Leon's "Sex on Fire" took over.
3. On August 10th, Michael Phelps set a world record in the men's 400m individual medley trials to begin his monstrous list of achievements at the 2008 summer olympics. The next day, India air rifleman Abhinav Bindra won a gold medal for India, the first they had won since 1980; the same day, a website was launched to help businessmen create, find and reserve lodgings for business reasons. Created by Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk, what site is this?

Answer: Airbnb

Airbnb had come a long way from being funded by selling Obama-Os and Cap'n McCains. Airbnb (the bnb standing for Bed and Breakfast) is still going strong.
4. On August 15th, Ryan Lochte took home a WR gold medal in the mens 200m backstroke; the next day, Usain Bolt would shatter the mens 100m sprint record with a time of 9.69s; and the day after that, Rafael Nadal claimed gold at the mens tennis singles against Chilean Fernando Gonzales. On the 18th, there was also news of President Pervez Musharraf resigning from his post and going into exile. From which country was he exiled?

Answer: Pakistan

Musharraf was facing impeachment charges for planning to set aside the Pakistan constitution the following year, as well as being accused of human rights violations. After his resignation, he fled to the United Kingdom for a while. While in the U.K., he condemned both the U.S.'s exit from Afghanistan and the U.S. assassination of Osama bin Laden.

He returned to Pakistan in 2013, where he was faced with charges of assassinating Pakistani president Benazir Bhutto.
5. Great Britain's dominance of the cycling events at the Beijing Olympics with Victoria Pendleton's gold medal in the women's cycling sprint final on August 19th. You could say that it catapulted her into FAME, which coincidentally is the name of an artist's debut album that came out this same day. Whose album, featuring songs like "Just Dance," "Pokerface," and "Paparazzi," was it?

Answer: Lady Gaga

Since her debut album, Lady Gaga has gone on to release a total of five albums.
6. Also happening on August 19th was a massive protest against Evo Morales, the president of which South American country?

Answer: Bolivia

The protesters wanted autonomy in eastern Bolivia, forming a territory called Media Luna. Tensions between pro- and anti-government protesters would continue throughout 2008, past the end of the Olympics.
7. August 22nd saw gold medals rewards to Australian Steven Hooper in the men's pole vault and Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba in the 5K run. The same day, the U.K. saw the return of pop icon Paul Gadd with several charges of sexual misconduct, where he registered with the Sex Offenders' Registry for life. What was Gadd's stage name?

Answer: Gary Glitter

Gary Glitter's discography spans from 1972 to 2001, and his sexual misconducts began in 1997 when he was charged with possession of child pornography. He fled the U.K. and travelled to Spain, Cuba, Vietnam and Cambodia; in the third of these he was charged with child molestation; he was expelled from Vietnam in 2008 and was sent to the U.K., where he registered on the Sex Offenders' Register.

In 2015, he was sentenced to 16 years in prison for rape and child molestation.
8. The day before the end of the Olympics, Argentina won gold in men's football, while the U.S. won the women's basketball. As the world began to prepare to depart Beijing, the U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama announced his running mate. Who was this person?

Answer: Joe Biden

Biden would hold the office of U.S. Vice President from 2009 to 2017 under President Obama.

The other three choices were Democratic political candidates, while Sarah Palin was John McCain's Republican running mate.
9. August 24th rolled around, seeing the U.S. men's basketball team (including Lebron James and Kobe Bryant) winning gold. We would have to say goodbye to the cute mascots Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini; the television world would prepare for an upcoming sci-fi television show from J.J. Abrams. A New York Times article about this show explains that Abrams was frustrated with people losing track of his shows, and hoped this new one would be more accessible. Introducing us to FBI agents Olivia Dunham, Walter and Peter Bishop, what show was this?

Answer: Fringe

Fringe debuted two weeks after the end of the Beijing Summer Olympics, and lasted for five seasons from 2008 to 2013. It won several Saturn Awards and was nominated for an Emmy award for best special effects.
10. Perhaps the most lasting conflict during the Beijing Summer Olympics was a five day war between Russia and another country over the territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. What other country was involved in this war?

Answer: Georgia

Beginning one day before the Olympic Games began, the Russo-Georgia war concerned the autonomy of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Then-President George Bush supported Georgia holding on to those territories. On August 15th and 16th, the two countries signed a peace agreement.
Source: Author Not_Worthy

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