2010 Trivia

Can you believe it's been over a decade since the year 2010? A lot has happened in the last 10+ years, but let's take a moment to reflect on the events that shaped 2010.

From the first iPad release to the rescue of the Chilean miners, there were plenty of significant moments. Did you know that in 2010, the first synthetic cell was created by a team of scientists? Or that the winter Olympics were held in Vancouver, Canada?

In this 2010 Trivia quiz, we'll explore some of the most interesting and memorable events of that year.

So, let's take a trip down memory lane with 2010 Trivia!

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2010 Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Who won the Best Picture award at the 2010 Academy Awards
Answer: Hurt Locker

2. Which country won the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver
Answer: Canada

3. What was the name of the oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010
Answer: Deepwater Horizon

4. Which movie, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield, was released in 2010 and dramatized the founding of Facebook
Answer: Dallas, Texas

5. Which country hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Answer: South Africa

6. Who won the men's singles title at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships
Answer: Rafael Nadal

7. What was the name of the spacecraft that made its final mission to the International Space Station in 2010, before being retired
Answer: Space Shuttle Atlantis

8. Who won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize
Answer: Liu Xiaobo (Chinese human rights activist)

9. Which popular social networking site announced its one billionth user in 2010
Answer: Facebook

10. Who won the Best Picture Oscar in 2010 for their film "The Hurt Locker"
Answer: Kathryn Bigelow

11. Which American company released the first iPad in 2010
Answer: Apple

12. Which American rapper's album "Recovery" was released in 2010 and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album in 2011
Answer: Eminem

13. Which South African athlete won three gold medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi
Answer: Caster Semenya

14. Which American actress won the Best Actress Oscar in 2010 for her role in "Black Swan"
Answer: Natalie Portman

15. Which British boy band rose to fame in 2010 with their debut album "Up All Night"
Answer: One Direction

16. Which country won the 2010 FIFA World Cup, held in South Africa
Answer: Spain

17. Which British politician became the leader of the Labour Party in 2010
Answer: Ed Miliband

18. Which American television series, created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, premiered on HBO in 2010
Answer: Game of Thrones

19. Which American rapper and producer released the album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" in 2010
Answer: Kanye West

20. Which British athlete won three gold medals at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona .
Answer: Mo Farah

21. Which American actor starred in the film "The Social Network" in 2010, playing the role of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
Answer: Jesse Eisenberg

22. Which British singer-songwriter released the album "21" in 2010, featuring hit singles "Rolling in the Deep" and "Someone Like You"
Answer: Adele.

23. Which Canadian singer's song "Baby" became a worldwide hit in 2010, featuring guest vocals from rapper Ludacris
Answer: Justin Bieber

24. Which British band released the album "The Suburbs" in 2010, which won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2011
Answer: Arcade Fire

25. Which American basketball player won the NBA MVP Award in 2010, leading his team to the NBA Finals
Answer: LeBron James

26. Which American actor starred in the film "Inception" in 2010, playing the role of Cobb
Answer: Leonardo DiCaprio

27. What was the name of the online whistleblowing platform launched in 2010, which allowed anonymous submission of classified information
Answer: WikiLeaks

28. Which European country won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2010, with the song "Satellite"
Answer: Germany

29. Which natural disaster struck Haiti in January 2010, causing widespread devastation and loss of life
Answer: Earthquake

30. What was the name of the mine in Chile where 33 miners were trapped underground for 69 days in 201
Answer: San Jose mine

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I am Nick, one of the co-founder and admin of Trivia Plane, a fun website dedicated to trivia quizzes and getting to know you questions. With a lifelong passion for learning new things and connecting with others, we created Trivia Plane in 2023 as a place for people to challenge their knowledge, discover fascinating facts, and bond over lighthearted questions. As the admin, I am committed to making Trivia Plane a positive, welcoming, and entertaining space for trivia buffs and anyone looking to take a break from the seriousness of life with some friendly competition.

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