Quiz on the Year 2010

Can you guess these facts about things that happened in the year 2010?
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Which popular photo-sharing social media app debuted?
Instagram
What city becomes home to the new world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa?
Dubai
Apple introduced the first generation of what new product?
iPad
What was the wave of anti-government protests that began in the Middle East?
Arab Spring
What country's volcano erupted causing a massive ash cloud which disrupted European flights?
Iceland
What city hosted the Winter Olympics?
Vancouver
What tragic event in the Gulf of Mexico was the 2016 Film "Deepwater Horizon" based on?
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
What country hosted the FIFA World Cup, which was won by Spain?
South Africa
What iconic band was created by Simon Cowell on X factor and had many hits in the early 2010s.
One Direction
What country faced a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on January 12 killing hundreds of thousands of people?
Haiti
What famous singer was seen at the MTV Video Music Awards wearing a meat dress?
Lady Gaga
Who sung "TikTok" which was the number 1 song of the year?
Kesha
What site released thousands of U.S. military documents relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, causing controversy?
WikiLeaks
What country's prime minister Vejjajiva Abhisit offered to hold early elections causing violent protests for 10 weeks, causing 68 deaths?
Thailand
The Affordable Care Act was signed into law by which president?
Barack Obama
Alberto Contador wins what prestigious cycling race?
Tour de France
What film, directed by Christopher Nolan, had stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Cilian Murphy, and was a huge hit?
Inception
What singer became the youngest star to win Album of the Year for her album "Fearless"
Taylor Swift
What film won the Academy Award for Best Picture and is a historical drama about King George VI?
The King's Speech
What singer's hit song "Baby" was released and became a global pop phenomenon?
Justin Bieber
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2 Comments
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Level 67
Jan 18, 2026
MasterChef debuted in 1990.
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Level 76
Jan 18, 2026
MasterChef US debuted in 2010, the UK version debuted in 1990, thats where the confusion came. I'll change the question :)