There's still time to take a look back at 2008 with this pop-culture pop quiz. You can use Google — it's an open-book quiz — but we'll respect you a lot less than if you rely on your own memory for useless trivia.

1. Just when you thought celebrity baby names couldn't get any weirder, Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson raised the bar to undreamed-of heights with Bronx Mowgli. Identify the celebrity child moniker that's not authentic:

A) Fifi Trixibelle

B) Vicky Cristina Barcelona

C) Phoenix Chi

D) God

2. For a mega-popular show, "American Idol" seems to perform pretty perfunctory background checks. This year's embarrassment, finalist David Hernandez, drew unwanted attention because of a past gig as a:

A) Mortgage broker

B) "Fear Factor" contestant

C) Stripper

D) Financial adviser

3. Among her many appearances in the gossip mill this year, Madonna was linked with Yankees star Alex "A-Rod" Rodriguez. It wasn't the first baseball liaison rumored in Madonna's linking log. Which one of these four stars (identified by nickname only, to challenge some of you further) was previously reported to be canoodling with Ms. Ciccone?

A) K-Rod

B) I-Rod

C) Joe C.

D) The Ozzeroo

4. Best-seller lists were swarmed by vampires this year, mostly of the "Twilight" variety but with other representation as well. Which of the following volumes was not about vamps?

A) "Dead and Gone"

B) "Breaking Dawn"

C) "Panic: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity"

D) "Why We Suck"

5. In a diabolically clever move to capture the music-loving, late-night dining crowd, Denny's asked several rock stars to "create" customized menu items. Katy Perry, for example, opted for some cappuccino creation called the Hot N Cold (when she obviously should have gone for the I Kissed a Gyro). Which of these delectable taste treats is an authentic Denny's Rockstar Menu offering?

A) Hoobastank's Hooburrito

B) T-Pain's Chopped 'n' Skrewed Salad

C) David Cook's Light on the Mayo Chicken Sandwich

D) Flo Rida's Low Cal Veggie Burger

6. Scripted TV series are an endangered species today — unless they're about covert operations and paranormal conspiracies. Which of these synopses does not describe a current TV series?

A) Freaks and geeks with paranormal talents team up to fight paranormal conspiracies and save the world.

B) Covert operatives and a geek with paranormal talent team up to fight normal conspiracies and save the world.

C) Covert operatives and scientific freak team up to fight paranormal conspiracies and save the world.

D) Covert operatives team up to fight freaks and geeks with paranormal talents and save the world.

7. Recognized as a top musician, John Mayer also shows up regularly in the celebrity news linked to stars such as Jennifer Aniston. Which of these celebs has not (as far as we know) dated Mayer?

A) Jessica Simpson

B) Kim Kardashian

C) Minka Kelly

D) Jennifer Love Hewitt

8. Movie moguls seemed to delight in releasing films with baffling, if not outright meaningless, titles this year. (We're still waiting for a cogent definition of "Quantum of Solace.") Which one of these film titles is most likely to show up in the average dictionary?

A) "Kabluey"

B) "Religulous"

C) "Synecdoche, New York"

D) "The Wackness

9. During the opening ceremonies for the Olympics in Beijing, a controversy arose over 9-year-old Lin Miaoke mouthing vocals actually sung by 7-year-old Yang Peiyi. It's not the first such scandal to come to mime. Three of the following performers experienced similar flaps. Which one did not?

A) Milli Vanilli

B) David Cassidy

C) Paula Abdul

D) Audrey Hepburn

10. "The Dark Knight" had everything going for it except a big pop hit on the soundtrack, but maybe the producers weren't really missing a bet. Although Prince had a No. 1 hit with "Batdance," only one other act earned so much as a top 20 hit with a Batman-related song. (Steve Miller's "The Joker" doesn't count.) Who was it?

A) Jan & Dean

B) Neal Hefti

C) The Marketts

D) Burt Ward

11. "Pineapple Express" perpetuated the esoteric but long-established mini-trend of movies named after fruits. Don't worry, we're not going to ask you to name others, but surprisingly, at least three well-known actors received early boosts to stardom in fruit-monikered movies. Which one of these did not?

A) Carmen Miranda

B) Keanu Reeves

C) Leonardo DiCaprio

D) Woody Allen

12. Even with all the vampire and Christmas titles, a good chunk of USA Today's Best-Selling Books list is made up of books about animals. Which one of these chartmakers is the non-animal ringer in the pack?

A) "Marley & Me"

B) "The Tale of Despereaux"

C) "American Lion"

D) "Dewey"