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A quiz looking back at events of 2015. How much can you remember?!
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1
What did Foo Fighters' singer, Dave Grohl, break when he fell off the stage in Sweden?
Leg
Arm
Collarbone
Wrist
2
What happened to Madonna during her performance at the Brit Awards?
She tripped on the bottom of her cape
She forgot the words to her song 'Living for Love'
She snogged Ed Sheeran
She fell backwards down the stairs
3
Which team won the 2014-2015 Premier League?
Manchester City
Manchester United
Chelsea
Arsenal
4
Which celebrity couple split this year after being married for 10 years?
Meryl Streep & Don Gummer
Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson
Gary Barlow & Dawn Andrews
Jennifer Garner & Ben Affleck
5
This year, what record was 54.526km?
Distance achieved in 24 hours by solo swimmer, Selangor
Bradley Wiggins' hour record
An Ultramarathon record set by runner, Josh Cox
The longest 'bra-chain' in Cyprus
6
In March, a British Airways flight had to turn around because of what reason?
Someone had done a smelly poo
Everyone on board suddenly felt unwell
The pilot needed medical attention
An air hostess was sick on a celebrity passenger
7
Kayne West and Kim Kardashian had their second child. What did they name him?
North
East
Royal
Saint
8
100,000 people signed a petition to stop who from headlining at Glastonbury 2015?
Lionel Richie
Florence and the Machine
Kayne West
The Who
9
In 2015, who became the most followed person on Instagram?
Kate Middleton
Justin Bieber
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
10
Surfer, Mick Fanning, fought off a shark in July. Where was he competing at the time?
South Africa
Maldives
Australia
Hawaii
11
Which of the following party leaders did not attend the BBC Election Debate?
Nigel Farage
David Cameron
Ed Miliband
Nicola Sturgeon
12
Who had the biggest selling album of 2015?
Adele
Taylor Swift
Sam Smith
Drake
13
This year's Miss Universe pageant hit headlines but for what reason?
They announced the wrong winner
The runner up was a transgender woman
Miss Universe fell over after being crowned
The Philippines had never won before
14
In July, BBC sport presenter, Chris Mitchell, finished his bulletin by doing what?
Mooning the camera
Letting out a huge burp
Losing his words
Pretending his hand was an iPad
15
Who won the FA cup in May 2015?
Chelsea
Manchester City
Aston Villa
Arsenal
16
In March, this guy went viral because of his unique dance style. What happened after?
He entered the 'Got to Dance' TV competition
He was invited to a VIP party in LA
He headlined the dance tent at Glastonbury
He made a guest appearance at Batchwood Nightclub
17
Who said...
Justin Bieber
Donald Trump
Boris Johnson
Kanye West
18
What film won Best Picture at the Oscars?
The Theory of Everything
Birdman
Whiplash
American Sniper
19
Who won Wimbledon this year?
Andy Murray
Novak Djokovic
Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal
20
What was the score in the 2015 Rugby World Cup final?
Australia 35-13 New Zealand
New Zealand 35-13 Australia
Australia 34-17 New Zealand
New Zealand 34-17 Australia
21
What does Barack Obama sometimes call David Cameron?
Cammy
D-Dog
Bro
K-nob
22
How many FA Cup finals have been played since it was first held in 1871?
124
134
144
154
23
Which new professional dancer joined Strictly Come Dancing and made it to the final?
Giovanni Pernice
Gleb Savchenko
Pasha Kovalev
Anton Du Beke
24
Princess Charlotte was born in May but what are her two middle names?
Elizabeth Diana
Victoria Diana
Elizabeth May
Catherine May
25
This guy went viral after people posed with him at a festival thinking he was who?
Mark Davis
Rupert Grint
Prince Harry
Ed Sheeran
26
Taylor Swift wrote an open letter to which company asking them to pay streamed music artists?
Spotify
YouTube
SoundCloud
Apple
27
In October, Walter Palmer, a _______, killed poor Cecil the lion. What was his profession?
Doctor
Hunter
Butcher
Dentist
28
Footballer, Laura Bassett, said she wanted the ground to open & swallow her when she did what?
Missed a penalty denying England a place in WorldCup final
Got sent off during the World Cup semi-finals
Her shorts fell down during the World Cup semi-finals
Scored an own goal denying England a place in WorldCup final
29
In which magazine did Caitlyn Jenner make her debut?
Vogue
Marie Claire
Vanity Fair
Cosmopolitan
30
Who won Best Actor at the Oscars this year?
Eddie Redmayne
Benedict Cumberbatch
Bradley Cooper
Steve Carell
31
Jamie Brewer walked the New York Fashion Week (NYFW) catwalk but why did it make NYFW history?
She was the first person with Autism to walk NYFW
She was the first person with Down's Syndrome to walk NYFW
She was the first actress to walk NYFW
She was the first plus size model to walk NYFW
32
Marty McFly & Dr Emmett Brown visited 2015 in Back to the Future II but what was the date?
25 October
25 August
21 August
21 October
