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Remembering 2016
Remembering 2016
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Test your knowledge of the news, pop culture, and world events that rocked 2016. How will you do?
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This singer releases her 6th album, and even debuts her visual album on HBO, titled "Lemonade."
Beyonce
Adele
Alicia Keys
Taylor Swift
2
This musical, first released in 2015, became a sensation and won 11 Tony Awards this year.
Phantom of the Opera
Wicked
Les Miserables
Hamilton
3
What basketball team won the NBA Championships for the first time in franchise history?
San Antonio Spurs
Oklahoma City Thunder
Golden State Warriors
Cleveland Cavaliers
4
Name the gorilla who was shot and killed after a young boy fell in his enclosure at the zoo?
Titus
Harambe
Koko
Gargantua
5
What two democratic candidates ran for president in 2016?
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders
Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush
6
Many well known stars passed away this year, including...
Muhammad Ali
Prince
David Bowie
George Michael
7
For more than 80 years, Obama is the first president to visit what country?
China
Israel
North Korea
Cuba
8
This country may be responsible for interfering with the 2016 US presidential election.
China
North Korea
Iran
Russia
9
The person who created this quiz is...
a pretty decent cook
incredibly creative
probably a teacher
celebrating her birthday in 7 days
10
Amidst controversy, Great Britain votes to leave the European Union (EU), also known as...
Brexit
GBexit
The Great Debate
UK Out
11
A shooting in Orlando, FL kills 53, after the gunman claims allegiance to what extremist group?
Al Qaeda
The Alt-Right
KKK
ISIS
12
This year's summer Olympics took place in what city?
Rio De Janerio
Brazil
Athens
Atlanta
13
It took this baseball team 108 years to win the World Series. Which team was it?
Anaheim Angels
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland Indians
14
This most unlikely candidate won the U.S. presidential election this year.
Donald Trump
Bernie Sanders
Ted Cruz
Jeb Bush
15
This 90's TV show, turned virtual game led many to find characters like Pikachu and Volpix.
The Real World
Sailor Moon
The Simpsons
Pokemon Go!
16
Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Oscar for his role as a fur trapper mauled by a grizzly bear in
The Revenant
Titanic
The Great Gatsby
The Wolf of Wall Street
17
What Syrian city is now a major battleground between Syrian government and rebel forces?
Aleppo
Damascus
Hama
Tartus
18
This 2016 remake of a 1984 classic features an all-female cast. What movie was it?
Stand By Me
Scooby Dooby Doo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Ghostbusters
19
Who won the Superbowl this year?
Seattle Seahawks
Denver Broncos
Carolina Panthers
New England Patriots
20
The outbreak of this virus, known to be affect newborns, spreads throughout the Americas.
SARS
Zika Virus
Ebola Virus
West Nile Virus
21
Drug lord Joaquin Guzman escapes prison only to be recaptured again. What is his nickname?
El Chapo
Flacco
El Patron
El Gordo
