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A summary of the biggest events in the year of 2021.
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1
What was the most streamed song on Spotify this year?
MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) - Lil Nas X
drivers license - Olivia Rodrigo
STAY - The Kid Laroi feat Justin Bieber
Levitating - Dua Lipa feat DaBaby
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What country experienced a devestating earthquake in August?
Haiti
USA
Jamaica
Papa New-Guinea
3
Capitol Attack January 6: Why did so many people storm the Congress of the US?
They wanted to start a war
They have played too much video games
They think the election was rigged
Because they were really poor
4
Joe Biden recognized "Juneteenth" (June 19) as a federal holiday in USA. What do people celebrate this day?
The freedom of the last slaves in Texas
They are paying tribute to Native Americans
The first President of USA
The end of the Civil War
5
Ex-policeman Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd
True
False
6
What distance did Jakob Ingebrigsten run to win an Olympic Gold Medal?
3000 meter
1500 meter
2000 meter
1000 meter
7
What happened to Aung San Suu Kyi 1 February this year?
She was released from prison
She was arrested in a military coup
She won the Nobel Peace Prize
She was voted Prime Minister in Myanmar
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What were the consequences of the grounding of "Ever Given" in the Suez Canal in Egypt?
It crushed a boat trying to save it
It stopped a lot of of the trade in the world
A lot of valuable goods had to be destroyed
9
A seemingly never-ending conflict escalated again in the Middle East in May. What countries are involved?
Germany and France
Iraq and Iran
Israel and Palestine
Egypt and Morocco
10
Covid-19 has had many new variants, but the most aggressive has been Omicron. Where do we think it originates from?
South Africa
India
USA
Madagascar
11
What was the Oxford and Merriam-Webster "word of the year"?
Lockdown
Vaccine/Vax
Meta
Woke
12
After a week of conversations, who decided to form a new government in Norway?
AP, MDG, SV and Rødt
Høyre and FrP
AP, SV and SP
AP and SP
13
Facebook changed its name to:
Zuckerberg
Instagram
Virtual reality
Meta
14
Which of these claims are in the UNs Climate Report from August?
Climate change produces more extreme weather
The highest CO2 levels in the atmosphere than the last 2 million years
We should reach zero CO2 emissions by 2050
The world is ruined, there is no hope
15
Dennis Hauger won the season in what racing tier-class?
Drifting
Formula 3
Formula 2
Rallycross
16
Maria Ressa and Dmitri Muratov won the Nobel Peace Price this year. What type of freedom have they been working for?
Freedom of speech
Freedom of movement
Freedom of religion
Freedom of education
17
January 20: Inauguration of Joe Biden. What was so special about this event?
President Joe Biden lost his voice
There was a lot of snow
People started fighting each other
The former President did not show up
18
The most watched movie on Netflix this year, was:
The Guilty (Jake Gyllenhall)
Army Of The Dead (Dave Bautista)
Fatherhood (Kevin Heart)
Red Notice (The Rock, Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds)
19
Max Verstappen won the Formula 1 Championship in the last round
True
False
20
How far was the "Holy Shot" by James Conrad when he became World Champion in Disc Golf?
50 meters
55 meters
65 meters
75 meters
21
In what sport did Karsten Warholm set a new world record in August this year?
Marathon
400 meter hurdle
1500 meter running
100 meter dash
22
Robert Lewandowski won Ballon d'Or 2021
True
False
23
Billie Eilish won most awards during The Grammys in March
False
True
24
The last troops left Afghanistan 30 August 2021. How long did the war last?
5 years
10 years
20 years
18 years
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What has been unusually expensive in Europe and Norway this year?
Shoes
Gasoline
Football players
Electricity
