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what happened in 2016
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Which of the numerous celebrities who died in 2016 is famous for the 1980s hit Purple Rain?
Princess
Prince
David Bowie
George Martin
2
Who became the first musician to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Arik Einstein
Bob Dylan
Leonard Cohen
John Lennon
3
Who is Bana al-Abed and why did she capture the world’s attention with her tweets in 2016?
A 7-year old girl from Aleppo, tweeting from New York
A 7-year old girl from Aleppo, e-mailing from the war zone
A 17 year old girl from Aleppo, tweeting from the war zone
A 7-year old girl from Aleppo, tweeting from the war zone
4
Which which deadly virus posed a threat to the eagerly anticipated 2016 Olympics in Rio?
Pneumonia
Zika
Malaria
Israeli Flu
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What mobile game, causing nuisance in the streets, was all the rage in 2016?
Mages
Pokemon Go
Dirak
Pkemon
6
Chocolate lovers cried when Toblerone announced a drastic measure against rising costs-What?
Increase the number of ‘pyramids’ in their chocolate bars
Reduce the number of raisins in their chocolate bars
Reduce the number of ‘pyramids’ in their chocolate bars
Reduce the number of ‘pyramids’ in their coffee bars
7
What country did Melania Trump come from?
Georgia
Slovenia
Israel
Denmark
8
Where in France were many people killed when a terrorist rammed a huge truck through crowds ?
Tolouse
Paris
Nice
Marseilles
9
What smartphone was banned from airline flights due to fire hazard?
I phone 7
Samsung Galaxy Note 6
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Galaxy 5
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In the wake of what July event did Turkish President Erdogan crack down on the media?
A successful military coup
Assassination of the president
Kidnapping of the Prime minister
A failed military coup
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The most decorated Olympian of all time retired after gold medals in Rio. What’s his name?
Michael Phelp
Martin Phelps
Michael Felps
Michael Phelps
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Many Russian athletes were banned from the 2016 Olympic Games. What was the reason for the ban?
Sex scandal
Stealing scandal
Drinking scandal
Doping scandal