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Quiz of the year 2016
Quiz of the year 2016
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topical quiz of 2016 events
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1
Name the film
Ice age 5
Zootropolis
Madagascar 4
Zootopia
2
What is the name of this Team GB swimmer who won gold in Rio
Jack Burnell
Ross Murdoch
James Guy
Adam Peaty
3
An agreement to tackle climate change was signed in which city?
London
Berlin
Paris
New York
4
What was the name of the solar aircraft that successfully made it's way around the world?
Solar Eclipse
Solar Impulse
Solar Storm
Solar Impulse 2
5
Which team won the Premier League this year?
Leicester City
Manchester City
Chelsea
Arsenal
6
What was the turnout in the referendum?
66%
71.8%
74.8%
60%
7
Which country did President Obama visit- the 1st time a USA president has visited for 90 years?
UK
Cuba
Australia
China
8
Which 'major' title did Andy Murray win this year?
Australian Open
US open
Wimbledon
French Open
9
Which song was VEVO's most watched of 2016
5th Harmony- work from home
Justin Bieber- Sorry
Adele- Hello
Justin Bieber- Love yourself
10
True or False- Volunteers in India planted 50 million trees in 24 hours
False
True
11
What was the margin of victory in the referendum?
51% to 49%
52% to 48%
53% to 47%
54% to 46%
12
What was the name of the gorilla shot at Cincinnati Zoo?
King Kong
Chewbacca
Harambe
Jack
13
Earthquakes in Central Italy killed .........people
168
5000
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299
14
What important event happened in the Taiwan elections?
They voted for their first Female President
Everyone voted
Women were allowed the vote
15
What endangered species actually increased in numbers this year?
Rhino
Giraffe
Tiger
Elephant
16
Who did Pope Francis make a Saint on September 4th?
Saint George
David Bowie
Muhammad Ali
Mother Teresa
17
What was the name of the NASA probe that entered Jupiter's orbit?
Curiosity
Millennium Falcon
Juno
Finalizer
18
What was the subtitle to the Batman v Superman film
Dawn of Justice
The Duel of Justice
Day of Justice
19
Name this successful film of this year
Jungle Book
Finding Dory
Suicide Squad
20
Name the film
Spiderman
Superman
Captain America
Deadpool
21
What did NHS Doctors do for the 1st time in the its' history?
Perform brain surgery
Have a sit down and a break
Go on Strike
22
When did the referendum on Brexit take place?
Wednesday 22nd June
Tuesday 22nd June
Thursday 23 June
Friday 24th June
23
Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to how many years in prison?
5 years
7 years
4 years
6 years
24
How many orbits of the Earth did Tim Peake make while on the ISS
2500
4000
2000
3000
25
What was the name of India's ambitious Mars orbiter that reached Mars in November 2016.
Mangalyaan
Tata
Endeavour
Hope
26
Which airline announced it will fly non stop from London to Sydney
Emirites
Virgin Airlines
British Airways
Qantas
27
Leicester City won the Premier League this year- where do they play?
Filbert Street
Leicester Stadium
King Power Stadium
Walkers Stadium
28
What birthday did the Queen celebrate this year?
80th
95th
85th
90th
29
How far away was Tim Peake away from the Earth's surface while on the ISS
350km above
400km above
450km above
300km above
30
Which three artists headlined Glastonbury this year?
Justin Bieber / Stone Roses / Drake
Muse / Adele / Coldplay
Rihanna / Jess Glynne / Olly Murs
31
Which airline's plane crashed into the Mediterranean Sea this year?
Emirates
Easyjet
Egyptair
Malaysian Airlines
32
What was the name of the Hurricane that ripped through the Caribbean and USA?
Marcus
Mark
Michael
Matthew
33
Who won Great British Bake Off 2016?
Andrew Smyth
Candice Brown
Jane Beedle
34
Which races did Mo Farah win Olympic Golds at in Rio?
5000m and marathon
3000m & 5000m
10,000m and half marathon
5000m & 10,000m
35
What was the most downloaded app of 2016
Snapchat
Messenger
Instagram
Pokemon Go
36
David Bowie died in January. What was the name of the album released 3 days before his death
Greatest Hits
Ziggy Stardust
Blackstar
Life on Mars
37
What is Empire Magazines best film of 2016
Arrival
Captain America- Civil War
Hell or High Water
Hunt For The Wilderpeople
38
Which artist is the most 'streamed' this year
Ed Sheeran
Drake
Justin Bieber
Rihanna
39
The pop star Prince died this year- which city in the USA is he from?
San Francisco
Chicago
Minneapolis
New York
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Donald Trump won the USA Presidential Election- which party did he represent?
Republicans
Democrats