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Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2017
Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2017
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Who was the most listened to artist on Spotify in 2017?
Ed Sheeran
Rhianna
Justin Bieber
Beyonce
2
What is 2017 in Roman numerals?
MCMXVI
TWOK17
MMXVII
11 1 1 1111111
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In June, who published plans for the future colonisation of Mars?
Donald Trump
Richard Branson
Elon Musk
North Korea
4
Who won the 2017 snooker championships?
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Shaun Murphy
John Higgins
Mark Selby
5
M&S's Percy Pig was how old this year?
25
15
40
5
6
What stranded tens of thousands of BA passengers at the start of the summer half term holiday?
A flock of pigeons in the main aircraft hangar
John McClane
An IT failure caused by someone pulling out a plug
Hurricane Irma
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Who scored the winning goal in the 2016/2017 FA Cup Final?
Diego Costa
Aaron Ramsey
Alexis Sanchez
Olivier Giroud
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June 21st 2017 was the UK's hottest day since...
1976
2016
1927
1999
9
Mo Adeniran won the sixth series of The Voice in January 2017, who was his coach?
Tom Jones
Will.I.Am
Gavin Rosdale
Jennifer Hudson
10
Who did Anthony Joshua defeat to become WBA World Heavyweight Champion?
Wladamir Klitschko
Vitaly Klitschko
Tyson Fury
Floyd Mayweather
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In May, a major fire engulfed Grenfell Tower in London. What borough was the tower in?
Lambeth
Westminister
Islington
Kensington and Chelsea
12
Amazon paid $1bn for the rights to turn which movie franchise into a TV series?
Lord of the Rings
James Bond
The Hunger Games
Star Wars
13
What were the UK's top baby names in 2017?
Harry and Olivia
Oliver and Olivia
Oliver and Amelia
Harry and Amelia
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Which of the following did Sainsbury’s add to its food shelves this year?
Mealworm Burgers
Horsemeat
Edible Flowers
Edible Glass
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Which 3 artists headlined Glastonbury in 2017?
Alt-J, Stormzy, Radiohead
Foo Fighters, Ed Sheeran, Major Lazer
The XX, Foo Fighters, Katie Perry
Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Ed Sheeran
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Which region's declaration of independence was not recognized by the Spanish Government?
Catalonia
Aragon
Basque
Galicia
17
What was the UK's city of culture for 2017?
Brighton and Hove
Liverpool
Newcastle
Hull
18
The United States announced that it would officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of...?
Palestine
Israel
Jerusalem
Dubai
19
Who won the Tour de France?
Geraint Thomas
Bradley Wiggins
Chris Froome
Chris Hoy
20
What TV program is Prince Harry's fiancé, Megan Markle, famous for starring in?
Game of Thrones
Lawyer Stuff
Suits
Flash
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What was the biggest selling song of 2017 in the UK?
Despacito - Luis Fonsi/Daddy Yankee
Shape of You - Ed Sheeran
Touch - Little Mix
Symphony - Clean Bandit
22
Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Conor McGregor by TKO in what round?
Twelfth
Third
Tenth
First
23
Who won the 2017 edition of I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here?
Georgia Toffolo
Dennis Wise
Iain Lee
Rebekah Vardy
24
Who was the biggest football transfer of 2017?
Paul Pogba
Kylian Mbappe
Neymar
Ousmane Dembele
25
What has been tipped to be 2017’s key Christmas partywear item?
Christmas Suits
Adult Elf Pyjamas
Christmas Jumpers
Two-person Reindeer Outfits
26
Who was the first person to get dumped on 2017 series of Love Island?
Craig Lawson
Jonny Mitchell
Steve Ball
Nathan Joseph
27
In March a new £1 coin was released. How many sides does it have?
6
1
12
10
28
The Conservatives agreed a deal with which political party in June 2017?
BNP
IRA
Labour
DUP
29
Which country lifted a 10-year ban on public cinemas in December 2017?
North Korea
Cuba
Saudi Arabia
Ireland
30
What was the biggest film of 2017?
Dunkirk
It
Beauty and the Beast
Spiderman: Homecoming
31
What was declared "word of the year" 2017 by Oxford Dictionaries?
Broflake
Post-truth
Smarmageddon
Youthquake
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Britain was hit with 94mph winds in February. What was the name of the storm?
Dotty
Doris
Diane
Denise
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Which country was banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics by the International Olympic Committee?
Kazhakstan
Russia
Romania
Westeros
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What was the most watched British TV program in 2017?
Strictly Come Dancing - Final
Great British Bake Off - Final
One Love Manchester Concert
Blue Planet 2 - Episode 1