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General knowledge quiz about 2016
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1
How old was the queen in April?
90
85
95
80
2
What percentage of voters voted to leave the EU in June?
50.9%
53.9%
51.9%
52.9%
3
Which of the following is not a Little Mix album?
DNA
Get Weird
Smile
Glory Days
4
Pop group Lukas Graham had a big hit with '7 Years'. Which country are they from?
Norway
Sweden
Russia
Denmark
5
Which mediterranean country was hit by an earthquake which killed at least 247 people?
Italy
Cyprus
Spain
Greece
6
Who became the new Mayor of London in May?
Ken Livingstone
Sadiq Khan
Boris Johnson
Zac Goldsmith
7
How many sports were there at the Olympics?
40
41
43
42
8
Of these four films, which made the most worldwide this year?
Finding Dory
Captain America: Civil War
The Jungle Book
Zootropolis
9
Who plays Superman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?
Dean Cain
Christopher Reeves
Henry Cavill
Brendan Routh
10
Donald Trump will become the ... president.
... 43rd ...
... 46th ...
... 44th ...
... 45th ...
11
Which artist held the number one, two and three positions in the UK singles chart in January
Justin Bieber
Rihanna
Beyonce
Adele
12
Tom Ogden is lead vocalist with which group that released their debut album in August?
Blossoms
Fifth Harmony
Kings of Leon
Oasis
13
The world's tallest moving observation tower, the 'i360', opened in which British city?
Bath
Brighton
Bristol
Bournemouth
14
Which country did Barak Obama visit, the first U.S President to do so since 1928?
Sicily
Ecuador
Russia
Cuba
15
In April the 80th Masters Golf Tournament was won by which English golfer?
Justin Rose
Danny Willett
Rory McIlroy
Nick Faldo
16
The 103rd Tour De France was won in July by which rider?
Mark Cavendish
Chris Hoy
Chris Froome
Bradley Wiggins
17
Which of the following isn't an animated film?
Storks
Moana
Kubo and the Two Strings
Warcraft
18
Which football manager celebrated 20 years in charge of his premiership team this year?
Arsene Wenger
David Moyes
Sam Allardyce
Steve Bruce
19
Which is the most recent Marvel superhero film?
Suicide Squad
Deadpool
Dr Strange
Luke Cage
20
What is the name of the Clean Bandit single which was number one in late 2016?
This is the end
Rockabye
Shout out to my ex
Hello
21
Of these four films, which one made the most money in the UK?
Captain America: Civil War
Finding Dory
The Jungle Book
Bridget Jones's Baby
22
Eddie Redmayne plays Newt Scamander in which fantasy film?
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Gods of Egypt
Trolls
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
23
On what date did Britain vote on whether to leave the European Union?
22nd June
23rd June
20th June
21st June
24
How many countries were represented at the Olympics?
199
203
206
196
25
Which country knocked 2 times defending champions Spain out of the UEFA European Championship?
France
Holland
Italy
Germany
26
The Heavy Entertainment Show is the eleventh album from which British star?
Robbie Williams
Tom Odell
David Bowie
Noel Gallagher
27
How many years has Shakespeare been dead?
400 years
350 years
300 years
450 years
28
How many bronze medals did Great Britain and Northern Ireland win?
15
17
18
16
29
What was the name of the stadium where the opening ceremony took place?
Arena Amazônia
Maracanã Stadium
Estádio Nacional
Arena Corinthians
30
Which person won the most medals at the Olympics?
Michael Phelps
Simone Biles
Katinka Hosszu
Katie Ledecky
31
Which position did Theresa May hold prior to becoming Prime Minister?
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Home Secretary
Speaker of the House
Justice Secretary
32
Which song by Ed Shearan won a Grammy for song of the year?
Everything Has Changed
Sing
Photograph
Thinking Out Loud
33
How many silver medals did Great Britain and Northern Ireland win?
24
23
26
25
34
Who was the first British International Space Station astronaut who returned in June?
Jim Peake
Jack Peake
Tim Peake
Tom Peake
35
Where were the Olympic games held this year?
Brazil
Colombia
Peru
Argentina
36
How many gold medals did Great Britain and Northern Ireland win?
24
25
26
27
37
'
Why are they here?
' is the tagline to which science fiction film starring Amy Adams?
The Appearance
Departure
They're Here
Arrival
