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A quiz looking back at events of 2015. How much can you remember?!
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1
Kayne West and Kim Kardashian had their second child. What did they name him?
Royal
North
East
Saint
2
Princess Charlotte was born in May but what are her two middle names?
Elizabeth May
Catherine May
Victoria Diana
Elizabeth Diana
3
In 2015, who became the most followed person on Instagram?
Ed Sheeran
Kate Middleton
Justin Bieber
Taylor Swift
4
Which celebrity couple split this year after being married for 10 years?
Jennifer Garner & Ben Affleck
Gary Barlow & Dawn Andrews
Meryl Streep & Don Gummer
Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson
5
In which magazine did Caitlyn Jenner make her debut?
Vogue
Marie Claire
Vanity Fair
Cosmopolitan
6
Which new professional dancer joined Strictly Come Dancing and made it to the final?
Gleb Savchenko
Giovanni Pernice
Pasha Kovalev
Anton Du Beke
7
What happened to Madonna during her performance at the Brit Awards?
She forgot the words to her song 'Living for Love'
She fell backwards down the stairs
She snogged Ed Sheeran
She tripped on the bottom of her cape
8
100,000 people signed a petition to stop who from headlining at Glastonbury 2015?
Florence and the Machine
Kayne West
The Who
Lionel Richie
9
Who won Best Actor at the Oscars this year?
Eddie Redmayne
Benedict Cumberbatch
Bradley Cooper
Steve Carell
10
In March, a British Airways flight had to turn around because of what reason?
Someone had done a smelly poo
The pilot needed medical attention
An air hostess was sick on a celebrity passenger
Everyone on board suddenly felt unwell
11
Which team won the 2014-2015 Premier League?
Manchester United
Manchester City
Arsenal
Chelsea
12
How many FA Cup finals have been played since it was first held in 1871?
124
134
144
154
13
What did Foo Fighters' singer, Dave Grohl, break when he fell off the stage in Sweden?
Leg
Wrist
Collarbone
Arm
14
Taylor Swift wrote an open letter to which company asking them to pay streamed music artists?
SoundCloud
Apple
Spotify
YouTube
15
Who said...
Boris Johnson
Justin Bieber
Donald Trump
Kanye West
16
In October, Walter Palmer, a _______, killed poor Cecil the lion. What was his profession?
Hunter
Doctor
Dentist
Butcher
17
Which of the following party leaders did not attend the BBC Election Debate?
Nigel Farage
Ed Miliband
Nicola Sturgeon
David Cameron
18
What does Barack Obama sometimes call David Cameron?
K-nob
Bro
D-Dog
Cammy
19
Who won the FA cup in May 2015?
Manchester City
Chelsea
Aston Villa
Arsenal
20
In July, BBC sport presenter, Chris Mitchell, finished his bulletin by doing what?
Mooning the camera
Losing his words
Pretending his hand was an iPad
Letting out a huge burp
21
Marty McFly & Dr Emmett Brown visited 2015 in Back to the Future II but what was the date?
21 October
25 October
21 August
25 August
22
What film won Best Picture at the Oscars?
Whiplash
American Sniper
The Theory of Everything
Birdman
23
This year's Miss Universe pageant hit headlines but for what reason?
The Philippines had never won before
They announced the wrong winner
Miss Universe fell over after being crowned
The runner up was a transgender woman
24
In March, this guy went viral because of his unique dance style. What happened after?
He made a guest appearance at Batchwood Nightclub
He entered the 'Got to Dance' TV competition
He headlined the dance tent at Glastonbury
He was invited to a VIP party in LA
25
Who had the biggest selling album of 2015?
Taylor Swift
Sam Smith
Adele
Drake
26
Footballer, Laura Bassett, said she wanted the ground to open & swallow her when she did what?
Missed a penalty denying England a place in WorldCup final
Her shorts fell down during the World Cup semi-finals
Got sent off during the World Cup semi-finals
Scored an own goal denying England a place in WorldCup final
27
What was the score in the 2015 Rugby World Cup final?
New Zealand 34-17 Australia
New Zealand 35-13 Australia
Australia 34-17 New Zealand
Australia 35-13 New Zealand
28
Who won Wimbledon this year?
Roger Federer
Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal
Andy Murray
29
This year, what record was 54.526km?
Distance achieved in 24 hours by solo swimmer, Selangor
Bradley Wiggins' hour record
The longest 'bra-chain' in Cyprus
An Ultramarathon record set by runner, Josh Cox
30
This guy went viral after people posed with him at a festival thinking he was who?
Ed Sheeran
Prince Harry
Mark Davis
Rupert Grint
31
Surfer, Mick Fanning, fought off a shark in July. Where was he competing at the time?
Australia
South Africa
Hawaii
Maldives
32
Jamie Brewer walked the New York Fashion Week (NYFW) catwalk but why did it make NYFW history?
She was the first actress to walk NYFW
She was the first person with Autism to walk NYFW
She was the first person with Down's Syndrome to walk NYFW
She was the first plus size model to walk NYFW
