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1
Who won the Best Song at the Grammy Awards?
Kanye
Taylor Swift
Shannon Noll
Ed Sheeran
2
Pope Francis & Patriarch Kirill signed Ecumenical Declaration between which churches?
Lutherans and Anglicans
Catholic and Russian Orthodox
Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholics
Catholics and Anglicans
3
Both big hits, the songs "Sorry" and "Love Yourself" were released by which singer/ songwriter?
Beyonce
Justin Bieber
Taylor Swift
Adele
4
Pope Francis declared 2016 the Jubilee Year of ...
Hope
Love
Mercy
Peace
5
Which team won the NHL championship?
Boston Bruins
Toronto Mapleleafs
Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
6
Which American Swimmer ended their career in Rio after winning their 23rd gold medal?
Ryan Lotche
Nathan Adrian
Michael Klim
Michael Phelps
7
Which mediterranean country was hit by an earthquake and killed at least 247 people?
Italy
France
Spain
Greece
8
What was the motto for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games?
Live the dream
Light the fire within
One world, one dream
Live your passion
9
Which English songwriter, singer and actor died on January 10th?
Michael Galabru
Glenn Fray
Stevie Jones
David Bowie
10
Which famous artist released the album 'Lemonade' in April?
Beyonce
Taylor Swift
Nikki Minaj
Jennifer Lopez
11
What day will Christmas fall on this year?
Friday
Sunday
Thursday
Saturday
12
Hurricane Matthew devestated which island country in October this year?
Cuba
Ecuador
Chile
Haiti
13
How many medals did Australia win in Rio?
51
41
29
8
14
Who won this year's Gold Logie?
Waleed Aly
Carrie Bickmore
Asher Keddie
Scott Cam
15
Who won Oscar for Best Actor in leading role in 2016?
Leonardo DiCaprio
Eddie Redmayne
Matt Damon
Tom Cruise
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Which country did Barak Obama visit, the first U.S President to do so since 1928?
Russia
Mexico
Greenland
Cuba
17
Who was the Men's Wimbledom Champion in 2016?
Novak Dokovic
Rafael Nadal
Roger Federer
Andy Murray
18
Which horse won 2016 Melbourne Cup?
Almandin
Pharlap
Oceanographer
Grey Lion
19
What is the title of DNCE breakthrough single?
DNCE
Cake by the Ocean
Pay my rent
Zoom
20
In April the 80th Masters Golf Tournament was won by which English golfer?
Jason Day
Danny Willet
Justin Rose
Bubba Watson
21
What 2016 movie is this fish from?
Jaws
Finding Dory
Finding Nemo
Shark Tale
22
What name was given to the UK voting to leave the European Union?
Britix
Brexit
Exit
Deunionisation
23
Where were the 2016 Olympics held?
London
Brasilia
Santiago
Rio De Janeiro
24
What was the name of the gorilla shot at Cincinnati Zoo?
Jerambee
Jerambo
Hercules
Harambe
25
What was produced for the last time in 2016?
Black and White televisions
Digital cameras
Video Recorders
CB radios
26
The all-refugee team that competed at 2016 Olympics was named
Team of Hope
Team of Asylum
Team of UN
Team of Mercy
27
Which film won Oscar for animated feature film in 2016?
Frozen
Inside Out
Shaun the Sheep
Toy Story 7
28
A guitar previously owned by which person sold for £230,000 in New York this year?
Elvis Presley
Eric Clapton
John Lennon
Jimi Hendrix
29
This heavy metal band had a hit with a cover of the 1964 song "The Sound of Silence".
Disturbed
Korn
Slipknot
Godsmack
30
The 2016 ICC World Twenty20 Cricket competition was held in which country?
Pakistan
England
India
Australia
31
Who won Men's Australian Open?
Andy Murray
Novak Dokovic
Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal
32
The world’s longest and most expensive tunnel costing €11bn opened in June in which country?
Switzerland
Russia
Sweden
Austria
33
Who was the Democratic Presidential candidate in this year's US election?
Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump
Bill Clinton
JFK
34
Which country experienced an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 and death toll of 673 in April?
New Zealand
Ecuador
Italy
Tanzania
35
How old did Queen Elizabeth turn in 2016?
88
91
89
90
36
Which former First Lady of the United States of America died in March this year?
Michelle Obama
Hillary Clinton
Nancy Raegan
Jackie Kennedy
37
In January David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson made a reappearance on what TV show from 1990s?
Buffy Vampire Slayer
Hey Arnold
Cat Dog
X files
38
What was the name of the Harry Potter play released in July?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone
Harry Potter and the second chance
Harry Potter and the cursed child
Harry Potter fails first semester
39
Which airline crashed over the Mediterranean on route from Paris to Cairo,killing 66 people?
Qantas
Emirates
Tiger Airlines
EgyptAir
40
2016 was a census year in Australia
False
True
41
Which TV show won 2016 logie for Best Drama?
House Husbands
Love Child
A place to call home
Home and Away
42
Which American actor and star of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory died in August?
Ernst Zeiglar
Charlie Bucket
Augustus Gloop
Gene Wilder
43
What is the name of this superhero?
Spiderman
Beast
Red Face
Deadpool
44
Who starred in Batman v's Superman: Dawn of Justice?
Ryan Reynolds
Ben Affleck
Robert Downey JNR
Chris Evans
45
What sport made its first appearance in 112 years at the 2016 Olympic Games?
Golf
Fencing
Jousting
Archery
46
Who were the 2016 AFL premiers?
Collingwood
Western Bulldogs
Hawthorn
Sydney Swans
47
Which movie won 2016 Oscar for Best Movie?
Brooklyn
Spotlight
The Martian
The Revenant
48
86yo Gordon Goody passed away in January. With which infamous crime is he most associated?
Great Bank Robbery
Murder on Orient Express
Great Train Robbery
The kidnapping of Alice Kones
49
On January 28th, The World Health Organisation announced a breakout of which virus?
Chicken Pox
Zika
Bird Flu
Meningitis
50
2016 was a leap year
True
False
51
Who sang this song?
Pink
Britney Spears
Meghan Trainor
Lady GaGa
52
What day of week was first day of 2016?
Sunday
Monday
Saturday
Friday
53
Known as 'The King' one of golf's all time greats died in 2016, name him.
Henrik Stenson
Arnold Palmer
Gene Wilder
David Willet
54
Who won the 2016 Tour De France?
Chris Froome
Fabian Cancellara
Mark Cavendish
Peter Sagan
