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A New Years 2018 Quiz
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1
This is Luis Fonsi's hit 'Despacito', but what does the word mean in English?
Gently
Innocently
Slowly
Softly
2
Due to the heat, men at Royal Ascot were allowed to take off what for the first time this year?
Their jackets
Their trousers
Their top hats
Their cravats
3
Which event was delayed because of Britney Spears?
Turning on the Las Vegas Christmas lights
The leadership contest for Israel's Labour party
The Super Bowl
Donald Trump's Presidential victory speech
4
Real or Fake?
Real
Fake
5
Of whom was it said in 2017:
"He had what he had before. We've seen a piece of history”?
Justin Gatlin
Mo Farah
Usain Bolt
6
Here is Camila Cabello singing 'Havana', but which country is Havana the capital of?
Cuba
Haiti
Colombia
Barbados
7
Who is in the sumo suit?
Prince Harry
Rupert Grint
Ed Sheeran
Simon Pegg
8
Real or Fake?
Fake
Real
9
Who won the 'Great British Bake Off' in 2017?
Sophie Faldo
Noel Fielding
Nadiya Hussain
Candice Brown
10
Tim Farron resigned as leader of which British political party following the summer's election?
Diberal Lemoncrats
The Ronster Maving Pooney Larty
The Monster Raving Looney Party
Liberal Democrats
11
Who broke the record for the most liked Instagram post, announcing they were expecting twins?
George Clooney
Beyonce
Ronaldo
12
Japan's Princess Mako said she would forfeit her royal status by marrying a commoner, is he a:
Film producer
Cardiac Surgeon
Teacher
Lawyer
13
How many solo engagements has Prince Philip carried out since 1952? (His last being this year)
33,358
22,219
13,857
5,496
14
Donald Trump became president of the USA in January 2017, but what number president is he?
54th
45th
China!
He can't really be classed as a president can he?
15
What was 2017's Word/Phrase of the year, and will appear in 2018's Collins Dictionary?
Photobomb
Binge-watch
Insta-
Fake News
16
This is one of 2017's No. 1 Singles, but can you name the song?
Running from the Bullets
Stop Your Crying
Sign of the Times
It'll Be Alright
17
The new £10 note was released on September 14th, but who features on the back of the note?
Jane Austen
Winston Churchill
Jane Eyre
Charles Darwin
18
Which one of the 7 wonders of the modern world was left out of a tourism guide in its locality?
Christ the Redeemer statue
The Taj Mahal
Machu Picchu
19
Doctor Who is a woman! Jodie Whittaker will be the next doctor, but what number will she be?
11th
13th
12th
14th
20
Which of the following famous people did NOT die in 2017?
Bruce Forsyth
Carrie Fisher
Tom Petty
Roger Moore
21
La La Land was announced as the winner of the Best Picture Bafta, but which film actually won?
Moonlight
Arrival
Manchester by the Sea
Hacksaw Ridge
22
Here's Katy Perry singing 'Feels', but who wrote the song?
Calvin Harris
Big Sean
Pharrell Williams
Katy Perry
23
Barak Obama was summoned for jury duty last year, what reason did he give for not attending?
He was going on holiday
It was his eldest daughters piano recital
It clashed with a meeting
He was president
24
In February, scientists found a new species of 'Cave Squeaker', what type of creature is it?
Frog
Lizard
Bat
Bird
25
Boris Johnson called Jeremy Corbyn a Mugwump. In which book did Roald Dahl first use that word?
James and the Giant Peach
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
The Witches
The BFG
26
Louis Theroux has announced a film about the rise of Fidget Spinners' popularity, set for 2018.
False
True
27
Which company offered a British 7-year-old a job, when they finish school?
Apple
Cadbury's
Google
McDonald's
28
The new £1 coin was released in 2017, but how many sides does it have?
8
1
12
10
29
Who said:
"Any woman who voted against Hillary Clinton voted against their own voice”?
Michelle Obama
Ellen DeGeneres
Oprah Winfrey
30
Which city was Britain's 'City of Culture' for 2017?
Hull
Liverpool
Coventry
Leeds
31
In Thailand, midwives dressed newborn babies in these suits to celebrate the 'Year of the...'?
Chicken
Hen
Cockrel
Rooster
32
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got engaged, but how many times has Meghan been married before?
Once
Never
Four times
Twice
33
It was the 59th Grammy awards in Feb 2017, but who won Best Record and Best Song of the year?
Ed Sheeran
Adele
Sam Smith
Harry Styles
34
This is a U-shaped Wave crater in Arizona. Access is limited to how many hikers per day?
2
200
20
2,000