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