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Milton's 2019, New Year's Eve Trivia Quiz (30)
Milton's 2019, New Year's Eve Trivia Quiz (30)
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General Trivia about what happened during 2019 (30 questions)
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1
Which country did Wales beat on the final day of the 6 Nations to claim a grand slam ?
Ireland
Scotland
France
England
2
Why was MP Fiona Oluyinka Onasanya was expelled from the Labour party ?
Refusing to support Jeremy Corbyn
Convicted for perverting the course of justice
Supporting Theresa May’s EU withdrawal agreement
Advising fellow Labour MPs to become Independents
3
Who quit rather than being removed or expelled ?
Sir Kim Darroch, UK Ambassador to the US
The masked singer in Britains Got Talent
Former labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell
Spurs Manager, Mauricio Pochettio
4
What was accidentally left on the set of the last Game of Thrones whilst filming ?
A Costa Coffee cup
A clapper board
A mobile phone
Some one's car keys
5
What was unusual about the climate protesters who entered the House of Commons public gallery on 1st April ?
They threw bags of white powder at the sitting MPs
Stripped partially naked and displayed their buttocks
They all wore Julian Assange masks
They included Jane Fonda and Ted Danson
6
Why did the Blenheim Palace, 18 carat, solid gold, fully functioning toilet rock the art world this year ?
It was stolen the day it arrived
someone used it whilst on display
the seat is electrically heated
It was valued at over £1million
7
How many times was Theresa May's Brexit deal voted down in the House of Commons ?
Once
Four times
Three times
Twice
8
What significant event took place on 11th Nov 2019 ?
Thomas Cook files for Bankruptcy
Transit of Mercury across the Sun
Spice Girls reunited
Dina Asher-Smith won Gold in Doha
9
Which country landed the 1st human-made object on the dark side of the moon ?
Russia
India
China
USA
10
What went wrong during the launch of Tesla's CyberTruck ?
It wouldn't start as it wasn't charged up
It started smoking and then caught fire
The door window got smashed
It crashed into a journalist
11
What made Piers Morgan gag, live on TV ?
Greggs' vegan sausage roll
A Lidl mincepie
Tories claiming 50,000 nurses although 19,000 were already nurses
Discovering he had fewer Twitter followers than Greta Thunberg
12
The US Justice Dept charged which Chinese firm with fraud ?
Bank of China
Foxconn
Alibaba
Huawei
13
Norway agreed to return artefacts taken by Thor Heyerdahl from which country ?
Tonga
Iceland
Denmark
Easter Island
14
The NHS banned the purchasing of what equipment this year ?
Dyson blade-less fans
Fax Machines
iPhone 11
3D-Printers
15
How did Jessica Meir & Christina Koch make history in October ?
1st ever lesbian marriage in Germany
1st ever joint female CEOs of a FTSE 100 company
1st ever commoners as Godparents of a Royal baby, Prince Archie
1st ever all-female spacewalk
16
Which RAF rule has been relaxed this year to encourage more applicants ?
No False teeth
No criminal convictions
No Beards
No homosexuals
17
What did around 100 people pay £50 to join, in Sunderland in March ?
Jennifer Arcuri’s seminar which Boris Johnson attended
Pro-Brexit march to Leave led by Nigel Farage
Entry ballot for next season’s Great British Bake Off
Next series of Love Island
18
What was the biggest royal car crash of 2019 ?
Emily Maitlis interviewing Prince Andrew
Prince Philip literally crashing his car
Megan Markle’s fathers letters revealed on BBC
Princess Anne refusing to share Donald Trump’s hand
19
What did Ed Sheeran build in his Suffolk estate that upset his neighbours ?
Crazy Golf course
Tree House
Glass walled Olympic size swimming pool
Outdoor pond
20
Which of these Hurricanes did NOT happen in 2019 ?
Hurricane Pablo
Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Harry
Hurricane Barry
21
What is Beresheet ?
The Australian wind which is fanning the bush fires
The new Foreign Office cat
The Israeli Moon probe
Mrs Coutler’s daemon in the “Dark Materials”
22
Who was Time magazine's 2019 person of the Year ?
President Trump
Jamal Khashoggi
“Silence Breakers,” women who’ve spoken out against sexual harassment
Greta Thunberg
23
In which bay did the Grande America sink causing a 2,200 tonne oil slick ?
Bay of Biscay
Bay of Naples
Bay of Bengal
Bay of Mexico
24
Who was accused of “High Crimes and Misdemeanours” ?
Justin Trudeau for “blacking up” at a party
Jeffrey Epstein
Writers of the last episode of Game of Thrones
Donald Trump
25
Who was named the world’s youngest self-made billionaire ?
Mark Zuckerberg
James Murdoch (after selling 21st Century Fox to Disney)
US American Footballer Megan Rapinoe
Kylie Jenner (founder of Kylie cosmetics)
26
What did Taiwan and Austria legalise this year ?
Gay Marriage
Self-Partnering
Heterosexual civil partnerships
Transexuals
27
The North Korea - USA summit was held in which country ?
Vietnam
South Korea
China
North Korea
28
Which of these businesses which collapsed in 2019 is no longer trading ?
Mothercare
FlyBMI
Patisserie Valerie
Forever21
29
Who launched their electoral campaign on Ceefax ?
Green Party
Liberal Democrats
Brexit party
Count Binface
30
Why did Tiger Roll hit the news ?
New lunchtime snack in Kashmir
Marital aid on sale at Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop summit in London
Yo Sushi’s top selling Sushi roll for last 5 years
Grand National winner
