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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORLD’S EVENTS FOR THE YEAR!
NEWS
THE BIG FAT
2013OF THE YEAR
NEWS QUIZ
ROUND 1:JANUARY,FEBRUARY & MARCH
JAN
UAR
YWhose single Impossible was
number one this month? 1.
JAN
UAR
YToyota unveiled this new car design this
month– what was special about it?2.
JAN
UAR
YWhat was this month’s
bestselling Blu Ray & DVD? 3.
JAN
UAR
YWhich leader resigned this month? 4.
JAN
UAR
Y10. This happened in Russia this month – what was it? 5.
FEBR
UAR
YWhich British artist designed the 2013 trophy for the Brit Awards this month?
6.
FEBR
UAR
YWhose single One Way Or Another (Teenage
Kicks) was number one this month? 7.
FEBR
UAR
YBeyonce faced anger this month after
wearing custom trainers made from what? 8.
FEBR
UAR
YFifteen underground miners were fired this month for taking part in what viral event? 9.
FEBR
UAR
YWhat was unusual about the man who brought in a wanted man to
Bradford police station this month?10.
MAR
CHWho received criticism this month
from fans after being nearly 3 hours late for a concert?
11.
MAR
CHHow much was raised for Comic Relief this month?
£25million
£50million
£75million
12.
MAR
CHWhich legendary WWE wrestling
manager passed away this month?13.
MAR
CHWhose single What About Us was number one this month? 14.
MAR
CHDubbed ‘Marmageddon’, which
product returned to New Zealand supermarkets after a year of no stock?
15.
ROUND 1:
THE
ANSWERS
JAN
UAR
YWhose single Impossible was
number one this month?
JAMES ARTHUR
1.
JAN
UAR
YToyota unveiled this new car design this
month– what was special about it?
IT CAN DRIVE ITSELF!
2.
JAN
UAR
YWhat was this month’s
bestselling Blu Ray & DVD?
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
3.
JAN
UAR
YWhich leader resigned this month?
THE POPE
4.
JAN
UAR
Y10. This happened in Russia this month – what was it?
AN ASTEROID HITTING THE EARTH!
5.
FEBR
UAR
YWhich British artist designed the 2013 trophy for the Brit Awards this month?
DAMIEN HIRST
6.
FEBR
UAR
YWhose single One Way Or Another (Teenage
Kicks) was number one this month?
ONE DIRECTION
7.
FEBR
UAR
YBeyonce faced anger this month after
wearing custom trainers made from what?
CROCODILE, STINGRAY, OSTRICH AND ANACONDA!
8.
FEBR
UAR
YFifteen underground miners were fired this month for taking part in what viral event?
THE HARLEM SHAKE
9.
FEBR
UAR
YWhat was unusual about the man who brought in a wanted man to
Bradford police station this month?
HE WAS DRESSED AS BATMAN AND THEN DISAPPEARED!
10.
MAR
CHWho received criticism this month
from fans after being nearly 3 hours late for a concert?
JUSTIN BIEBER
11.
MAR
CHHow much was raised for Comic Relief this month?
£75million
£25million
£50million
£75million
12.
MAR
CHWhich legendary WWE wrestling
manager passed away this month?
PAUL BEARER
13.
MAR
CHWhose single What About Us was number one this month? 14.
THE SATURDAYS
MAR
CHDubbed ‘Marmageddon’, which
product returned to New Zealand supermarkets after a year of no stock?
MARMITE
15.
ROUND 2:APRIL,MAY &JUNE
APRI
LWhich former Prime Minister
passed away this month? 16.
APRI
LWho won the main event
at Wrestlemania 29?17.
APRI
LThe Bank Of England announced this month that which former PM would
feature on £5 banknotes in 2016?
18.
APRI
LWho announced they are to split following a farewell tour and new album this month?
19.
APRI
LWhat was this month’s cinema number one? 20.
MAY
Who won the World Snooker Championship this month? 21.
MAY
IBM made this incredible ‘world’s smallest movie’ by
animating what this month?
22.
MAY
Warner Bros were sued this month over apparent unauthorised use of
which animated, internet-viral, feline?23.
MAY
The controversial world’s first successful test-firing of this weapon took place this
month– how was it created?24.
MAYAccording to an education survey this month, 58% of schoolchildren believe
that Sherlock Holmes was what?25.
JUN
EThe Dreamhouse Experience
opened this month in Berlin, in honour of which plastic character?
26.
JUN
EWhich country won the Eurovision Song Contest this month with Only Teardrops
performed by Emmelie de Forest?27.
JUN
EThis JC Penney kettle quadrupled in price this month after twitter followers jokingly
tweeting that it looked like what?
28.
JUN
EWhat did violinist Natalie Holt do
during this month’s BGT Final? 29.
JUN
EWhat was this month’s worldwide
cinema number one? 30.
ROUND 2:
THE
ANSWERS
APRI
LWhich former Prime Minister
passed away this month?
MARGARET THATCHER
16.
APRI
LWho won the main event
at Wrestlemania 29?
JOHN CENA
17.
APRI
L
WINSTON CHURCHILL
The Bank Of England announced this month that which former PM would
feature on £5 banknotes in 2016?
18.
APRI
LWho announced they are to split following a farewell tour and new album this month?
JLS
19.
APRI
LWhat was this month’s cinema number one?
IRON MAN 3
20.
MAY
Who won the World Snooker Championship this month?
RONNIE O’SULLIVAN
21.
MAY
ATOMS!
IBM made this incredible ‘world’s smallest movie’ by
animating what this month?
22.
MAY
Warner Bros were sued this month over apparent unauthorised use of
which animated, internet-viral, feline?
NYAN CAT
23.
MAY
The controversial world’s first successful test-firing of this weapon took place this
month– how was it created?
IT WAS ‘PRINTED’ ON A 3D PRINTER
24.
MAYAccording to an education survey this month, 58% of schoolchildren believe
that Sherlock Holmes was what?
REAL! HE WAS NOT – HE WAS A FICTIONAL CHARACTER CREATED BY SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE!
25.
JUN
EThe Dreamhouse Experience
opened this month in Berlin, in honour of which plastic character?
BARBIE
26.
JUN
EWhich country won the Eurovision Song Contest this month with Only Teardrops
performed by Emmelie de Forest?
DENMARK
27.
JUN
EThis JC Penney kettle quadrupled in price this month after twitter followers jokingly
tweeting that it looked like what?
HITLER!
28.
JUN
EWhat did violinist Natalie Holt do
during this month’s BGT Final?
THREW AN EGG AT SIMON COWELL
29.
JUN
EWhat was this month’s worldwide
cinema number one?
MAN OF STEEL (SUPERMAN)
30.
JULY
JIMMY CARR
Which mobile phone manufacturer reported a loss
of £55 million this month?31.
JULYWho won the Wimbledon Men’s
Championship this month? 32.
A PINTA GIANT TORTOISEJULY
The Government published a new what this month, due for release
in Autumn 2014?33.
JULY
Whose single Blurred Lines was number one this month? 34.
JULY
Which movie was this month’s cinema number one?
35.
AUG
UST
Who was announced as the 12th Doctor this Summer?
?
36.
AUG
UST
Who did Daniel Bryan defeat to become WWE World Champion at this year’s Summerslam? 37.
AUG
UST
Washington DC zoo saw the birth of which baby animal this month?
38.
AUG
UST
Which movie was the world cinema number one this month?
39.
AUG
UST
Which football player became the most expensive ever this month,
and how much did he sell for?
40.
SEPT
EMBE
RWhose single Roar was number
one this month? 41.
SEPT
EMBE
RWhich social networking website estimated to be worth $10billion announced plans to
launch itself on the stock market this month?42.
SEPT
EMBE
RWhich country was awarded the
2020 Olympic Games this month?43.
SEPT
EMBE
RWho released their fifth album AM this month? 44.
SEPT
EMBE
RWhich animal won the ‘Ugliest Animal’ Award
this week to become mascot of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society this month?
45
JULY
JIMMY CARR
Which mobile phone manufacturer reported a loss
of £55 million this month?
BLACKBERRY
31.
JULYWho won the Wimbledon Men’s
Championship this month?
ANDY MURRAY
32.
A PINTA GIANT TORTOISEJULY
The Government published a new what this month, due for release
in Autumn 2014?
NEW NATIONAL CURRICULUM
33.
JULY
Whose single Blurred Lines was number one this month?
ROBIN THICKE
34.
JULY
Which movie was this month’s cinema number one?
MONSTERS UNIVERSITY
35.
AUG
UST
Who was announced as the 12th Doctor this Summer?
PETER CAPALDI
?
36.
AUG
UST
Who did Daniel Bryan defeat to become WWE World Champion at this year’s Summerslam?
JOHN CENA (although he then lost it 2 minutes later to Randy Orton when he cashed in his ‘money in the bank’ contract!)
37.
AUG
UST
Washington DC zoo saw the birth of which baby animal this month?
PANDA
38.
AUG
UST
Which movie was the world cinema number one this month?
DESPICABLE ME 2
39.
AUG
UST
GARETH BALE, £83.5m (100m euros)
Which football player became the most expensive ever this month,
and how much did he sell for?
40.
SEPT
EMBE
RWhose single Roar was number
one this month?
KATY PERRY
41.
SEPT
EMBE
R
Which social networking website estimated to be worth $10billion announced plans to
launch itself on the stock market this month?42.
SEPT
EMBE
RWhich country was awarded the
2020 Olympic Games this month?
JAPAN
43.
SEPT
EMBE
RWho released their fifth album AM this month?
ARCTIC MONKEYS
44.
SEPT
EMBE
RWhich animal won the ‘Ugliest Animal’ Award
this week to become mascot of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society this month?
BLOBFISH!
45
ROUND 4:OCTOBER,NOVEMBER &
DECEMBER
OCT
OBE
RWhich electronic device became the highest-selling item upon release this
month, quickly selling out in most stores?46.
OCT
OBE
RWhich videogame was released this month, hitting number one
on pre-orders alone?47.
OCT
OBE
RWho won the Rugby Super
League Grand Final this month?48.
OCT
OBE
ROrnithologists in Oman discovered a
new species of what this month?49.
OCT
OBE
RAttracting visitors from all around the world,
which sci-fi and fantasy convention ytook place in New York this month?
50.
NO
VEM
BER
Which world’s longest running sci-fi series celebrated its 50th anniversary
on the 23rd November?51.
NO
VEM
BER
Whose single The Monster was number one this month?
52.
NO
VEM
BER
A UK family had to evacuate their home this month after finding dozens
of what in their Tesco bananas?53.
NO
VEM
BER
What did Russian Astronauts take into space this month?
54.
NO
VEM
BER
Which consoles went on sale this month? 55.
DEC
EMBE
RWhose album Artpop was number one this month? 56.
DEC
EMBE
RWhich movie released this month became the highest ever selling
winter-opening movie in history?57.
DEC
EMBE
RWho won the F1 World Championship 2013?
58.
DEC
EMBE
RWhich former South
African President passed away this month aged 95?
59.
DEC
EMBE
RWho won I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here 2013?
60.
ROUND 4:
THE
ANSWERS
OCT
OBE
RWhich electronic device became the highest-selling item upon release this
month, quickly selling out in most stores?
APPLE IPHONE 5S AND 5C (9 million sold in 3 days)
46.
OCT
OBE
RWhich videogame was released this month, hitting number one
on pre-orders alone?
FIFA 14
47.
OCT
OBE
RWho won the Rugby Super
League Grand Final this month?
WIGAN
48.
OCT
OBE
ROrnithologists in Oman discovered a
new species of what this month?
OWL
49.
OCT
OBE
RAttracting visitors from all around the world,
which sci-fi and fantasy convention ytook place in New York this month?
COMIC CON
50.
NO
VEM
BER
Which world’s longest running sci-fi series celebrated its 50th anniversary
on the 23rd November?
DOCTOR WHO
51.
NO
VEM
BER
Whose single The Monster was number one this month?
EMINEM
52.
NO
VEM
BER
A UK family had to evacuate their home this month after finding dozens
of what in their Tesco bananas?
BRAZILIAN WANDERING SPIDERS(the most venomous spiders in the world!)
53.
NO
VEM
BER
What did Russian Astronauts take into space this month?
THE 2014 WINTER OLYMPICS TORCH
54.
NO
VEM
BER
Which consoles went on sale this month?
XBOX ONE & PLAYSTATION 4
55.
DEC
EMBE
RWhose album Artpop was number one this month?
LADY GAGA
56.
DEC
EMBE
RWhich movie released this month became the highest ever selling
winter-opening movie in history?
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE
57.
DEC
EMBE
RWho won the F1 World Championship 2013?
SEBASTIAN VETTEL
58.
DEC
EMBE
R
NELSON MANDELA
Which former South African President passed
away this month aged 95?59.
DEC
EMBE
RWho won I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here 2013?
CIAN EGAN
60.
HAVE A GOOD 2014!
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