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.

ROUND 3:JULY,AUGUST &SEPTEMBER

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

ROUND 3:

THE

ANSWERS

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

TWITTER

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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NEWS QUIZ2013

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