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NEWS THE BIG FAT OF THE YEAR NEWS QUIZ
NEWS
THE BIG FAT OF THE YEAR
NEWS QUIZ
JAN
UA
RY
What was the most watched TV programme last Christmas Day?
1.
JAN
UA
RY
Whose single Uptown Funk began
the year at number one? 2.
JAN
UA
RY
Fox News caused controversy this
month by claiming that which British city was 100% Muslim?
3.
JAN
UA
RY
What item was 3D printed this month to save the life of a two year old girl? 4.
JAN
UA
RY
A French court ruled that a couple couldn’t
call their daughter after their favourite spread this month – which spread?
5.
FEB
RU
AR
Y
Libby Lane became the first ever what this month?
6.
FEB
RU
AR
Y
What world record did this Paul Gauguin set this month?
7.
FEB
RU
AR
Y
Beginning an amazing year, which British singer won four Grammy Awards this month?
8.
FEB
RU
AR
Y
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un revealed his new what this month, after months of
being hidden from public view?
9.
FEB
RU
AR
Y
Who fell over at the 2015 Brit Awards after tangling her cape?
10.
MA
RC
H
Which legendary fantasy author passed away this month?
11.
MA
RC
H
This photo went viral this month, showing a weasel riding on what?
12.
MA
RC
H
Who was suspended and later fired from the BBC this month?
13.
MA
RC
H
Who was named Soap Personality of the Year 2015 this month?
14.
MA
RC
H
9.31am on a Friday morning saw what phenomena take place?
15.
JAN
UA
RY
What was the most watched TV programme last Christmas Day?
1.
MRS BROWN’S BOYS
JAN
UA
RY
Whose single Uptown Funk began
the year at number one?
MARK RONSON featuring BRUNO MARS
2.
JAN
UA
RY
Fox News caused controversy this
month by claiming that which British city was 100% Muslim?
BIRMINGHAM
3.
JAN
UA
RY
What item was 3D printed this month to save the life of a two year old girl?
A HEART
4.
JAN
UA
RY
A French court ruled that a couple couldn’t
call their daughter after their favourite spread this month – which spread?
NUTELLA
5.
FEB
RU
AR
Y
Libby Lane became the first ever what this month?
FEMALE BISHOP
6.
FEB
RU
AR
Y
What world record did this Paul Gauguin set this month?
THE MOST EXPENSIVE EVER - $300 MILLION
7.
FEB
RU
AR
Y
Beginning an amazing year, which British singer won four Grammy Awards this month?
SAM SMITH
8.
FEB
RU
AR
Y
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un revealed his new what this month, after months of
being hidden from public view?
HIS NEW HAIRCUT
9.
FEB
RU
AR
Y
Who fell over at the 2015 Brit Awards after tangling her cape?
MADONNA
10.
MA
RC
H
Which legendary fantasy author passed away this month?
SIR TERRY PRATCHETT
11.
MA
RC
H
This photo went viral this month, showing a weasel riding on what?
WOODPECKER
12.
MA
RC
H
Who was suspended and later fired from the BBC this month?
JEREMY CLARKSON
13.
MA
RC
H
Who was named Soap Personality of the Year 2015 this month?
14.
DANNY DYER
MA
RC
H
9.31am on a Friday morning saw what phenomena take place?
A SOLAR ECLIPSE
15.
AP
RIL
This Japanese maglev train
set a world speed record this month – how fast did it go?
16.
AP
RIL
A devastating earthquake
this month where? 17.
AP
RIL
Which movie was the worldwide cinema number one this month?
18.
AP
RIL
Which 90s Britpop band went to
number one with their album The Magic Whip this month?
19.
AP
RIL
Which couple celebrated the birth of their second child this month?
20.
MA
Y
Who won the UK General Election this month?
21.
MA
Y
What happened to this man in May? 22.
MA
Y
The first ever drawing of which 400 year old British author was found this month?
23.
MA
Y
What did a pet snake swallow this month?
24.
MA
Y
Which band’s guitarist was accidentally burnt by pyrotechnic flames this month?
25.
JUN
E Which movie had the highest
weekend opening ever this month? 26.
JUN
E What were these four people trying to become during June?
27.
JUN
E Record attendance at which music festival this month?
28.
JUN
E Going viral, which rapper fell down a hole while performing this month?
29.
JUN
E Who won the Women’s World Cup? 30.
AP
RIL
This Japanese maglev train
set a world speed record this month – how fast did it go?
374MPH, 603 KPH
16.
AP
RIL
A devastating earthquake
this month where?
NEPAL
17.
AP
RIL
AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON
Which movie was the worldwide cinema number one this month?
18.
AP
RIL
Which 90s Britpop band went to
number one with their album The Magic Whip this month?
BLUR
19.
AP
RIL
Which couple celebrated the birth of their second child this month?
WILLIAM & KATE
20.
MA
Y
Who won the UK General Election this month?
DAVID CAMERON, CONSERVATIVES
21.
MA
Y
HE GOT HIS FOOT STUCK IN A BASKETBALL HOOP
What happened to this man in May? 22.
MA
Y
The first every drawing of which 400 year old British author was found this month?
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
23.
MA
Y
What did a pet snake swallow this month?
BARBEQUE TONGS
24.
MA
Y
Which band’s guitarist was accidentally burnt by pyrotechnic flames this month?
FIVE SECONDS OF SUMMER
25.
JUN
E Which movie had the highest
weekend opening ever this month?
JURASSIC WORLD
26.
JUN
E What were these four people trying to become during June?
LABOUR LEADER
27.
JUN
E Record attendance at which music festival this month?
GLASTONBURY
28.
JUN
E Going viral, which rapper fell down a hole while performing this month?
P DIDDY
29.
JUN
E Who won the Women’s World Cup?
USA
30.
JULY
JIMMY CARR
Which country continued their strikes this month?
31.
JULY
The world’s oldest man passed
away this month – how old was he? 32.
A PINTA GIANT TORTOISE JULY
Who became the most expensive English player with a transfer to
Manchester City this month?
33.
JULY
Emergency talks over the financial crisis in which country this month?
34.
JULY
Whose album went back to
number one over Summer after 55 weeks in the chart?
35.
AU
GU
ST
What crisis continued over Summer inspiring memorable
scenes at football crowds?
36.
AU
GU
ST
The ‘fastest man in the world’ was accidentally knocked over – who is he? 37.
AU
GU
ST
Whose album knocked ‘X’ off the top spot?
38.
AU
GU
ST
Who became double champion at WWE’s Summerslam?
39.
AU
GU
ST
The Queen became the UK’s longest serving monarch ever over Summer
– how long had she been Queen?
40.
SEP
TEM
BER
Beginning a controversial and busy end to the year, whose single What Do You Mean? was at number one?
41.
SEP
TEM
BER
Who became the highest ever goal scorer for England with 50 goals?
42.
SEP
TEM
BER
The world’s longest running sci-fi TV show returned this month – what is it called?
43.
SEP
TEM
BER
Which car company was involved in the emissions scandal?
44.
SEP
TEM
BER
Sam Smith’s The Writing’s On The Wall became the first theme from
what to reach number one?
45.
JULY
JIMMY CARR
Which country continued their strikes this month?
FRANCE
31.
JULY
The world’s oldest man passed
away this month – how old was he?
112
32.
A PINTA GIANT TORTOISE JULY
Who became the most expensive English player with a transfer to
Manchester City this month?
RAHIM STERLING
33.
JULY
Emergency talks over the financial crisis in which country this month?
GREECE
34.
JULY
Whose album went back to
number one over Summer after 55 weeks in the chart?
ED SHEERAN
35.
AU
GU
ST
What crisis continued over Summer inspiring memorable
scenes at football crowds?
THE SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS
36.
AU
GU
ST
The ‘fastest man in the world’ was accidentally knocked over – who is he?
USAIN BOLT
37.
AU
GU
ST
Whose album knocked ‘X’ off the top spot?
BARS AND MELODY
38.
AU
GU
ST
Who became double champion at WWE’s Summerslam?
SETH ROLLINS
39.
AU
GU
ST
63 YEARS, 7 MONTHS, 3 DAYS
The Queen became the UK’s longest serving monarch ever over Summer
– how long had she been Queen?
40.
SEP
TEM
BER
Beginning a controversial and busy end to the year, whose single What Do You Mean? was at number one?
JUSTIN BIEBER
41.
SEP
TEM
BER
WAYNE ROONEY
Who became the highest ever goal scorer for England with 50 goals?
42.
SEP
TEM
BER
The world’s longest running sci-fi TV show returned this month – what is it called?
DOCTOR WHO
43.
SEP
TEM
BER
Which car company was involved in the emissions scandal?
VOLKSWAGEN
44.
SEP
TEM
BER
Sam Smith’s The Writing’s On The Wall became the first theme from
what to reach number one?
A JAMES BOND MOVIE
45.
OC
TOB
ER
Who won The Great British Bake-off this month?
46.
OC
TOB
ER
Which legendary outlaw was pictured in this auctioned £5million photo?
47.
OC
TOB
ER
48. Which FIFA President was suspended over corruption charges this month?
OC
TOB
ER
The 30th anniversary of which movie trilogy took place this month?
49.
OC
TOB
ER
50. Jamie Oliver began his crusade to tax what this month?
NO
VEM
BER
Who won the Rugby World Cup? 51.
NO
VEM
BER
Whose single Hello was at number one this month?
52.
NO
VEM
BER
$1.5million for this dress this month – where was it from?
53.
NO
VEM
BER
Whose album Made In The AM was at number one?
54.
NO
VEM
BER
Which controversial boxer became
the first British Heavyweight Champion for six years in November?
55.
DEC
EMB
ER
Which storm caused havoc with floods and winds destroying
homes and businesses?
56.
DEC
EMB
ER
Which nation won the tennis Davis Cup for the first time
since 1936 this month?
57.
DEC
EMB
ER
Who won the 2015 X Factor? 58.
DEC
EMB
ER
Who won the 2015 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here?
59.
DEC
EMB
ER
Which movie released this month is set to be the highest grossing ever?
60.
OC
TOB
ER
Who won The Great British Bake-off this month?
NADIYA
46.
OC
TOB
ER
Which legendary outlaw was pictured in this auctioned £5million photo?
BILLY THE KID
47.
OC
TOB
ER
48. Which FIFA President was suspended over corruption charges this month?
SEPP BLATTER
OC
TOB
ER
The 30th anniversary of which movie trilogy took place this month?
BACK TO THE FUTURE
49.
OC
TOB
ER
50. Jamie Oliver began his crusade to tax what this month?
SUGAR, SUGARY FOODS/DRINKS
NO
VEM
BER
Who won the Rugby World Cup?
NEW ZEALAND
51.
NO
VEM
BER
Whose single Hello was at number one this month?
ADELE
52.
NO
VEM
BER
$1.5million for this dress this month – where was it from?
THE WIZARD OF OZ
53.
NO
VEM
BER
ONE DIRECTION
54. Whose album Made In The AM was at number one?
NO
VEM
BER
Which controversial boxer became
the first British Heavyweight Champion for six years in November?
TYSON FURY
55.
DEC
EMB
ER
Which storm caused havoc with floods and winds destroying
homes and businesses?
DESMOND
56.
DEC
EMB
ER
Which nation won the tennis Davis Cup for the first time
since 1936 this month?
GREAT BRITAIN
57.
DEC
EMB
ER
Who won the 2015 X Factor?
LOUISA JOHNSON
58.
DEC
EMB
ER
VICKY PATTISON
Who won the 2015 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here?
59.
DEC
EMB
ER
Which movie released this month is set to be the highest grossing ever?
STAR WARS EPISODE VII: THE FORCE AWAKENS
60.
HAVE A GOOD 2016!
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