2013 - The Quiz of the Year

Jack Goldstein

Description

2013 has been an eventful year. A new pope, the birth of a Royal baby, the death of Nelson Mandela... all these things have made the news. But do you remember everything else that happened? Featured in this quiz are 210 questions covering subjects such as the news, sport, celebrities, art, culture, film, music, TV and many more. Play by yourself or test your friends and family with this fun quiz of the year!

Informations

• Publié par: Andrews UK
• Date de parution: 17 décembre 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781783334513
• Langue: English

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Title Page
2013
THE QUIZ OF THE YEAR
Jack Goldstein and Frankie Taylor



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Published in 2013 by
Andrews UK Limited
www.andrewsuk.com
The rights of Jack Goldstein and Frankie Taylor to be identified as the authors of this work have been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1998
Copyright © 2013 Jack Goldstein and Frankie Taylor
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All information contained within this book have been researched from reputable sources. If any fact is found to be false, please contact the publishers, who will be happy to make corrections for future editions.



Introduction
2013 has been an eventful year. A new pope, the birth of a Royal baby, the death of Nelson Mandela… all these things have made the news. But do you remember everything else that happened? Featured in this quiz are 210 questions covering subjects such as the news, sport, celebrities, art, culture, film, music, TV and many more. Play by yourself or test your friends and family with this fun quiz of the year!
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Questions
Pot Luck - Part 1 Which much-loved computer games division did Disney announce it was shutting this year, much to the dismay of fans? Maria Gabriela Isler was crowned as this year’s Miss Universe. Which country is she from? Why was Greek football player Giorgos Katidis banned for life from his national team? Amsterdam’s Van Gogh museum announced that a new painting by the famous artist had been discovered. What was it called? Which phone company laid off 4,500 employees after losing a staggering $62 billion? Which cyclist finally admitted to cheating by taking performance enhancing drugs in an interview with Oprah Winfrey? How much (in euros) was the bailout package agreed with Cyprus reported to be this year? How much did Microsoft pay to buy Nokia’s mobile device division? Nelson Mandela, who died this year, was given the first name ‘Nelson’ by a school teacher; African children were often given English names as British staff couldn’t pronounce African names. What was his actual birth name? Which Olympic-medal-winning diving star won widespread media respect after announcing his same-sex relationship in a YouTube video?
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Sport - Part 1 No candidates were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame this year. When was the last year in which this had happened? Who came out as WWE’s first openly gay wrestler? Which footballer won FIFA’s Ballon d’Or for the third time in a row? Who won this year’s Kentucky Derby? Which two cities were unsuccessful in their official bids to host the 2020 Summer Olympics? In January, which Norwegian chess player achieved a record highest ever official rating of 2861? Which gold-medal-winning Scottish cyclist (and knight) announced his retirement this year? Who won the Dakar Rally for a record 11 th time this year? Which West Indian cricketer hit the fastest century in cricket history during an IPL match, taking just 30 balls to do so? Alex Ferguson announced his retirement this year. Who succeeded him as manager of Manchester United?
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Politics - Part 1 Which former British Prime minister’s death was greeted with disrespectful scenes of celebration in certain areas? In accordance with the ex-PM’s wishes, a ceremonial (rather than state) funeral was held. Who was the last person to have received this honour? Jang Sung-thaek was executed in North Korea for treachery and betrayal. How was he related to leader Kim Jong-un? Which British MP was banned from buying alcohol in the Houses of Parliament after a drunken brawl? Name the south American country which decided to fully legalise marijuana in December 2013? The economies of which two countries led the Eurozone out of an 18-month recession?