Quiz Of The Year

Quiz of the Year2009

Round 1 - Jan / Feb

Jan / Feb - Question 1

Which politician was inaugurated in this month?


Which film won 8 awards, including Best Motion Picture at the Oscars?


Which member of the royal family hit the headlines when he split up with his girlfriend?


Which BBC personality was suspended for 3 months following a scandalous radio show he recorded with Russell Brand?


Which famous actor was being replaced this month after stepping down from his role in Dr. Who?


Which singer’s home was burgled when she was on holiday (but not in rehab - no, no, no)?


The manager of which London based football team was sacked in February?


Which musical became the most successful DVD movie of all time in January?


Which popular welsh singer and chat-show host gave birth to her second baby?


Who won this year’s Celebrity Big Brother?

Round 2 - Top Films

Can you name the top 10 grossing movies of 2009?

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Round 3 - Mar / Apr

Mar / Apr - Question 1

Which Internet company started photographing major UK cities in March this year?


Which Radio 1 DJ climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for Comic Relief this year?


Which singer announced a 50-date run of concerts at the O2 Arena, due to start later this year?


Which Scottish spinster became an unlikely superstar, with over 20 million hits on YouTube?


March 2009 saw the 20th anniversary of which famous football tragedy?


Which reality TV star finally lost her battle with cancer in March?


Which famous London sporting event took place in April this year?


Which ‘Milkshake’ singer filed for divorce in April?


Which iconic British dish was in danger in April due to shortages of a particular animal?


Which popular reality TV series returned to BBC 2 in March?

Round 4 - Sports

Cricket

Which team won The Ashes this year?

Horse Racing

Mon Morne won which prestigious horse race this year?

Motor Sport

Which British driver failed to defend his Formula 1 world championship this year?

Rugby Union

Which team won the Rugby Union Six Nations this year, completing a grand slam?

Tennis

Which player won the men’s singles title at Wimbledon this year?

Football

Which Iberian team won the UEFA Champion’ League this year?

Athletics - Track

Which sprinter won both the 100m and 200m gold medals at this year’s World Championships?

Athletics - Field

Which British athlete won the gold medal in the Triple Jump at this year’s World Championships?

Cycling

Which American cyclist overcame huge odds to finish 3rd in this year’s Tour De France?

Football

Which North East team was relegated from the Premier League this year?

Round 5 - May / Jun

May / Jun - Question 1

Which famous singer unexpectedly died in June?


Neil Young, Bruce Springstein and Blur headlined which 3-day music festival this June?


Jacob Zuma was inaugurated as the president of which African nation in early May this year?


Which country won the Eurovision Song Contest?


Which football team was crowned champions of the Premier League in May?


Why were the British public suddenly furious with MPs across the country?


In June, Britain had its first critical case of which illness?


The leader of which political party was pelted with eggs and forced to abandon a press conference?


Which country’s elections led to protests, riots and international controversy?


Which player was sold by Manchester United for £80million in June, making him the most expensive player in the world?

Round 6 - Music

Can you name these Number 1 hits?

Round 7 - Jul / Aug

Jul / Aug - Question 1

President Obama caused arguments in America because he wanted to do what to the US health service?


In July, a man was killed in Pamplona, but what was he doing?


What solar event occurred on July 22nd?


Which Formula 1 driver was critically injured when a large spring hit his helmet at 160mph?


August saw the 64th anniversary of the WWII atomic bombings. Name one of the cities that was bombed.


Which famous Great Train Robber was released from prison on compassionate grounds?


A rare copy of ‘Mein Kampf’ was sold in August, for £21,000. But who was the author?

(Bonus point if you can translate the title)


Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi was released back to Libya in August. What infamous crime did he commit?


When Noel fell out with his brother, which famous British rock band split up?


Which famous (I’m A) Celebrity couple split up in August?

Round 8 - Gaming

Can you name the top games from 2009?

Round 9 - Sep / Oct

Sep / Oct - Question 1

September 1st marked the 70th anniversary of what major event?


Which country was under fire for its uranium enrichment programme?


Which Dirty Dancing actor died, aged 57?


Aged 92, who became the oldest person to have a number 1 album in September?


Jade Ewen officially replaced Keisha Buchanan in which pop group?


In October, did Ireland vote in favour, or against the Lisbon Treaty?


Which former British politician announced his intention to run for the Presidency of the European Council?


Somali pirates attacked a ship belonging to which military navy in October?


What prize was Barack Obama controversially awarded in October this year?


Which former Boyzone singer died unexpectedly in Majorca?

Round 10 - Subjects

Art

Name this famous painting

English

Name this famous literary character

Geography

Name the country with the green flag

History

Name this famous military leader

Home Economics

Name this food

ICT

Name this famous company

Music

Name this instrument

Mathematics

Name the theorem you should use here

Religious Studies

Name this religion

Science

Name this molecule

Round 11 - Nov / Dec

Nov / Dec - Question 1

November saw the 20th anniversary of the fall of which landmark in Germany?


How did Gordon Brown’s spelling get him in trouble?


Which antipodean country qualified for the football World Cup Finals for the first time ever, by beating Bahrain?


Which massively expensive scientific instrument was restarted after a 14 month delay?


Floods in northern England caused major damage to which town?


The Home Secretary ordered the extradition Gary McKinnon, who is accused of what crime?


Which American sportsman hit the headlines at the end of November, as well as a fire hydrant and a tree?


How did a group of British sailors accidentally land themselves in hot water?


Which city hosted an important meeting about climate change in December?


Cabin crew from which airline have decided to strike over Christmas and New Year?

Finished!

Answers - Jan / Feb

Barack Obama

Slumdog Millionaire

Prince Harry

Jonathan Ross

David Tenant

Amy Winehouse

Chelsea (Luis Scolari)

Mamma Mia

Charlotte Church

Ulrika Johnson

Answers - Films

Star Trek

Night At The Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

The Hangover

Angels & Demons

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Up

2012

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Answers - Mar / Apr

Google

Chris Moyles

Michael Jackson

Susan Boyle

Hillsborough

Jade Goody

London Marathon

Kelis

Fish (cod) and Chips

The Apprentice

Answers - Sports

England

The Grand National

Lewis Hamilton

Ireland

Roger Federer

Barcelona

Usain Bolt

Phillips Idowu

Lance Armstrong

Middlesbrough FC

Answers - May / Jun

Michael Jackson

Glastonbury

South Africa

Norway

Manchester United

Expenses Scandal

Swine Flu

British National Party

Iran

Cristiano Ronaldo

Answers - Music

Cheryl Cole

Pixie Lott

David Guetta

Black Eyed Peas

Tinchy Stryder

JLS

La Roux

Chipmunk

Jay-Z

Taio Cruz

Answers - Jul / Aug

Make it free

Taking part in “The Running of the Bulls”

Solar Eclipse

Felipe Massa

Nagasaki or Hiroshima

Ronnie Biggs

Adolf Hitler (My Struggle)

Lockerbie Bombing

Oasis

Peter Andre and Jordan / Katie PRice

Answers - Gaming

Forza 3

GTA Chinatown Wars

Colin McRae’s Dirt 2

Assassin’s Creed 2

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

FiFA 10

Halo 3: ODST

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Rock Band: Beatles

DJ Hero

Answers - Sep / Oct

WWII beginning

Iran

Patrick Swayze

Vera Lynn

Sugababes

In favour

Tony Blair

French

Nobel Peace Prize

Stephen Gately

Answers - Subjects

Mona Lisa

Sherlock Holmes

Brazil

Napoleon Bonapatre

Naan Bread

Yahoo

Bassoon

Pythagorus’ Theorem

Christianity

Ozone (O3)

Answers - Nov / Dec

The Berlin Wall

Misspelt soldier’s name

New Zealand

Large Hadron Collider

Cockermouth

Hacking

Tiger Woods

Sailed into Iranian waters

Copenhagen

British Airways

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