NEWS QUIZ 2013
Do you remember what happened last year? Try to answer these 16 questions.
- Typhoon
Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms in recorded history, caused
massive destruction and claimed the lives of more than 5,000 people. What
country was hit the hardest?
- Of all
newly born babies in 2013, George Alexander Louis was probably the most
eagerly anticipated. Why did he receive a lot of media
- Thousands
of new English words are coined every year. The prestigious Oxford
Dictionary picked “selfie” as the word of the year 2013. What does it mean?
- What
British football club and its fans bid farewell to Sir Alex Ferguson who
retired as its manager after 26 years?
- Like a
scene out of a sci-fi movie, the skies over Chelyabinsk in Central Russia
were set ablaze by a massive explosion on a chilly February morning. What was it?
- Thousands
of people gathered in the small village of Qunu in December 2013 to pay
their last respects to a famous politician and civil rights fighter who
was laid to rest there. What’s
his name?
- Andy
Murray won the men’s final at Wimbledon becoming the first British tennis
player to win the trophy in 77 years. Who did he play against in the final?
- After
five successful seasons, a ground-breaking TV drama about a terminally ill
school teacher who turns to manufacturing drugs to provide a nest egg for
his family drew to a close in September 2013. What is it called?
- Former
British PM Margaret Thatcher passed away in April 2013 after a long
struggle with poor health. How many terms did she serve as Prime Minister
after taking office in 1979?
- Who are
the Tsarnaev brothers and why did they make headlines in 2013?
- Pope
Benedict XVI became the first Pope in almost 600 years to resign of his
own will. What
country does his successor Pope Francis come from?
- In
order to save the country from economic collapse, the government of Cyprus
came up with a controversial plan which caused a backlash among the local
population and numerous expats living on the island. What was the decision?
- Film
star Paul Walker met his death in a tragic car crash in November 2013.
What’s the name of the film series in which he played an undercover cop
turned street racer?
- Why
were thousands of meat products withdrawn from sale across Europe in
January 2013?
- How
long did the American computer specialist and whistleblower Edward Snowden
spend in a Moscow airport before being granted asylum in Russia?
- Former
child star Myley Cyrus caused controversy with her outrageous performance
at the MTV Video Music Awards 2013. What’s the name of the character she
played in a children’s TV series in her more innocent years?
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