Transcript Quiz of the Year 2013 - St Sampson's High School | Guernsey

THE BIG FAT
NEWS
QUIZ
OF THE YEAR
NEWS
2013
JANUARY
Whose single Impossible was
number one this month?
1.
JANUARY
Toyota unveiled this new car design this
month– what was special about it?
2.
JANUARY
What was this month’s
bestselling Blu Ray & DVD?
3.
JANUARY
Which leader resigned this month?
4.
JANUARY
10. This happened in Russia
this month – what was it?
5.
FEBRUARY
Which British artist designed the 2013
trophy for the Brit Awards this month?
6.
FEBRUARY
Whose single One Way Or Another (Teenage
Kicks) was number one this month?
7.
FEBRUARY
Beyonce faced anger this month after
wearing custom trainers made from what?
8.
FEBRUARY
Fifteen underground miners were fired this
month for taking part in what viral event?
9.
FEBRUARY
What was unusual about the man
who brought in a wanted man to
Bradford police station this month?
10.
MARCH
Who received criticism this month
from fans after being nearly 3
hours late for a concert?
11.
MARCH
How much was raised for
Comic Relief this month?
12.
£50million
£25million
£75million
MARCH
Which legendary WWE wrestling
manager passed away this month?
13.
MARCH
Whose single What About Us
was number one this month?
14.
MARCH
Dubbed ‘Marmageddon’, which
product returned to New Zealand
supermarkets after a year of no stock?
15.
JANUARY
Whose single Impossible was
number one this month?
JAMES ARTHUR
1.
JANUARY
Toyota unveiled this new car design this
month– what was special about it?
IT CAN DRIVE ITSELF!
2.
JANUARY
What was this month’s
bestselling Blu Ray & DVD?
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
3.
JANUARY
Which leader resigned this month?
THE POPE
4.
JANUARY
10. This happened in Russia
this month – what was it?
AN ASTEROID HITTING THE EARTH!
5.
FEBRUARY
Which British artist designed the 2013
trophy for the Brit Awards this month?
DAMIEN HIRST
6.
FEBRUARY
Whose single One Way Or Another (Teenage
Kicks) was number one this month?
ONE DIRECTION
7.
FEBRUARY
Beyonce faced anger this month after
wearing custom trainers made from what?
8.
CROCODILE, STINGRAY, OSTRICH AND ANACONDA!
FEBRUARY
Fifteen underground miners were fired this
month for taking part in what viral event?
THE HARLEM SHAKE
9.
FEBRUARY
What was unusual about the man
who brought in a wanted man to
Bradford police station this month?
10.
HE WAS DRESSED AS BATMAN AND THEN DISAPPEARED!
MARCH
Who received criticism this month
from fans after being nearly 3
hours late for a concert?
JUSTIN BIEBER
11.
MARCH
How much was raised for
Comic Relief this month?
12.
£50million
£75million
£25million
£75million
MARCH
Which legendary WWE wrestling
manager passed away this month?
PAUL BEARER
13.
MARCH
Whose single What About Us
was number one this month?
THE SATURDAYS
14.
MARCH
Dubbed ‘Marmageddon’, which
product returned to New Zealand
supermarkets after a year of no stock?
MARMITE
15.
APRIL
Which former Prime Minister
passed away this month?
16.
APRIL
Who won the main event
at Wrestlemania 29?
17.
APRIL
The Bank Of England announced this
month that which former PM would
feature on £5 banknotes in 2016?
18.
APRIL
Who announced they are to
split following a farewell tour
and new album this month?
19.
APRIL
What 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.
MAY
According to an education survey this
month, 58% of schoolchildren believe
that Sherlock Holmes was what?
25.
JUNE
The Dreamhouse Experience
opened this month in Berlin, in
honour of which plastic character?
26.
JUNE
Which country won the Eurovision Song
Contest this month with Only Teardrops
performed by Emmelie de Forest?
27.
JUNE
This JC Penney kettle quadrupled in price
this month after twitter followers jokingly
tweeting that it looked like what?
28.
JUNE
What did violinist Natalie Holt do
during this month’s BGT Final?
29.
JUNE
What was this month’s worldwide
cinema number one?
30.
APRIL
Which former Prime Minister
passed away this month?
MARGARET THATCHER
16.
APRIL
Who won the main event
at Wrestlemania 29?
JOHN CENA
17.
APRIL
The Bank Of England announced this
month that which former PM would
feature on £5 banknotes in 2016?
WINSTON CHURCHILL
18.
APRIL
Who announced they are to
split following a farewell tour
and new album this month?
JLS
19.
APRIL
What 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
IBM made this incredible
‘world’s smallest movie’ by
animating what this month?
ATOMS!
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.
MAY
According to an education survey this
month, 58% of schoolchildren believe
that Sherlock Holmes was what?
25.
REAL! HE WAS NOT – HE WAS A FICTIONAL
CHARACTER CREATED BY SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE!
JUNE
The Dreamhouse Experience
opened this month in Berlin, in
honour of which plastic character?
BARBIE
26.
JUNE
Which country won the Eurovision Song
Contest this month with Only Teardrops
performed by Emmelie de Forest?
DENMARK
27.
JUNE
This JC Penney kettle quadrupled in price
this month after twitter followers jokingly
tweeting that it looked like what?
HITLER!
28.
JUNE
What did violinist Natalie Holt do
during this month’s BGT Final?
THREW AN EGG AT SIMON COWELL
29.
JUNE
What was this month’s worldwide
cinema number one?
MAN OF STEEL (SUPERMAN)
30.
JULY
Which mobile phone
manufacturer reported a loss
of £55 million this month?
JIMMY CARR
31.
JULY
Who won the Wimbledon Men’s
Championship this month?
32.
JULY
The Government published a new
what this month, due for release
in Autumn 2014?
A PINTA GIANT TORTOISE
33.
JULY
Whose single Blurred Lines
was number one this month?
34.
JULY
Which movie was this
month’s cinema number one?
35.
AUGUST
Who was announced as the
12th Doctor this Summer?
36.
AUGUST
Who did Daniel Bryan defeat to become WWE
World Champion at this year’s Summerslam?
37.
AUGUST
Washington DC zoo saw the birth of
which baby animal this month?
38.
AUGUST
Which movie was the world
cinema number one this month?
39.
AUGUST
Which football player became the
most expensive ever this month,
and how much did he sell for?
40.
SEPTEMBER
Whose single Roar was number
one this month?
41.
SEPTEMBER
Which social networking website estimated
to be worth $10billion announced plans to
launch itself on the stock market this month?
42.
SEPTEMBER
Which country was awarded the
2020 Olympic Games this month?
43.
SEPTEMBER
Who released their fifth
album AM this month?
44.
SEPTEMBER
Which animal won the ‘Ugliest Animal’ Award
this week to become mascot of the Ugly
Animal Preservation Society this month?
45
JULY
Which mobile phone
manufacturer reported a loss
of £55 million this month?
JIMMY
CARR
BLACKBERRY
31.
JULY
Who won the Wimbledon Men’s
Championship this month?
ANDY MURRAY
32.
JULY
The Government published a new
what this month, due for release
in Autumn 2014?
A PINTA
GIANTCURRICULUM
TORTOISE
NEW
NATIONAL
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.
AUGUST
Who was announced as the
12th Doctor this Summer?
PETER CAPALDI
36.
AUGUST
Who did Daniel Bryan defeat to become WWE
World Champion at this year’s Summerslam?
37.
JOHN CENA
(although he then lost it 2 minutes later to Randy Orton when he cashed in his ‘money in the bank’ contract!)
AUGUST
Washington DC zoo saw the birth of
which baby animal this month?
PANDA
38.
AUGUST
Which movie was the world
cinema number one this month?
DESPICABLE ME 2
39.
AUGUST
Which football player became the
most expensive ever this month,
and how much did he sell for?
40.
GARETH BALE, £83.5m (100m euros)
SEPTEMBER
Whose single Roar was number
one this month?
KATY PERRY
41.
SEPTEMBER
Which social networking website estimated
to be worth $10billion announced plans to
launch itself on the stock market this month?
TWITTER
42.
SEPTEMBER
Which country was awarded the
2020 Olympic Games this month?
JAPAN
43.
SEPTEMBER
Who released their fifth
album AM this month?
ARCTIC MONKEYS
44.
SEPTEMBER
Which animal won the ‘Ugliest Animal’ Award
this week to become mascot of the Ugly
Animal Preservation Society this month?
BLOBFISH!
45
Which electronic device became the
highest-selling item upon release this
month, quickly selling out in most stores?
OCTOBER
46.
OCTOBER
Which videogame was released
this month, hitting number one
on pre-orders alone?
47.
OCTOBER
Who won the Rugby Super
League Grand Final this month?
48.
OCTOBER
Ornithologists in Oman discovered a
new species of what this month?
49.
OCTOBER
Attracting visitors from all around the world,
which sci-fi and fantasy convention ytook
place in New York this month?
50.
NOVEMBER
Which world’s longest running sci-fi
series celebrated its 50th anniversary
on the 23rd November?
51.
NOVEMBER
Whose single The Monster
was number one this month?
52.
NOVEMBER
A UK family had to evacuate their
home this month after finding dozens
of what in their Tesco bananas?
53.
NOVEMBER
What did Russian Astronauts
take into space this month?
54.
NOVEMBER
Which consoles went
on sale this month?
55.
DECEMBER
Whose album Artpop was
number one this month?
56.
DECEMBER
Which movie released this month
became the highest ever selling
winter-opening movie in history?
57.
DECEMBER
Who won the F1 World
Championship 2013?
58.
DECEMBER
Which former South
African President passed
away this month aged 95?
59.
DECEMBER
Who won I’m A Celebrity…
Get Me Out Of Here 2013?
60.
Which electronic device became the
highest-selling item upon release this
month, quickly selling out in most stores?
OCTOBER
46.
APPLE IPHONE 5S AND 5C (9 million sold in 3 days)
OCTOBER
Which videogame was released
this month, hitting number one
on pre-orders alone?
FIFA 14
47.
OCTOBER
Who won the Rugby Super
League Grand Final this month?
WIGAN
48.
OCTOBER
Ornithologists in Oman discovered a
new species of what this month?
OWL
49.
OCTOBER
Attracting visitors from all around the world,
which sci-fi and fantasy convention ytook
place in New York this month?
COMIC CON
50.
NOVEMBER
Which world’s longest running sci-fi
series celebrated its 50th anniversary
on the 23rd November?
DOCTOR WHO
51.
NOVEMBER
Whose single The Monster
was number one this month?
EMINEM
52.
NOVEMBER
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.
NOVEMBER
What did Russian Astronauts
take into space this month?
54.
THE 2014 WINTER OLYMPICS TORCH
NOVEMBER
Which consoles went
on sale this month?
XBOX ONE & PLAYSTATION 4
55.
DECEMBER
Whose album Artpop was
number one this month?
LADY GAGA
56.
DECEMBER
Which movie released this month
became the highest ever selling
winter-opening movie in history?
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE
57.
DECEMBER
Who won the F1 World
Championship 2013?
SEBASTIAN VETTEL
58.
DECEMBER
Which former South
African President passed
away this month aged 95?
NELSON MANDELA
59.
DECEMBER
Who won I’m A Celebrity…
Get Me Out Of Here 2013?
CIAN EGAN
60.
HAVE A
GOOD 2014!
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