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Quiz of 2012 (UK Edition)
A quiz about news, entertainment and sport during 2012. Though not all questions about the UK, questions are from a UK perspective. 30 Questions.
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1
Which Ancient Civilization predicted that the world would end on the 21st December 2012?
Egyptian
Mayan
Aztec
Israelite
2
Which Jubilee did the Queen of England celebrate in 2012?
Gold
Silver
Diamond
Ruby
3
What was the biggest selling book of 2012? "Fifty Shades of ____" by E.L James
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4
In which order did these famous people die in 2012?
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Neil Armstrong
Larry Hagman
Reverend Sun Myung Moon
Gerry Anderson
5
Which British politician described the Governments economic policy as an 'Omnishambles'?
Ed Balls
Ed Milliband
Nick Clegg
Nigel Farage
6
Which of the following devastated Hedben Bridge in Yorkshire on two occasions during 2012?
Riots
Fires
Floods
Heavy Winds
7
At which stadium did Manchester City FC lift the Premier League Trophy?
Maine Road
Old Trafford
Emirates Stadium
Etihad Stadium
8
What is the name of the James Bond film that was released in the latter half of 2012?
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9
Can you match the Presidential candidate with the party they represented during the 2012 US Presidential Elections?
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Left
Barack Obama
Jill Stein
Mitt Romney
Gary Johnson
Right
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Green Party
Libertarian Party
10
'Gangnam Style' is a song about life in which Asian city?
Beijing
Tokyo
Soeul
Hong Kong
11
Which British TV Soap celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 2012?
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12
In what order did these nations finish in the final medal table at the 2012 London Olympics Games?
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Team GB
USA
China
Russia
13
Who played Batman in 'The Dark Knight Rises'?
Val Kilmer
Christian Bale
Adam West
Vin Deisel
14
The Levison Inquiry examined in depth the practice and ethics of which profession?
Social Work
Journalism
Police
Teaching
15
According to UK Government plans to legalise same-sex marriage, which religious body will actually be banned from holding gay marriage ceremonies?
Roman Catholic Church
Church of England
The Quakers
Muslim Council of Great Britain
16
In which UK city were two female Police Officers killed in a gun and grenade attack in September?
London
Birmingham
Manchester
Glasgow
17
Who directed the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games?
Christopher Nolan
Kenneth Branagh
Danny Boyle
Steven Speilberg
18
Who was Justin Welby appointed to replace as the Archbishop of Canterbury in November 2012?
John Semantu
Billy Graham
Rowan Williams
David Carey
19
In which country did a photographer take a picture of Kate Middleton as she was topless during a holiday to the country?
Scotland
France
USA
Italy
20
Who did the Spanish national football team beat in the final of Euro 2012?
Germany
Holland
Italy
France
21
British politician Nadine Dorries MP was suspended from the Conservative Party for appearing on which TV show?
Have I Got News For You
Celebrity Big Brother
Question Time
I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here
22
Can you match the place of these 2012 American mass shootings to the city & state they happened in?
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Left
Elementary School
Sikh Temple
Shopping Mall
Cinema
Right
Portland, Oregon
Newton, Connecticut
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Aurora, Colorado
23
In 2012 scientists believed they had found the Higgs Boson particle. What is this is more commonly known as? "The ___ Particle"
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24
According to the results of the 2012 UK Census (which was published late in 2012), which city has the highest percentage of non-religious people?
Wakefield
Sunderland
Brighton
Norwich
25
Cyclist Sir Chris Hoy became Britain's Greatest Olympian by winning two Gold medals. This took his career to how many Olympic Golds? (use numerals not letters- i.e 7)
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26
In 2012 Jenna-Louse Coleman made her debut on which popular UK TV show?
Hollyoaks
Emmerdale
Dr Who
Downton Abbey
27
In which city did Andy Murray win his first Grand Slam Tennis Tournament?
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28
Which member of Take That played a central role in organising the Queens Jubilee Concert and also wrote her a song?
Robbie Williams
Gary Barlow
Mark Owen
Jason Orange
29
Who was named 'Person of the Year' by Time Magazine in 2012?
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30
In which order did these athletes come in the public vote for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award?
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Bradley Wiggins (Cycling)
Jessica Ennis (Athletics)
Mo Farrah (Athletics)
Andy Murray (Tennis)
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