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News quiz 2012
The Olympics kicked off in London in July 2012. Who jumped from
a helicopter as partof the spectacular Opening Ceremony?
In October 2012 the New York Stock Exchange was closed for two
days in a row for thefirst time in over a hundred years. What
caused the shutdown?
"Gangnam Style" by the Korean singer Psy went viral in 2012 and
became the mostwatched video of all time on Youtube. What does the
word "Gangnam" mean?
After eight months of travel, the space robot Curiosity reached
its destination in August2012. Which planet did it land on?
What American superstar died the night before the Grammy Awards
in February 2012after a long history of drug problems?
Felix Baumgartner made history as the first man to break the
speed of sound in a free-fall from space don't try that at home!
What soft drink company helped him organisehis jump?
Two Australian radio DJs made headlines in December 2012 when
their prank phonecall turned into a tragedy. Who did they call?
One of the greatest cyclists of all time, Lance Armstrong had to
return all of his Tour
de France titles after accusations of drug use. How many times
has he won the Tour deFrance competition?
The World didn't end on December 21 as some suspected. The
calendar of whichancient civilization predicted the end of the
world?
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Who is Usain Bolt and why was he in the news in 2012?
Skyfall starring Daniel Craig was released in October 2012 in
celebration of the 50th
anniversary of the James Bond series. How many actors have
played the role of JamesBond in the series?
Some black players became victims of racist behaviour at the
Euro 2012 footballcompetition. In which two Eastern European
countries was Euro 2012 held?
The 15-year-old girl Malala from a remote village in north-west
Pakistan was shot in thehead by the Taliban. What was her
"crime"?
In April 2012 Google showed the world that the future is here
when they revealed theirnew invention called Project Glass. What
does the new product do?
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News quiz 2012 - answers
1.The Queen (or rather her body double) escorted by James
Bond
2. Hurricane Sandy
3. It's the name of a posh area in Seoul
4. Mars
5. Whitney Houston
6. Red Bull (because it gives you wings!)
7. A nurse working in a hospital where the pregnant princess
Kate Middleton wasbeing treated
8.7
9. Maya
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10. A Jamaican athlete who won gold medals in 100m and 200m
races at the LondonOlympics, just like four years earlier in
Beijing.
11. 6
12. Poland and Ukraine
13. She was campaigning for education for girls
14. It's computerised glasses that will let users take photos,
browse the net and startvideo chats using voice commands.
