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2017 Quiz – Round 2 – Music

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2017 Music Quiz from our quiz of the year. Who had UK number one hits with the following songs this year?

1. Shape of You

Ed Sheeran

2. Sign of the Times

Harry Styles

3. Rockabye

Clean Bandit and Anne-Marie feat. Sean Paul

4. Despacito

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber

5. Look What You Made Me Do

Taylor Swift

6. Too Good at Goodbyes

Sam Smith

7. Rockstar

Post Malone feat. 21 Savage

8. Bridge Over Troubled Water

Artists for Grenfell

9. New Rules

Dua Lipa

10. Perfect

Ed Sheeran

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2017 – Round 3 – News

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2017 News Quiz.

1. Which Spanish region held a referendum on 1^st October on whether they should gain independence from the rest of the country?

Catalonia

2. Angela Merkel was re-elected as Chancellor of Germany this year. How many terms will she now have served?

Four

3. The director of the FBI was fired by President Trump in May – what is his name?

James Comey

4. Which country’s former president, the first woman to be elected as such, was jailed in March following a corruption scandal?

South Korea (Park Geun-hye)

5. Emmanuel Macron won the French presidential election in May – Who was the other of the last two candidates?

Marine Le Pen (National front)

6. In June, President Trump announced the US’s withdrawal from a climate agreement which is named after which capital city?

Paris (Paris Agreement/Paris Climate Accord/Paris Climate Agreement)

7. Which country caused uproar in February when its president signed an amendment which decriminalised ‘moderate’ violence within families?

Russia

8. In which month of 2017 was Article 50 triggered by Theresa May?

March

9. Name two of the three countries which legalised same-sex marriage this year.

Australia, Germany and Malta (Two of)

10. Prince Harry’s fiancée Megan Markle starred in which American legal drama series between 2011 and 2017?

Suits

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2017 – Round 4 – Winners

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2017 Winners Quiz – Who won the following awards or TV shows this year?

1. Strictly Come Dancing

Joe McFadden and Katya Jones

2. BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Mo Farah

3. Great British Bake Off

Sophie Faldo

4. Britain’s Got Talent

Tokio Myers

5. The X Factor

Rak-Su

6. Man Booker Prize

George Saunders – Lincoln in the Bardo

7. Winning country in the Eurovision Song Contest

Portugal

8. I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here

Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo

9. Turner Prize winning artist

Lubaina Himid

10. Academy Award for Best Picture

Moonlight

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2017 – Round 5 – Which Month?

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2017 Quiz – In which month of 2017 did the following events occur? No month will be mentioned twice and two, of course, are omitted.

1. Coventry was named UK City of Culture 2021 and Toys “R” Us announced that it would close 26 British stores.

December

2. The Duke of Edinburgh carried out his last official engagement and Big Ben chimed for the last time before a four-year period of renovation.

August

3. Philip Hammond delivered his first budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer and the British parliament passed the Brexit bill, in preparation for the triggering of Article 50.

March

4. Seven people were killed and forty-eight injured following an attack by Islamist extremists on London Bridge and a major fire engulfed Grenfell Tower.

June

5. Sir Michael Fallon resigned amidst allegations of inappropriate behaviour and Prince Harry announced his engagement to Megan Markle.

November

6. Sir John Hurt, ‘Allo ‘Allo actor Gordon Kaye and Antony Armstrong-Jones, First Earl of Snowdon all sadly passed away.

January

7. Manchester Arena was attacked by a bomber after an Ariana Grande concert and paper £5 notes featuring Elizabeth Fry ceased to be legal tender.

May

8. Anne Marie Morris was suspended from the Conservative Party for using racist language and the young Charlie Gard passed away after his and his parents’ long battle.

July

9. Monarch Airlines went into administration and Hurricane Ophelia hit Britain.

October

10. Teresa May announced that a general election would be held in June and Anthony Joshua became WBA World Heavyweight Champion.

April

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2017 Quiz – Round 6 – Sport

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Sports Quiz 2017 – Who won the following sporting events this year?

1. Wimbledon Men’s Singles champion

Roger Federer

2. Wimbledon Women’s Singles champion

Garbiñe Muguruza

3. Winning horse in the Grand National

One For Arthur

4. British Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton

5. Super Bowl

New England Patriots

6. Tour de France Yellow Jersey

Chris Froome

7. Stanley Cup

Pittsburgh Penguins

8. UEFA Champions League (2016-2017 season)

Real Madrid

9. UEFA Women’s Euro

Netherlands

10. Dafabet Masters (Snooker)

Ronnie O’Sullivan

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2017 Quiz – Round 7 – General Knowledge

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2017 Quiz of the Year

1. William G. Stewart sadly passed away in September. Which TV quiz show did he host?

Fifteen to One

2. Hillary Clinton published yet another autobiography this year, on the subject of her presidential election campaign. What did she call it?

What Happened

3. The new polymer £10 note entered circulation this year – whose picture features on the reverse?

Jane Austen (200-year anniversary of her death)

4. What is the name of the first female Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police who was appointed in February?

Cressida Dick

5. The wrong film was announced as the ‘Best Picture’ winner at the Academy Awards this year – Which two celebrities presented the award and had been given the wrong card?

Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway (La La Land was announced although it had not won)

6. Harvey Weinstein fell from grace this year – Which hugely successful entertainment company did he and his brother found?

Miramax

7. Which airline experienced a global IT failure in May leading to chaos around the world?

British Airways

8. Which US celebrity caused controversy in May when she posed for photos in which she held up a bloodied mask resembling the decapitated head of Donald Trump?

Kathy Griffin

9. Who is head of the Democratic Unionist Party, who agreed to support a minority Conservative Government this year?

Arlene Foster

10. Madonna adopted twins from Malawi this year. How many children does she now have?

6 (Lourdes, Rocco, David, Mercy, Estere and Stelle – The last four are all adopted)

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