OUR 2016 QUIZ OF THE YEAR!

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INTERNATIONAL

1. Which country elected its first female president?

2. What virus was reported to be spreading across America?

3. Which Christian leaders had a historic meeting in an airport in Cuba in February?

4. Who was sentenced to 40 years after being found guilty of genocide in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre?

5. Which terror group claimed responsibility for three bombings in Brussels in which 32 people were killed and more than 250 were wounded?

6. Which world leader visited Cuba, the first sitting president from his country to visit the communist state in more than 50 years?

7. Which country’s lawmakers voted to impeach the country’s first female president?

8. In a major breakthrough, Eurozone finance ministers agreed to extend bailout loans to which country?

9. What historic vote took place in the UK that will have farreaching consequences across the world, particularly in Europe?

10. In which country did a failed military coup take place?

11. Which heavenly body did Juno go into orbit around

12. Who became the new president of the Philippines and encouraged vigilante-style justice against drug peddlers and traffickers

13. The summer Olympics took place in which South American city?

14. Which country made peace with a leftist rebel group to end 50 years of conflict?

15. Which two countries ratified the Paris global climate agreement?

16. Two paintings with a combined value of almost €100m, which had been stolen in 2002, were recovered. Who was the artist?

17. Which country lost its king at the age of 88?

18. What was the name of the refugee camp the French closed near Calais?

19. Which business tycoon was elected US President?

20. Which European president announced he would not stand for another term?

IRELAND

21. Where was the body of a baby girl discovered in a waste disposal facility in May?

22. Which high ranking member of the Olympic Council of Ireland was arrested in Rio de Janeiro and charged with ticket touting?

23. What was the name of the man who heroically saved the life of a baby when he dived into the waters of Buncrana Pier after a car plunged into the sea?

24. Which event in Irish history enjoyed its centenary celebrations this year? 25. Whose murder at a hotel in Dublin led to the start of a gangland war? 26. Which controversial utility charge which sparked a massive protest movement was suspended earlier this year? 27. How many days did it take for a Government to be formed after general election on February 26? 28. Who became Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the new Government? 29. Which minister threatened to withdraw from the Government over its position on cardiac care services in Waterford? 30. What was the name of the head of the Console charity who stood aside amid controversy over spending? 31. Where was the National Ploughing Championships held? 32. Apple announced that it is planning to build a new facility in which Irish town? 33. Which town was the overall winner of the National Tidy Towns Competition? 34. What did President Higgins come under criticism for at the end of November? 35. Which senior Garda became embroiled in controversy over the use of a private email server? 36. Which Father Ted actor died aged 77 at the end of February?

37. Which transport strike ended in early June when drivers voted in favour of a Labour Court recommendation?

38. Which veteran RTÉ broadcaster announced in November that he was undergoing treatment for cancer?

39. Where in Ireland is a campaign under way to prevent Donald Trump building a wall?

40. In what county was a Boeing 737 installed in a planned campsite?

SPORT

41. Which rugby club won the European Champions Cup final in May? 42. Who became the first Asian player to reach the World Snooker Championship final this year, losing 18-14 in the final to Mark Selby? 43. Who was the Irish cyclist who managed a top 10 finish in the Tour de France this year, finishing ninth overall? 44. Who was top scorer at this year’s Euro 2016 in France? 45. By how many points did Tipperary

defeat Kilkenny by in this year’s All-Ireland hurling final?

46. The O’Donovan brothers won silver for Ireland in the lightweight double sculls at the Rio Olympics. What are their first names?

47. Who scored the winning goal for Manchester United in the FA Cup final?

48. Who was the Irish jockey who rode Don Cossack to victory in this year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup?

49. What baseball team won the World Series for the first time in 108 years this year?

50. How many gold medals did US swimmer Michael Phelps win at the Rio Olympics?

51. What county defeated Cork to win their first All-Ireland camogie final since 1994 in September?

52. Who was the English golfer who won the US Masters at Augusta this year?

53. Who did Andy Murray defeat to claim his second Wimbledon title in July?

54. Who did 2016 Formula One champion Nico Rosberg drive for this year?

55. Who was named as the European captain for the 2018 Ryder Cup earlier this month?

56. Which basketball player won the MVP award for this year’s NBA finals, guiding the Cleveland Cavaliers to victory over the Golden State Warriors?

57. Who was top scorer in this year’s All-Ireland senior football championship?

58. Who scored the dramatic winning goal in extra time for Cork City in this year’s FAI Cup final?

59. Name the stadium that the Irish rugby team defeated New Zealand in for the first time in history?

60. Who won his first PDC World Darts Championship back in January of this year?

ENTERTAINMENT AND TELEVISION

61. Who won the Great British Bake Off?

62. Tom Hiddleston was feted for his performance as Jonathan Pine in ‘The Night Manager’ – but who played his nemesis Richard Roper in the TV series?

63. After six nominations, Leonardo DiCaprio finally won the Oscar for Best Actor. For which role did he pick up the award?

64. Which comedy star released a book called ‘The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo’ during the year?

65. Which county in Ireland featured in an episode of the new-look Top Gear?

66. Which book won the Man Booker Prize in 2016?

67. Paddy Considine played the corrupt Fr John Hughes in which period crime drama?

68. Who invites celebrities to join him on his drive to work in a segment of his TV show called Carpool Karaoke?

69. As of December 10, three animated movies – The Secret Life Of Pets, Finding Dory and Zootopia – were among the top 10 highest grossing films in the US this year. Which of the three was in the No 1 spot?

70. Who was robbed at gunpoint at her accommodation in Paris in October?

71. Which celebrity left Strictly Come Dancing for ‘personal reasons’ after just three weeks?

72. Brie Larson won both the Golden Globe and Oscar for Best Actress for her role in ‘Room’. Who

was the movie’s Irish director?

73. Emmerdale upped the ante this year with a shocking Hollywood-style car crash scene. Which popular character died following the huge pile-up?

74. Who was crowned the 2016 Rose of Tralee?

75. In one of the stand-out scenes of the series, the story behind Hodor’s name and signature phrase was explained. What does it mean?

76. Which radio presenter announced in December that he was leaving Today FM with immediate effect?

77. Who was the Irish woman who wrote the dark new comedy series ‘Divorce’ starring Sarah Jessica Parker?

78. During the year, the UK lost two women who were hugely successful and revered as comedians, actresses and screenwriters – one in April and the other in July. Who were they?

79. Who was the young Irish star of John Carney’s Golden Globe-nominated ‘Sing Street’?

80. Who released their first novel, entitled Holding? There are 80 questions to answer. The prizes will go to the first three entries drawn. Write or type out your answers on one side of a sheet of paper, making sure to include your name, address and phone number. Send your answers to 2016 Quiz of the Year, People Newspapers, Channing House, Rowe Street, Wexford. Entries must arrive no later than Friday, January 6, 2017