THE YEAR THAT WAS

1 The Silver Ferns won the Netball World Cup in 2019. By how many points did we beat the Australian Diamonds by in the final? A One B Two C Three 2 Boris Johnson became Prime Minister of the UK. Whom did he replace? A Gordon Brown B Jeremy Corbyn C Theresa May 3 The long-awaited sequel to Frozen was released in November 2019. What Broadway star voices Queen Elsa? A Kristin Chenoweth B Idina Menzel C Kristen Bell 4 The Zero Carbon Bill passed in Parliament with overwhelming support – in fact, just one MP was in opposition over the legislation. Who was it? A David Seymour B Simon Bridges C Jami-Lee Ross 5 Name the couple who took out the People’s Choice award for The Block NZ: Firehouse.

A Ethan & Sam B Stacy & Adam C Lisa & Ribz 6 U2 visited our shores for a series of concerts, and performed a tune written in memory of their Kiwi mate Greg Carroll. What is the song called? A Three Kings B One Tree Hill C Two Towers 7

Who said this quote in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks: “They are us. The person who has perpetuated this violence against us is not. They have no place in New Zealand. There is no place in New Zealand for such acts of extreme and unprecedented violence, which it is clear this act was.”

A Helen Clark

B Dame Jenny Shipley

C Jacinda Ardern 8

In the third season of The Crown who now portrays Princess Margaret?

A Helena Bonham Carter

B Olivia Colman

C Vanessa Kirby 9

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood was the joint winner of the 2019 Man Booker Prize, the top accolade for English language novels. However, what is the book for which she is the most well known?

A The Luminaries

B Wolf Hall

C The Handmaid’s Tale 10

The Brady Bunch celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019. What are the names of the kids? A Greg, Paul, Bobby, Marcia, Jan, Cindy

B Gary, Peter, Bobby, Marcia, Jane, Cindy

C Greg, Peter, Bobby, Marcia, Jan, Cindy 11

Who won 2019’s

Celebrity Treasure

Island reality TV show?

A Shane Cameron

B Sam Wallace

C Gary Freeman 12

What US late-night talk-show host devoted an entire week to talking about New Zealand and showing off his trip to Aotearoa?

A Jimmy Fallon

B John Oliver

C Stephen Colbert 13

One of the world’s most popular board games celebrated its 40th anniversary. Which one is it?

A Trivial Pursuit

B Monopoly

C Cluedo 14

The feline that redefined internet stardom, Grumpy Cat, passed away in 2019. What was her real name? A Tardar Sauce

B McPickles

C Ketchup Muffin 15

Simon Barnett made a return to radio, hosting Newstalk ZB’s drive show alongside old mate Phil Gifford. Who did the duo replace following his retirement after 27 years on the network? A Leighton Smith

B Larry Williams

C Marcus Lush