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See how much you remember in this 2018 quiz.

1. Rami Malek plays the role of which famous musician in the biopic released in November 2018? A) Jim Morrison, B) Freddie Mercury, C) John Lennon, D) Kurt Cobain

2. Twelve boys and their football coach were rescued from a cave in which country in July 2018?

3. Which country, in June 2018, became the last country to allow women to drive?

4. Name the deputy chief justice who is overseeing the Judicial Commission into State Capture.

5. Name the Ghana-born former UN secretary-general who died in August 2018.

6. Complete the title of the Mark Minnie book “The Lost Boys of …”

7. Which South African trumpeter passed away in January 2018?

8. Name the British theoretical physicist who suffered from ALS most of his life and died in March this year. 9. Which organisation launched the Falcon Heavy rocket on its maiden flight — the heaviest rocket since the Saturn V?

10. Who stepped down as manager of Arsenal after 22 years in charge? 11. With what profession would you associate Sam Nzima who died in 2018? A) Photographer, B) Footballer, C) News reader, D) Jazz guitarist

12. In October, former foreign affairs minister Roelof Frederik “Pik” Botha passed away. He earned the nickname for his likeness in stance to which animal? A) Honey badger, B) Owl, C) Penguin, D) Sheep dog

13. Who won the best director Oscar for “The Shape of Water” at the 2018 Academy Awards?

14. In October, Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi — a Saudi national — was murdered in the Saudi consulate in which country?

15. In August, which American company became the first to reach a market capitalisation of $1-trillion? A) Apple, B) Amazon, C) Facebook, D) Google

16. Which of the Nobel prizes was not awarded in 2018 due to a sexual assault scandal, financial malpractice and leaks? A) Peace, B) Chemistry, C) Economics, D) Literature

17. Name the 28-year-old Swedish DJ who died suddenly in Oman in April 2018? He had a hit with “Wake me Up”.

18. In 2018, Lebron James moved from the Cleveland Cavaliers to which NBA team? A) Chicago Bulls, B) Phoenix Suns, C) LA Lakers, D) Miami Heat

19. Name the actor who starred in “Deliverance”, “Smokey and the Bandit” and the TV show “Evening Shade” who passed away in September.

20. In 2018, Winnie MadikizelaMandela died. In which town in the Free State was she placed under house arrest?

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