Monday, 9 December 2013

Christmas Quiz Day 1

The first 15 !



1 What was the name of the royal barge, which carried the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh during her Diamond Jubilee celebrations?
2. Whose supposed remains were discovered in September 2012 beneath a car park in Leicester more than 500 years after his death?
3. What is the name of the Mars Science Laboratory’s robotic rover, which  successfully landed on  Mars on 6 August 2012?
4. The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was granted political asylum by which country ?
5. To the nearest mile, how high was Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner when he jumped out of his Red Bull Stratos  helium-filled balloon?
6. In the longest grand slam final in tennis history at the Australian Open, how many points were won in total between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal?
A) 288
B) 314
C) 369
7. In setting a new record for goals scored in one season, how many goals did Lionel Messi score for Barcelona in the 2011-2012 season?
A) 66
B) 73
C) 76
8. Which sporting contest was briefly interrupted by Trenton Oldfield ?
9. Who scored Manchester City’s  last-minute goal against Queens Park Rangers in May to win the club their first Premier League title in 2011-2012 season?
10. “_____ has scaled one of the great heights of British sporting achievement.” Who was David Cameron talking about?
A) Bradley Wiggins
B) Andy Murray
C) Mo Farah
11. The actress Carey Mulligan  is married the lead singer of which band ?
12. Who announced his wedding to partner Priscilla Chan through a Facebook status update ?
13. Which sportsman’s wife gave birth to twins Aisha and Amani on 24 August?
14. Which British singer became a father, after his wife Ayda Field gave birth to Theodora Rose?
15. The Crown Prince of which country married Countess Stephanie de Lannoy,?

 



 

 

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