Quiz of the Year - 2010 - Answers

Published: Tuesday 28th December 2010
  1. In January 2010 the tallest man-made structure was opened, where is it? Burj Khaufa in Dubai.
  2. In January 2010 the African Nations Cup took place, which Country's team bus was attacked forcing their withdrawal from the tournament and which Country eventually won it? TOGO were forced to retire from the tournament that was won by EGYPT (beating Ghana 1-0 in the final).
  3. February 2010 saw the Winter Olympics, where were they held and who was Great Britain's only gold medallist? Vancouver in Canada was the venue for Amy Williams gold in the Women's Skeleton.
  4. Which two teams contested Super Bowl XLV in 2010 and who won? New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17.
  5. The annual 'Oscar' ceremony took place in March 2010, who won the Oscar the following categories, [a] Best Actor, [b] Best Actress, [c] Best Supporting Actor, [d] Best Supporting Actress and [e] Best Director [a] Jeff Bridges ("Crazy Heart"), [b] Sandra Bullock ("The Blind Side"), [c] Christopher Waltz ("Inglorious Bastards"), [d] Mo'Nique ("Precious") and [e] Katyrn Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker").
  6. The President of which country was killed in a plane crash on April of 2010? Lech Kaczynski of Poland.
  7. Many flights across Europe were disrupted in April 2010 by volcanic ash, in which country was the troublesome volcano? Iceland was the country, the volcano's name was Eyjafjallajolull.
  8. On April 20th 2010 an oil rig exploded causing one of the biggest oil spillages in history. What was the name of the rig and which Chief Executive was forced to resign as a result of his handling of the incident? Deep Water Horizon was the rig and Tony Hayward was the CEO.
  9. In May 2010 which MPs were appointed to the following positions [a] Deputy Prime Minister [b] Secretary of State for Justice [c] Secretary of State for Business Innovation & Skills [d] Secretary of State for Education [e] Chief Secretary to the Treasury [a] Nick Clegg (Lib-Dem), [b] Ken Clarke (Con), [c] Vince Cable (Lib-Dem), [d] Michael Gove (Con) and [e] Danny Alexander(Lib-Dem).
  10. Who became "acting" leader of the Labour Party after Gordon Brown's resignation? Harriet Harman.
  11. In May 2010 a painting was sold for $106.5m, making a record for a painting sold at auction. What was the painting and who was the artist? "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust" by Pablo Picasso.
  12. Which band were originally supposed to headline the 2010 Glastonbury Festival and why were they unable to perform? U2 were prevented from appearing due to a back injury for their lead singer Bono.
  13. Spain won the FIFA World Cup in July 2010 defeating Holland 1-0 in the final, but [a] which team went undefeated through the tournament, [b] which team scored the most goals and [c] who won the "Golden Boot" as the tournament's top scorer [a] New Zealand, [b] Germany and [c] Thomas Mueller (Germany).
  14. In July 2010, "Wiki-Leaks" began to publish e-mails and reports from the US government, who is the founder of this web site and from which country does he originate? Julian Assange from Australia.
  15. October 2010 saw the rescue of 33 miners in Chile after a record 69 days below ground, what was the name of the pod used in their rescue? Fenix.
  16. A British nuclear submarine ran aground in October 2010, what was its name and where did the incident occur? HMS Astute ran aground off the coast of the Island of Skye in Scotland.
  17. Susan Philpsz won the "Turner Prize" in 2010, what was unique about her prize-winning piece? For the first time you could not see or touch the piece.(It was a sound work).
  18. Who was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 2010 and why was he not at the award ceremony? Liu Xiabo was the winner, he is currently held in China as a political prisoner.
  19. On the musical front for 2010,[a] What was the first UK number 1 single of the year, [b]The first number 1 album and [c] what was the winning nation of the Eurovision Song Contest [a] Joe McElderry - "The Climb", [b] Michael Buble - "Crazy Love" and [c] Germany (The song was "Satellite" by Lena.
  20. Who were the winners in the following UK reality shows in 2010, [a] Britain's Got Talent, [b] I'm A Celebrity..., [c] Big Brother, [d] X-Factor and [e] Strictly Come Dancing [a] Spellbound, [b] Stacey Solomon, [c] Josie Gibson, [d] Matt Cardle and [e] Kara Tointon.

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