Quiz Questions for 2013

January
1 / The CPI inflation rate had been the same for 4 months, what was it? / 2.7%
2 / Where did France send troops to stop insurgents in January 2013? / Mali
3 / Who was chosen to lead the European Ryder Cup team? / Paul McGinley
February
4 / Which party came 2nd to the Lib Dems in the Eastleigh by-election? / UKIP
5 / Which film received an Oscar for best picture last year? / Argo
6 / Who was arrested for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp? / Oscar Pistorius
March
7 / David Miliband resigned from politics to become head of which organization in the USA / International Rescue Committee
8 / Who won dancing on ice this March? / Beth Tweddle
9 / Who became the 105th archbishop of Canterbury on the 21st of March? / Justin Welby
April
10 / Which American city was devastated by bombs during its marathon? / Boston
11 / Which major technology company saw profits drop for the first time in 10 years? / Apple
12 / Which well known golfer won The Masters in Augusta, in a play off against Angel Cabrera? / Adam Scott
May
13 / Which 3 teams were relegated from the premiership this year? / QPR, Wigan & Reading
14 / Who won the Rugby Union championship this year? / Leicester Tigers

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/ Which company purchased the O2 home phone & broadband in May this year? / Sky
June

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/ Which author of 'The Wilt series, Porterhouse Blue & Blot of the Landscape' died on June 6th? / Tom Sharpe
17 / Which group of Kenyans has the government agreed a compensation payment? / Mau Mau
18 / Which group closed the Glastonbury festival on the Pyramid stage in 2013? / Mumford & Sons
July
19 / Who won the Ladies final at Wimbledon this year? / Marion Bartoli
20 / The Duchess of Cambridge had a baby boy in July, what are his forenames? / George Alexander Louis
21 / Which female presenter was appointed to the BBCs Radio 4 Today program? / Mishal Hussain
August
22 / Which American citizen did Russia grant asylum to in August? / Edward Snowden
23 / Who was unveiled as the 12th Doctor Who? / Peter Capaldi
24 / Which 2 mobile operators launched their 4G operations in August 2013? / O2 & Vodafone
September
25 / Which Chinese telecoms company has had concerns against it and spying on peoples telephone conversations in September? / Huawei
26 / Gareth Bale went to Real Madrid in September, how much did they pay? / £85.3 or 100 Euros
27 / Which Australian singer announced they will be joining the BBC’s Voice 2014? / Kylie Minogue
October
28 / Who won the world baseball series this year? / Boston Red Sox
29 / Who was this year’s Mercury prize winner? / James Blake
30 / Nokia saw an increase of sales of their Lumia smartphone when they announced they would be bought by which company? / Microsoft
November
31 / Who did Prince William sing with at a fund raising event in KensingtonPalace? / Bon Jovi & Taylor Swift
32 / Which month & where will Monty Python perform next year? / July 1-5, O2 Arena
33 / How much are JPMorgan to pay the USA government after its dodgy dealings? / $13billion
December
34 / Which car company has announced it will restart production of its famous car? / Saab
35 / Who has been named the 2013 African player of the year by the BBC? / Yaya Toure
36 / Which USA city has just been given the go ahead to apply for bankruptcy? / Detroit
Tie Break Questions
1. / In what year was the dog licence abolished in the UK / 1987
2. / What is the distance between London, England and Paris, France, as the crow flies? / 213 miles (343km)