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Quiz of the year's newsQuiz of the year's news
'Tis the season to sit back and cast an eye over 2009. But how much do you remember? Test yourself with the Magazine's four-part compilation of the best of the year's quizzes. First up, January - March. PLUS a special bonus question each day - see below for details.'Tis the season to sit back and cast an eye over 2009. But how much do you remember? Test yourself with the Magazine's four-part compilation of the best of the year's quizzes. First up, January - March. PLUS a special bonus question each day - see below for details.
1.) Multiple Choice Question1.) Multiple Choice Question
"I'm so sorry..." Kate Winslet's speech after finally winning a best actress Golden Globe was an apology to each of her fellow nominees. Whose name did she forget?"I'm so sorry..." Kate Winslet's speech after finally winning a best actress Golden Globe was an apology to each of her fellow nominees. Whose name did she forget?
  1. Anne Hathaway
  2. Kristin Scott Thomas
  3. Angelina Jolie
  4. Meryl Streep
  1. Anne Hathaway
  2. Kristin Scott Thomas
  3. Angelina Jolie
  4. Meryl Streep
2.) Multiple Choice Question2.) Multiple Choice Question
Who was this, relaxing at home?Who was this, relaxing at home?
  1. Boris Johnson, who put his Islington home on the market for a cool £1.7m
  2. David Cameron, who invited BBC cameras into his Notting Hill pad
  3. Trick question. It's Habitat's ad campaign
  1. Boris Johnson, who put his Islington home on the market for a cool £1.7m
  2. David Cameron, who invited BBC cameras into his Notting Hill pad
  3. Trick question. It's Habitat's ad campaign
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Here he is in his natural habitat. On the bookshelves are tomes by Robert Peston, Alastair Campbell and crime queen Patricia Cornwell. There is a Thomsons Local Directory. And World of Interiors. Click NEXT to continue.Here he is in his natural habitat. On the bookshelves are tomes by Robert Peston, Alastair Campbell and crime queen Patricia Cornwell. There is a Thomsons Local Directory. And World of Interiors. Click NEXT to continue.
3.) Multiple Choice Question3.) Multiple Choice Question
Meanwhile, Barack Obama had to be sworn in a second time after a misplaced word in his first oath. Which word?Meanwhile, Barack Obama had to be sworn in a second time after a misplaced word in his first oath. Which word?
  1. Solemnly, in "do solemnly swear..."
  2. Faithfully, in "faithfully execute the office of president..."
  3. Switched order of "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution..."
  1. Solemnly, in "do solemnly swear..."
  2. Faithfully, in "faithfully execute the office of president..."
  3. Switched order of "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution..."
4.) Multiple Choice Question4.) Multiple Choice Question
Councils were told to cut the gibberish and speak plain English. "Idea" is a simple word, but what were councils using instead?Councils were told to cut the gibberish and speak plain English. "Idea" is a simple word, but what were councils using instead?
  1. Seedbed
  2. Green shoot
  3. Sapling
  1. Seedbed
  2. Green shoot
  3. Sapling
5.) Missing Word Question5.) Missing Word Question
Sayer becomes an * citizenSayer becomes an * citizen
  1. Irish
  2. American
  3. Australian
  1. Irish
  2. American
  3. Australian
6.) Multiple Choice Question6.) Multiple Choice Question
When these ex-banking chiefs sat before an MPs' committee, which said "sorry" - or words to that effect - the most?When these ex-banking chiefs sat before an MPs' committee, which said "sorry" - or words to that effect - the most?
  1. Ex HBOS chairman Lord Stevenson of Coddenham
  2. Ex HBOS chief executive Andy Hornby
  3. Ex RBS chief executive Sir Fred Goodwin
  4. Ex RBS chairman Sir Tom McKillop
  1. Ex HBOS chairman Lord Stevenson of Coddenham
  2. Ex HBOS chief executive Andy Hornby
  3. Ex RBS chief executive Sir Fred Goodwin
  4. Ex RBS chairman Sir Tom McKillop
7.) Multiple Choice Question7.) Multiple Choice Question
"They turn up mid-morning on Monday and leave mid-morning on Thursday." Who?"They turn up mid-morning on Monday and leave mid-morning on Thursday." Who?
  1. Wealthy bankers denied discretionary bonuses
  2. Flighty fashionistas at New York Fashion Week
  3. Jacqui Smith's armed security escort
  1. Wealthy bankers denied discretionary bonuses
  2. Flighty fashionistas at New York Fashion Week
  3. Jacqui Smith's armed security escort
8.) Multiple Choice Question8.) Multiple Choice Question
European leaders met in Berlin to discuss the banking crisis. Whose statement is represented by this word cloud? The size of the word reflects the frequency of use.European leaders met in Berlin to discuss the banking crisis. Whose statement is represented by this word cloud? The size of the word reflects the frequency of use.
  1. Gordon Brown
  2. Nicolas Sarkozy
  3. Angela Merkel
  1. Gordon Brown
  2. Nicolas Sarkozy
  3. Angela Merkel
9.) Multiple Choice Question9.) Multiple Choice Question
Somewhere under the Atlantic ocean two nuclear submarines - one British and one French - collided in early February. Can you spot which sub is which?Somewhere under the Atlantic ocean two nuclear submarines - one British and one French - collided in early February. Can you spot which sub is which?
  1. 1 is British, 2 is French
  2. 1 is French, 2 is British
  1. 1 is British, 2 is French
  2. 1 is French, 2 is British
10.) Multiple Choice Question10.) Multiple Choice Question
A starter-for-10 that non-student Sam Kay (left) got right on University Challenge: if a tap leaks a ml of water a second, how many 10-litre buckets will it fill completely in a day?A starter-for-10 that non-student Sam Kay (left) got right on University Challenge: if a tap leaks a ml of water a second, how many 10-litre buckets will it fill completely in a day?
  1. 6
  2. 8
  3. 10
  4. 12
  1. 6
  2. 8
  3. 10
  4. 12
11.) Multiple Choice Question11.) Multiple Choice Question
Google Street View went live in March - prompting worries about privacy. The Google camera tries to blur faces but whose identity didn't get fuzzed?Google Street View went live in March - prompting worries about privacy. The Google camera tries to blur faces but whose identity didn't get fuzzed?
  1. Stone grotesque on church
  2. Cut-out of The Stig in Top Gear office
  3. Penelope Cruz, on a billboard
  4. Cristiano Ronaldo, on Old Trafford poster
  1. Stone grotesque on church
  2. Cut-out of The Stig in Top Gear office
  3. Penelope Cruz, on a billboard
  4. Cristiano Ronaldo, on Old Trafford poster
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Nor is this over-zealous blurring consistent - on these billboards in London, Penelope Cruz is obscured, but not the boy on the C4 billboard. Click NEXT to continue.Nor is this over-zealous blurring consistent - on these billboards in London, Penelope Cruz is obscured, but not the boy on the C4 billboard. Click NEXT to continue.
12.) Multiple Choice Question12.) Multiple Choice Question
And finally, Patrick McGoohan, star and co-creator of The Prisoner, died in January. The series told of Number Six's efforts to escape a strange village. Why was he a prisoner?And finally, Patrick McGoohan, star and co-creator of The Prisoner, died in January. The series told of Number Six's efforts to escape a strange village. Why was he a prisoner?
  1. For resigning as a secret agent
  2. While spying during the Cold War
  3. Kidnapped by a giant bouncing balloon
  1. For resigning as a secret agent
  2. While spying during the Cold War
  3. Kidnapped by a giant bouncing balloon
AnswersAnswers
  1. She forgot Jolie's name. After winning for Revolutionary Road, Winslet said: "I'm so sorry Anne, Meryl, Kristin, and oh God, who's the other one?... Angelina." She also won best supporting actress for The Reader - a role for which she went on to win the best actress Oscar.
  2. It's David Cameron, who invited Andrew Marr over for an interview. A number of the fixtures and fittings do indeed come from Habitat, as the Guardian newspaper found when it set about unpicking the interior.
  3. It's "faithfully". As Chief Justice Roberts read out the oath for Mr Obama to repeat, he moved it to the end. So instead of "... I will faithfully execute the office of president...", he said "I will execute the office of president of the United States faithfully".
  4. Seedbed is often used instead of idea, the Local Government Association said in March. On its list of 200 banned phrases are "worklessness" instead of unemployment, and "coterminous, stakeholder engagement" to mean talking to people.
  5. It's Australian. Former British disco king Leo Sayer took his citizenship oath in front of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, on Australia Day.
  6. It's HBOS's Andy Hornby (regret once, sorry twice, and apologise eight times). Sir Fred said sorry once, apologise twice; Lord Stevenson said apologise once and sorry three times; Sir Tom said sorry once, and apologise twice. They were being quizzed on the banking crisis which led to a taxpayer-funded bail-out.
  7. It's the then-home secretary's armed police escort. Two neighbours observed the police comings and goings in a complaint about Ms Smith claiming her sister's London home as her main residence.
  8. It's Gordon Brown. He said the world needed a "global new deal" at the meeting in late February.
  9. It's the first option - 1 is the British nuclear sub HMS Vanguard, 2 is its French counterpart Le Triomphant. Vanguard was said to have incurred "only scrapes".
  10. It's eight - 8.64 to be precise, but the 0.64 is not a full bucket. After it emerged that Kay graduated well before the final, his Corpus Christi team - captained by Gail "human Google" Trimble - were stripped of their title.
  11. It's The Stig. But then his face is already obscured by his always-on helmet.
  12. The Prisoner - known only as Number Six - angrily resigns as a secret agent and is then kidnapped, a sequence shown at the start of each episode. It isn't clear who takes him captive - his side, or his enemies. A giant balloon patrols the village, preventing escape.
  1. She forgot Jolie's name. After winning for Revolutionary Road, Winslet said: "I'm so sorry Anne, Meryl, Kristin, and oh God, who's the other one?... Angelina." She also won best supporting actress for The Reader - a role for which she went on to win the best actress Oscar.
  2. It's David Cameron, who invited Andrew Marr over for an interview. A number of the fixtures and fittings do indeed come from Habitat, as the Guardian newspaper found when it set about unpicking the interior.
  3. It's "faithfully". As Chief Justice Roberts read out the oath for Mr Obama to repeat, he moved it to the end. So instead of "... I will faithfully execute the office of president...", he said "I will execute the office of president of the United States faithfully".
  4. Seedbed is often used instead of idea, the Local Government Association said in March. On its list of 200 banned phrases are "worklessness" instead of unemployment, and "coterminous, stakeholder engagement" to mean talking to people.
  5. It's Australian. Former British disco king Leo Sayer took his citizenship oath in front of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, on Australia Day.
  6. It's HBOS's Andy Hornby (regret once, sorry twice, and apologise eight times). Sir Fred said sorry once, apologise twice; Lord Stevenson said apologise once and sorry three times; Sir Tom said sorry once, and apologise twice. They were being quizzed on the banking crisis which led to a taxpayer-funded bail-out.
  7. It's the then-home secretary's armed police escort. Two neighbours observed the police comings and goings in a complaint about Ms Smith claiming her sister's London home as her main residence.
  8. It's Gordon Brown. He said the world needed a "global new deal" at the meeting in late February.
  9. It's the first option - 1 is the British nuclear sub HMS Vanguard, 2 is its French counterpart Le Triomphant. Vanguard was said to have incurred "only scrapes".
  10. It's eight - 8.64 to be precise, but the 0.64 is not a full bucket. After it emerged that Kay graduated well before the final, his Corpus Christi team - captained by Gail "human Google" Trimble - were stripped of their title.
  11. It's The Stig. But then his face is already obscured by his always-on helmet.
  12. The Prisoner - known only as Number Six - angrily resigns as a secret agent and is then kidnapped, a sequence shown at the start of each episode. It isn't clear who takes him captive - his side, or his enemies. A giant balloon patrols the village, preventing escape.
Your ScoreYour Score
0 - 4 : Number Six0 - 4 : Number Six
5 - 10 : Number Two5 - 10 : Number Two
11 - 12 : Number One11 - 12 : Number One
In addition to the 12 questions above, there is also a bonus question for each of the four parts of this quiz. That's how we reach the magic total of 52 questions.In addition to the 12 questions above, there is also a bonus question for each of the four parts of this quiz. That's how we reach the magic total of 52 questions.
52 weeks, part two
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For a complete archive of past quizzes and our weekly news quiz, 7 days 7 questions, visit the Magazine page and scroll down.For a complete archive of past quizzes and our weekly news quiz, 7 days 7 questions, visit the Magazine page and scroll down.
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