Big Quiz of the Year: 2014
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Sony and Emirates Airlines withdrew their sponsorship in 2014 from which global organization after ongoing corruption scandals?
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In May 2014 the World Health Organization declared an international emergency due to major outbreaks of what nearly-eradicated disease?
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Which name is shared by the two popes made saints by the Vatican in April 2014?
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Which city, previously made famous in 2014, hosted the first Russian F1 Grand Prix for over 100 years?
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Buddhist politician and businessman Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan briefly, until a military coup in 2014, acted as prime minister of which nation, once known as Siam?
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The multi-award-winning actor Robin Williams, who died in 2014, was also particularly noted for: Mime; Conjuring; Improvisational stand-up; or Mockumentary?
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A 2014 cardiology study (Taborsky/ESC) found that wine reduces cardiovascular disease only in people who: Exercise; Smoke; Eat oily fish; or Pray/meditate?
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The heavily hyped end-November shopping day of mass brawling for bargains in UK stores in 2014 is called: Blue Monday; Purple Tuesday; White Wednesday; or Black Friday?
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India's Kailash Satyarthi and which inspirational Pakistani teenager jointly won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize?
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Which country replaced President Viktor Yanukovych with Oleksandr Turchynov in Feb 2014 after lethal riots in Kiev?
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In 2014 who became the oldest person to be identified using DNA analysis?
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The long-running BBC Radio comedy show, censured in 2014 for sexual innuendo directed at imaginery scorer Samantha is "I'm sorry I haven't a (What?)": Minute; Sister; Brain; or Clue?
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Which film, panned by critics, starring Mark Wahlberg and Kelsey Grammer, was the highest grossing movie of 2014?
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Which male artist won most awards at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards?
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Name the French lawyer and IMF chief, ranked the 5th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine in 2014?
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The Ambassador, whose production ceased in 2014 after 56 years, is an iconic car of which country?
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At 2014 the worlds three biggest corporations by revenue are Wal-Mart and which country's two major oil companies?
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Richard Kiel, US actor who died in 2014, was noted for playing: Cowboy villains; Dwarfs; Giants; or The banjo?
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According to Alexa/Wikipedia, name the top four websites of 2014 (all .com)?
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In October 2014 'Hudhud' was a catastrophic (what?) affecting parts of India and Nepal?
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What was the first day of the week in 2014?
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Which Baltic state replaced its Lats currency with Euros on 1st Jan 2014?
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Lord Richard Attenborough, who died in 2014, played which serial killer in his early acting career, in 10 Rillington Place?
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Who triumphed playing 2014 Glastonbury Festival's 'legends' Sunday teatime slot?
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According to 2014 Twitter statistics, how many million tweets are sent every day: 5; 50; 500; or 5,000?
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The mysteriously lost Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in March 2014 was bound from Kuala Lumpur to where?
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Whose name was licensed in 2014 for cannabis products, anticipating a market of $10bn: Marley; Presley; Dylan; or Madonna?
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How many countries competed in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games: 29; 37; 46; or 71?
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Name the actor who died in 2014, star of The Rockford Files and The Great Escape?
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The velocity of 67P, the first comet to be landed on by an earthly craft in Nov 2014, was approx (what?) km/hr: 135; 1,350; 13,500; or 135,000?
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What word differentiates the 1990 FIFA World Cup Final from the 2014 'repeat' in which Germany beat Argentina 1-0?
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In what city did a nurse become the first person outside Africa to be infected by Ebola in the 2014 outbreak?
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What was Miley Cyrus's award-winning record-breaking 2014 video/hit song, being the thing on which she controversially swung nude?
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Graffitied and repainted often since 1980, and obliterated in 2014 except from the ironic statement "Wall is over", the 'Freedom Wall' in Prague celebrates whose memory?
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Which historically contested region did Russia annexe from Ukraine in February 2014?
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On which planet did NASA's Curiosity rover complete its first year, equal to 687 Earth days, in June 2014?
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Which city in Russia hosted the XXII Olympic Winter Games?
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Name the Rolling Stones' saxophonist and session player who died in 2014?
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What is the year 2014 in Roman numerals?
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Charity executives Justin Forsyth and Jonathan Powell attracted 'crony' jibes when their organization gave a controversial 'global legacy award' to whom, their previous boss?
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Betty Joan Perske, who died in 2014, was better known as which famous film star, from the 1940s-2000s?
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In 2014 Belgium became the first country in the world to legalize what controversial treatment of terminally ill people?
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Which nation in 2014 saw the abdication of Juan Carlos and the ascension of Felipe VI?
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Name the three previous winners eliminated at the group stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
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According to 2014 market capitalization, Google, Microsoft, Apple and (which oil corporation?) were globally the most valuable companies?
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Narendra Modi became prime minister of which country in May 2014?
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Wedding plans were announced in 2014 for a 26 year-old Illinois woman and which 80 year-old incarcerated mass murderer?
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Which nation suffered the MV Sewol ferry capsize disaster in April 2014, with criminal/suicidal consequences for its crew/owner?
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Which famous Portuguese single-named footballer and top scorer of the 1966 World Cup died in 2014?
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Which regional territory experienced the Umbrella Revolution in autumn 2014, being a protracted protest against electoral constraints?
Questions & Answers
Interactive Quiz
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Sony and Emirates Airlines withdrew their sponsorship in 2014 from which global organization after ongoing corruption scandals?FIFA
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In May 2014 the World Health Organization declared an international emergency due to major outbreaks of what nearly-eradicated disease?Polio
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Which name is shared by the two popes made saints by the Vatican in April 2014?John
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Which city, previously made famous in 2014, hosted the first Russian F1 Grand Prix for over 100 years?Sochi
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Buddhist politician and businessman Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan briefly, until a military coup in 2014, acted as prime minister of which nation, once known as Siam?Thailand
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The multi-award-winning actor Robin Williams, who died in 2014, was also particularly noted for: Mime; Conjuring; Improvisational stand-up; or Mockumentary?Improvisational stand-up
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A 2014 cardiology study (Taborsky/ESC) found that wine reduces cardiovascular disease only in people who: Exercise; Smoke; Eat oily fish; or Pray/meditate?Exercise
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The heavily hyped end-November shopping day of mass brawling for bargains in UK stores in 2014 is called: Blue Monday; Purple Tuesday; White Wednesday; or Black Friday?Black Friday
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India's Kailash Satyarthi and which inspirational Pakistani teenager jointly won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize?Malala Yousafzai
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Which country replaced President Viktor Yanukovych with Oleksandr Turchynov in Feb 2014 after lethal riots in Kiev?Ukraine
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In 2014 who became the oldest person to be identified using DNA analysis?King Richard III
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The long-running BBC Radio comedy show, censured in 2014 for sexual innuendo directed at imaginery scorer Samantha is "I'm sorry I haven't a (What?)": Minute; Sister; Brain; or Clue?Clue
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Which film, panned by critics, starring Mark Wahlberg and Kelsey Grammer, was the highest grossing movie of 2014?Transformers: Age of Extinction
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Which male artist won most awards at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards?Justin Timberlake
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Name the French lawyer and IMF chief, ranked the 5th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine in 2014?Christine Lagarde
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The Ambassador, whose production ceased in 2014 after 56 years, is an iconic car of which country?India
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At 2014 the worlds three biggest corporations by revenue are Wal-Mart and which country's two major oil companies?China
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Richard Kiel, US actor who died in 2014, was noted for playing: Cowboy villains; Dwarfs; Giants; or The banjo?Giants
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According to Alexa/Wikipedia, name the top four websites of 2014 (all .com)?Google, Facebook, YouTube, Yahoo
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In October 2014 'Hudhud' was a catastrophic (what?) affecting parts of India and Nepal?Earthquake; Cyclone; Influenza; or Computer virus? Cyclone
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What was the first day of the week in 2014?Wednesday
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Which Baltic state replaced its Lats currency with Euros on 1st Jan 2014?Latvia
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Lord Richard Attenborough, who died in 2014, played which serial killer in his early acting career, in 10 Rillington Place?John Christie
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Who triumphed playing 2014 Glastonbury Festival's 'legends' Sunday teatime slot?Dolly Parton
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According to 2014 Twitter statistics, how many million tweets are sent every day: 5; 50; 500; or 5,000?500
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The mysteriously lost Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in March 2014 was bound from Kuala Lumpur to where?Beijing
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Whose name was licensed in 2014 for cannabis products, anticipating a market of $10bn: Marley; Presley; Dylan; or Madonna?Marley
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How many countries competed in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games: 29; 37; 46; or 71?71
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Name the actor who died in 2014, star of The Rockford Files and The Great Escape?James Garner
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The velocity of 67P, the first comet to be landed on by an earthly craft in Nov 2014, was approx (what?) km/hr: 135; 1,350; 13,500; or 135,000?135,000km/hr
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What word differentiates the 1990 FIFA World Cup Final from the 2014 'repeat' in which Germany beat Argentina 1-0?West
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In what city did a nurse become the first person outside Africa to be infected by Ebola in the 2014 outbreak?Madrid
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What was Miley Cyrus's award-winning record-breaking 2014 video/hit song, being the thing on which she controversially swung nude?Wrecking Ball
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Graffitied and repainted often since 1980, and obliterated in 2014 except from the ironic statement "Wall is over", the 'Freedom Wall' in Prague celebrates whose memory?John Lennon
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Which historically contested region did Russia annexe from Ukraine in February 2014?Crimea
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On which planet did NASA's Curiosity rover complete its first year, equal to 687 Earth days, in June 2014?Mars
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Which city in Russia hosted the XXII Olympic Winter Games?Sochi
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Name the Rolling Stones' saxophonist and session player who died in 2014?Bobby Keys
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What is the year 2014 in Roman numerals?MMXIV
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Charity executives Justin Forsyth and Jonathan Powell attracted 'crony' jibes when their organization gave a controversial 'global legacy award' to whom, their previous boss?Tony Blair
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Betty Joan Perske, who died in 2014, was better known as which famous film star, from the 1940s-2000s?Lauren Bacall
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In 2014 Belgium became the first country in the world to legalize what controversial treatment of terminally ill people?Euthanasia
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Which nation in 2014 saw the abdication of Juan Carlos and the ascension of Felipe VI?Spain
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Name the three previous winners eliminated at the group stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup?England, Spain, Italy
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According to 2014 market capitalization, Google, Microsoft, Apple and (which oil corporation?) were globally the most valuable companies?ExxonMobil
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Narendra Modi became prime minister of which country in May 2014?India
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Wedding plans were announced in 2014 for a 26 year-old Illinois woman and which 80 year-old incarcerated mass murderer?Charles Manson
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Which nation suffered the MV Sewol ferry capsize disaster in April 2014, with criminal/suicidal consequences for its crew/owner?South Korea
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Which famous Portuguese single-named footballer and top scorer of the 1966 World Cup died in 2014?Eusébio
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Which regional territory experienced the Umbrella Revolution in autumn 2014, being a protracted protest against electoral constraints?Hong Kong
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