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Quiz of the Year: 52 weeks 52 questions, part one Quiz of the Year: 52 weeks 52 questions, part one
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Year-end quizYear-end quiz
'Tis the season to cast an eye back over the events of 2012. But how much do you remember? Test yourself with the Magazine's four-part compilation of the year's quizzes. Part one covers January to March.'Tis the season to cast an eye back over the events of 2012. But how much do you remember? Test yourself with the Magazine's four-part compilation of the year's quizzes. Part one covers January to March.
1.) Multiple Choice Question1.) Multiple Choice Question
Silent film The Artist scooped three Golden Globes in January. What was the name of the scene-stealing terrier?Silent film The Artist scooped three Golden Globes in January. What was the name of the scene-stealing terrier?
  1. Lucky
  2. Ziggy
  3. Uggie
  1. Lucky
  2. Ziggy
  3. Uggie
2.) Multiple Choice Question2.) Multiple Choice Question
Who is Prince Harry pictured with in this photograph from March?Who is Prince Harry pictured with in this photograph from March?
  1. Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller
  2. Michelle Obama
  3. Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
  1. Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller
  2. Michelle Obama
  3. Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
3.) Multiple Choice Question3.) Multiple Choice Question
Why did the English version of Wikipedia "go dark" in January?Why did the English version of Wikipedia "go dark" in January?
  1. It was infected by the Ramnit worm
  2. In protest against censorship proposals
  3. Over plagiarism row
  1. It was infected by the Ramnit worm
  2. In protest against censorship proposals
  3. Over plagiarism row
4.) Missing Word Question4.) Missing Word Question
* to cost Disney $200m* to cost Disney $200m
  1. Movie flop
  2. Theme park
  3. Tinker Bell
  1. Movie flop
  2. Theme park
  3. Tinker Bell
5.) Multiple Choice Question5.) Multiple Choice Question
Astronomers looking for the true colour of our galaxy the Milky Way revealed that it is...Astronomers looking for the true colour of our galaxy the Milky Way revealed that it is...
  1. Pure white
  2. Eggy yellow
  3. Cappuccino
  1. Pure white
  2. Eggy yellow
  3. Cappuccino
6.) Multiple Choice Question6.) Multiple Choice Question
In January, a scathing "rejection letter" posted online by a 19-year-old woman became an internet hit. What or who was the letter directed at?In January, a scathing "rejection letter" posted online by a 19-year-old woman became an internet hit. What or who was the letter directed at?
  1. An un-named suitor
  2. A prestigious university college
  3. A top banking firm
  1. An un-named suitor
  2. A prestigious university college
  3. A top banking firm
7.) Multiple Choice Question7.) Multiple Choice Question
In February, a British cat became an overnight sensation on Twitter. What had the moggy done?In February, a British cat became an overnight sensation on Twitter. What had the moggy done?
  1. Invaded the pitch during a Premier League clash
  2. Started a fight in Downing Street
  3. Travelled alone from Edinburgh to Glasgow by bus
  1. Invaded the pitch during a Premier League clash
  2. Started a fight in Downing Street
  3. Travelled alone from Edinburgh to Glasgow by bus
8.) Multiple Choice Question8.) Multiple Choice Question
Nike had to apologise for giving a new training shoe - launched to coincide with St Patrick's Day - which of the following nicknames?Nike had to apologise for giving a new training shoe - launched to coincide with St Patrick's Day - which of the following nicknames?
  1. Black and Tan
  2. Red Hand
  3. Orange Order
  1. Black and Tan
  2. Red Hand
  3. Orange Order
9.) Multiple Choice Question9.) Multiple Choice Question
In January astronomers released infrared images of this extraordinary eye-shaped celestial formation. What is it?In January astronomers released infrared images of this extraordinary eye-shaped celestial formation. What is it?
  1. A nebula
  2. A black hole
  3. A quark star
  1. A nebula
  2. A black hole
  3. A quark star
10.) Missing Word Question10.) Missing Word Question
* lover David Cameron defends VAT hike* lover David Cameron defends VAT hike
  1. Tea
  2. Caravan
  3. Pasty
  1. Tea
  2. Caravan
  3. Pasty
11.) Multiple Choice Question11.) Multiple Choice Question
A US TV network apologised for the behaviour of British pop star M.I.A. during the Super Bowl's half-time show. What did she do?A US TV network apologised for the behaviour of British pop star M.I.A. during the Super Bowl's half-time show. What did she do?
  1. Bared a breast
  2. Extended her middle finger
  3. Walked on the US flag
  1. Bared a breast
  2. Extended her middle finger
  3. Walked on the US flag
12.) Multiple Choice Question12.) Multiple Choice Question
What did Irish runner Richard Donovan reveal helped him become the only man to run seven marathons on seven continents in fewer than five days?What did Irish runner Richard Donovan reveal helped him become the only man to run seven marathons on seven continents in fewer than five days?
  1. Beer
  2. Burger
  3. Cigarettes
  1. Beer
  2. Burger
  3. Cigarettes
AnswersAnswers
  1. It was Uggie, whose memoirs were published in October - written with the help of a British journalist.
  2. It's Portia Simpson Miller. The royal visited Jamaica in March as part of a Diamond Jubilee tour. He charmed those he met on the island - including Usain Bolt, whom he beat in a race by heading off while the runner was distracted.
  3. Wikipedia made its English-language site "go dark" as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the US.
  4. It's "movie flop". Disney had high hopes for film John Carter, which was based on a story by Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs. It took a $200m writedown after the film, which cost $250m to make, flopped.
  5. It's pure white. "If you looked at new spring snow, which has a fine grain size, about an hour after dawn or an hour before sunset, you'd see the same spectrum of light," Prof Jeffrey Newman said.
  6. It was an Oxford college. Elly Nowell, who had attended an interview at Magdalen College to read law, parodied the institution's own rejection letters, stating that it "did not quite meet the standard" of other universities.
  7. It invaded the pitch at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium some 10 minutes into a game between Liverpool and Tottenham, hovering in Tottenham's penalty area. The "cat's" light-hearted tweets gained tens of thousands of followers.
  8. It's Black and Tan. The $90 (
  1. It was Uggie, whose memoirs were published in October - written with the help of a British journalist.
  2. It's Portia Simpson Miller. The royal visited Jamaica in March as part of a Diamond Jubilee tour. He charmed those he met on the island - including Usain Bolt, whom he beat in a race by heading off while the runner was distracted.
  3. Wikipedia made its English-language site "go dark" as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the US.
  4. It's "movie flop". Disney had high hopes for film John Carter, which was based on a story by Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs. It took a $200m writedown after the film, which cost $250m to make, flopped.
  5. It's pure white. "If you looked at new spring snow, which has a fine grain size, about an hour after dawn or an hour before sunset, you'd see the same spectrum of light," Prof Jeffrey Newman said.
  6. It was an Oxford college. Elly Nowell, who had attended an interview at Magdalen College to read law, parodied the institution's own rejection letters, stating that it "did not quite meet the standard" of other universities.
  7. It invaded the pitch at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium some 10 minutes into a game between Liverpool and Tottenham, hovering in Tottenham's penalty area. The "cat's" light-hearted tweets gained tens of thousands of followers.
  8. It's Black and Tan. The $90 (£57) trainer was officially the SB Dunk Low but was nicknamed Black and Tan because its colours were reminiscent of a pint of Guinness mixed with Harp pale ale. The Black and Tans were a British paramilitary force that operated in Ireland during the Irish War of Independence.
  9. It's a nebula - the helix nebula, in fact, located some 700-light years from Earth. The image was captured by the Paranal Observatory in Chile.
    10.
  10. It's pasty. David Cameron said he "loves a hot pasty", but defended the decision to put VAT on all sales of the snack.
    11.
  11. She extended her middle finger. Broadcaster NBC later apologised for the "inappropriate" and "spontaneous gesture".
    12.
  12. It was beer. Donovan said that he was "absolutely wrecked" by a combination of a lack of sleep, running and travelling through different time zones and temperatures. He said he had one bottle of beer during the race "for some carbs" and one at the end.
    13.
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