Quiz 1 25 Questions Current Affairs (answers at end of quiz) 1.

Back to the beginning of the year, in February, NZ had a devastating earthquake registering 6.3 on the richter scale; in which city? 2. In March, a massive earthquake and tsunami killing or leaving missing 20,000 people hit which country? 3. Name 2 Arab countries where there were civil uprisings in 2011. 4. Osama Bin Laden was shot dead in May by US commandoes. How long had the US been looking for him? 5. What were the initials of the French IMF chief accused of sexual assault on a maid; an accusation that ruined his presidential ambitions? 6. 2 shuttles were lost in accidents over the 30 year space program, ending in the deaths of 14 astronauts? Challenger and Columbia The US space shuttle cruised home in July on July 21. What was its name 7. Eurozone leaders agreed to bail out what country in July to prevent it going bankrupt? 8. 77 people were killed in a massive bombing and shooting rampage by right wing extremist Anders Behrig Breivk in what country? 9. What specific incident caused rioting in England in August, with 5 people killed and many shops looted and burnt? 10. What dictator was killed in October after his countrys new rulers seized his hometown of Sirte after a 7 month campaign? 11. Over 2011, Obama announced the phased withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. How many US casualties have occurred in Iraq alone, during the 9 year campaign a) approx 400 b) approx 4000 c) approx 8000 12. A landmark was reached in the worlds population in October. How many billion was this? 13. Conrad Murray got a maximum 4 year jail sentence for contributing to what entertainer's death in 2009? 14. What was the name of the US rover sent on a 9 month journey to Mars to look for the existence of life? 15. Certain countries called for a rewrite of the EU treaty in November, in the face of threats of Standard and Poors ratings downgrades, if they failed to act on the Eurozone debt crisis. What country refused to sign the the new EU treaty on fiscal and economic reform? 16. What is 2011 in Roman numerals? 17. PM Gillard called 2011 the year of decision and delivery, and brought in 2 new taxes and changed superannuation. The new taxes are the what? 18. In December, the labour party changed its platform on gay marriage. What is the new platform? 19. In QLD, in 2012, a new party, the Australian Party will contest seats for the first time. It currently holds 2 seats. What controversial maverick Qld politician is its figurehead? 20. Campbell Newman will be trying to win 2 positions at this QLD election What are they? http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/climate-talks-end-with-landmark-deal-157051?pfrom=home-world Q21 Towards the end of 2011, Qantas ran a twitter ad competition to promote its luxury service. Users had to use the hashtag #Qantasluxury. Some examples (edited with poetic license) were: #Qantasluxury is chartering a Greyhound bus which will arrive at your destination before your flight does. #Qantasluxury: getting from A to B without the plane being days late or an engine catching fire. #virginluxury-getting an exit row #tigerluxury-getting a biscuit #Qantasluxury-getting a pilot, plane, engineers and baggage handlers Why were customers angry? Q22 Which reality star applied for divorce after 72 days of marriage? The Brisbane Roar has had the greatest winning streak in Australian football history. How many matches were they unbeaten? 36 26 16 1

In 2010, Sheen was the highest paid actor on television, earning US$1.8 million per episode of Two and a Half Men. In February 2011, he was sacked . He said things like: I am on a drug, its called Charlie Sheen. Its not available because if you try it you will die. Your face will melt off and your children will weep over your exploded body. I wish him nothing but pain in his silly travels especially if they wind up in my octagon. Clearly I have defeated this earthworm with my words imagine what I would have done with my fire breathing fists. [CBS] picked a fight with a warlock. I will not believe that if I do something then I have to follow a certain path because it was written for normal people. People who arent special. People who dont have tiger blood and Adonis DNA. Who replaced him on the show? Q30. This is a quote from one of the highest rating 2011 TV shows. Name the show: Scissors cuts paper, paper covers rock, rock crushes lizard, lizard poisons Spock, Spock smashes scissors, scissors decapitates lizard, lizard eats paper, paper disproves Spock, Spock vaporizes rock, and as it always has, rock crushes scissors. Answers Christchurch Japan Nearly every Arab country was in turmoil, especially Syria, Tunisia, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Yemen, Libya, Iran. 10 years (9/11 was 2001) DSK Atlantis Greece Norway Police shot a 29 year old man who was described as a known gangster, after he shot a police officer (who survived as the b ullet hit his radio). 17. The fatal police shooting of Tottenham man Mark Duggan Ghaddafi Q11 b) 4,400 to be more accurate 7 billion Michael Jackson Curiosity UK MMXI Carbon tax, mining tax also called Minerals resource Rent Tax Labor platform now allows gay marriage, Labor politicians will be able to conscience vote on the issue. Coalitiondoes not support legal recognition of marriage for gay couples, conscience vote not allowed. Bob Katter Seat of Ashgrove, leader of the LNP QANTAS management grounded the airline in response to industrial action. CEO Alan Joyce grounded the Qantas fleet in October Q22 Kim Kardashian a) 36 Ashton Kutcher The Big Bang Theory http://education.theage.com.au/content/the-2011-issues-in-the-news-quiz-answers/gjgde3 Quiz 2 Australia and World Current Affairs (answers at end of quiz) 32 questions 1. Which controversial Herald Sun columnist was at the centre of a racial discrimination case this year? A 14-year-old Australian boy was arrested in Bali for possession of what drug? When the carbon tax takes effect in July 2012, what will be the starting price of carbon? $3 per tonne 2

$13 per tonne $23 per tonne The high-pressure injection of sand, water and chemicals into deep underground rock to release trapped gas is known as what? fricking fracking frecking A civil uprising in Egypt led to the resignation of which president who had been in power for 30 years? Ghallion (syria) Mubarek Ben Ali (tunisia)

What is the euro zone? What does IMF stand for and what is its function? What weather phenomenon, whose name is Spanish for little girl, was considered responsible for the Australian floods earlier this year? Who is Australias climate change minister? Penny Wong Greg Combet Peter Garrett Name one of the 2 21st-century tools held responsible for enabling the Egyptian uprising to expand and spread? What science is devoted to the study of the Earths atmosphere, especially as it relates to weather? To remain in power, the Labor government has relied on the support of a group of non-Labor MPs. Can you name two? In which city in 2012 will the next Olympic Games be held? Which European country has experienced civil unrest in response to the economic austerity measures being imposed on it? What prompted the month-long suspension of live cattle exports to Indonesia earlier this year? With which country did the Australian government seek an asylum-seeker deal that failed due to a High Court decision? Who is Australias federal Treasurer? British newspaper News of the World was at the centre of a phone-hacking scandal in July. Which father and son appeared before a British parliamentary committee to answer questions about phone-hacking allegations? Which website allows access to statistical data about Australian schools?

An earthquake on the north-eastern Japanese coast caused damage to a nuclear power plant in which Japanese province? Nagasaski Fukishima Tokyo What does CIA stand for? Which British royal couple recently visited Australia? How many Australian companies will pay the carbon tax from July 2012? 50 500 5000 Which Australian Olympic swimmer, who retired in 2006, announced a comeback this year? 38. What will Queen Elizabeth celebrate in 2012? Years on throne 40 50 60 Which former Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police resigned under controversial circumstances in June for releasing misleading crime statistics? Simon Overland Simon Overhand Simon Overband Which country has the largest uranium deposits in the world? How much of Australias total energy output is produced by wind turbines? .02% .2% 2% Who is Australias foreign minister? What military roles will be open to women within five years? What percentage of Australias carbon emissions has the Australian government pledged to cut by 2020? .3% .4% .5% Earlier this year, Yarra City Council voted in favour of trialling a medically supervised drug-injecting room. of doing to curb the growing drug problem on Victoria Street, Richmond? Did it succeed? Which event attracted the biggest live television audience in history? Where was it held? Answers 1. Andrew Bolt For being in possession of 3.6 grams of cannabis 4

c) $23 per tonne b) Hydraulic fracturing or ''fracking'' Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. The euro zone is a grouping of 17 European Union member states that adopted the euro as their common currency International Monetary Fund. It is an intergovernmental organisation that aims to promote international economic cooperation and stability La Nia Greg Combet Social media: Facebook and Twitter Meteorology Independent MPs Tony Windsor, Rob Oakeshott and Andrew Wilkie, and Greens MP Adam Bandt London 12 Greece 13 The overwhelming public response to footage screened on the ABC's Four Corners program of animal cruelty in some Indonesian abattoirs Malaysia. The deal ultimately failed as a result of a High Court decision that declared it unlawful because it did not provide adequate protection for asylum seekers Wayne Swan Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and son James The ''My School'' website. A national park 19. Fukushima province 20 Central Intelligence Agency Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip b) 500 Ian Thorpe c0 Her diamond jubilee; marking 60 years on the throne Australia b) . 2 per cent Kevin Rudd All military jobs will be available; including combat roles India 30. c). 5 per cent .No. The proposal was rejected by the Victorian government 32 The wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. It was held on April 29 at Westminster Abbey, London http://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/11/studentnews/sn-2011-end-of-year-quiz/index.html Quiz 3 5 Questions General (answers at end of quiz) 1. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" beat which movie's record for best opening weekend sales? Twilight The Dark Night Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Which African country split into two on July 9 to form the world's newest nation? What was the only Atlantic hurricane to strike the United States in 2011? Irene Eleanor Yasi In the US in 2011 2 sports were closed due to lockouts when agreements could not be reached between owners and players ? One was the National Football League, what was the other? 5

What is the name of Google's new social media website, which was launched in late June? Answers Dark Knight Sudan Irene NBA Google Plus Quiz 4 (answers at end of quiz) Technology 10 questions 1. Tim Cook is replacing Steve Jobs as Apple CEO. How many chief executives has Apple had in its 35-year history? 3 4 5 6

2. Facebook took its privacy controls out for a shave and a haircut this week. Which of the following is not one of the new changes? Users can preview tagged photos and reject them Anyone can now tag you in a photo Easier to choose who you want to share with All your Facebook Messages are bcc'd to Mark Zuckerberg 3. Samsung is bringing the big guns to its patent battle with Apple. What fictional work did the South Korean electronics giant cite as "prior art" that inspired the iPad? "Star Trek" "Space: 1999" "2001: A Space Odyssey" "Pirates of Silicon Valley" 4. What the world really needs is a new social network -- at least, that's what's Twitter's co-founders apparently believe. What's the name of their latest contribution to social media overload? Lift Separate Accentuate Pad 5. The Oxford English Dictionary got a little geekier last week. Which of the following terms was not added to the official lexicon? Retweet Sexting 6

Cyber bullies Jobsian 6. "More and more major businesses and industries are being run on software and delivered as online services -from movies to agriculture to national defense. Many of the winners are Silicon Valley-style entrepreneurial technology companies that are invading and overturning established industry structures. Over the next 10 years, I expect many more industries to be disrupted by software, with new world-beating Silicon Valley companies doing the disruption in more cases than not." Who says software is well on its way to eating the world? Lo Apotheker Steve Ballmer Marc Andreessen Steve Jobs 7. Gadhafi may still be in hiding, but everyone else has declared victory for the Libyan rebels, including Google Maps. What is the new (old) name of Tripoli's Green Square, per G-Maps? Independence Plaza Green Plaza Martyr's Square Gadhafi's Gazebo 8. Ashton Kutcher recently guest edited an online issue of Details magazine that featured profiles of high-tech companies in which he is an investor. Which of the following is notone of Mr. Demi Moore's holdings? Airbnb Flipboard Quora Foursquare 9. An ex-WikiLeakian reveals he took confidential info from the whistle-blower site and destroyed it. Who was this unleaker? Jorge Luis Borges Daniel Domscheit-Berg Stefani Angelina Germanotta Gunther Gabel Williams 10. Take the amount Google is paying the United States to settle claims over running ads for imported prescription drugs, and divide by the fire-sale price of the orphaned HP TouchPad tablet, rounded up to the nearest large number. Add the money fetched by a red 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa prototype at a recent auction in Monterey, Calif. Slam that into third gear and hold onto your seat. What do you get? 21,400 214,000 2,140,000 21,400,000 Question 1: Tim Cook is replacing Steve Jobs as Apple CEO. How many chief executives has Apple had in its 35-year history? Correct Answer: 5 Besides Jobs and Cook, both of whom held the post (interim or otherwise) on multiple occasions, John Sculley, Michael Spindler, and Gil Amelio also took the reigns for brief periods. But only one of them really counts. (Sorry, Tim.) 7

Question 2: Facebook took its privacy controls out for a shave and a haircut this week. Which of the following is not one of the new changes? Correct Answer: All your Facebook Messages are bcc'd to Mark Zuckerberg The biggest change involves photo tagging; instead of having to delete unwanted tags after your annoying friends have created them, Facebook lets you preview them and delete any you don't like. Unfortunately, Facebook now allows anyone (not just annoying friends) to tag you, which means you may be previewing a lot more tagged photos than before. The social network also made some controls easier to access, so you can make sure the photos and status updates you share with your BFFs are not the same ones you show your boss. Question 3: Samsung is bringing the big guns to its patent battle with Apple. What fictional work did the South Korean electronics giant cite as "prior art" that inspired the iPad? Correct Answer: "2001: A Space Odyssey" Attorneys for Samsung cited Kubrick's loopy 1968 sci-fi classic as proof that Apple did not conjure the iPad out of thin air -- and thus should not have been granted the patents Samsung is accused of violating. Remember that femur in the "Dawn of Man" sequence the apes threw into the air that turned into a space ship? That's prior art for the Bone Phone. Question 4: What the world really needs is a new social network -- at least, that's what's Twitter's co-founders apparently believe. What's the name of their latest contribution to social media overload? Correct Answer: Lift The goal of Lift -- funded by The Obvious Corp., a VC firm started by Twitter's Ev Williams and Biz Stone -- is "unlocking human potential through positive reinforcement," per Stone. Beyond that? Your guess is as good as ours. It seems you can't be too rich, too thin, or have too many social networks, says the thin, rich Biz Stone. Question 5: The Oxford English Dictionary got a little geekier last week. Which of the following terms was not added to the official lexicon? Correct Answer: Jobsian The 100th anniversary edition of the OED also added "noob," "woot," and "textspeak." Hey look at grandpa, getting down with the kids. Hope he doesn't sprain something. Question 6: "More and more major businesses and industries are being run on software and delivered as online services -- from movies to agriculture to national defense. Many of the winners are Silicon Valley-style entrepreneurial technology companies that are invading and overturning established industry structures. Over the next 10 years, I expect many more industries to be disrupted by software, with new world-beating Silicon Valley companies doing the disruption in more cases than not." Who says software is well on its way to eating the world? Correct Answer: Marc Andreessen In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, the co-founder of Netscape puts forth a pretty compelling argument that hardware is dead and software is jumping up and down on its grave. The good news: At least we're still better than the Chinese at something -- so far. Question 7: Gadhafi may still be in hiding, but everyone else has declared victory for the Libyan rebels, including Google Maps. What is the new (old) name of Tripoli's Green Square, per G-Maps? Correct Answer: Martyr's Square What had been called Green Square by the Gadhafi regime has been restored to its original name by Google Maps - or, more accurately, changed by Libyan rebels and approved by Google. However, Google still recognizes either Green or Martyr's in searches, so if you happen to be a recently ousted dictator trying to find that escape tunnel you know is around there somewhere, you're not completely out of luck. Question 8: Ashton Kutcher recently guest edited an online issue of Details magazine that featured profiles of high-tech companies in which he is an investor. Which of the following is not one of Mr. Demi Moore's holdings? Correct Answer: Quora Gawker tallied up a dozen high-tech startups mentioned in the issue that Kutcher owns part of, including three of the four companies above that were dubbed "The New Titans of Tech." However, the FTC says it's not decided not to investigate. What the feds really should be asking: Does this man have any talent at all? Question 9: An ex-WikiLeakian reveals he took confidential info from the whistle-blower site and destroyed it. Who was this unleaker? Correct Answer: Daniel Domscheit-Berg The former Wiki spokesman says he took some 3,500 unpublished documents from WikiLeaks and destroyed them to prevent the identities of the leakers from becoming known -- much to the chagrin of Wiki warrior Julian Assange. Turns out that whistle-blowers don't really like the sound of other peoples' whistles. 8

Question 10: Take the amount Google is paying the United States to settle claims over running ads for imported prescription drugs, and divide by the fire-sale price of the orphaned HP TouchPad tablet, rounded up to the nearest large number. Add the money fetched by a red 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa prototype at a recent auction in Monterey, Calif. Slam that into third gear and hold onto your seat. What do you get? Correct Answer: 21,400,000 Google agreed to pay a cool $500 million in fines for running ads for Canadian prescription drugs in violation of U.S. laws. HP is dumping tens of thousands of TouchPad devices for the low-low price of just $99 (but we'll call it an even $100 for easier math). A mouthwatering Testa Rossa sold for $16.4 million during Monterey Car Week, making it the most expensive car ever sold at auction. So 500M / 100 + 16.4M = 21,400,000. Guess we won't be adding that Ferrari to our car collection any time soon. Come back next week for another high-octane quiz. http://www.infoworld.com/t/misadventures/the-infoworld-news-quiz-aug-26-2011170875?quizkey=175205a06433faca3505939cdfea970e Quiz 5 Australia (Answers below each question) 10 questions In May 2011 Australias then longest serving head of government resigned. Which state or territory did he lead ? WA Tasmania Northern Territory Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory In May 2011 Virgin Blue Airlines was renamed to ... ? Virgin Australia In June 2011 Kim Scott won which award for her novel That Deadman Dance ? The Archibald The Miles Franklin The Booker The Sulman Prize The Miles Franklin 4. Often in the news in 2011, where is Villawood Immigration Detention Centre located ? On the WA coast In Sydney In Darwin On Christmas Island In Sydney 5. In June 2011 hundreds of Australian flights are suspended due to an ashcloud that came from an eruption in ... ? Iceland New Zealand Chile Indonesia Chile 6. In January 2011 David Bartlett announced his resignation as Premier of which state or territory ? 9

Tasmania 7. As at June 2011, the National Broadband Network is estimated to cost how much over its 10 year construction period ... ? $15.9 billion $35.9 billion $65.9 billion $95.9 billion $35.9 billion 8.In May 2011 Terry Jenner died. Which sport did he play ? Cricket 9. The 2011 internet trend/meme involving pictures of people laying flat on top of objects was known as ... ? Straight Lining Planking Leaning Loling Planking 10. In June 2011 an Australia man was featured in an iconic photograph depicting a kiss taking place during a riot in ... ? Vancouver, Canada La paz, Bolivia Seoul, Korea Berlin, Germany Vancouver, Canada http://www.quiznightchief.com/Trivia-Quiz-Questions/Australia-2011-News-Quiz-Questions.html#scoreMark

Quiz 6 Population (answers at end of quiz) For the first time in history, there are now seven billion people living on Earth(or are there?). That number is projected to hit nine billion by 2045. See how much you know about our booming population. 1. On a planet of seven billion people, who is the most typical human? a. Javanese Indonesian man, 62 b. Punjabi Indian woman, 34 c. Han Chinese man, 28 d. Zhuang Chinese girl, 10 2. If all seven billion people on Earth stood shoulder-to-shoulder, we would fill _________. a. So Paulo, Brazil b. Tokyo, Japan c. Florida d. Los Angeles, California 3. Life expectancy in an industrialized nation is about ___ years long. a. 55 b. 70 c. 80 d. 100 10

4. How many people have ever lived on Earth? a. 15 billion b. 55 billion c. 108 billion d. 500 billion 5. What percent of all people who've ever been born are alive now? a. 0.5% b. 2.0% c. 6.4% d. 15% 6. The most populous country today is China. What will it be in 2050? a. China b. India c. Nigeria d. Indonesia 7. What percent of the world's population is literate? a. 5% b. 16% c. 38% d. 82% 8. Do most people today live in urban or rural environments? a. Urban b. Rural 9. How do most people make their livelihood? a. Agriculture b. Services c. Industry 10. In 2011, there were _______ births per minute around the world. a. 38 b. 127 c. 266 ANSWERS 1. c According to statistics, a 28-year-old Han Chinese male is now the most typical human on the planet. The world's largest age bracket is 28, the largest ethnic group is Han, the most populous nation is China, and there are 1.01 men in the world for every woman. 2. d Standing shoulder-to-shoulder, the entire world's population could fit within the 500 square miles (1,300 square kilometers) of Los Angeles. 3. c A typical life in an industrialized country is now about 80 years longthree decades longer than it was a century ago. In contrast, life expectancy in sub-Saharan Africa is a mere 53 years. 4. c It's estimated that a total of 108 billion people have lived on Earth. 5. c Of the 108 billion people that have ever been alive, it's estimated that 6.4 percent of themseven billionare alive now. 6. b According to the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), India will surpass China to become the world's most populous country by 2050. Its projected population: almost 1.7 billion. 7. d Global literacy is 82 percent. But for those who live where printed materials, even signs or product boxes, are rare, reading is a "use it or lose it" skill. 8. a 11

As of 2008, the world's population has shifted from mainly rural to more than 50 percent urban. Most urbanites live in cities of fewer than 500,000 people. By 2050, 70 percent of us will be living in urban areas. 9. b Most people today (40 percent) work in services. A close second (38 percent) work in agriculture, and 22 percent work in industry. 10. c Every minute, about 266 children were born in 2011382,351 a day and 139,558,000 for the year. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/10/111031-population-7-billion-earth-world-un-seven/ Quiz 7 what were the highest search hits on google in 2011? Answers in order from highest to lowest. 1. Rebecca Black made a big splash on the Internet with the release of her 2011 pop single Friday. The music video catapulted the then 13-year-old to celebrity status after the video went viral, receiving over 167 million views on YouTube. 2. In June 2011, Google entered the social networking space with the launch of Google+. In the three weeks following its announcement, Google+ amassed a user base of more than 10 million people. 3. Best known for his daredevil stunts on the reality TV shows Jackass and Viva La Bam, Ryan Dunn lost his life in a car accident on June 20, 2011 at the age of 34. 4. Young mother Casey Anthony was charged with first-degree murder when the remains of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee were found in a wooded area near her home in Orlando, Florida. A jury found her not guilty on July 5, 2011. 5. The highly anticipated release of EAs first-person shooter video game, Battlefield 3, sold 5 million copies in its first week. 6. Consumers and analysts alike anticipated the release of Apples newest smartphone many months prior to its arrival. Rumored features included a larger screen, edge-to-edge glass, an 8 megapixel camera, and extensive voice controls. Many believed the phone would be called the iPhone 5. 7. Adele rocked the music industry with the release of her sophomore album 21, which sold 208,000 copies in the UK in its first week and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart for 16 consecutive weeks. The album catapulted the 22-year-old to record-breaking success and international acclaim. 8.The Japanese government ordered the evacuation of thousands of residents living near the (TEPCO) Fukushima I Plant after the 2011 earthquake badly damaged several nuclear reactors. 9. Steve Jobs inspired millions of people around the world with his passion and creativity. The technological visionary revolutionized the way people live and work with the aid of Mac computers, iPods, iPhones, and iPads. 10. iPad 2 took the world by storm when 500,000 of the second-generation tablets were sold on their debut weekend. Seen as a sleeker, lightweight alternative to its predecessor, iPad 2 sold out across virtually all channels in its first week. http://www.news.com.au/technology/google-crowns-rebecca-black-the-hottest-search-of-2011/story-e6frfro01226223597641 Quiz 8 Some questions just for funanswers after each question Q1. In which battle did Richard III die? * his last battle Q2. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed? * at the bottom of the page 12

Q3. River Ravi flows in which state? * liquid Q4. What is the main reason for divorce? * marriage Q5. What is the main reason for failure? * exams Q6. What can you never eat for breakfast? * Lunch & dinner Q7. What looks like half an apple? * The other half Q8. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become? * it will simply become wet Q9. How can a man go eight days without sleeping ?? * No problem, he sleeps at night. Q10 How can you lift an elephant with one hand? * You will never find an elephant that has only one hand.. Q11 If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three oranges in other hand, what would you have ? * Very large hands Q12 If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to build it? * No time at all, the wall is already built. Q13 How can u drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it? *Concrete floors are very hard to crack. Quiz 9 Movies

4A man whose vanity plate says NTGUILTY takes time out from his busy schedule of helping biker gangs to defend . a rich kid with a penchant for beating up hookers in this film. Colombiana I Saw the Devil Larry Crowne The Lincoln Lawyer 8Do you like having your arm eaten by a shark? Sure, we all do, but the protagonist in this flick had this happen. . Courageous Shark Night 3D Soul Surfer Sucker Punch

1Midnight in Paris surprised industry experts by becoming the largest box office hit in the career of director 6 . Woody Allen 13

Clint Eastwood Werner Herzog Alexander Payne 1In 2011 cinema, who is the Iron Lady? 7 . Captain Americas Peggy Carter Margaret Thatcher X-Men: First Classs Moira McTaggart Gwyneth Paltrows new armor 1Jason Segel wins an argument with a ten-year-old by exclaiming, Its the only argument I need, Sean!, thereby 8justifying the existence of the otherwise forgettable comedy: . Bad Teacher The Change-Up Crazy, Stupid, Love. The Muppets 1The Psycho, the Maneater and the Tool are the intended victims in this black comedy: 9 . Friends With Benefits Horrible Bosses Winnie the Pooh Young Adult

2The lead characters in this movie franchise finally tied the knot. 4 . Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Spy Kids 4D: All the Time in the World The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon http://www.hwdyk.com/quiz/m/2116/2011-the-year-in-movies-part-1/score http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/stop-us-if-youve-heard-this-before-2011s-highest-grossingfilms-were-all-sequels/ Quiz 10 Movies - 2011s Highest-Grossing Films Were All Sequels Name 3 of the top 9 highest grossing films. Rotten tomatoes rated films quite differently. Name 3 of the top 9 rated films Grossing with rating 14

9. Captain America $176,654,000 78% RT 8. Thor $181,030,000 77% RT 7. Cars 2 $191,446,000 38% RT 6. Fast Five $209,837,000 78% RT 5. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides $241,071,000 33% RT 4. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II $249,388,000 26% RT 3. The Hangover Part II $254,464,000 35% RT 2. Transformers III: Dark of the Moon $352,390,000 35% RT 1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 $381,011,000 96% RT Rating from Rotten Tomatoes in order 9. Winnie the Pooh $26,700,700 91% RT 8. Arthur Christmas $25,300,000 92% RT 7. Source Code $54,700,000 92% RT 6. Midnight in Paris $55,900,000 93% RT 5. Drive $34,600,000 93% RT 4. Hugo $26,000,000 94% RT 3. Moneyball $74,000,000 95% RT 2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 $381,011,000 96% RT 1. The Muppets $56,400,000 97% RT Quiz 11 Sport Australia (answers at end of quiz) What Australian won the Tour de France Who knocked Australia's Bernard Tomic out of the Wimbeldon quarter finals Who won the tri-nations cup Which English Cricketer branded Australian Philip Hughes a cheat during the SCG Ashes test a) Ian Botham b) Richie Benaud c) Malcolm Marshall Nathan Lyon top scored for Australia with 14 when South Africa bowled them out. What was Australia's total score? a) 47 b) 57 c) 67 Dunadeen pipped which horse to win the Melbourne Cup Answers Cadel Evans Novak Dokavic The Wallabies have won the Tri Nations for the first time in a decade with a thrilling 25-20 win over the All Blacks at a packed Lang Park. Ian Botham 47 Red Cadeaux http://www.smh.com.au/sport/2011-quiz Quiz 12 Celebrity (answers after each question) Justin Bieber released a movie about his life in February. But what was it called Bieber Fever 15

Never Say Never My world Justin Bieber's movie was called Never Say Never. Complete the Rebecca Black lyric from her online smash Friday... We gonna have a blank today party ball great day Rebecca Black sings "We gonna have a ball today" in her online hit Friday, which was called "worst song ever" by some critics. What did Victoria and David Beckham name their newborn daughter? Harper 6 Harper 7 Harper Nine Harper Seven Beckham was born in July in Los Angeles. The final Harry Potter movie, Deathly Hallows Part 2, was released in July. Why did Emma Watson have to wear wig for some of the final scenes? For a dare So her hair wouldn't get ruined by special effects She had cut her hair The final Harry Potter movie, Deathly Hallows Part 2, was released in July. Why did Emma Watson have to wear wig for some of the final scenes? Comedian David Walliams swam the River Thames to raise money for Sport Relief. How long did it take him to swim the 140 miles? 6 days 8 days 2 weeks It took David Walliams 8 days to swim 140 miles down the River Thames. When he reached the finish line, he'd already raised more than 1 million! Chart-topping singer Adele had surgery on which part of her body in November? Throat Eyes Nose Adele had surgery on her throat in November. She'd been having loads of problems with her voice, forcing her to cancel concerts in the UK and US. Quiz 13 Popular Music (answers at end of quiz) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 16 Which singer is the first singer to have had 2 albums in the top 5 at the same time, since 1973? Which singer would catch a grenade for ya? Which female singer sang On the Floor? Which singer died in July, causing 5 of their songs to re-enter the top 40? Which singer has released a Christmas album which reached number 2 in the charts at Christmas 2011? How many weeks of 2011 did Lady Gagas album Born This Way spend at number 1? 2,3 or 4 Whose album is called Someone to Watch Over Me?

8. Which number 1 song sold the most copies this year? 9. Who performs Moves Like Jagger 10. Who sings a song with these lyrics We're goin' at it tonight, tonight There's a party on the rooftop Top of the world tonight, tonight And we're dancin' on the edge of the Hollywood sign 11. Who won Artist of the Year, Country Music Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Album for "Speak Now" - at the 39th American Music Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles, California. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Adele Bruno Mars Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull Amy Winehouse Michael Bubl 3 Susan Boyle Someone Like You by Adele Maroon 5 Hot Chelle Ray Taylor Swift

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