2010 Year In Review Quiz

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                               January: 5 Questions.     The world’s tallest structure opens up. It is about 2,717 feet tall, is located in____________ and is called ___________:

    • Indonesia; The al-Haj-roc-mah.
    • Los Angeles; The Walt Disney, Mouse Tower of the Future.
    • Dubai, United Arab Emirates; The Burj Khalifa.
    • New York; The New World Trade Center.
    • Taiwan; The Taipei 101.
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A MONTH BY MONTH, EDUCATIONAL YET FUN QUIZ WITH A SOMETIMES HUMOROUS SLANT ABOUT THE EVENTS OF 2010.

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  • 2. 

         The auto maker who had a big recall due to problems with its gas pedal sometimes causing its cars to accelerate out of control, is:

    • Toyota.

    • Honda.

    • General Motors.

    • General B. & E. Ltd. (i.e., Breakdown & Expense).

    • Tata Motors.

    Correct Answer
    A. Toyota.
  • 3. 

                            February: 7 questions.    The 2010 Winter Olympics were held in the city of:

    • Chicago, USA.

    • Vancouver, Canada.

    • Key West, Florida.

    • St. Petersburg, Russia.

    • Panama City, Panama.

    Correct Answer
    A. Vancouver, Canada.
  • 4. 

         President Obama signs a bill upping the US debt by about $1,900,000,000,000.00 ($1.9 Trillion). The total debt of the US is presently estimated to be approaching:

    • $97,500,000,000.00 ($97.5 Billion)

    • $170,000,000,000.00 ($170.0 Billion)

    • $11,000,000,000,000.00 ($11.0 Trillion)

    • $10,000,000,000,000.00 ($10.0 Trillion)

    • $14,000,000,000,000.00 ($14.0 Trillion)

    Correct Answer
    A. $14,000,000,000,000.00 ($14.0 Trillion)
  • 5. 

         Just prior to the start of this year’s XXl Winter Olympics, an athlete is accidently killed during the practice of this event:

    • Downhill skiing.

    • Ski Jumping.

    • “Snow Bunny” Watching. (i.e., he was drunk and fell from a balcony).

    • The Luge.

    • The Snowplow Pull.

    Correct Answer
    A. The Luge.
    Explanation
    Viz., Nodar Kumaritashvili, from Georgia (a former Soviet republic).

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  • 6. 

         China, a top holder of US debt, becomes very upset when this national leader visits the US:

    • Tibetan leader: the Dalai Lama.

    • South Korea President: Lee Myung-Bak.

    • Taiwan President: Ma Ying-jeou.

    • Mongolian Prime Minister: Janlavyn Narantsatsralt

    • North Korean leader: Kim Mintali-il.

    Correct Answer
    A. Tibetan leader: the Dalai Lama.
  • 7. 

        At the 82nd Academy Awards, for the first time a woman viz., Kathryn Bigelow, wins the Oscar for Best Director. The film she directed is:

    • Glitter.

    • Precious.

    • The Hurt Locker.

    • The Blind Side.

    • This Is It.

    Correct Answer
    A. The Hurt Locker.
    Explanation
    It also won Best Picture.

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  • 8. 

                               May: 11 Questions.     This season’s winner of NBC’s/Donald Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice", is:

    • Joan Rivers.

    • Bret Michaels.

    • Sharon Osbourne.

    • Sexy built Holly Robinson-Peete.

    • The Donald’s bank account.

    Correct Answer
    A. Bret Michaels.
    Explanation
    Bret Michaels overcomes sexy Holly Robinson-Peete in the final.

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  • 9. 

         Blame/liability for the large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, is said to be on:

    • ExxonMobil.

    • The Rockefellers.

    • Chevron Corporation.

    • BP (i.e., erstwhile: British Petroleum).

    • Mexico.

    Correct Answer
    A. BP (i.e., erstwhile: British Petroleum).
  • 10. 

         This state passes a controversial anti-immigration law:

    • California.

    • Hawaii.

    • Alaska.

    • Texas.

    • Arizona.

    Correct Answer
    A. Arizona.
  • 11. 

                               June: 6 Questions.     After 40 years of marriage, Al Gore and wife Tipper get a divorce. Al was Vice President under:

    • President Jimmy Carter. (a.k.a. The Peanut Farmer).

    • President Ronald Reagan. (a.k.a. The Great Communicator).

    • President Lyndon Baines Johnson (a.k.a. LBJ).

    • President George W. Bush. (a.k.a. "W.").

    • President Bill Clinton. (a.k.a. Slick Willie).

    Correct Answer
    A. President Bill Clinton. (a.k.a. Slick Willie).
  • 12. 

         The world’s largest sporting event, the FIFA World Cup (soccer) held in South Africa, is won by:

    • Spain.

    • East Timor.

    • Italy (the reigning champs).

    • The Netherlands.

    • Uruguay.

    Correct Answer
    A. Spain.
    Explanation
    Spain defeated the Netherlands in OT, 1-0.

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  • 13. 

         In a lavish ceremony at Astor Court Estates, erstwhile First Daughter Chelsea Clinton, marries:

    • Andrew Soros (grandson of famous investor, George Soros).

    • Michael Hazeltine (publisher and good family friend of Donald Trump).

    • Andre Wheaton (a wealthy NY real estate broker).

    • Samuel Barton (a junior partner in a prestigious Washington D. C. legal firm).

    • Marc Mezvinsky (an investment broker with a large NY firm).

    Correct Answer
    A. Marc Mezvinsky (an investment broker with a large NY firm).
  • 14. 

         A la the Pentagon Papers, Wikileaks.com publishes its first set of leaked classified military/intelligence documents. The website is said to have leaked about:

    • A few 100 documents.

    • A few 1,000 documents.

    • 18,000 documents.

    • 31,000 documents.

    • 90,000 documents.

    Correct Answer
    A. 90,000 documents.
  • 15. 

                                September: 8 Questions.      NFL running back, 2005 Heisman Trophy winner and one time boyfriend of Kim Kardasian, Reggie Bush, is the first winner in its 75 year history to have his trophy stripped from him for collegiate violations. He plays for:

    • Houston Oilers.

    • Miami Dolphins.

    • Dallas Texans.

    • Oakland Raiders.

    • New Orleans Saints.

    Correct Answer
    A. New Orleans Saints.
  • 16. 

         Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainsville, Fla., cancels his plan to burn 200 copies of the Muslim holy book the Quran, on the 9th anniversary of 9-11 attacks. He cancels his protest plan because:

    • His God fearing conscience finally forced him to fess up, that it was just a publicity stunt.

    • Most members of his church threaten to quit, if he followed thru with his plan.

    • He alleges as a sign from God, he and Imam Feisal Abdel Rauf reached an agreement about a mosque no longer being built at the site near ground-zero.

    • His temporarily estranged, yet understanding wife, is said to have finally talked some sense into him.

    • Radical Islamic extremists threaten to set off a dirty nuclear bomb in his town.

    Correct Answer
    A. He alleges as a sign from God, he and Imam Feisal Abdel Rauf reached an agreement about a mosque no longer being built at the site near ground-zero.
  • 17. 

         Winner of NBC’s season 5 of “America’s Got Talent”, is:

    • Blues singer, Michael Grimm.

    • Opera singer, Jackie Evancho.

    • Illusionist group, Defying Gravity.

    • Flamboyant singer, Prince Poppycock.

    • Magician/stage performer, Maeka U. Bleevit.

    Correct Answer
    A. Blues singer, Michael Grimm.
  • 18. 

         This multi-billionaire philanthropist donates $100,000,000.00 to the Newark, New Jersey School District.

    • Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle.

    • Larry Page, co-founder of Google.com.

    • Jeff Bezos, founder/CEO Amazon.com.

    • Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft.

    • Mark Zuckerberg, founder of FaceBook.com.

    Correct Answer
    A. Mark Zuckerberg, founder of FaceBook.com.
  • 19. 

         After being trapped for 69 days, about half a mile deep in a copper mine, 33 miners are safely rescued. The mine is located in:

    • Russia.

    • West Virginia.

    • The Arctic.

    • Chile.

    • Israel.

    Correct Answer
    A. Chile.
  • 20. 

         Transocean Ltd., the manufacturer of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, which caused the disastrous, huge oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, had the financial consequences of:

    • Having to pay a yet undetermined share of the multi-billion dollar catastrophe.

    • Had to cough up about $100,000,000.00 as their share of the liability.

    • They were not legally liable so they had no financial costs, hence they essentially broke even cuz the rig had operated for a few years.

    • BP had to pay them for the cost of the rig they were renting to them, which amounted to about $300,000,000.00.

    • They made about $270,000,000.00 cuz they over insured the cost of the rig.

    Correct Answer
    A. They made about $270,000,000.00 cuz they over insured the cost of the rig.
  • 21. 

                           November: 10 Questions.      In US national elections, the two houses of Congress ended up:

    • Maintaining their respective Republican majority.

    • The Senate remained Republican whilst the House became Democratic.

    • Both assumed a Democratic majority.

    • The Senate remained Democratic whilst the House became Republican.

    • The Senate remained Republican while the House assumed a 20% Tea Party minority, hence, there is no dominate majority party in the House of Reps.

    Correct Answer
    A. The Senate remained Democratic whilst the House became Republican.
  • 22. 

         After his football team goes 1-7, NFL head coach Wade Phillips is fired. He was the head coach of the:

    • San Francisco Liberators.

    • Dallas Cowboys.

    • Buffalo Bills.

    • Detroit Lions.

    • Carolina Panthers.

    Correct Answer
    A. Dallas Cowboys.
  • 23. 

         Two explosives devices were intercepted on Fed-Ex and UPS flights. The two bombs are said to have originated in this pro al-Qaeda country:

    • Iraq.

    • Taiwan.

    • Afghanistan.

    • Madagascar.

    • Yemen.

    Correct Answer
    A. Yemen.
  • 24. 

          This month marks the 30th anniversary of the tragic death of:

    • John Lennon.

    • Elvis Presley.

    • Jim Morrison.

    • Marilyn Monroe.

    • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Correct Answer
    A. John Lennon.
  • 25. 

          "Time Magazine" names this individual as their person of the year:

    • President Obama.

    • Bernie Madoff.

    • Mark Zuckerberg.

    • Sarah Palin.

    • Sue Sylvester.

    Correct Answer
    A. Mark Zuckerberg.
  • 26. 

          The US Government changes the law per the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy; it is changed to:

    • Now it is absolutely illegal to be gay/lesbian and in the military.

    • Now it is permissible for lesbians, but not gay men to be in the military.

    • Now it is absolutely legal to be gay/lesbian and in the military.

    • From this date forward, no gays/lesbians will be allowed to enter the military, but those gays/lesbians who are all ready in, will be allowed to stay.

    • Now, only gays/lesbians will be allowed to enlist in the military.

    Correct Answer
    A. Now it is absolutely legal to be gay/lesbian and in the military.
  • 27. 

        This year's BCS National Championship (college football) was won by _________ who defeated the Texas Longhorns, 37-21.

    • The Oklahoma Sooners.

    • The Florida Gatorades.

    • The UCLA Bruisers.

    • The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.

    • The Crimson Tide of Alabama.

    Correct Answer
    A. The Crimson Tide of Alabama.
  • 28. 

        Haiti is devastated by a huge earthquake; the capital of Haiti is:

    • Santiago.

    • Santo Domingo.

    • Port-de-Paix.

    • Port-au-Prince.

    • Port-a-Potti.

    Correct Answer
    A. Port-au-Prince.
  • 29. 

         This European Union member sends ripples of fear of another world wide financial crisis, when serious questions about its sovereign debt, once again comes to light:

    • Spain.

    • Luxembourg.

    • Italy.

    • Monaco.

    • Greece.

    Correct Answer
    A. Greece.
    Explanation
    That is, its budget deficit reached an estimated 12.7% of GDP last year, which is about 4 times above acceptable EU membership limits.

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  • 30. 

          Superbowl XLIV is won by the ______________ who defeat the ______________ by the score of_________.

    • St. Louis Rams; Kansas City Chiefs; 48-13.

    • New Orleans Saints; Indianapolis Colts; 31-17.

    • Green Bay Packers; Minnesota Vikings; 21-14.

    • Minnesota Vikings; NY Jets; 24-23.

    • Alabama Crimson Tide; Carolina Panthers; 108-13.

    Correct Answer
    A. New Orleans Saints; Indianapolis Colts; 31-17.
  • 31. 

          In the 2010 Winter Olypics, the USA sets an Olympic record by winning the most medals ever by a single nation, 37; how many gold medals did the USA win?

    • 3.

    • 13.

    • 9.

    • 18.

    • 36.

    Correct Answer
    A. 9.
    Explanation
    That is: 9 gold; 15 silver; 13 bronze.

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  • 32. 

         An 8.8-magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever measured in the world, strikes off the coast of this country:

    • Brazil.

    • Cuba.

    • Malawi.

    • Benelux.

    • Chile.

    Correct Answer
    A. Chile.
  • 33. 

                                          March: 6 Questions.     After 37 years, it is reported Carly Simon allegedly whispers (i.e. if played backwards?) a clue on her new CD as to who her 1973 hit, You're So Vain, actually refers to:

    • Warren Beatty.

    • Kris Kristofferson.

    • Kanye West

    • Mick Jagger,

    • David Geffen.

    Correct Answer
    A. David Geffen.
    Explanation
    At the time he was the boss of her Elektra/Asylum label.

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  • 34. 

         In those annoyingly ubiquitous Progressive TV commercials, the name of the character of the gal appearing in them is:

    • Flo.

    • Lilly.

    • Linda.

    • Francine.

    • Ms. Prudential

    Correct Answer
    A. Flo.
  • 35. 

         What does Jesse James have in common with: Tiger Woods, Robert "Mutt" Lange, Kevin Federline and Charlie Sheen?

    • They are all very rich.

    • They are all infamously famous.

    • They all have come to appreciate even more so, the virtue of, "forgiveness".

    • They all have, ah, er, um, at least had, a Hot wife!

    • All of the above.

    Correct Answer
    A. They all have, ah, er, um, at least had, a Hot wife!
    Explanation
    That is, Sandra Bullock, Elin Nordegren, Shania Twain, Britney Spears and Densie Richards to most men, are hotties or at least still are, to a degree. All the other answers are either false or cannot be proven.

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  • 36. 

         The 2010 Iditarod, Alaska’s famous dog sled race from Anchorage to Nome, is won by Lance Mackey and was originally:

    • Just an event in the Alaskan state fair for recreational mushers.

    • Created as commemoration of a serum run for an incipient diphtheria epidemic.

    • A grudge match between two Inuit men for the privilege of sharing the igloo of a very hot Eskimo woman!

    • A Mahlemuit sled dog breeders creation to prove his dogs were the best.

    • An emergency New Years Eve booze run delivering prime Canadian whiskey.

    Correct Answer
    A. Created as commemoration of a serum run for an incipient diphtheria epidemic.
  • 37. 

         The USA and the Soviet Union reach a nuclear disarmament agreement, which if ratified, basically is an agreement to:

    • Destroy warhead count to 15% lower than limit set by Moscow Treaty of 2002.

    • Equally share nucear bomb technology with the nations of Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen in order to insure an eqaulity and balance of power, hence peace in the world.

    • Destroy warhead count to 30% lower than limit set by Moscow Treaty of 2002.

    • Destroy only long range, multiple warhead ICBMs aimed at each other.

    • Destroy only nuclear missiles dangerously antiquated and which hence, pose a danger to their host country.

    Correct Answer
    A. Destroy warhead count to 30% lower than limit set by Moscow Treaty of 2002.
  • 38. 

         Tiger Woods returns to golf, playing in the Masters at Augusta, Georgia. He:

    • Wins by 34 strokes.

    • Ties for 4th place, 5 strokes behind Phil Mickelson.

    • Finishes 3rd, 3 stokes behind Lee Westwood.

    • He misses his tee off time cuz he was very preoccupied in the club house with his estranged, teed off wife Elin, trying to buy, ah, persuade her back with a rock about the size of the Hope Diamond.

    • Does not finish because he had another hot date!

    Correct Answer
    A. Ties for 4th place, 5 strokes behind Phil Mickelson.
  • 39. 

         90 year old liberal Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, announces his retirement. He was a justice for:

    • 35 years.

    • 39 years.

    • 30 years.

    • 6 months.

    • Since Woodrow Wilson was president.

    Correct Answer
    A. 35 years.
  • 40. 

         78 year old, Oscar winning actress Elizabeth Taylor, allegedly marries 49 year old Jason Winters. If true it is her:

    • 15th marriage.

    • 24h marriage.

    • 7th marriage.

    • 9th marriage.

    • Does not really matter. It was just one of those things on her bucket list; that is, she just wanted to experience what it was really like, to be a bona fide cougar.

    Correct Answer
    A. 9th marriage.
  • 41. 

         An airplane crash in Russia takes the life of the president of this eastern European nation:

    • Andorra.

    • Chad.

    • Romania.

    • Lithuania.

    • Poland.

    Correct Answer
    A. Poland.
    Explanation
    Its president was Lech Kaczynski.

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  • 42. 

         This season’s winning couple of ABC's "Dancing With The Stars", is:

    • Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy.

    • Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya.

    • Tom Bergeron & sexy-beautiful Brooke Burke.

    • Derek Hough & Nicole Scherzinger.

    • Lovely, sweet-young hottie Julianne Hough and the luckiest guy on the planet!

    Correct Answer
    A. Derek Hough & Nicole Scherzinger.
  • 43. 

         The horse who wins the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby is:

    • Super Saver.

    • Lead Dast.

    • Paddy O' Prado.

    • Make Music For Me.

    • I Also Ran.

    Correct Answer
    A. Super Saver.
  • 44. 

         In a “flash crash”, the Dow Jones Industrial average sets an intraday record by falling by about:

    • 2,100 points.

    • 975 points.

    • 900 points.

    • 999 points.

    • 1,949 points.

    Correct Answer
    A. 999 points.
    Explanation
    At its intraday low, it was down some 998+ points

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  • 45. 

         For only the 19th time in Major League Baseball’s history, a perfect game is pitched, by:

    • Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants.

    • Dallas Braden of the Oakland A’s.

    • Ubaldo Jimenez of the Colorado Rockies.

    • Denton “Cyclone” Young of the Boston Red Sox.

    • Ron Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies.

    Correct Answer
    A. Dallas Braden of the Oakland A’s.
    Explanation
    Likewise, Ron Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches MLB’s 20th perfect game on May 29 against the Florida Marlins.

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  • 46. 

         After being on the air for 20 years, NBC cancels this long running show:

    • Days of Our Wives.

    • Meet The Press.

    • Saturday Nights Live.

    • Dateline

    • Law and Order.

    Correct Answer
    A. Law and Order.
  • 47. 

         President Obama nominates this person to fill Supreme Court vacancy:

    • None of the below.

    • Judge Judy.

    • Judge Reinhold.

    • Judge Meknot.

    • Judge Roy Bean.

    Correct Answer
    A. None of the below.
    Explanation
    Solicitor General, personal friend of President Obama, Elena Kagan.

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  • 48. 

         Duchess Sarah Ferguson is caught on tape “selling” access to her former husband Prince Andrew, the Duke of York. She appears to negotiate for:

    • $100 Million.

    • $725,000.00

    • $500,000.00

    • A new life!

    • Another frog to kiss! That is, another Prince Charming!

    Correct Answer
    A. $725,000.00
  • 49. 

         This season’s big winner of FOX TV’s "American Idol" is:

    • Susan Boyle.

    • Crystal Bowersox.

    • Lee Dewyze.

    • Cutie Siobhan Magnus.

    • Ellen Degeneres.

    Correct Answer
    A. Lee Dewyze.

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