2010 YEAR IN REVIEW QUIZ

1. 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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

Viz., Nodar Kumaritashvili, from Georgia (a former Soviet republic).

Explanation

Viz., Nodar Kumaritashvili, from Georgia (a former Soviet republic).

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.

7. At the 82^nd 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.

It also won Best Picture.

Explanation

It also won Best Picture.

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.

Bret Michaels overcomes sexy Holly Robinson-Peete in the final.

Explanation

Bret Michaels overcomes sexy Holly Robinson-Peete in the final.

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.

10. This state passes a controversial anti-immigration law:

California.

Hawaii.

Alaska.

Texas.

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).

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.

Spain defeated the Netherlands in OT, 1-0.

Explanation

Spain defeated the Netherlands in OT, 1-0.

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).

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.

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.

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 9^th 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

24. This month marks the 30^th anniversary of the tragic death of:

John Lennon.

Elvis Presley.

Jim Morrison.

Marilyn Monroe.

Martin Luther King Jr.

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

President Obama.

Bernie Madoff.

Mark Zuckerberg.

Sarah Palin.

Sue Sylvester.

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.

Now, only gays/lesbians will be allowed to enlist 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

That is: 9 gold; 15 silver; 13 bronze.

Explanation

That is: 9 gold; 15 silver; 13 bronze.

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.

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.

At the time he was the boss of her Elektra/Asylum label.

Explanation

At the time he was the boss of her Elektra/Asylum label.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Does not finish because he had another hot date!

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.

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.

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

Andorra.

Chad.

Romania.

Lithuania.

Poland.

Its president was Lech Kaczynski.

Explanation

Its president was Lech Kaczynski.

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!

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

Super Saver.

Lead Dast.

Paddy O' Prado.

Make Music For Me.

I Also Ran.

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.

At its intraday low, it was down some 998+ points

Explanation

At its intraday low, it was down some 998+ points

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.

Likewise, Ron Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches MLB’s 20th perfect game on May 29 against the Florida Marlins.

Explanation

Likewise, Ron Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches MLB’s 20th perfect game on May 29 against the Florida Marlins.

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.

47. President Obama nominates this person to fill Supreme Court vacancy:

None of the below.

Judge Judy.

Judge Reinhold.

Judge Meknot.

Judge Roy Bean.

Solicitor General, personal friend of President Obama, Elena Kagan.

Explanation

Solicitor General, personal friend of President Obama, Elena Kagan.

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!

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

Susan Boyle.

Crystal Bowersox.

Lee Dewyze.

Cutie Siobhan Magnus.

Ellen Degeneres.

50. It is reported Joran Van Der Sloot confesses to killing Stephany Flores in Peru. Some years earlier he was connected with taking the life of:

The Lindbergh baby.

Martha Moxley.

JonBenet Ramsey.

Natalie Wood.

Natalee Holloway.

51. This team wins the NBA championship in 7 games:

Orlando Magicians.

New Jersey Nets.

Boston Celtics.

Los Angeles Lakers.

Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Lakers beat the Boston Celtics in 7 games to win their 16th championship.

Explanation

The Lakers beat the Boston Celtics in 7 games to win their 16th championship.

52. The Commander in Chief of US forces in Afghanistan, General McChrystal, in a "Rolling Stone Magazine" article, disses President Obama and V.P. Biden. In consequence:

President Obama fires his sorry arse.

He is demoted to base commander at the NATO Air Base in Geilenkirchen, Germany.

He is reassigned to a position with the DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency).

He resigns. (i.e., it is highly likely he was asked or foreced to resign).

53. Lawrence Harvey Zeigler, a.k.a. Larry King on CNN’s same name show, announces his retirement. He hosted the show for:

18 years.

20 years.

100 years.

25 years.

Ever since he was a relatively young, strapping buck.

54. July: 4 Questions.

Uber NBA star Lebron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers becomes a free agent, then signs a huge contract with the:

Boston Celtics.

Miami Heat.

Tijuana Smugglers.

New Jersey Nets.

Cleveland Cavaliers (i.e., he resigns with them).

55. In a series of venomously raging rants, famous/wealthy actor Mel Gibson directs his invectives at:

Ex wife: Robyn Denise Moore.

Ex girlfriend: Andrea Snobkowski.

His daughter.

Ex girlfriend: Oksana Grigorieva.

Oprah Winfrey.

56. August: 3 Questions.

Alex Rodriguez, a.k.a., A-Rod of the New York Yankees, is only the 7^thplayer in Major League Baseball history to do this:

Strike out 275 times in a season.

Steal 200 bases in a season.

Hit 600 homeruns.

Hit 6 doubles in one 9 inning game.

Date more than 100 hot actresses, singers, dancers or celebrities otherwise.

57. In her divorce settlement, sexy-svelte hottie Elin Nordegren, erstwhile wife of egregiously philandering billionaire golfing super star Tiger Woods, is reported to have received the deserved sum of:

$750,000,000.00

$100,000,000.00

$370,000,000.00

$250,000,000.00

Has not officially been disclose yet, but it is obviously a hell of a lot!

58. Steven Slater, a disgruntled 20 year employee of the airline industry, curses out an unruly passenger over the PA system of his plane, grabs a beer, activates the emergency exit chute of the plane, slides down it to the tarmac, goes home, drinks the beer and hence, becomes a cause célèbre for frustrated workers. He worked for:

American Airlines.

Continental Airlines.

Aeroflot.

JetBlue.

Contraband Airlines.

59. At the VMA’s (Video Music Awards) Lady Gaga wears a raw beef outfit, with the said meaning of:

It was just a reverse psychology tactic to protest against the eating of meat.

Nothing really. It is only a publicity stunt like a lot of the wild costumes she wears.

It just symbolized her raw talent, sexuality and nerve.

That, pretty soon we are gong to have as much rights as the meat on our bones.

60. Various political victories in US elections by the Tea Party take place in Delaware, Massachusetts and New York, etc. Basically, the Tea Party is:

Just a loose confederation of displaced politicos, struggling to maintain a political significance.

A more fiscally conservative off-shoot of the Republican Party.

A neo-Socialist group with the focus of trying to save the future of Social Security.

Proponents of a strict, across the board flat tax.

61. Per Nielsen ratings, Oprah Winfrey, queen of day time TV talk shows since at least 2000, is bested by an average of 600,000 viewers, by:

Password.

The View ( the Barbara Walters' show, with HOT hottie Elisabeth Hasselbeck ).

Live With Regis and Kelly.

Rachael Ray.

None of the above.

She was bested by the Judge Judy show.

Explanation

She was bested by the Judge Judy show.

62. October: 5 Questions.

Major League Baseball’s 2010 winner of its World Series is, the:

New York Yankees.

Hollywood Hipsters.

Pittsburg Pirates.

San Francisco Giants.

Philadelphia Phillies.

63. Pope Benedict XVI does which of the following: (click on ALL that apply).

Is the first Pope to officially visit a country that is not predominately Christian.

Loosely infers via the official Vatican newspaper that Islam is an inferior religion.

Names Australia’s first Catholic Saint.

Declares cartoon characters Homer Simpson and son Bart are both Catholics.

Melbourne-born nun Mary MacKillop (1842-1909) co-founded the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart in the 19th century. She was involved in educating underprivileged children and neglected rural communities in Australia.

Explanation

Melbourne-born nun Mary MacKillop (1842-1909) co-founded the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart in the 19th century. She was involved in educating underprivileged children and neglected rural communities in Australia.

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64. For the first time ever, the per ounce price of gold moves above:

$1,400.00.

$1,300.00.

$110.00.

$1,100.00.

$1,200.00.

65. Keith Olbermann, host of MSNBC's "Countdown" program, is suspended for two days for:

Getting caught on audio tape talking sh*t about his network’s cronies.

Getting caught using inappropriate words/language by the FCC.

Getting caught donating money to three US political candidates.

Disclaimer: In all respect to Erin and Keith, they are NOT, nor have ever been boyfriend-girlfriend as far as I know. It is a completely fictious answer. They could very well be happily married with children or involved with someone else for all I know.

Explanation

Disclaimer: In all respect to Erin and Keith, they are NOT, nor have ever been boyfriend-girlfriend as far as I know. It is a completely fictious answer. They could very well be happily married with children or involved with someone else for all I know.

66. Erstwhile Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin airs her reality TV show on The Learning Channel; it is called:

Sarah Palin: Livin’ In Alaska!

Sarah Palin: 2012.

Life in Alaska With The Palins, But Without Butthead Levi.

Sarah Palin’s Alaska.

Sarah Palin Gone Wild!

67. Round two of US Govt. economic stimulus; as so labeled by economists, the so called technical term it goes by, is:

Deficit Spending.

Quantitative Easing.

Public Stimulus.

Printing Money.

Either: Pork Barreling or Raising Taxes.

68. Future King of England Prince William gives his long time fiancée the engagement ring that used to belong to his late mother Princess Diana. His fiancée is:

Mary Montgomery.

Bethany Howe.

Katherine Wilshire.

Mary Jane Canablis.

Kate Middleton.

69. President Barack Obama awards the nation's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor, to Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta of Iowa, for putting his life on the line for fellow soldiers in Afghanistan. He is only the ______ soldier to have ever received the honor.

7th.

76th.

87th.

133rd.

16th.

70. Controversial Senate candidate of Delaware and Tea Party favorite, Christine O’Donnell, in a TV campaign ad defends herself by stating:

“I am not a member of the Muslim religion.”

“I am not a lesbian.”

“I am not a crook.”

“I did not have inappropriate sexual relations with that woman.”

“I am not a witch.”

71. December: 7 Questions.

According to Forbes magazine, at the top of its 2010 list of the richest people in the world, this man just edges out Bill Gates (founder of Microsoft):

Warren Buffet.

Carlos Slim Helu.

Larry Ellison.

George Soros.

Pablo Escobar.

72. Elizabeth Edwards passes away at the age of 61 after a six year struggle with cancer. She was the wife of:

Actor Mel Gibson.

NFL QB Tom Brady.

Film actor, writer, director and producer Woody Allen.

Country singer Tim McGraw (i.e., husband of gorgeous, lovely hottie Faith Hill).

73. This QB wins college football’s 2010 Heisman trophy by a landslide:

Andrew Luck of Stanford.

Cam Newton of Auburn.

LaMichael James of Oregon.

Joe Namath of Alabama..

Len Dawson of Perdue.

74. (You've made it! This is the second to last question!) 2010 US census figures are made public; accordingly, the US has about:

309 million people.

314 million people.

112 million people.

Less than the approximate 142,009,000 +/- citizens of Russia.

Way more people than China and India put together!

75. Given how this year's quiz went, per signing up for 2011's Year In Review Quiz, that is, by sending my email address to: [email protected] I.....: (do not worry, you are not being graded on your answer to this question)

Am immediately sending my email addres to: [email protected] to insure I receive next year's quiz!

Will very shortly send my email address to: [email protected] to insure I receive next year's quiz!

Will send my email address before I log-off to: [email protected] to insure I receive next year's quiz!

Have a great year!!!

Explanation

Have a great year!!!

76. “Cloud computing” the latest in software technology, is best explained as:

Name for the latest ginormous, super computing system as developed by IBM.

Just a new term denoting nano-technology has reached its peak computing level.

A revolutionary ultra high speed, wireless computer processing which bypasses the limitations formerly imposed by copper wiring.

Simply analogized, it is to a desk-top computer, what a power plant is to a home or office, etc.

77. April: 7 Questions.

The winner of the NCAA March Madness (college basketball) this year is:

Michigan State or Duke.

The Washington Huskies.

Either, Butler or West Virginia.

Kansas.

The New Jersey Nets.

The Duke Blue Devils beat the Butler Bulldogs, 61-59.

Explanation

The Duke Blue Devils beat the Butler Bulldogs, 61-59.

78. In the worst coal mine accident in the US in 25 years, 29 miners lose their life; it occurs in the state of:

Chaos.

North Carolina.

Virginia.

West Virginia.

Franklin.

Franklin was a state for about 4 years. It is now the north-eastern chunk of Tennessee, which absorbed or annexed it in 1790. Yes, it was named after Benjamin Franklin.

Explanation

Franklin was a state for about 4 years. It is now the north-eastern chunk of Tennessee, which absorbed or annexed it in 1790. Yes, it was named after Benjamin Franklin.

79. A volcanic eruption under the Ejfjallajokull glacier in __________, spews a plume of ash 7 miles high and for days and days, causes cancellation of European flights.

Finland.

Swaziland.

Switzerland.

Greenland.

Iceland.

80. Gold hits an all time high by surpassing the per ounce price of:

$1,300.00.

$100.00.

$900.00.

$1,100.00.

$1,400.00.

2010 Year In Review Quiz

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

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

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:

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

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:

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

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

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:

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

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

10. This state passes a controversial anti-immigration law:

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

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

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

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:

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:

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:

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

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

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:

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:

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

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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:

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

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?

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

39. 90 year old liberal Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, announces his retirement. He was a justice for:

40. 78 year old, Oscar winning actress Elizabeth Taylor, allegedly marries 49 year old Jason Winters. If true it is her:

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

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

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

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

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

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

47. President Obama nominates this person to fill Supreme Court vacancy:

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:

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

50. It is reported Joran Van Der Sloot confesses to killing Stephany Flores in Peru. Some years earlier he was connected with taking the life of:

51. This team wins the NBA championship in 7 games:

52. The Commander in Chief of US forces in Afghanistan, General McChrystal, in a "Rolling Stone Magazine" article, disses President Obama and V.P. Biden. In consequence:

53. Lawrence Harvey Zeigler, a.k.a. Larry King on CNN’s same name show, announces his retirement. He hosted the show for:

54. July: 4 Questions. Uber NBA star Lebron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers becomes a free agent, then signs a huge contract with the:

55. In a series of venomously raging rants, famous/wealthy actor Mel Gibson directs his invectives at:

56. August: 3 Questions. Alex Rodriguez, a.k.a., A-Rod of the New York Yankees, is only the 7th player in Major League Baseball history to do this:

57. In her divorce settlement, sexy-svelte hottie Elin Nordegren, erstwhile wife of egregiously philandering billionaire golfing super star Tiger Woods, is reported to have received the deserved sum of:

59. At the VMA’s (Video Music Awards) Lady Gaga wears a raw beef outfit, with the said meaning of:

60. Various political victories in US elections by the Tea Party take place in Delaware, Massachusetts and New York, etc. Basically, the Tea Party is:

61. Per Nielsen ratings, Oprah Winfrey, queen of day time TV talk shows since at least 2000, is bested by an average of 600,000 viewers, by:

62. October: 5 Questions. Major League Baseball’s 2010 winner of its World Series is, the:

63. Pope Benedict XVI does which of the following: (click on ALL that apply).

64. For the first time ever, the per ounce price of gold moves above:

65. Keith Olbermann, host of MSNBC's "Countdown" program, is suspended for two days for:

66. Erstwhile Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin airs her reality TV show on The Learning Channel; it is called:

67. Round two of US Govt. economic stimulus; as so labeled by economists, the so called technical term it goes by, is:

68. Future King of England Prince William gives his long time fiancée the engagement ring that used to belong to his late mother Princess Diana. His fiancée is:

69. President Barack Obama awards the nation's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor, to Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta of Iowa, for putting his life on the line for fellow soldiers in Afghanistan. He is only the ______ soldier to have ever received the honor.

70. Controversial Senate candidate of Delaware and Tea Party favorite, Christine O’Donnell, in a TV campaign ad defends herself by stating:

71. December: 7 Questions. According to Forbes magazine, at the top of its 2010 list of the richest people in the world, this man just edges out Bill Gates (founder of Microsoft):

72. Elizabeth Edwards passes away at the age of 61 after a six year struggle with cancer. She was the wife of:

73. This QB wins college football’s 2010 Heisman trophy by a landslide:

74. (You've made it! This is the second to last question!) 2010 US census figures are made public; accordingly, the US has about:

75. Given how this year's quiz went, per signing up for 2011's Year In Review Quiz, that is, by sending my email address to: [email protected] I.....: (do not worry, you are not being graded on your answer to this question)

76. “Cloud computing” the latest in software technology, is best explained as:

77. April: 7 Questions.The winner of the NCAA March Madness (college basketball) this year is:

78. In the worst coal mine accident in the US in 25 years, 29 miners lose their life; it occurs in the state of:

1. January: 5 Questions.

The world’s tallest structure opens up. It is about 2,717 feet tall, is located in__ and is called _:

3. February: 7 questions.

The 2010 Winter Olympics were held in the city of:

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

8. May: 11 Questions.

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

11. June: 6 Questions.

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

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:

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 9^th anniversary of 9-11 attacks. He cancels his protest plan because:

21. November: 10 Questions.

In US national elections, the two houses of Congress ended up:

24. This month marks the 30^th anniversary of the tragic death of:

30. Superbowl XLIV is won by the ____ who defeat the by the score of_.

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:

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

54. July: 4 Questions.

Uber NBA star Lebron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers becomes a free agent, then signs a huge contract with the:

56. August: 3 Questions.

Alex Rodriguez, a.k.a., A-Rod of the New York Yankees, is only the 7^thplayer in Major League Baseball history to do this:

62. October: 5 Questions.

Major League Baseball’s 2010 winner of its World Series is, the:

71. December: 7 Questions.

According to Forbes magazine, at the top of its 2010 list of the richest people in the world, this man just edges out Bill Gates (founder of Microsoft):

77. April: 7 Questions.

The winner of the NCAA March Madness (college basketball) this year is: