News quiz 2013

1. Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms in recorded history, caused massive destruction and claimed the lives of more than 5,000 people. What country was hit the hardest? Of all newly orn a ies in 201!, "eor#e $le%ander &ouis was pro a ly the most ea#erly anticipated. Why did he receive a lot of media attention?

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Thousands of new 'n#lish words are coined every year. The presti#ious O%ford (ictionary pic)ed *selfie+ as the word of the year 201!. What does it mean?

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What -ritish foot all clu and its fans id farewell to .ir $le% /er#uson who retired as its mana#er after 20 years?

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&i)e a scene out of a sci1fi movie, the s)ies over 2helya ins) in 2entral 3ussia were set a la4e y a massive e%plosion on a chilly /e ruary mornin#. What was it?

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Thousands of people #athered in the small villa#e of 5unu in (ecem er 201! to pay their last respects to a famous politician and civil ri#hts fi#hter who was laid to rest there. What6s his name? $ndy 8urray won the men6s final at Wim ledon ecomin# the first -ritish tennis player to win the trophy in 77 years. Who did he play a#ainst in the final?

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$fter five successful seasons, a #round1 rea)in# T: drama a out a terminally ill school teacher who turns to manufacturin# dru#s to provide a nest e## for his family drew to a close in .eptem er 201!. What is it called? /ormer -ritish <8 8ar#aret Thatcher passed away in $pril 201! after a lon# stru##le with poor health. How many terms did she serve as <rime 8inister after ta)in# office in 1;7;?

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Who are the Tsarnaev rothers and why did they ma)e headlines in 201!?

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<ope -enedict =:> ecame the first <ope in almost 000 years to resi#n of his own will. What country does his successor <ope /rancis come from?

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>n order to save the country from economic collapse, the #overnment of 2yprus came up with a controversial plan which caused a ac)lash amon# the local population and numerous e%pats livin# on the island. What was the decision?

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/ilm star <aul Wal)er met his death in a tra#ic car crash in ?ovem er 201!. What6s the name of the film series in which he played an undercover cop turned street racer?

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Why were thousands of meat products withdrawn from sale across 'urope in @anuary 201!?

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How lon# did the $merican computer specialist and whistle lower 'dward .nowden spend in a 8oscow airport efore ein# #ranted asylum in 3ussia?

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/ormer child star 8yley 2yrus caused controversy with her outra#eous performance at the 8T: :ideo 8usic $wards 201!. What6s the name of the character she played in a children6s T: series in her more innocent years?

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