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2024

Queen Margrethe II, the longest-serving monarch in Europe, surprised her country by announcing her abdication in a new year TV address.
Of which country was she queen?

1. Belgium
2. Denmark
3. Netherlands
4. Sweden

An American teenager achieved internet fame when he became the first human believed to have beaten a classic video game.
Which game was it?

1. Angry Birds
2. Donkey Kong
3. Tetris
4. Candy Crush

Six people died when a cargo ship crashed into a major bridge over the Patapsco river in the US port of Baltimore.
After which artist was the ship named?

1. Leonardo da Vinci
2. Salvador Dali
3. Michelangelo
4. Monet

Switzerland's Nemo won the Eurovision Song Contest, in the Swedish city of Malmö, in May, with their entry, The Code.
Which country’s entry was disqualified from the grand final after an alleged backstage altercation?

1. Netherlands
2. Ireland
3. Israel
4. Belgium

Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore saw an eight-day trip to the International Space Station turn into a much longer stay, after their spacecraft was found to have problems after launch.
Which part of the Boeing Starliner had a fault?

1. Heat shield
2. Seats
3. Radiators
4. Thrusters

English football’s quest for its men to end their 58 years of disappointment came up short as they were beaten by Spain in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin.
Who was named player of the tournament?

1. Dani Olmo
2. Lamine Yamal
3. Rodri
4. Harry Kane

Before the Paris Olympics wrapped up in August, they saw the birth of an unlikely new global star.
Australian athlete Raygun went viral after her unorthodox dance moves scored zero points in the inaugural OIympic women's breaking competition.
Which one of these moves was part of her routine?

1. Boomerang
2. Kangaroo hop
3. Surfing bird
4. Dancing kiwi

Content creator Jools Lebron took TikTok by storm in the summer when she coined a phrase that quickly caught on.
What was Lebron's contribution to the English language?

1. Boots and a slick back bun
2. Looking for a man in finance
3. Very demure. Very mindful.

A year of US political drama came to a head in November as Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris to win a second term in the White House. After winning, which of the following did he pledge to do when he becomes president?

1. End automatic citizenship
2. Impose restrictions on abortion pills
3. Raise the social security pension age