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End -of- the - year Quiz. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS. 2011. 2011. WORLD RECORDS. 1. What number did the world’s population reach in 2011? 5 billion 7 billion 9 billion. 2011. ANIMALS. 2. Which two animals escaped from the Barcelona Zoo in March ? Two wolves Two penguins
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End-of-the-yearQuiz MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 2011
2011 WORLD RECORDS 1. Whatnumberdidtheworld’spopulationreach in 2011? 5 billion 7 billion 9 billion
2011 ANIMALS 2. Whichtwoanimalsescapedfromthe Barcelona Zoo in March? Twowolves Twopenguins Twosnakes
2011 POLITICS 3. Whichwasthefirst country in theArabworldtostart a revolution? Egypt Libya Tunisia
2011 NATURE 4. Whatwasthename of theHurricanethatsweptthrough New York in August? Irene Sally Rose
2011 SCIENCE 5. Whatisthe new findingabouttheparticlescalled “neutrinos”? Theytravelfasterthanthespeed of light They can exist in two places at once Theymove as a unit
2011 MUSIC • 6. Whichwasthebestsellingalbum in the UK and the US? • Jennifer Lopez’sLove? • Coldplay’sMyloXyloto • Adele’s21
2011 SPORT 7. Thisseason, the NBA owners and playersdidn’t come toanagreementwhichresultedin a… Strike Lockout Dispute
2011 SOCIETY 8. In April, Prince William and Kate Middletongotmarried; accordingtoThe New York Times, anestimate of 3 billionpeoplewatchedtheweddingon TV. Whichwasthe 1st Royal weddingtobetelevised? PrincessAnne and Mark Phillips Princess Margaret and Anthony Jones Duke and Duchess of Kent
2011 TECHNOLOGY 9. Steve Jobs, whodied in October, wastheco-founder of whichcompany? Dell Intel Apple
2011 CULTURE 10. Whywas Ralph M. Steinman’s Nobel Prizefor Medicine special? He wasn’t a doctor Hisfindingshadnotbeentested He wasthefirstposthumouswinner