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It Happened in 2014: January Trivia Quiz

This quiz concentrates on events during January of 2014. There is a slight UK bias in some of these questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by TheLastEnemy. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
TheLastEnemy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
372,753

Updated
Aug 11 24

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Latvia adopted the Euro as its currency. What is the capital city of Latvia? Hint

Minsk

Vilnius

Riga

Tallinn

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Question 2 of 10

2. Australia's cricket team beat England in the Ashes, for the first time in how many years? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Elizabeth II's grand-daughter, Zara Tindall, gave birth to a baby girl named Mia Grace. What is Zara Tindall's maiden name, which she still uses professionally? Hint

Laurence

Phillips

Windsor

Armstrong-Jones

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which US state opened its first recreational marijuana store in January 2014? Hint

Florida

Connecticut

Colorado

Delaware

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Question 5 of 10

5. Roger Lloyd-Pack died in January 2014. Which character did he play in "Only Fools and Horses"? Hint

Del Boy

Trigger

Boycie

Uncle Albert

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Question 6 of 10

6. Chinese New Year was celebrated on January 31st 2014. What year did we enter? Hint

Rooster

Rabbit

Rat

Horse

7. 'The Jump' was a TV programme which aired for the first time in January 2014. It featured celebrities taking part in various winter sports. Which former 'X-Factor' winner won the first series of 'The Jump'? Hint

Leon Jackson

Matt Cardle

Alexandra Burke

Joe McElderry

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which author won the Legion d'Honneur, France's highest decoration? Hint

Jilly Cooper

Jackie Collins

Catherine Cookson

Danielle Steel

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Question 9 of 10

9. Bill de Blasio assumed office as Mayor of New York on January 1st 2014. Who was Mayor of New York at the time of the September 11th attack on the Twin Towers? Hint

Michael Bloomberg

Rudolph Giuliani

David Dinkins

Edward Koch

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Question 10 of 10

10. The luxury car brands Porsche, Audi and Bentley posted record sales for 2013. Which car group owns these brands? Hint

Ford

General Motors

Volkswagen

Toyota

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Latvia adopted the Euro as its currency. What is the capital city of Latvia?

Answer: Riga

Latvia adopted the Euro as its currency on January 1st, thus becoming the 18th country to do so. Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania; Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, and Minsk is the capital of Belarus.

2. Australia's cricket team beat England in the Ashes, for the first time in how many years?

Answer: 7

Australia won the series 5-0, for only the third time in history. Over all the times the Ashes has been held, Australia have won 32 times, England have won 31 times, and there have been 5 draws.

3. Elizabeth II's grand-daughter, Zara Tindall, gave birth to a baby girl named Mia Grace. What is Zara Tindall's maiden name, which she still uses professionally?

Answer: Phillips

Zara is the daughter of Princess Anne and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips. She is married to Mike Tindall, the ex-England rugby union player. Windsor is the name of the Royal House Princess Anne belongs to; she married Timothy Laurence in 1992. Armstrong-Jones was the married name of Princess Margaret.

4. Which US state opened its first recreational marijuana store in January 2014?

Answer: Colorado

Both Colorado and Washington states voted to allow the sale of marijuana in 2012, but it was Colorado which had the first shops open in early 2014. Marijuana is now also legal in Oregon and Alaska.

5. Roger Lloyd-Pack died in January 2014. Which character did he play in "Only Fools and Horses"?

Answer: Trigger

Del Boy was played by David Jason, Boycie by John Challis and Uncle Albert by Buster Merryfield. Trigger's real name in the series is Colin Ball, he acquired the nickname Trigger because he looked like a horse!

6. Chinese New Year was celebrated on January 31st 2014. What year did we enter?

Answer: Horse

All four are years in the Chinese Zodiac. There are twelve animals in total, so each is celebrated every twelve years. The last year of the rooster was 2005; the last year of the rat was 2008 and the last year of the rabbit was 2011.

Answer: Joe McElderry

All four answers are former 'X-Factor' winners. Joe McElderry was not an original participant in the series, he took part as a result of party promoter Henry Conway pulling out with a wrist injury.

8. Which author won the Legion d'Honneur, France's highest decoration?

Answer: Danielle Steel

Danielle Steel is one of the most successful authors of all time. She was born in 1947 in New York. Jilly Cooper and Jackie Collins were both born in 1937. Catherine Cookson was born in 1906 and died in 1998.

9. Bill de Blasio assumed office as Mayor of New York on January 1st 2014. Who was Mayor of New York at the time of the September 11th attack on the Twin Towers?

Answer: Rudolph Giuliani

All four of these men have served as Mayor of New York, but it was Rudolph Giuliani who was the Mayor at the time of the September 11th attack. Michael Bloomberg took over shortly afterwards, at the end of 2001; David Dinkins and Edward Koch were both Mayor of New York in the late 20th century.

10. The luxury car brands Porsche, Audi and Bentley posted record sales for 2013. Which car group owns these brands?

Answer: Volkswagen

Volkswagen also owns the brands Bugatti, Lamborghini, Skoda and Seat. In 2012 the Volkswagen Group was the second largest producer of motor vehicles in the world, behind Toyota. Three Volkswagen models (the Beetle, the Passat and the Golf) appear in the list of the Top 10 Best-Selling Cars of All Time.

Source: Author TheLastEnemy

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