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The 2011 General Knowledge Quiz

2011 may have been an eventful year - from the Royal Wedding to the collapse of the News of the World - but how much to do you remember? Test yourself with our ultimate general knowledge quiz ....

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The 2011 General Knowledge Quiz

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1. Greed and opportunism

2. Princess Eugenie, Zara Phillips and Princess Michael of Kent

3. March

4. Tunisia

5. Abbottabad

6. Gloria Twine

7. She wanted to spend more time with her family

8. Janis Joplin, Kurt Kobain and Brian Jones

9. Anthony Weiner

10. Neutrinos

11. Colin Myler

12. 56

13. 1988

14. An obstinate kid

15. 1 day

The 2011 General Knowledge Quiz

Home Secretary Theresa May said the August riots were driven by what?

Greed and opportunism Unemployment Benefit cuts Gang culture

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The 2011 General Knowledge Quiz

Which group of Royal Wedding guests all wore hats designed by Philip Treacy?

Princess Beatrice, Carole Middleton, Miriam Clegg Princess Eugenie, Zara Phillips and Princess Michael of Kent Camilla Parker-Bowles, Victoria Beckham, Samantha Cameron Victoria Beckham, Chelsy Davy, Lady Sophie of Wessex

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The 2011 General Knowledge Quiz

In which month did an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and a tsunami hit Japan?

February May January March

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The 2011 General Knowledge Quiz

The uprisings that became known as the Arab Spring started in which country?

Libya Egypt Yemen Tunisia

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The 2011 General Knowledge Quiz

In which city was Osama bin Laden shot and killed?

Islamabad Abbottabad Karachi Faisalabad

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The 2011 General Knowledge Quiz

Elizabeth Taylor died of congestive heart failure in March. What was the name of the character she played in her first movie, There’s One Born Every Minute?

Gloria Twine Minerva Twine Helen Twine Aphrodite Phipps

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The 2011 General Knowledge Quiz

What reason did Sarah Palin give when she announced she would not run for president?

She was embarrassed at her portrayal in the media She wanted to conserve her efforts for a presidential bid in 2014 She wanted to spend more time with her family She needed time to recuperate following health issues

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The 2011 General Knowledge Quiz

Amy Winehouse’s tragic death shocked the UK this year. Which other group of musicians all died at the age of 27?

Kurt Cobain, Otis Redding, Jim Morrison Ian Curtis, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin Janis Joplin, Kurt Kobain and Brian Jones Nick Drake, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson

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