Unbelievably, in about eight days, one half of 2016 will be over: packed in shrink wrap, stored in a closest and lied about in history books. It was only about a week ago that we were staggering around our homes and recovering from the latest New Year's celebrations! (Due to budget constraints, the typical New Years' celebration in Portland involves little more than unconstrained respiration.)
Today, we celebrate the half that is almost done with this quick current events quiz!
1. Just yesterday, the majority of the citizens in ________________ voted to have their nation leave the European Union.
a. U.K.
b. Germany
c. Spain
d. France
2. Ok, the morbid question: which ONE of the following celebrities did not die in 2016?
a. David Bowie
b. Prince
c. Anton Yelchin
d. Natalie Cole
e. Wayne Rogers
3. The United Nations declared 2016 to be the International Year of _____________.
a. Gravity
b. Pulses
c. the Climate
d. Children
4. On January 3, Saudi Arabia formerly announced the serverance of diplomatic ties with _________
a. the United States
b. Yemen
c. Iran
d. Australia
5. Ok, which team won Superbowl L (50)?
a. New England Patriots
b. Denver Broncos
c. Seattle Seahawks
d. Green Bay Packers
6. What is the highest grossing movie in 2016 so far?
a. Deadpool
b. Finding Dory
c. Captain American: Civil War
d, Zootopia
7. The 2016 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in _________________
a. Berlin
b. Mexico City
c. Cairo
d. Rio de Janeiro
8. Although I will never fully redeem myself, what is the Roman numeral equivalent of 2016?
a. MMXIV
b. MMXVI
c. MMXXVI
d. MMXV
9. In February 2016, the first observation of ________________ (actually made in 2015) was announced.
a. muon neutrinos
b. a triple neutron star system
c. gravitational waves
d. Manitoba
10. After twenty years of construction, the Gotthard Base Tunnel opened in ________________ and runs under the Alps.
a. Switzerland
b. France
c. Germany
d. Belgium
1. a. U.K.