Stats: The Big 2024 Quiz

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Which country won the most gold medals at the 2024 Olympic Games?	United States	87%
In October, large parts of which US State were evacuated due to threat-to-life warnings following Hurricane Milton?	Florida	85%
Which politician became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following a general election in July?	Keir Starmer	74%
Which former American President celebrated his 100th birthday on 1st October?	Jimmy Carter	72%
In August, which legendary Britpop band announced their long-awaited reunion, 15 years after their acrimonious split?	Oasis	72%
In December, President Yoon Suk-Yeol briefly declared martial law in which country?	South Korea	69%
Ismael Haniyeh, the leader of which terrorist organisation, was assassinated in Tehran on 30th July?	Hamas	67%
On 19th July, thirteen sharks off the coast of Rio de Janeiro tested positive for which drug?	Cocaine	64%
In October, which former member of One Direction died after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina?	Liam Payne	59%
Known for her roles in 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' and 'Downton Abbey', which Oscar-winning British actress died in September at the age of 89?	Maggie Smith	59%
Which country's national football team won their fourth tournament victory at the 2024 UEFA Euro Championship?	Spain	59%
In April, Doja Cat, Lana Del Ray and Tyler the Creator headlined which music festival?	Coachella	56%
During a lively presidential debate with Kamala Harris in September 2024, Donald Trump falsely claimed that immigrants in which US State were stealing and eating people's pets?	Ohio	56%
Released on 29th March, 'Cowboy Carter' was the eighth studio album for which singer?	Beyoncé	54%
Released in April, 'the Tortured Poets Department' was the 11th studio album for which singer?	Taylor Swift	54%
In May, the French postal department issued a commemorative scratch-and-sniff stamp which smelt of which baked food product?	Baguette	51%
In February, scientists in South Korea claimed to have developed 'meaty rice', having grown which meat inside grains of rice?	Beef	51%
In March, which country was ranked the happiest in the world?	Finland	51%
In October 2024, Senator Lidia Thorpe heckled King Charles III during a state visit to which country?	Australia	49%
On 20th May, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for which world leader?	Benjamin Netanyahu	49%
On 14th January, Queen Margrethe II abdicated as monarch of which country?	Denmark	49%
Who did Kamala Harris name as her Vice-Presidential candidate?	Tim Walz	46%
Amid widespread international condemnation and accusations of fraud, Nicolás Maduro was 'elected' for a third term as president of which country?	Venezuela	46%
The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest was staged in which Swedish city?	Malmö	44%
At the 66th Grammy Awards, which American singer won the award for Best Song for her hit 'What I Was Made For'?	Billie Eilish	41%
Who stepped down as manager of the England football team after eight years in the role?	Gareth Southgate	41%
In May, which country's president was killed in a helicopter crash in thick fog?	Iran	41%
In June, Claudia Sheinbaum was elected as the first female president of which country?	Mexico	41%
In March, which former Republican Vice-President announced that he "could not, in good conscience" endorse Donald Trump for President?	Mike Pence	41%
On 27th September, the Israeli Defence Force killed the leader of which insurgent group in an airstrike?	Hezbollah	38%
Which former professional wrestler ripped off his shirt in support of Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention?	Hulk Hogan	38%
Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was appointed as the head of which international body?	NATO	38%
On 11th January, Bill Belichick stepped down as the head coach of which NFL team?	New England Patriots	38%
Megan Thee Stallion's No.1 single 'Hiss' was widely regarded as a diss track against which other female rapper?	Nicki Minaj	38%
After seven unsuccessful attempts, which controversial politician was elected as the Member of Parliament for Clacton-on-Sea for the Reform UK party during the 2024 UK General Election?	Nigel Farage	38%
Christopher Nolan won the Academy Award for Best Director for which movie?	Oppenheimer	38%
On 14th August, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency following the reporting of over 15,000 cases of which disease globally?	Mpox	36%
In November, Justin Welby resigned from which role, the most senior religious position in the Church of England?	Archbishop of Canterbury	33%
On 26th March, which US city's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by a cargo ship?	Baltimore	33%
Which long-reigning dictator's tyrannical rule was finally ended by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in December?	Bashar al-Assad	33%
On 2nd September, which country's Supreme Court announced that X (formerly Twitter) would be blocked following widespread disinformation?	Brazil	33%
On 24th June, which prominent activist and freedom of information campaigner pleaded guilty to criminal charges of disclosing classified intelligence documents, but was allowed to go free?	Julian Assange	31%
On 20 October, the WHO declared Egypt free of which disease?	Malaria	31%
Which prominent Russian dissident and outspoken opponent of Vladimir Putin died in a Siberian penal colony?	Alexei Navalny	28%
In November, who succeeded Rishi Sunak as leader of the UK's Conservative Party?	Kemi Badenoch	28%
At the 96th Academy Awards, Emma Stone won the Oscar for Best Actress for her starring role in which film?	Poor Things	28%
Following the collapse of his coalition government, Humza Yousaf resigned as the leader of which country?	Scotland	28%
Governor Jeff Landry introduced a law requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments in which US State?	Louisiana	26%
On 3rd October, the UK ceded sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to which African country?	Mauritius	26%
Becoming the first-ever black leader of a Western European government, Vaughan Gething became First Minister of which country?	Wales	26%
On 4th March, France formally added which controversial right to its constitution?	Right to abortion	23%
Filmed in Zimbabwe, the final-ever episode of which popular motoring show was broadcast on Amazon Prime Video in September?	The Grand Tour	23%
Which singer headlined the half-time show at Super Bowl LVIII?	Usher	23%
On 28th February, which long-serving US politician announced his resignation as Republican leader of the Senate?	Mitch McConnell	18%
In a bizzare election rally in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump notably embarked on a 25-minute anecdote about the penis of which famous American golfer?	Arnold Palmer	15%
Which nonagenarian actor and comedian made an appearance on the music video to Coldplay's "All My Love" on his 99th birthday?	Dick Van Dyke	15%
May 2024 saw the release of 'Radical Optimism', the third studio album by which British singer?	Dua Lipa	15%
In August Pavel Durov, the CEO of which social media platform, was arrested in Paris?	Telegram	15%
On 21st March, which major social media company made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange?	Reddit	13%
On 7th April, which long-running US sitcom ended after 12 seasons?	Curb Your Enthusiasm	5%

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