10th Birthday Quiz

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It's our 10th birthday and to celebrate we have 10 amazing prizes to give away! Test your knowledge of 2008 news stories to be in with a chance of winning. Entries must be made between 1 October and midnight on 30 October. Winners will be drawn on 31 October 2018. Only one entry per person. GOOD LUCK!
 

1. How many gold medals did team GB win at the Beijing Olympics in August 2008?

 

2. In November 2008 Barack Obama become the first black president of the US, but what percentage of the votes did he get over his rival John McCain?

 

3. Name the X Factor winner who had the best-selling single of 2008 AND the name of the song. (The song spent 5 weeks in the top 10 (including three weeks at number one), sold over 887,000 copies and was certified platinum.)

 

4. Which team won the FA Cup Final that was held at Wembley in May 2008?

 

5. Which UK journalist achieved a national treasure status despite quitting Strictly Come Dancing in November 2008?

 

6. In June 2008 Tunbridge Wells Council banned the word “Brainstorming”, believing it might offend those with mental illness and epilepsy. What did it suggest was a less offensive alternative?

 

7. Fill in the missing word in this BBC news headline from July 2008.

Teenager finds _________ asleep in bra

 

8. In October 2008, the global financial crisis was underway. It was announced that the UK Government would pump a large sum of taxpayers money into three banks (Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Lloyds TSB and HBOS). How many billions were injected?

 

9. Name the social media platform that peaked in user numbers in 2008, before being overtaken by Facebook and declining rapidly?

 

10. The twelfth generation of the iPhone, the iPhone XR and XS, were announced by Apple CEO, Tim Cook, on 12 September 2018. What model of iPhone was launched in July 2008?

 

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