POP QUIZ (2011 Year End)

How much do you remember about the year that was? 
Test your knowledge with our quiz ----- no Googling allowed!

1. What iconic doll turned 50 in 2011?
a) Kirsten, an orignal American Girl doll
b) The Cabbage Patch kid
c)  Barbie
d) Ken, Barbie's boyfriend
2. What milestone is estimated to have occured on Oct. 31?
a) The 50th major earthquake of the year struck
b) The world's population reached 7 billion
c) Oprah became the richest person ever
d) Facebook signed up its one billionth user
3. What fruit caused the deaths of 29 people this past fall?
a) Grapes
b) Bananas
c) Cantaloupes
d) Strawberries
4. Which lasted longest:
a) The final Atlantis space shuttle mission
b) The NBC series The Playboy Club
c) Kim Kardashian's marriage to Kris Humphries
d) The NFL lockout
5. What event happened in Pine Valley, Pa.?
a) Joe Paterno was fired as head coach of the Nittany Lions
b) The Susquehanna River overflowed its banks
c) More than 41 yearss of drama came to an end
6. During the Nov. 9 Republican debate, candidate Rick Perry said he would eliminate three government agencies----but was able to recall only two of them.  Which one did he forget?
a) The Department of Health and Human Services
b) The Department of Labor
c) The Treasury Department
d) The Department of Energy
7. In January, Canadian 10-year-old Kathyrn Gray became the youngest person to do what?
a) Graduate from college
b) Discover a supernova
c) Sail around the world
8. What rock band announced they were calling it quits after 31 years?
a) Bon Jovi
b) Sonic Youth
c) Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
d) R.E.M.
9. In October, Apple cofounder Steve Jobs passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.  All of these are his words, but which his last?
a) "Stay hungry, stay foolish."
b) "[I] want to put a ding in the universe."
c) "Oh, wow, Oh, wow, Oh, wow"
d) "Going tobed at night saying we've done something wonderful....that's what matters to me."


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Answers : 1. d  ; 2. b  ; 3. c  ; 4. d  ; 5. c  ; 6. d  ; 7. b  ; 8. d  ; 9. c