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1. The Olympics kicked off with a big

opening ceremony and quickly

became the main focus of many

people’s summer.

But who directed the opening

ceremony?

2. How many gold medals

did Team GB win at the

Olympics?

3. This summer saw the

one year anniversary of

which female singer’s

death?

4. In August Paul

Chambers

avoided going to

jail. What was he

in court for?

5. This guy, Anton

Vickerman wasn’t so

lucky. What has he

been sentenced to 4

years in prison for?

6. On August 6th,

NASA’s rover landed

on Mars, what is it

called?

7. There was a

media frenzy over

the release of which

book?

8. Which summer

blockbuster release

broke box office

records?

9. Anders Breivik’s

court case was in

the news over the

summer, what was

he in court for?

11. Tension is mounting

in the coalition – what did

the Conservative party

stop from happening?

1. The Olympics kicked off with a big opening ceremony and quickly

became the main focus of many people’s summer.

But who directed the opening ceremony?

Answer

Danny Boyle

2. How many gold

medals did Team

GB win at the

Olympics?

Answer - 29

(17 silver 19 bronze – TOTAL 65

3. This summer

saw the one

year anniversary

of which female

singer’s death?

Answer

Amy Winehouse

4. In August Paul

Chambers avoided

going to jail. What was

he in court for?

Answer

Tweeting he’d bomb East Mid airport if his

plane was delayed…as a joke!

5. This guy, Anton Vickerman

wasn’t so lucky. What has he

been sentenced to 4 years in

prison for?

Answer

Running the online streaming

site Surf the channel

6. On August

6th, NASA’s

rover landed

on Mars, what

is it called?Answer

Curiosity

7. There was a

media frenzy over

the release of which

book?

Answer

50 Shades of Grey

8. Which summer blockbuster

release broke box office

records?

Answer

The Avengers

9. Anders Breivik’s court case

was in the news over the

summer, what was he in court

for?

Answer

Norway Massacre

11. Tension is

mounting in the

coalition – what did

the Conservative

party stop from

happening?

Answer

The Lords Reform Bill