Did 2024 pass in a blur for you or were there events which stood out for you? Maybe the Paris Olympics, maybe the US election, maybe cultural events,  We have it all in our End of Year Quiz, which is not only a great way to jog your memory,  but it’s also a fantastic way to review vocabulary covering a wide range of topics. Let’s not forget grammar either, this is a great way to hone your knowledge of forming questions in the past tense.

If you are learning in a class, why not make up your own quizzes about people in the group. That would be fun !!

Let us know if we missed anything you think is important.

 

What do you remember about 2024?

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1. The star of the Paris Olympics was Léon Marchand winning the most medals of any competitor in the Games. How many medals did he win?

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2. Keeping on the theme of the Paris Olympics, these cute creatures were the mascots of the Games. They were called a Phryge. What did they represent?

 

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3. Who did US President Joe Biden pardon ?

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4. Which group popular in the 1990s reunited in 2024 promising a concert tour in 2025?

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5. The Word of the Year according to the Collins dictionary was Brat. What does it mean in the new context?

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6. Canada pushed the ban on smoking to another level. What measure did they pass?

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7. Keeping on the topic of bans for health reasons, both physical and mental. What was banned in New South Wales, Australia? This measure may well snowball into a global ban in 2025.

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8. The Notre Dame Catheral reopened in time for Christmas 2024 after 5 years of reconstruction following a devastating fire. How much did the whole restoration cost, much of the money being donated.

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9. Still in France, our home, how many Prime Ministers did France have in 2024?

25 Off The Wall Facts about France

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10. Showbiz: The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super bowl this year agains the San Francisco 49ers Who was the most famous spectator with cameras focused on them sometimes more than the match itself?

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11. This year has seen over 300 million people go to the polls in many countries. Which country from the list below did NOT have an election?

UK Election Quiz - for those who have wondered what it is all about

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12. In football, which country won the Euro football Cup?

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13. Which tennis star retired in 2024 and all his rivals cried their eyes out?

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14. Are you interested in the environment? In which country was the COP 29 held?

How man is ruining the environment

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15. Elon Musk made many headlines in 2024, but perhaps his most interesting one was a world first after part of the rocket Starship was returned safely to the launch pad, thereby paving the way for a reusable rocket. What are the arms of the  "catching" structure known as?

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16. Which film achieved the highest global box office sales in 2024?

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17. We all experienced a gigantic I.T. outage in July which created chaos at airports, hospitals, supermarkets and businesses around the world. But what actually caused it?

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18. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ran for president in this year’s US election, said he once had what in his brain?

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19. Breaking, formally known as break dancing, was introduced in the 2024 Olympics in an attempt to include more contemporary sports. However one of the competitor's performance  went viral for which reason?

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20. In December the travel guide Lonely Planet said which city will be THE city to visit in 2025?

Planning a holiday getaway

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