2016 was a busy year, with big breaking news stories seemingly every week. Did you keep up? In many ways, 2016, which happens to be a leap year, was filled with extremes and surprises for the world. It saw a string of unexpected shakeups in music, sports, entertainment, and politics, both in the United States and abroad.
How well do you think you can remember some of the main events that made the headlines in the year of 2016? Quiz your memory on pop culture and significant world events that happened in 2016. We can all use a refresher.
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How Well Do You Know the Year 2016? Quiz Questions
Pokemon Go
Candy Crush
"One Dance" - Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
"Sorry" - Justin Bieber
"Work" - Rihanna featuring Drake
"Love Yourself" - Justin Bieber
David Bowie
George Michael
Tom Petty
Prince
Wingstop
McDonalds
KFC
Taco Bell
Russia
U.S.A
North Korea
Iran
EgyptAir
Qatar Airways
Etihad Airways
British Airways
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie
Chris Pratt and Anna Faris
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert
Marsala
Rose Quartz and Serenity
Greenery
Radiant Orchid
Remain
Leave
Adele
The Weeknd
Taylor Swift
Kendrick Lamar
Matt Damon
Eddie Redmayne
Leonardo DiCaprio
Bryan Cranston
Colombia
Philippines
Haiti
France
Stranger Things
Big Little Lies
Great News
13 Reasons Why
Water Bottle Flip Challenge
Ice Bucket Challenge
Mannequin Challenge
Running Man Challenge
Jeff Gordon
Peyton Manning
Steve Nash
Derek Jeter
2 Comments
You got: 11/15
You got 9 out of 15!
Wow! Your memory is really good! You proved that youโve got a good grasp on things that happened last year. Do your friends always come to you to ask about whatโs happening in the world, because you certainly seem like a person who not only knows a lot, but possesses the ability to retain that knowledge! Now, you can prepare for the 2017 version of this quiz that comes out next year ๐