Sports
A major tournament held in Russia from 14th June to 15th July
What was the 2018 World Cup?
The wordsmith responsible for 'covofe' and 'Smocking Gun'
Who is Donald Trump?
The most downloaded mobile app in 2018.
What is YouTube?
A 'great war' which ended 100 years ago on 11th November, 1918.
What is World War One?
The blue house in Haileybury Almaty
What is Edmonstone?
The runner-up in the 2018 US Open who made the headlines for her angry confrontation with the umpire.
Who is Serena Williams?
A country which finally passed a law in May 2018 allowing women to drive
What is Saudi Arabia?
A video game prequel set in the USA at the end of the 19th century which was released in November 2018, 9 years after the original.
What is "Red Dead Redemption 2"?
An actor who, in 2018, took the lead role in one of the most successful box office films "Jumanji"
Who is Dwayne "The Rock"Johnson?
The Housemaster of Edmonstone
Who is Mr Wilkinson?
A technological system used at the 2018 FIFA World Cup to review incidents such as goals, penalties, and red cards.
What is VAR?
A company that was heavily criticised early in 2018 for deliberately "throttling" the speed and performance of older devices still used by its customers.
What is Apple?
A Twitch streamer who attracted a record number of viewers in March when he played Fortnite with rapper Drake.
Who is Ninja?
A planet which, in July 2018, came its closest to Earth since 2003.
What is Mars?
A special event taking place on the final day of term.
What is "Haileybury's Got Talent"?
The host nation for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
What is South Korea?
A famed physicist and author of "A Brief History of Time" who died in July 2018.
Who is Stephen Hawking?
The winner of the 2018 Oscar for Best Picture
What is "The Shape of Water"?
A country in East Africa, which finally ended a 20-year war with its neighbour Eritrea in 2018.
What is Ethiopia?
840 (as of Wednesday, 13th December)
What is the total number of yellow and blue tickets earned by Edmonstone this term?
A multi-sport event for athletes disabled as a result of military conflict, most recently held in Syndey, Australia in October 2018.
What is the Invictus Games?
The Oxford Dictionary 2018 Word of the Year
What is 'toxic'?
The most watched video on YouTube in 2018 (over 830 million views!)
What is "A bath time song"?
The host city of the 2018 Eurovision song contest.
What is Lisbon?
The October "Edman of the Month"
Who is Richard Herrmann?