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One of Europe’s most iconic historic landmarks caught fire in April 2019, suffering extensive damage to its roof. Which one?
Notre Dame
While Green Book was named Best Picture at the Oscars 2019, which musical biopic picked up the most awards including Best Actor?
Bohemian Rapsody
After being given several warnings and opportunities to mend their ways, on December 9, Russia was banned from all major sporting competitions for the next four years. Why was the ban imposed?
Civil unrest and clashes with the police continued in Hong Kong for much of 2019. When did Hong Kong gain independence from Great Britain?
1997
In the wake of a deadly crash in Ethiopia in March 2019 - a second fatal incident involving the same jet model in less than five months - what aircraft was grounded all over the world?
Boeing 737 MAX
Canadian author Margaret Atwood won the prestigious 2019 Booker Prize for The Testaments. The book is an eagerly anticipated sequel to a dystopian novel adapted into a hugely successful TV series. Which one?
The Handmaid's Tale
15-year-old tennis prodigy Coco Gauff proved that she is a force to be reckoned with after her stunning victory in Wimbledon’s first round in July 2019. Which seasoned player did she defeat?
Venus Wiliams
A teenage climate activist delivered a rousing speech at the United Nations in September 2019 condemning world leaders for failing to curb the rising CO2 emissions. What’s her name?
Greta Thunberg
On June 30, President Trump became the first sitting American president to set foot in which Asian country?
North Korea
Duncan Laurence won the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest for the Netherlands with his song Arcade. But which global celebrity made a guest appearance at the competition in Tel Aviv, receiving mixed reviews?
Madonna
Lewis Hamilton won his sixth Formula One championship in 2019 becoming the second most successful Formula One driver in history. Who is the first one with a record seven titles?
Michael Schumacher
On March 15, a gunman went on a shooting spree in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing almost 50 people. Where did the massacre take place?
Two mosques
Which European country added the word ‘North’ to its official name, thus settling a bitter dispute with its southern neighbour?
Macedonia
One of the oldest travel agencies in the world, which was founded in 1841, collapsed in 2019 leaving thousands of holidaymakers stranded abroad. What is the company called?
Thomas Cook
The space probe Chang’e 4 made history on 3 January 2019 when it touched down on what is often referred to as the dark side of the moon. What country accomplished this remarkable feat?
China
Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro faced international criticism in summer 2019 for turning a blind eye to what ecological disaster?
Amazon fires
The list of unexplored places in our solar system got shorter when astronomers announced on April 10 that they had captured an image of one of the most enigmatic entities in the universe. Which one?
A black hole
34-year old Sanna Marin became the world’s youngest head of state after being selected by the Social Democratic party to take over as the country's Prime Minister. Which country does she lead?
Finland