52 weeks 52 questions, part two

Quiz of the year's news

The second of the Magazine's annual four-part quiz of the year's news, covering April - June. PLUS a special bonus question each day this week, below. Just click NEXT to begin. If you missed part one, there is a link below.

1.) Multiple Choice Question

What was the significance of HD 209458b?

1. A planet with water
   
2. Paris Hilton's prisoner number
   
3. The latest industry standard for hi-definition television
   

2.) Multiple Choice Question

In April, the pound climbed to its highest level against the dollar for 26 years. What was it?

1. $2.01
   
2. $2.10
   
3. $2.11
   

3.) Multiple Choice Question

Three men began high-profile new jobs. Who got their feet under the desk first?

1. Scotland First Minister Alex Salmond
   
2. Justice Secretary Jack Straw
   
3. BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons
   

4.) Missing Word Question

Team claims * life feat

1. Lazarus
   
2. synthetic
   
3. everlasting
   

5.) Multiple Choice Question

The first music concert at the new Wembley stadium was in June, two months after it finally opened. Which headline act was first on to the stage?

1. Bon Jovi
   
2. George Michael
   
3. Elton John at Princess Diana memorial concert
   

6.) Multiple Choice Question

London 2012's Olympic logo was unveiled amid a storm of criticism. The same logo will be used for the Paralympic Games staged in London the same year, but with the Olympic rings replaced by which symbol?

1. 1.
   
2. 2.
   
3. 3.
   
4. 4.
   

Tale of two logos

The logo for the main London 2012 Games is on the left, although it also comes in colours other than green. The logo for the Paralympics carries the paralympian symbol in the place of the rings and has some other additions to the design.

7.) Multiple Choice Question

What were Tony Blair's final words as prime minister, in the Commons on 27 June, the day he handed over to Gordon Brown?

1. "The end."
   
2. "Farewell."
   
3. "Thank you."
   

8.) Multiple Choice Question

Hours later Gordon Brown made his first speech as prime minister outside Downing Street. What was his opening line?

1. "Thank you for..."
   
2. "I have just accepted..."
   
3. "I would just like to..."
   

9.) Multiple Choice Question

"You know me. I don't do bullshit." Who famously said that in June?

1. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho
   
2. Chef Gordon Ramsay
   
3. Royal Mail chairman Allan Leighton
   
4. Duncan Bannatyne of Dragon's Den
   

10.) Multiple Choice Question

While filming Rubicon, formerly known as Valkyrie, Tom Cruise fell foul of the German defence ministry. What does Valkyrie mean, in this context?

1. Norse goddess
   
2. Wagner opera
   
3. Plot to kill Hitler
   

11.) Multiple Choice Question

Apple's iPhone was launched in the US in June. Boss Steve Jobs said the iPhone would become Apple's third main source of business. True or false?

1. True
   
2. False
   

Info

Here's a sight many never expected to see, from May - the DUP's Ian Paisley and Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness sharing a laugh as first minister and deputy first minister of the newly devolved Northern Ireland government. It was a day for historic speeches. Click NEXT to answer a question about one.

12.) Missing Word Question

Hello * !

1. Ian
   
2. Molly
   
3. victory
   
4. democracy
   

Answers

1. Water vapour was found in the atmosphere of a large, Jupiter-like gaseous planet, it was revealed in April. It was located 150 light years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus.
2. It's $2.01, which was exceeded later in the year when it hit $2.11 in November. Back in the 1930s, it had been worth as much as $5. In 1981, when the pound was trading around $2.10, Geoffrey Howe was chancellor and flying to the US for a shopping trip to take advantage would have been a novelty.
3. It was Sir Michael Lyons, who was appointed on 1 May. Alex Salmond stepped up to the first minister's job on 16 May and Jack Straw took his seat in the Ministry for Justice in June.
4. It's 'synthetic'. US scientists said they had successfully transplanted an entire genome from one bacterium cell to another, hailing a major step towards producing life from scratch in the laboratory.
5. It's George Michael, who played there on 9 June. Bon Jovi had to cancel because the stadium was not ready. The Diana concert was in July.
6. It's number one, which is the paralympian symbol. See both logos by clicking NEXT
7. His full sentence was: "And that is that, the end." Cue a standing ovation from all sides of the House.
8. His full sentence was: "I have just accepted the invitation of Her Majesty the Queen to form a government."
9. Leighton was urging his 167,000 workers not to go on strike, but in vain. They walked out over pay and potential job cuts.
10. Cruise plays Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, leader of the unsuccessful attempt to kill Hitler with a bomb hidden in a briefcase. A ban against filming at a World War II memorial site due to fears the dignity of the place would be "violated" was later reversed.
11. It's true - he predicted the phone would be third behind the iPod and Mac computers, which generate about $10bn each in annual sales.
12. It's Molly. McGuinness was addressing "100-year-young" Molly Gallagher who had said she was looking forward to seeing him alongside Mr Paisley.

Your Score

0 - 4 : Wally (but keep a note of your tally)

5 - 10 : Folly

11 - 12 : Jolly

Bonus question

BONUS QUESTION Pictures 3 and 4 to be published on Thurs and Fri 52 weeks, part one 52 weeks, part three 52 weeks, part four

In addition to the 12 questions above, there was also a bonus question for each of the four parts of this quiz. (That's how we get to the grand total of 52 questions.)

Each day this week, we published a photograph and asked you to spot the link alluding to a major 2007 news story.

The correct answer can be found at the bottom of this page.

These people solved the puzzle before the Friday afternoon deadline:

Jonathan Griffith, Cambridge
Stig, London
Peter Judge, W Yorkshire
Simon Rooke, Nottingham
Kate Allan, Teddington
Rob Falconer, Llandough
Richard Sheehan, Leicester
Colin, Cambridge
Tim Etra, Uxbridge
Mike Need, Bristol
Dav, London
Gwennan Thomas, London
Hoi Yen Sihapanya, Saffron Walden
Michael Brookes, Saffron Walden
Ivan Poulson, Cambridge
David Smith, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mark Spankey, Eton

It is the Labour deputy leadership contest. A hazel branch, Hilary Duff on the red carpet, Mr Harman from Are You Being Served? and Dr Johnson.