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2014 Year End Quiz
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1. Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 departed from Kuala Lumpur on March 8th, en route to what destination that was never reached?
2. Which cable network asked a "psychic" to divine the possible fate of Flight 370?
3. President Obama and other government officials often refer to the Islamic State as ISIL, with the "L" standing for what?
4. Which of these men wrote to the Islamic State, asking to become a citizen?
5. In which nation are same-sex couples now legally permitted to marry?
6. Brendan Eich, CEO of the innovative high-tech company Mozilla, was forced to resign in April because of his beliefs about what?
7. Comedian Sid Caesar, who died in February, hosted TV's "Your Show of Shows" in the early 50's. Who was his female comic sidekick?
8. The family of slain Missouri teen Michael Brown was represented by attorney Benjamin Crump, who had been involved in what other high profile case?
9. "Don't let anybody tell you that it's corporations and businesses that create jobs." Who said it in October?
10. In which of the following states was there no 2014 Senate race?
11. Which newly-minted Republican Senator reported for National Guard duty two days after winning in November?
12. Thomas Duncan, the Ebola patient who died in October in Dallas, entered America from which nation?
13. When the 114th Congress is sworn in next month, it will have no members who are what?
14. Bill Cassidy, who defeated Mary Landrieu in Louisiana, will be the fourth of these in the Senate. What?
15. Malala Yousafzai, co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, has what distinction among all the people who have been given that award?
16. Which female Senator claimed that some male colleagues made rude comments about her weight and appearance?
17. Which Senate race was the most expensive in history?
18. Which former member of President Obama's cabinet strongly disapproved of the swap that exchanged Bowe Bergdahl for five Taliban commanders?
19. Which veteran anchor/host resigned from CNN in 2014?
20. Meanwhile, CNN axed which low-rated prime-time host?
21. Before settling on Chuck Todd as moderator of Meet the Press, NBC executives reportedly approached whom to replace David Gregory?
22. Which Republican presidential prospect won the straw poll at the ultra-conservative Values Voters Summit in September?
23. Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, once considered a rising Republican star, was convicted of what crime in September?
24. Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, who brutally ruled Haiti for fifteen years, died in October. Where die he spend the final years of his life?
25. In an election described as "an earthquake," the UKIP party won a national vote in the United Kingdom. What was part of its platform?
26. The price of single share of which company's stock reached $200,000 last summer?
27. In a major defeat for the United Auto Workers, employees at which Tennessee plant rejected union representation?
28. Which Central American nation, some of whose residents flooded into the USA in 2014, has by far the world's highest murder rate?
29. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch dispatched conservative columnist George Will because of a column he wrote about what issue?
30. Senator Harry Reid denounced them as "un-American" on the floor of the Senate. Who?
31. Which well-known ad slogan was jettisoned after 20 years?
32. Female celebrities and business leaders were involved in a national campaign intended to ban which word, which they say is harmful to little girls?
33. Who replaced Diane Sawyer when she stepped down as anchor of ABC World News in September?
34. A veteran correspondent at CBS News left the network, at least in part because of alleged liberal bias. Who?
35. After 130 years in print, which women's monthly ended home delivery and cut back to four editions a year?
36. Jeremiah Denton, who died in March at age 89, was shot down over North Vietnam and held as a POW for eight years. What position did he later hold?
37. Which American city has instituted a plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, highest in the nation?
38. Which syndicated columnist declared that Ambassador Christopher Stevens wasn't murdered in Benghazi, but died of "smoke inhalation?
39. James Brady, who died in August, was severely wounded when John Hinckley tried to kill President Reagan. Who took over his role as White House spokesperson?
40. Another former White House spokesman, Larry Speakes, died in January. Which president did he serve?
41. Soon after taking office in January, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio vowed to outlaw what?
42. Which nation won the most medals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics?
43. The U.S. Open, a major tournament in a once popular sport, was canceled in '14 for the second year in a row. Which sport?
44. Former Washington Mayor Marion Barry, who died in November, was convicted of what crime in 1990?
45. Which job did the late Ariel Sharon never hold in Israel?
46. Which band played in Israel in June, despite pleas by other rockers to boycott the country?
47. Which musician went on tour for the first time in nearly 40 years?
48. And which singing star released what he says will be his final song?
49. Which longtime staple of network television came to an end in 2014?
50. The O'Reilly Factor was once again America's most watched cable news program in 2014. When did The Factor take over the top spot?



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