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2016 in UK Politics Quiz (Round 1)

What is the name given to the study of scientific analysis of elections, made famous by election night analyst John Curtice?

a) Plutology b) Poliology c) Psephology

c) Psephology

 

Which MP challenged, and lost to Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour Party leadership election of 2016?

Owen Smith

 

By proportion of votes, which area of the country was most in favour of leaving the EU?

a) Yorkshire and the Humber b) North West England c) West Midlands

Quiz of the Year 2016 (Round 4)

 

In March a study concluded that which famous playwright's skull had probably been stolen by graverobbers?
Shakespeare

 

11.5 million confidential documents from offshore law firm Mossack Fonseca became the world largest confidential data leak, what did it become known as?
Panama Papers

 

In April the 80th Masters Golf Tournament was won by which English golfer?
Danny Willett

 

Cumbria Quiz (Round 1)

A quiz on facts about the county of Cumbria

Quiz of the Year 2016 (Round 3)

 

Which mediterranean country was hit by an earthquake which according to the authorities, killed at least 247 people?
Italy

 

Which record did 15 year-old Mumbai schoolboy Pranav Dhanawade create in cricket?
First batsman to score 1000 runs in a single innings

 

On what date did Britain vote on whether to leave the European Union?
23rd June

 

Which country knocked 2 times defending champions Spain out of the UEFA European Championship?
Italy

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