2014 was a huge year in terms of news and major headlines. Do you think you can fill in the blank on 2014's most important news stories? Take these 12 questions and put your knowledge to the test!
Question 1/12
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Ebola _________ in West Africa.
Pandemic
Outbreak
Spreads
Question 2/12
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Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 ____________ with 239 People On Board.
Explodes
Disappears
Crashes
Question 3/12
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ISIS Overruns Large Areas Of ______ And _________.
Iraq, Syria
Turkey, Afghanistan
Syria, Pakistan
Question 4/12
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__________ of Maryland Freed After Five Years Of Imprisonment In Cuba.
Alan Timond
Alan Gross
Michael Ian
Question 5/12
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Guerilla Conflict Erupts In __________.
Russia
Ukraine
Bosnia
Question 6/12
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Beloved Comedian ___________ Tragically Ends His Own Life.
Mitch Hedburg
Robin Williams
George Carlin
Question 7/12
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NFL Struggles With ____________ Scandal.
Concussion
Domestic violence
Steroid
Question 8/12
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European Space Agency's Rosetta Sends a Lander Onto the Surface of ________.
A comet
The moon
Pluto
Question 9/12
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Comedian _________ Accused Of Sexual Assault.
Louis C.K.
Bill Murray
Bill Cosby
Question 10/12
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Hollywood Shocked by the Death of Oscar-winning Actor ___________.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Brittany Murphy
Heath Ledger
Question 11/12
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Seventeen People Taken Hostage in a Cafe in _________.
Hanoi
Laos
Sydney
Question 12/12
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World Shows It's Competitive Side in ______ and ______.
Sochi, Rio
Bali, Queensland
Beijing, Siberia
Based on the results of this quiz, you are a bit of a news novice! While you completed a few of 2014's major headlines, you struggled to fill in the blank on most. Fret not, we understand that with so many headlines happening each day it's not easy to keep them all straight. We commend you for a valiant effort!
C+, News Novice
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Right!
Based on the results of this quiz, you are totally news worthy! While many might forget major news stories as soon as they're done being talked about, you remember all of the important events of recent years. We commend you for being a culturally aware and savvy person. Well done!
B+, News Worthy
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Right!
Based on the results of this quiz, you are a total headline hero! Not only do you remember the most important headlines of 2014, but we get the feeling that's just the tip of your news knowledge. You're clearly a very aware and savvy individual who keeps up on current events. We commend you for your intelligence and social awareness!
C+, Headline Hero
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Right!
1
Ebola _________ in West Africa.
Pandemic
Outbreak
Spreads
2
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 ____________ with 239 People On Board.
Explodes
Disappears
Crashes
3
ISIS Overruns Large Areas Of ______ And _________.
Iraq, Syria
Turkey, Afghanistan
Syria, Pakistan
4
__________ of Maryland Freed After Five Years Of Imprisonment In Cuba.
Alan Timond
Alan Gross
Michael Ian
5
Guerilla Conflict Erupts In __________.
Russia
Ukraine
Bosnia
6
Beloved Comedian ___________ Tragically Ends His Own Life.
Mitch Hedburg
Robin Williams
George Carlin
7
NFL Struggles With ____________ Scandal.
Concussion
Domestic violence
Steroid
8
European Space Agency's Rosetta Sends a Lander Onto the Surface of ________.
A comet
The moon
Pluto
9
Comedian _________ Accused Of Sexual Assault.
Louis C.K.
Bill Murray
Bill Cosby
10
Hollywood Shocked by the Death of Oscar-winning Actor ___________.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Brittany Murphy
Heath Ledger
11
Seventeen People Taken Hostage in a Cafe in _________.
Hanoi
Laos
Sydney
12
World Shows It's Competitive Side in ______ and ______.
Sochi, Rio
Bali, Queensland
Beijing, Siberia
