Quiz: Test your knowledge on 2011's big news stories

Newsround's News Quiz of 2011

As we're heading into 2012, let's see how much you remember from the big news stories of 2011? Are you a true quiz whizz?

1.) Question 1

How many of the Queen's grandchildren got married in 2011?

1. One
   
2. Two
   
3. Three
   

2.) Question 2

American space agency Nasa ended its 30 year space shuttle programme this year. What does Nasa stand for?

1. North American Space Agency
   
2. National Agency of Space Astronauts
   
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
   

3.) Question 3

What was the name of the last space shuttle?

1. Atlantis
   
2. Colombia
   
3. Atlantic
   

4.) Question 4

* separated into two countries this year.

1. Sudan
   
2. Egypt
   
3. France
   

5.) Question 5

In March, Japan suffered a huge earthquake and tsunami. Which nuclear power plant was damaged as a result?

1. Tokyo
   
2. Fukushima
   
3. Osaka
   

6.) Question 6

Which city in New Zealand also suffered an earthquake?

1. Auckland
   
2. Christchurch
   
3. Wellington
   

7.) Question 7

What was the name of the Libyan leader who died during the uprisings in the country?

1. Muammar Gaddafi
   
2. Hosni Mubarak
   
3. Bashar al-Assad
   

8.) Question 8

In August there were lots of * across England.

1. riots
   
2. snowstorms
   
3. elections
   

9.) Question 9

Drought in * forces thousands to refugee camps.

1. east Africa
   
2. Egypt
   
3. Poland
   

Answers

1. Two of the Queen's grandchildren got married in 2011 - Prince William and Zara Phillips.
2. Nasa stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
3. Nasa's last space shuttle of the 30 year project was called Atlantis. It returned to Earth in July 2011 after its last journey into Space.
4. Sudan in Africa separated into two countries, Sudan and South Sudan.
5. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan was damaged by the earthquake.
6. The city of Christchurch in New Zealand also suffered an earthquake in 2011.
7. In October, Libya's leader of 40 years, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, died during the uprisings in his country. Many people had been unhappy with the way he led Libya.
8. In August there were riots in some cities across England.
9. The drought in the east of Africa forced thousands of people to flee from Somalia to refugee camps in Kenya.

Your Score

0 - 2 : Nice try

3 - 5 : Good going

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