Copyright ゥ 2022 www.kensquiz.co.uk Big Quiz of the Decade - The 2010s A free quiz about the people and events of the 2010s. 1. The Ice Bucket Challenge was originally launched in 2014 but continued throughout the decade, what charity did it support at its launch? 2. Justin Welby was elected Archbishop of Canterbury in 2013, who did he succeed ? 3. Name the four British male actors who won the Best Actor Oscar during the 2010's? 4. What feat did Austrian Felix Baumgartner achieve in October 2012? 5. What product was launched by Apple on April 3rd 2010? 6. In which years did the following referendums take place, [a] The Alternative Vote Referendum, [b] The Scottish Independence Referendum and [c] The European Union Membership Referendum? 7. The social media platform Instagram was first launched in October 2010, as at December 2019 who has the most followers world-wide 8. What name was given to the series of protests that took place in North Africa and the Middle East in the early years of the decade? 9. What was the name of the ex-porn star that alleged in 2016 she had an affair with US President Donald Trump? 10. Who was the UK Prime Minister at the beginning of the 2010 decade? 11. How many new great grand-children did the Queen gain in the 2010s? 12. There were many great losses in the 2010s, which musicians who died in the decade were known as [a] The Queen of Soul, [b] The Thin White Duke, [c] The King of the Blues, [d] Father of Rock n Roll and [e] The Queen of Disco? 13. Which famous movie director was the organiser of the 2012 London Olympic opening ceremony? 14. What was the name of the British company found to have acquired the data of some 87 million Facebook users in March 2018? 15. Which three drivers are the only ones to have won the F1 World Championship in the decade? 16. What was finally discovered in Switzerland in 2012 after first being proposed in the 1960s? 17. What was the dress that Lady Gaga wore to the 2010 MTV Awards made from? 18. Which newspaper first published in 1843 published its last edition on 7th July 2011? 19. Which three UK towns were created cites in 2012 to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee? 20. The painting entitled "Salvator Mundi" was sold in 2017 for a record breaking $450 million, who was the painter? 21. What was the UK's biggest selling album of the 2010's? 22. The Prime Minister of which country took time off in 2018 to have a baby? 23. Why did Sudan cease to be the largest country in Africa in July 2011? 24. With over a billion downloads by 2019, which mobile app released in 2016 uses GPS to locate, capture, battle and train virtual creatures? 25. Which motor manufacturer in November 2015 admitted rigging diesel emission tests affecting upwards of 10 million vehicles Worldwide? 26. The FIFA World Cups of the decade were dominated by European teams, who were the winners in 2010, 2014 & 2018?