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2016 saw us through the 400th birth anniversary of a noted celeb who once lived at Stratford upon
Avon. Who?

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3. Lee Sedol, the worlds topmost Go player lost out to an AI based player, Alphago. Which company
designed it?

3. The name of an Ugandan Forest went viral, quite literally at the start of 2016. What are we talking
about?

4. Which football club celebrated St Totteringham's day, yet again, in 2016?

5. Which of these movies, released in 2016, is a synonym for the city of Los Angeles?

6. Who played the role of Jackie Kennedy Onassis in the eponymous Jackie, released in 2016?

7. The Urdu word for betrayal was synonymous with this name in 2016. Who?

8. Which former WWF wrestler was backed by famous Tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel in his lawsuit
against Gawker?

9. Which cult classic had an all female reboot in 2016?


10. A certain sporting landmark was supposed to occur in 2015, according to the movie, Back to The
Future. The event did occur, albeit in 2016. What?

11. This famous classical dancer passed away in Jan, 2016 and leaving behind a legacy in Bharatnatyam
and Kathakali. Who?

12. Beyonce had us talking about a certain drink in 2016. What much loved drink, also the name of her
platinum album?

13. This singer set the stage on fire across the year and at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at Paris as
well, with hits such as "Starboy". Who?

14. Who, came out of practically nowhere, to beat Michael Phelps at the 100 m Race at the Rio Olympics
to win Singapore's first gold ever?

15. Arnab Goswami, resigned from shouting at people across the country at 9PM every night to start up
his own firm. What is it called?

16. Which city, once it's largest, became the face of terror in Syria?

17. NASA sent out a spacecraft in 2011 to orbit around Jupiter, which it did so, on the 4th of July, 2016.
What name, quite appropriately, was given to it?

18. Elizabeth Holmes and her much vaunted startup took a heavy fall in 2016. What was it called?
19. What was the name of the Indian schoolboy who walked his way into the record books, scoring
1000 runs in an innings?

20. Which movie, eponymously named after where the incident took place, talks about an award
winning AMU Professor Siras who was wronged upon because of his orientation?

21. The worlds largest rail tunnel was finally completed after two decades of construction. Where is it
located?

22. Noted Songwriter Leonard Cohen passed away in 2016 and his most famous rendition was also
covered by Jeff Buckley. Which song?

23. Jyn, Cassian and K2 endorsed the legacy of a famous movie series in its latest edition. Which series?

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25. PM Narendra Modi announced the launch of a unified payment app, which acronymed to a famous
mythological character. Who?

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