<section data-block="SingleChoice"><h2>Your starter for 10. In January, Amol Rajan, the host of BBC2’s University Challenge, found himself going viral on social media after he told a team: "I can't accept drum 'n' bass."What kind of music did he say he needed?</h2><ul><li>Drill</li><li>Drumstep</li><li>Jungle</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Queen Margrethe II, the longest-serving monarch in Europe, surprised her country by announcing her abdication in a new year TV address.Of which country was she queen?</h3><ul><li>Belgium</li><li>Denmark</li><li>Netherlands</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis and best-selling writer Jilly Cooper were among those recognised in the 2024 New Year Honours list.Who was the youngest recipient of an honour on this year's list?</h3><ul><li>Jill Gladwell</li><li>Tony Hudgell</li><li>Rizwan Javed</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>An American teenager achieved internet fame when he became the first human believed to have beaten a classic video game.Which game was it?</h3><ul><li>Angry Birds</li><li>Donkey Kong</li><li>Tetris</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Aryna Sabalenka won tennis’s Australian Open Women’s Singles title for the second year in a row, beating Zheng Qinwen of China in straight sets. Who was the previous woman to retain the Australian title?</h3><ul><li>Victoria Azarenka</li><li>Naomi Osaka</li><li>Serena Williams</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Tributes were paid to broadcaster Steve Wright, who died in February after more than four decades on BBC Radio.Which of these shows did he not regularly present during his time on Radio 1 and Radio 2?</h3><ul><li>Pick of the Pops</li><li>Radio 2 Breakfast Show</li><li>Sunday Love Songs</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Taylor Swift stole the show at this year's Grammy Awards, becoming the first performer to win album of the year four times.But who beat her to the coveted Song of the Year award?</h3><ul><li>Miley Cyrus</li><li>Billie Eilish</li><li>SZA</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>A dog walker in northern England risked losing a finger to pull an invasive species of reptile, thousands of miles from home, from a lake.What name was given to the alligator snapping turtle?</h3><ul><li>Fluffy</li><li>Spike</li><li>Spiny Norman</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>King Charles III thanked the nation for the messages of support sent to him following news he was being treated for cancer.Among some 7,000 cards he received, what was printed on the one said by palace aides to have particularly amused the King?</h3><ul><li>"At least you don't have to wear a cone!"</li><li>"Laughter is the second best medicine. Red wine is the best"</li><li>"Whatever you do, don't Google it."</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Barbie may have won at the box office, but Oppenheimer dominated the Oscars in March, as Christopher Nolan's film took home seven gold statuettes.But which star almost stole the show after they suffered a wardrobe malfunction while accepting their award?</h3><ul><li>John Cena</li><li>Da'Vine Joy Randolph</li><li>Emma Stone</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Six people died when a cargo ship crashed into a major bridge over the Patapsco river in the US port of Baltimore. After which artist was the ship named?</h3><ul><li>Leonardo da Vinci</li><li>Salvador Dali</li><li>Michelangelo</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Donald Trump saw off all challengers to secure the Republican Party's nomination for the 2024 election.Who was the only opponent to defeat the former president in any of the primaries held to decide the candidate?</h3><ul><li>Chris Christie</li><li>Ron DeSantis</li><li>Nikki Haley</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>British runner Jasmin Paris made history by becoming the first woman to finish one of the world's hardest ultramarathons.In which US state are the gruelling Barkley Marathons held?</h3><ul><li>Arkansas</li><li>Georgia</li><li>Tennessee</li></ul></section>

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