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2002 Year in Review Quiz

Hello and welcome to the 2002 Year in Review Quiz. Once more the questions are your usual mix of strange news incidents and items which you have read about in the weekly Bizarre Thoughts.

This year we are back to the usual format, so there are twelve questions and a tie-breaker for you to tackle.

The prizes (as picked by my wife, Lorraine*) are as follows:
1st Prize: A Dilbert "Our New Management Style Doesn't Have a Name Yet" 2003 Wall Calendar
2nd Prize: A Far Side "Just Plain Stupid!" 2003 Mini Wall Calendar
Booby Prize: An Ornamental Grass Kit (which was actually picked by me)

*N.B. I would have chosen the prizes, but I was going to pick up a Formula 1 calendar when Lorraine pointed out a problem to me. It seems that due to Ferrari team orders at the last moment the calendar was produced with March coming before February.

The closing date for entries is Christmas Day.

Good luck!
Tony Dobson (a.k.a. Strathclyde Eagle)

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January

In this month one of my favourite writers on the internet got into a bit of trouble for a few remarks he made about New Orleans on a visit there. Which of the following statements didn't Bill Simmons make about New Orleans?

"The natives speak in some sort of Creole jibberish that's nearly impossible to understand."
"From what I can gather, drugs and murder are still illegal in New Orleans, but that's about it."
"Total cost with the room service charge? $53. Not including tip."
"Walking Bourbon Street, you find yourself sidestepping horse manure, puke, urine and every other bodily function you can imagine"

February

In this month the Winter Olympics took place in Salt Lake City. How did Australian Steven Bradbury stake his claim to fame during the games?

By winning a speed skating gold medal when everyone in front of him fell over
By ski-jumping less distance than Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards did in 1988
By actually representing Belarus in the Ice Hockey tournament
By celebrating an unlikely bronze medal in the Giant Slalom by jumping into a freezing cold lake nearby

March

Halle Berry created history by being the first black woman to win the Best Actress award at the Oscars, but who played her husband in the film "Monster's Ball"?

Sean Combs
Will Smith
Billy-Bob Thornton
Denzel Washington

April

Runner Lloyd Scott created headlines this month when he took part in the London Marathon. What unique burden hindered Scott in his route of course?

A three-piece suit costing £130
A diving suit weighing 130 lbs
A lawsuit for his £130 entry fee
"A three-piece suite"

May

Big Brother III came to British TV, and in doing so Alex Sibley became a favourite of the trulybizarre.co.uk writers with his ability to create moments of great comedy without even trying. One such moment was his first nomination, but which male contestant did he nominate because "...he openly said that he urinates in the shower, and I think its disgusting."?

Jonny
Lee
Sandy
Spencer

June

The long-awaited England-Argentina clash took place in the World Cup. England were 1-0 victors thanks to David Beckham's penalty, but where did the game take place?

Busan, South Korea
Sapporo, Japan
Seoul, South Korea
Yokohama, Japan

July

As always, the beginning of the month saw the conclusion of the Wimbledon tennis tournament, and once again there was not a British champion in either of the Singles events. Which player was responsible for the demise of Britain's Tim Henman this year?

Andre Agassi
Lleyton Hewitt
Greg Rusedski
Pete Sampras

August

Around the world Elvis fans commemorated the 25th anniversary of the death of "The King". Elvis was also back at the top of the charts with the hit "A Little Less Conversation". Who was credited with remixing the summer chart-topper?

JXL
QXL
XXL
Microsoft Excel

September

Hugely popular sit-com The Office returned for a second series this month, again featuring Ricky Gervais as the highly amusing manager David Brent. In which town is the fictional office set in?

Salford
Saltash
Sidcup
Slough

October

In this month I was fortunate enough to attend the first Crystal Palace/Brighton derby in the league for over thirteen years. During the course of Palace's 5-0 win, Palace fans taunted Brighton fans by telling them they were just a small town near where?

Eastbourne
Hastings
Portsmouth
Worthing

November

The BBC's quest to find out who was the "Greatest Briton" came to an end, but who was voted by the British public to be the greatest?

Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Winston Churchill
Charles Darwin
Diana, Princess of Wales

December

Following headlines of his new record deal and various tabloid stories linking him to a significant number of famous women, Robbie Williams finally released another album in this month. What is the title of the recently released album?

Escape
Escapology
Escapism
The Great Escape

TIE-BREAKER

2002 was in some ways the year of the baddie, the ultimate one being the character of Trevor Morgan on "Eastenders". For your tie-breaker tell us who you think will be the ultimate baddie in 2003, and what reasons you have for your decision. Remember - think bizarre! (No word limit)

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