The Ultimate News Quiz 2010

with quizmaster Anne Robinson

Quiz Answers from the 2009 Ultimate News Quiz

Who described the possibility of winning as a ‘joke too far’?

John Sergeant made the remark as he bowed out while favourite to win Strictly Come Dancing

Which European Leader won his third term as Prime Minister last year?

Syvlio Berlcusconi was elected as the Italian PM in April

Which well known Chef fronts a TV advert for stock cubes?

Marco Pierre White advertises Knorr stock cubes. In fact in Good Housekeeping he called them the best ingredient in the world

What happened to seventeen teenagers in the small fishing port of Gloucester, Massachusetts last summer?

They apparently signed a pact to get pregnant at the same time.

The UK’s three budget business airlines went bust last year – Maxjet and Silverjet were two that couldn’t handle the high price of fuel, can you name the third?

Eos

What was the biggest grossing film in UK cinemas last year?

Mamma Mia, which was also the biggest grossing film in UK box office history

Who was Britain’s youngest medallist in Beijing last year?

Eleanor Simmonds in the Paralympics who won two gold medals for swimming

Who famously couldn’t remember how many homes he owned when asked at a press conference?

Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain who owns a total of seven homes.