2004 – How much do you remember? An Internet Quiz

Have a look at the 2004 timeline on the BBC website:

Click here to go straight to the timeline

See if you can find the answers to these questions about last year!

1. Which planet did an American spaceship land on early in 2004? (January)

2. How many people were killed by terrorist bombs in Madrid? (March)

3. Where did a serious train crash take place last spring? (April)

4. How many countries now belong to the European Union? (May)

5. Which former US president died this year? (June)

6. Which famous American movie star died this summer? (July)

7. What date did the Olympics open in Athens this year? (August)

8. Which famous painting was stolen from a museum in Norway? (August)

9. How many people died in the school siege in Beslan? (September)

10. Who staged a protest in the House of Commons this autumn? (September)

11. How much did a barrel of crude oil cost this year? (October)

12. Which famous British radio DJ died recently? (October)

13. What did scientists discover in Indonesia this year? (October)

14. Where did a train crash take place in the UK? (November)

15. Which British politican resigned just before Christmas?  (December)
    

Click here for the answers to the quiz – how many did you get right?

12 – 15 correct – well done, you were paying attention last year!

8 – 11 correct – not bad at all!

4 – 7 correct – perhaps you should try to read a daily newspaper or listen to the radio news.

0 – 3 correct – oh dear, try again!

Writing activities:

• Choose one of the news stories above which interests you. Click on the More Details link on the webpage to read more about the story. Make some notes about what happened using your own words OR

• What was your high point of 2004? Write about 100 words describing something you will remember from last year OR

• What was your low point of 2004? Write about 100 words describing something you would rather forget from last year.