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Throwin' it back

How Well Do You Remember 2008?

It’s go-time.
9.30pm, 26 May 2018
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Most of us are in such a state of denial that we struggle to believe 2008 was an entire decade ago. Three years ago? Maybe. Ten years ago? No.

Well, now it’s time to just accept it and test your pop-culture knowledge on the year that makes all of us feel old.

1.Who was Time Magazine's Person of the Year?
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama

George Bush
Simon Cowell
2. Where were the summer Olympics held?
London
Atlanta

Beijing
Vancouver
3. Who won Best Actress at the Oscars?
Marion Cotillard
Laura Linney

Ellen Page
Cate Blanchett
4. Who won Best Actor at the Oscars?
Tommy Lee Jones
George Clooney

Viggo Mortensen
Daniel Day Lewis
5. Beyoncé and Jay Z married in 2008, but what month did they tie the knot?
April
May

June
July
6. Which was the Christmas No.1 in Ireland?
'Hallelujah', Alexandra Burke
'Hero', X Factor Finalists 2008

'Run' Leona Lewis
'Just Dance' Lady Gaga
7. Miley Cyrus posed for what turned out to be a very controversial photoshoot, but for which publication?
Vanity Fair
Harper's Bazaar

Glamour
Cosmopolitan
8. Who represented Ireland in the Eurovision qualifiers?
Mickey Joe Harte
Dustin the Turkey

Jedward
Six
9. Sex and the City released its first spin-off movie, but did Carrie and Big tie the knot in the end?
Yes
No
10. The Dark Knight was released in 2008, but who played Harvey Dent?
Christian Bale
Aaron Eckhart

Cillian Murphy
Morgan Freeman
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored 90%
HOW did you get so many right?! Your memory is top notch.
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You scored 80%
After 10 years, that is pretty impressive!
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You scored 70%
Fair play, you've some memory.
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You scored 60%
Not too bad at all. Fair play.
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You scored 50%
Half right! That's good going!
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You scored 40%
To be fair, it was ten years so... you know...
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You scored 30%
Well look, it was ten years ago...
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You scored 20%
Hmmm... not the most impressive...
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You scored out of !
You scored 10%
Were you even alive in 2008?
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You scored 0%
Sure look, we'll say no more about it.
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