The Year 2009

Brüno was a comedy by Sacha Baron Cohen that was released in 2009. What profession did the character Brüno have? 
Fashion journalist

In 2009, singer Chris Brown was brought up on battery charges for assaulting who?
Rihanna

In 2009, Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech was interrupted by what rapper at the MTV Music Video Awards?
Kanye West

In 2009, what golfer was discovered to have engaged in numerous extramarital affairs, prompting a violent incident with his wife?
Tiger Woods

Michael Jackson's death in June 2009 made millions of his fans all over the world grieve. In what year was the singer born? 
1958

Milan Milutinovic was found not guilty on all charges on 26 February 2009 at the trial on war crimes. In which country was he once the president?
Serbia

On the 11th February, 2009 Morgan Tsvangirai became the Prime Minister of this country... 
Zimbabwe

Stephen Gately, who died in October 2009, was previously the front man in this famous boy band... 
Boyzone

The Czech Republic received the Presidency of the Council of the European Union after this country... 
France

The election to the European Parliament took place in this month in 2009... 
June

This author received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2009... 
Herta Müller

This famous director was arrested in Switzerland in September... 
Roman Polanski

What NFL team opened a new stadium in 2009?
Cowboys

What was the highest-grossing movie of 2009?
Avatar

What was the name of the pilot who successfully crash landed a commercial airliner on the Hudson River in New York City in 2009?
Chesley Sullenberger

Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture of 2010?
The Hurt Locker

Which of these icons died in 2009?
Michael Jackson

Which of these Broadway shows opened in 2009?
Rock of Ages

Who was sworn in as US President in 2009?
Barack Obama

Who was sentenced to life in prison in 2009 for his role in a pyramic scheme that robbed many people of their life savings?
Bernie Madoff

Who was Time Magazine’s Person of the Year in 2009?
Ben Bernanke

Who won the 2009 Super Bowl
Steelers

With which song did Alexander Rybak win the "Eurovision Song Contest 2009"? 
Fairytale





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