Q: Who was the U.S. President in 2014?

In 2014, Barack Obama (Democrat) was the President of the United States. His term spanned from January 20, 2009 to January 20, 2017. During his presidency, he passed the Affordable Care Act and led efforts to recover from the 2008 financial crisis.

Q: Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2014?

In 2014 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative). During his premiership, he oversaw austerity measures and called the referendum that led to the UK's decision to leave the European Union (Brexit).

Q: Who was the Pope in 2014?

The leader of the Catholic Church in 2014 was Pope Francis who had held the papacy since 2013. During his pontificate, he has focused on issues of social justice, care for the environment, and reforming the Vatican bureaucracy while promoting a more pastoral Church.

Q: 2014: Who was Time's Person of the Year?

In 2014, Ebola fighters was named by TIME magazine as Person of the Year. Ebola fighters' refers to health care workers who helped stop the spread of Ebola virus disease during the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, including not only doctors and nurses, but also ambulance attendants, burial parties and others.[46]Represented on the covers by Dr. Jerry Brown, the medical director at the Eternal Love Winning Africa Hospital in Monrovia, Liberia,[47][48] Dr. Kent Brantly, a physician with Samaritan's Purse and the first American to be infected in the 2014 outbreak,[48][49] Ella Watson-Stryker, a health promoter for Doctors Without Borders who is originally from the United States,[48][50] Foday Gallah, an ambulance supervisor and Ebola survivor from Monrovia, Liberia,[48][51] and Salome Karwah, a trainee nurse and counselor from Liberia whose parents died of Ebola,[48][52] as well as others mentioned in the article itself, such as Dr. Pardis Sabeti from the Broad Institute.

Q: What was the most popular movie in 2014?

The most popular movie and box office hit was Interstellar by Christopher Nolan

Q: What was the best selling book in 2014?

The Best selling book in 2014 was Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Q: How old is someone born in 2014?

Someone born in 2014 is 12 years old this year.

Question 1

What was 2014 known for ?

Accepted Answer

The 14th year of the third Millennium went down in history as the international year of family planning, solidarity with the Palestinian people, small island developing states as well as the international year of crystallography.

The fourth film in the Transformers** franchise, Age of Extinction, was the highest grossing film in 2014 directed by Michael Bay. LL Cool J hosted the 56th Grammy Awards where Daft Punk went home with five golden gramophones.

Eight days after Valentine’s Day, a joint task force made up of law enforcement from the USA and Mexico arrested Joaquin Guzman Loera, infamously known as El Chapo, the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel. The apprehending of El Chapo was at an apartment building in Mazatlán, Mexico after evading arrest for more than a decade. In 2001, El Chapo broke out of a Mexican prison where he was serving a 20-year sentence for drug trafficking, conspiracy, and bribery. Before his arrest, songs glorified his ability to elude arrest for more than a decade. His criminal activities perpetrated by his foot soldiers are responsible for the deaths and destruction of millions of lives worldwide through drug addiction, corruption, and violence.

On the tallest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest, 16 Nepali mountain guides died when an avalanche buried them arrive on April 18, 2014. Most of the guides were ethnic Sherpas who were hauling goods up the Khumbu Icefall for commercial expedition groups. All the foreigners survived the avalanche, but the disaster brought a new focus on debates about the risks the Sherpas expose themselves to for their affluent clients.

The year 2014 saw the passing of two iconic Americans: author and poet Maya Angelou on May 28 and actor Robin Williams. Maya Angelou passed on at age 86 at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina while Robin Williams died on August 11 at his Tiburon home in California.

Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai were the Nobel Peace Prize laureates for their struggles against the suppression of children and young people as well as for the efforts towards the rights of all children to education.

The world population in 2014 was 7,295,290,765 people according to data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. This figure includes both urban and rural populations. The urban population at that time accounted for 53.0% of the total population, which is roughly 3.9 billion individuals.The annual population change in 2014 was an increase of +84.4 million people, representing a percentage increase of +1.17% over the previous year.The average population density in 2014 was 30 persons per square mile (or 49 persons per square kilometer).

Question 2

Who was the U.S. President in 2014?

Accepted Answer

In 2014, Barack Obama (Democrat) was the President of the United States. His term spanned from January 20, 2009 to January 20, 2017. During his presidency, he passed the Affordable Care Act and led efforts to recover from the 2008 financial crisis.

Question 3

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2014?

Accepted Answer

In 2014 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative). During his premiership, he oversaw austerity measures and called the referendum that led to the UK's decision to leave the European Union (Brexit).

Question 4

Who was the Pope in 2014?

Accepted Answer

The leader of the Catholic Church in 2014 was Pope Francis who had held the papacy since 2013. During his pontificate, he has focused on issues of social justice, care for the environment, and reforming the Vatican bureaucracy while promoting a more pastoral Church.

Question 5

2014: Who was Time's Person of the Year?

Accepted Answer

In 2014, Ebola fighters was named by TIME magazine as Person of the Year. Ebola fighters' refers to health care workers who helped stop the spread of Ebola virus disease during the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, including not only doctors and nurses, but also ambulance attendants, burial parties and others.[46]Represented on the covers by Dr. Jerry Brown, the medical director at the Eternal Love Winning Africa Hospital in Monrovia, Liberia,[47][48] Dr. Kent Brantly, a physician with Samaritan's Purse and the first American to be infected in the 2014 outbreak,[48][49] Ella Watson-Stryker, a health promoter for Doctors Without Borders who is originally from the United States,[48][50] Foday Gallah, an ambulance supervisor and Ebola survivor from Monrovia, Liberia,[48][51] and Salome Karwah, a trainee nurse and counselor from Liberia whose parents died of Ebola,[48][52] as well as others mentioned in the article itself, such as Dr. Pardis Sabeti from the Broad Institute.

Question 6

What was the number 1 song in the USA in 2014?

Accepted Answer

The number 1 song in the USA in 2014, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Counting Stars by OneRepublic

Question 7

What was the most popular movie in 2014?

Accepted Answer

The most popular movie and box office hit was Interstellar by Christopher Nolan

Question 8

What was the best selling book in 2014?

Accepted Answer

The Best selling book in 2014 was Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Question 9

How old is someone born in 2014?

Accepted Answer

Someone born in 2014 is 12 years old this year.

Question 10

What was the Chinese Zodiac sign associated with the year 2014?

Accepted Answer

According to the Chinese Zodiac and Astrology 2014 was the Year of the Horse.

The Highlights of 2014: A Year That Shaped the Future

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