The year 2012 brought no shortage of significant news, from scheduled political transitions in the US and China to unexpected tragedies, moments of human triumph, and more record-setting in the realm of social media.
It's gone by quickly. Were the London Olympics really just a few months ago? Test your knowledge of these events with the Monitor's 2012 news quiz.
Republican presidential candidates, from left, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry, stand together before a Republican presidential candidate debate at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif Sept 7, 2011.
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Would a US 'drone court' to authorize drone strikes be a good idea?
Space station astronauts snap amazing photos of Alaskan volcanic eruption
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