Will your 2017 be better than 2016?

By: Joshua Laurent
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Will your 2017 be better than 2016?
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About This Quiz

The year 2016 was a great year for some, like Donald Trump and Chicago Cubs fans, but for others, like Hillary Clinton or Carolina Panthers fans, it's one to forget. How will your 2017 stack up vs. what happened this year?
Which of these words is the closest to summing up how 2016 has been?
Amazing
Forgettable
Decent
Terrible

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What was the worst thing to happen to you in 2016?
Nothing comes to mind.
Had some kind of major injury.
Donald Trump became President.
Somebody super close to me died.

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What was the best thing to happen to you in 2016?
I came into a lot of money.
The fact that nothing bad happened
New relationship
That it is coming to an end.

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What will you be doing on New Year's Eve?
Huge party with friends.
Quiet party with friends.
I'll be watching at home alone.
I have to work or babysit that night.

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Was 2016 better than 2015?
Yes it was.
I don't remember.
Not really.
No. I've had two bad years in a row.

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Which month of 2016 was your best, or closest to your best?
February
June
September
November

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Which month of 2016 was your worst, or closest to your worse?
January
April
July
October

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Did you enjoying spending time with your family in 2016?
We don't get along.
Yes, it was a good year.
Nothing special, as usual.
I didn't get to see my family much.

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Are you leaving 2016 with more or less friends than you entered it?
Less
Less, but there is a good explanation and I'm making new friends.
Same amount
More

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If you had to label 2016 with one emotion, what would it be?
Joy
Boredom
Happiness
Sadness

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What is your gut reaction how you feel going into 2017?
Doom
Optimistic
Eh, whatever.
Hopeful

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When was the happiest time of your life?
In the recent past
Right now
In the womb
When I was a little kid

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What horrible thing do you think will happen in 2017?
I don't think anything bad will happen.
There will be a major natural disaster.
There will be a lot more war in the world.
Nothing can be worse than Donald Trump becoming President.

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Which of these things that many people consider bad do you think is the least problematic?
A broken bone
Breaking up with your partner
Having your car repossesed
Your pet dying.

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Have you been thinking about New Year's resolutions?
I don't make them.
Yes, and this year, I'll follow them.
Not yet. I probably will.
I'm not waiting until then to try and improve things.

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Which would be the most fun thing to do in 2017?
Be left alone by everybody.
Go on a trip.
Meet the love of my life
Come into money.

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Which celebrity will disappear from the public eye in 2017?
Kim Kardashian
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Anna Kendrick

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Which holiday do you look most forward to in 2017?
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Halloween
Valentine's Day

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As you reflect back on 2016 with these questions, what's happening in your head?
I'm thinking how incredibly awesome my year has been.
I get a little sad thinking about the negative things.
Dreading my outcome.
Expecting a certain outcome and excited to find out

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Which are you waiting for most in 2017?
A new movie or TV show to return
Nothing specific. It will be what it will be.
Something good to happen
See a friend I have made plans with

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Which show that ended in 2016 will you miss the most?
Girls
Mythbusters
Teen Wolf
I don't watch much TV or will watch less in 2017.

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Which of the following songs did you like the most in 2016?
Heathens
Starboy
Hymn for the Weekend
Cheap Thrills

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Which of the following words describe where you think you'll be in 2027?
Probably the same place
I'll have a family and a good job
I don't think about long term plans
A much happier place

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Of the following, which would you most like to travel to in 2016?
Amsterdam
New Orleans
London
New York City

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Which team will win the World Series in 2017?
The Chicago Cubs will repeat
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals

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When is the ideal time to tell a person you're dating that you love them?
End of the second date
Six months to a year.
After you have sex for the first time
Three or four months

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If you could time travel back to the start of 2016, would you want to do it over again?
Yes
Only a couple of days.
Most of it.
Nope, goodbye 2016!

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Which social media app do you think you'll use the most in 2017?
Snapchat
Twitter
Instagram
Facebook

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If one animal had to become extinct in 2017, which is the best candidate?
Tigers
Turkeys
Monkeys
Cats

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This is the last question. What is your feeling about pushing the button to see your results?
I expect a bad outcome.
I think I'll like the outcome.
It doesn't really matter either way.
Bring it on!

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