Quiz of the Year

Quiz of the Year - 2021



20 Questions About this Year

  1. Who became the new president of the United States?
  2. The 2021 Olympics were held in which Asian city?
  3. A big container ship called Ever Given got stuck in which waterway in Egypt?
  4. Prime Minister Boris Johnson got married, do you know his wife's name?
  5. Can you name the gentleman aged 100 who walked 100 lengths of his garden to raise money for NHS Charities?
  6. Which young British professional tennis player became US Ladies Open champion?
  7. There was a national shortage of which chocolate due to unexpected high sales of ice creams?
  8. What singing contest took place in the Dutch city of Rotterdam in 2021?
  9. What did Prime Minister Boris Johnson struggle with in the wind at a National Memorial?
  10. The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, was held in which Scottish city?
  11. A volcano erupted for the first time in fifty years on the Canary Islands. Which country do the Canary Islands belong to?
  12. A long war ended in which country on the 30 August 2021 when America withdrew the last of its troops?
  13. Which comic strip character from the British children's comic The Beano became 70 years old in 2021? He has a dog called Gnasher.
  14. What title was the Queen's husband known by?
  15. Which driver became the first driver to win 100 races in Formula One?
  16. In the news migrants have been crossing the English Channel from which country?
  17. Sadiq Khan is the mayor of which city?
  18. A spectator holding a cardboard sign caused a big crash in which famous sports event?
  19. Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo joined Manchester United in 2021, which country is he captain of?
  20. Which London bridge was stuck open for nearly 12 hours in 2021 due to a technical fault?

Answers

  1. Joe Biden
  2. Tokyo
  3. Suez Cannal
  4. Carrie
  5. Tom Moore (Captain Sir Tom Moore)
  6. Emma Raducanu
  7. Flakes (Cadbury's flakes)
  8. The Eurovision Song Contest
  9. An umbrella
  10. Glasgow
  11. Spain
  12. Afghanistan
  13. Dennis the Menace
  14. Duke of Edinburgh
  15. Lewis Hamilton
  16. France
  17. London
  18. Tour de France
  19. Porutgal
  20. Tower Bridge