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March saw the Suez Canal blocked for days causing severe trade delays around the world. What was the name of the ship that caused it? Perfect Gift - Ever Given - Never Given
Ever Given
In which Netflix TV series do hundreds of cash-strapped contestants accept an invitation to compete in children's games for a tempting prize, but the stakes are deadly?
Squid Game
In July, two founders of two major corporations launched their rockets into space, heralding the beginning of space tourism.
Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson
"We need some of the greatest world's brains to repair this planet, not try and find the next place to live." Do you know who said that?
Prince William
Which EU country has the lowest percentage of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19?
Bulgaria
History was made in the Czech Republic when a political party failed to win seats in parliament for the first time in their history.
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia
Which 2021 film features a marvel comics characters and was released in October.
Venom 2: Let there be Carnage
Which country won the UEFA Euro 2020 Football Championship?
Italy
How old was Prince Philip when he died in April 2021?
99
Which country became the first EU member state to legalise cannabis for personal use? The Netherlands-Portugal-Malta-Italy
Malta
This country became the first in the world to accept Bitcoin as an official currency.
El Salvador
What fashion brand is at the center of Ridley Scott's new movie released in 2021?
Gucci
A female gymnast withdrew from 4 events in the 2021 Olympics, bringing an important focus to mental health for athletes.
Simone Biles
Which of these former British colonies removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state this year?
Barbados
In July 2021, a large multi-national company announced it had solved a “grand challenge” in biology. Using its cutting-edge AI, AlphaFold, they released the structures of 350,000 proteins. They noted that the technology will eventually be able to help identify and cure diseases. Was this Pfizer-Google-NeuraLink
Google's DeepMind
Which European microstate voted to legalise abortion this year? Andorra-Vatican City-San Marino-Monaco
San Marino
The Vatican accused Brussels of trying to erase Christmas. Is this true or fake news?
Yes, the EU proposed substituting "Christmas period" in their communications with "holiday period".
The delayed 2020 Summer Olympic Games were held in this country.
Japan
On June 4th, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle announced the birth of their daughter whose name pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.
Lilibet
In October 2021, the World Health Organization endorsed the first vaccine that should help prevent a tropical infectious disease, which in 2019 claimed more than 400,000 lives worldwide.
malaria
How many years did Angela Merkel serve as Germany's chancellor before she left office this year? 18-14-16-20
16
How many times has Daniel Craig starred as the fictional British MI6 agent James Bond? 4-5-6
five times
This Formula One racer lost the last race of the season, narrowly missing the record for the greatest number of F1 Championship wins ever.
Lewis Hamilton
Who interviewed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on why they left the royal family?
Oprah Winfrey
Hydrofoil gels were used in developing an ocular prosthetic device, one of the greatest Czech inventions, which was made around Christmas time in 1961.
contact lens