Music
Which 80s hit passed a billion views on YouTube fuelled by the internet prank of Rickrolling?
‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ by Rick Astley
Which department store closed its doors for the final time ending its 243-year history?
Debenhams
Which contestant was the first to leave ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here’ after becoming unwell and being taken to hospital?
Richard Madeley
Who won a second term as London Mayor in May?
Sadiq Khan
Which UK city hosted the COP26 climate change conference in November?
Glasgow
Whose song ‘Drivers License’ topped the chart in January after breaking Spotify’s records for most streams in a day?
Olivia Rodrigo
What did the charge for single-use carrier bags become for all stores in May?
10p
Which presenter stepped down from presenting Channel 4 News after 32 years?
Jon Snow
Whose time as Germany’s chancellor came to an end after 16 years?
Angela Merkel
The ‘GB’ car stickers, required for driving internationally, were changed to display which letters instead?
‘UK’
What was the name of the Christmas song Ed Sheeran released with Elton John?
Merry Christmas
In April, which online retailer opened its first high-tech hair salon in London?
Amazon
Which Sky News presenter returned to the channel in June following a six-month suspension for breaching Covid rules?
Kay Burley
Who replaced Matt Hancock as Health Secretary in June?
Sajid Javid
A life-sized version of which board game opened as a London tourist attraction in August?
Monopoly
Which music producer died in prison at the age of 81 in January?
Phil Spector
Lidl were ordered to stop selling their Hampstead gin as its redesigned bottles looked too similar to which premium brand?
Hendrick's
Which comedian was unmasked as Blob in The Masked Singer?
Lenny Henry
At which seaside town did the Labour Party conference take place?
Brighton
Nestle introduced a salted caramel popcorn flavour of which of its products in August
KitKat Chunky
What volume number of the ‘Now That’s What I Call Music’ compilation series was released in November?
110
Which footwear company’s sales almost doubled over the period of a year, believed to be driven by people staying at home more?
Crocs
The final episode of which TV series became the most-watched drama of the 21st century?
‘Line Of Duty’
Magdalena Andersson became which country’s first female Prime Minister before resigning just hours later?
Sweden
Footballer Marcus Rashford teamed up with which chef to create cookery guides for families on a tight budget?
Tom Kerridge