SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
Which social media app did Donald Trump try to block in the US?
a) Facebook b) Tik Tok c) Instagram
TIK TOK
Which heavy metal band confirmed their comeback in 2020?
a)AC/DC b) Iron Maiden c) Scorpions
AC/DC
Which tennis player topped the 2020 Forbes magazine list of highest-paid athletes?
a) Rafa Nadal b) Novak Djokovic c) Roger Federer
Roger Federer
In which US city did George Floyd die after being subdued by police officers?
a) In Minnesota b) In Minneapolis c) In Mississipi
In Minneapolis
Which film won Best Picture at the Oscars?
a) Parasite b) Little Women c) The Irishman
Parasite
On what date did Catalonia go into lockdown?
a) 14th March b) 12th March c) 13th March
13th March
Which music festival has had to postpone its 50th anniversary celebrations to 2021?
a) Tomorrowland b) Glastonbury c) Melt
Glastonbury
Which basketball star died in a helicopter crash?
a) Kevin Durant b) Blake Griffin c) Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant
Who did Donald Trump stand against in the US presidential election?
a) Joe Byden b) Mike Pence c) Hillary Clinton
Joe Byden
Which James Bond actor died in 2020?
a) Roger Moore b) Sean Connery c) Daniel Craig
Sean Connery
In which Chinese city did the coronavirus start?
a) Wuhan b) Zhengzhou c)Huanggang
In Wuhan
Which country was due to host this year’s Eurovision Song Contest?
a) the Netherlands b) Lisbon c) Poland
The Netherlands
Who performed in the Super Bowl half time show?
a) Jennifer Lopez & Shakira b) Beyoncé c) Lady Gaga
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira
Who became vicepresident in the US in November 2020?
a) Hillary Clinton b) Kamala Harris c) Marianne Williamson
Kamala Harris
Renée Zellweger won Best Actress at the 2020 Oscars for her portrayal of which legendary American actress?
a) Marilyn Monroe b) Elizabeth Taylor c) Judy Garland
Judy Garland
On what date did the World Health Organisation declare the coronavirus a pandemic?
a) May 11th b) March 11th c) April 11th
March 11th
Who was named Best New Artist at the 2020 Brit Awards?
a) Ed Sheeran b) Lewis Capaldi c) Harry Styles
Lewis Capaldi
Which city was due to host this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games?
a) Beijing b) Tokyo c) Paris
Tokyo
On which social media platform did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce they were stepping down as senior royals?
a) On Twitter b) On Facebook c) On Instagram
On Instagram
In 2020 it was confirmed that Camila Cabello has been filming the eponymous lead role in a remake of which classic fairytale due out next year?
a) Snowwhite b) Sleeping Beauty c) Cinderella
Cinderella
What generation of iPhone was launched by Apple?
a) 13 b) 11 c) 12
12
Which two American singers duetted on the song Rain on Me which went to number one in June?
a) Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande b) Katy Perry and Dua Lipa c) Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande
How old was football legend Maradona when he died on 25th November 2020?
a) 62 b) 64 c) 60
He was 60 years old
Which British Politician has been in charge of leading the UK out of the EU in 2020 with Brexit?
a) Michelle O'Neill b) Robert Macaire c) Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson
Which BBC’s adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel was one of lockdown’s biggest TV hits?
a) This is Us b) Normal People c) The Gambit Queen
Normal People