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1. On June 4th, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced the birth of their daughter. What is her name?
a. Queenie
b. Lilibet
c. Elizabeth
d. Alexandra
b. Lilibet
Who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 and which country did they represent?
a. James Newman won for the UK.
b. Jendrik won for Germany.
c. Barbara Pravi won for France.
d. Måneskin won for Italy.
Måneskin represented Italy at Eurovision 2021 with their song “Zitti e buoni“.
They’re Italian but their name is Danish and means “moonlight”. They started their career as buskers in Rome and earned the right to fly the Italian flag in Rotterdam after their surprise win at the annual Festival di Sanremo.
Which leader described himself as "the last dictator in Europe"?
a. Alexander Lukashenko
b. Viktor Orban
c. Vladidmir Putin
d. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Alexander Lukashenko heads the authoritarian government of Belarus and has referred to himself as "the last dictator in Europe."
In October millions of leaked documents have uncovered financial secrets of 35 current and former world leaders, more than 330 politicians and public officials in 91 countries. The secret records are known as the
a. Panama Papers
b. Pandora Papers
c. Paradise Papers
d. Parasite Papers
The Pandora Papers expose offshore dealings of the King of Jordan, the presidents of Ukraine, Kenya and Ecuador, the prime minister of the Czech Republic and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The files also detail financial activities of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “unofficial minister of propaganda” and more than 130 billionaires from Russia, the United States, Turkey and other nations.
What day of the week was New Year's Day, 2019?
Tuesday
Which of these famous couples did not break up in 2021?
a. Bill and Melinda Gates
b. Ben Affleck und Jennifer Lopez
c. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
d. Elon Musk and Grimes
e. Lothar Matthäus and Anastasia
b. Ben Affleck und Jennifer Lopez
The 2021 COP26 climate talks ended with a deal that, for the first time, does what?
A honours the Paris Agreement
B promises climate financing to vulnerable countries.
C promises net zero emissions worldwide by 2030
D considers fossil fuels as the key driver of global warming
D considers fossil fuels as the key driver of global warming
How many people served as chancellor of Austria in 2021?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Austria swore in a new chancellor, Karl Nehammer, formerly the country’s interior minister, on Dec. 6, 2021 - the third person in two months to take the position after the resignation of Sebastian Kurz in a corruption scandal. Kurz’s successor, Alexander Schallenberg stepped down a day earlier, hours after Kurz announced he was officially leaving politics.
In February, After a nearly seven-month journey Nasa’s Mars Exploration Program rover touched down safely on Mars on 18 February. The program is kicking off a new era of exploration on the red planet in which rocks will be collected and returned to Earth for the first time. What was the name of the rover that landed on the Martian surface?
a. Beagle
b. Curiosity
c. Perseverance
d. Opportunity
c. Perseverance
In the 10 months since, the car-size rover has driven 1.8 miles (2.9 kilometers), set a record for the longest rover drive in a Martian day, taken more than 100,000 images, and collected six samples of Martian rock and atmosphere that could eventually be brought to Earth for further study.
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?
a. Evergreen
b. Never Ever
c. Ever Given
d. Never Forgive
c. Ever Given
When asked by a reporter, who declared: "We are very much not a racist family"?
a. Prince Charles
b. Prince William
c. Princess Anne
d. Prince Harry
b. Prince William
Having been postponed by the pandemic, Euro 2020 finally got under way in June. With 142 goals scored in 51 matches the EURO 2020 was the highest-scoring in the tournament’s history. The Golden Boot was awarded to Christian Ronaldo, who scored 5 goals in the tournament. To crown a player winner of the Golden Boot, goals by which methods are not counted? More than one answer is possible.
a. Own goals
b. Goals disallowed by video-assisted refereeing
c. Penalties scored in extra-time
d. Penalties scored in penalty shoot-outs
a. Own goals
b. Goals disallowed by video-assisted refereeing
d. goals scored in penalty shootouts
When was Joe Biden sworn in as President of the United States?
a. 1st January
b. 6th January
c. 20th January
d. 22nd January
c. 20th January
September 2021 sees the world premiere of the twenty-fifth film in the James Bond series starring Daniel Craig in his fifth and final outing as the fictional British agent James Bond. What's the title?
No Time To Die
Name five of the top 10 New Year resolutions.
Which artist burst back onto the music scene with a record-breaking album that became the fastest-selling of 2021 in its first week of release in November – and what is the album title?
30 is the fourth studio album by English singer-songwriter Adele, released on 19 November. Its subject matter centres on Adele's divorce, motherhood, and the scrutiny of fame. Adele wrote 30 between 2018 and 2021. 30 received widespread praise from music critics, many of whom think it is Adele's best album yet. The lead single, "Easy on Me", was released on 15 October 2021. Upon release, it broke multiple major records, including the most streamed song in a day and week on Spotify.
In May 2021 the Prince of Wales launched the project The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC). It is a unique tree planting initiative which invites people from across the United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”. Everyone will be encouraged to play their part by planting trees during the official planting season between October to March. With a focus on planting sustainably, the QGC will create a legacy in honour of The Queen’s leadership of the Nation, which will benefit future generations. The Queen’s Green Canopy is the start of celebrations which will culminate in June 2022.
What are these celebrations called?
a. Golden Jubilee
b. Platinum Jubilee
c. Palladium Jubilee
d. Diamond Jubilee
e. Sapphire Jubilee
Queen Elizabeth II will have been on the throne for 70 years on 6th February 2022 and the UK will be celebrating her Platinum jubilee. Previous jubilees were her 1977 Silver Jubilee (25 years), her 2002 Golden Jubilee (50 years), her 2012 Diamond Jubilee (60 years) and her Sapphire Jubilee (65 years).
The United Nations has declared 2021 the year of four separate things - Peace and Trust, Creative Economy for Sustainable Development, Elimination of Child Labour, and what else?
a. The International Year of Vaccination
b. The International Year of Pints
c. The International Year of Home Schooling
d. The International Year of Fruits and Vegetables
d. The International Year of Fruits and Vegetables
On November 24, 2021, South Africa reported the identification of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant, B.1.1.529, to the World Health Organization. It was classified as a “variant of concern” and named Omicron. The Omicron variant is the latest variant in Covid’s ongoing war to forcibly teach us the Greek alphabet. Which of the following is not to be found within the Greek alphabet?
a. Psi
b. Phi
c. Thi
d. Ksi
e. Khi
c. Thi
In January, 22-year-old Amanda Gorman became the youngest poet to read at a presidential inauguration, with which work?
a. Land of Hopes and Dreams
b. Wake up, America
c. The Hill We Climb
d. We Will Rise
c. The Hill We Climb
In a speech to leaders at the COP26 conference in Glasgow Sir David Attenborough, English broadcaster, writer and naturalist, said he had witnessed "a terrible decline" during his 95 years of life, but was confident that the next generation could and should see "a wonderful recovery". Which of the following statements about his life is not true?
a. He holds 32 honorary degrees from universities all over the UK.
b. There are at least 18 species of plants and animals named after him.
c. The animal he’d most like to be is a sloth.
d. He is an animal lover.
d. He is an animal lover.
Known for making documentaries for which he spent decades observing animals in the wild, Attenborough admitted that he is not an animal lover, which , he said, means you think things are nice if you can pat them. He said he was absolutely fascinated by animals, but not in a sentimental way. “They’re extremely interesting and they give me huge intellectual pleasure. And aesthetic pleasure, I suppose. But that’s a different thing altogether.”
What do the British refer to as Freedom Day?
a. The end of Covid-19 restrictions.
b. South African end of Apartheid.
c. British Independence Day.
d. The end of the British colonial era.
a. The end of Covid-19 restrictions.
Britain lifted most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions on July 19 in what has been dubbed "Freedom Day." Freedom from face masks, that is.
At the end of November, which country became the world's newest republic?
a. Barbados
b. Belize
c. Bermuda
d. Cayman Islands
Barbados has elected the country's first-ever president on Oct. 12, 2021, as it prepares to become a republic, removing British Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. Dame Sandra Mason, 72, was sworn in on Nov. 30, which marks the country's 55th anniversary of independence from Britain.
Captain Sir Tom Moore, who died on February 2, requested that his epitaph should read
a. “Now I know something you don’t.”
b. “I told you I was old”.
c. “I’d rather be reading this.”
d.” I Was Hoping For A Pyramid.”
e. You’ll never walk alone.
As he wanted, Moore’s epitaph reads “I told you I was old”, in reference to comedian Spike Milligan’s famous epitaph “I told you I was ill”.
Which manufacturer should have opened their new plant in 2021 but is still waiting for approval from the State Office for the Environment and where is this factory located?
Tesla wanted its Gigafactory in Grünheide (Brandenburg) to open in July 2021, but countless litigations and protests pushed the happy moment way behind schedule.