2021 Headlines
In March, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry sat down with which American TV host in a tell-all interview?
Oprah Winfrey
What capital city was recaptured by the Taliban, after its President Ashraf Ghani fled the country.
Kabal
Who won the UEFA European Championship?
Italy
Which South American city’s name translates to ‘River of January’?
Rio de Janeiro
To demonstrate or prove to be right, or valid
Justify
The Ever Given container ship ran aground due to strong winds, getting wedged sideways in which canal?
Suez
Who won his first international team title, when his team beat Brazil in the 2021 Copa America cup
Lionel Messi
Who did Max Verstappen beat on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi GP to win the 2021 F1 World Championship?
Lewis Hamilton
January was named after which Roman god, Juno, Janus or Jupiter?
Janus
The administering of deserved punishment or reward.
Justice
How old was Prince Phillip when he passed away?
99
Which European leader stepped down after 16 years in power?
Angela Merkel
Who narrowly missed winning the calendar grand slam in men's tennis?
Djorkovic
On the 15th of January 1559 who was crowned monarch of England?
Elizabeth I
One who attends to the maintenance or cleaning of a building.
Janitor
B.1.617.2 was given this name by WHO in May
Delta variant
Who was killed by a (then) Minneapolis police offer in June of last year, sparking a huge protest of police brutality.
Name 2 of the 4 men's golf major winners?
Matsayama, Rahm, Mickelson, Morikawa
Name 1 of the two zodiac signs that fall in January?
Capricorn, which is until January 19, and Aquarius, rest of month.
A specially celebrated anniversary, especially a 50th anniversary.
Jubilee
What global event was finally in 2021, after being rescheduled from 2020 for the time in history.
Olympics
Name 2 of the world records set by the crew of the New Shepard spacecraft?
First set of brothers, oldest and youngest in space
Name the nationality of the reigning chess world champion, who won the title for the 5th time in Nov?
Norwegian (Sven Magnus Carlsen)
Name 1 or the 2 birth flowers of January?
Carnation and Snowdrop.
Characterized by joking.
Jocular