1
In January, who became the 46th President of the United States, when their Inauguration took place?
a.Hilary clinton
b. Kamal Harris
c. Joe Biden
d. Donald Trump
Joe Biden
In July, the England men's football team reached the final of the European Championships, but which team did they end up losing to on penalties?
a. Portugal
b. France
c. Italy
d. Belgium
Italy
In February, what was the name of Nasa’s Mars Exploration Program rover that landed on the Martian surface?
a. Beagle
b.Curiosity
c.Perseverance
Perseverence
n December, Olaf Scholz, of which party, became Germany’s chancellor?
a. Christian Democratic
b. UnionFree Democrats
c. Social Democratic party
Social Democratic party
Which Korean Netflix drama about contestants playing deadly games became a hit this year?
a. octopus game
b. squid game
c. shark game
d. marine game
squid game
In February, Larry the cat celebrated his 10-year anniversary living at which famous building?
a. 10 Downing Street
b. St. Paul's catherdral
c. Westminster Abbey
d. Buckingham Palace
!0 Downing Street
In August, Nasa and the Canadian Space Agency finished building a new telescope which will be sent into Earth’s atmosphere to capture high quality images of the universe! How is the telescope being sent to space?
a. airplane
b. balloon
c. rocket
d. helicopter
balloon
In March, the Ever Given ship blocked the Suez canal. What was its length?
a. 200 metres
b. 400 metres
c. 800 metres
200 metres
What did Simone Biles announce during the Summer Olympics that had the whole world talking?
She was pulling out from the women's all-around final.
Which band announced this year that they were going on tour in 2022 but will appear on stage virtually?
a. coldplay
b. queen
c. The Beatles
d. Abba
Abba
In April, Nasa made history by doing what?
a. Flying a helicopter on Mars
b. Building a base on Mars
c. Finding flowing water on Mars
d. Sending people to Mars
Flying a helicopter on Mars
In September, tennis superstar Emma Raducanu was successful in the final of the 2021 US Open, but who did she beat to be crowned the winner?
a. Aryna Sabalenka
b. Leylah Fernandez
c. Elina Svitolina
d. Maria Sakkari
Leylah Fernandez
In April, longest-serving royal consort Prince Philip died two months before his 100th birthday. Where was he born?
a. Denmark
b. Greece
c. Scotland
Greece
There are now a few known variants of COVID-19 making their way around the world. What is the most recent and, reportedly, the most contagious?
Omicron
Who plays MJ in the film Spider-Man: No Way Home?
a. Beyonce
b. Zendaya
c. Rhianna
d. Shakira
Zendaya
In May, which native animal was born on Australia's mainland for the first time in 3,000 years?
a. Cane Toad
b. Tasmanian Devil
c. Echidna
d. Thorny Devil
Tasmanian Devil
In October, COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference took place, but which Scottish city hosted the event?
a. Edinburgh
b. Dundee
c. Aberdeen
d. Glasgow
Glasgow
At Euro 2020 in June, Spain took no players from which club for the first time?
a. Atletico Madrid
b. Barcelona
c. Real Madrid
Barcelona
When Biden was inaugurated on Jan. 20, which president did he become?
46th
Who won the Formula 1 Drivers World Championship?
a. Max Verstappen
b. Lewis Hamilton
c. Valtieri Bottas
d. Sebastian Vettel
Max Verstappen
In June, in the UK, a new £50 note was released which features the scientist Alan Turing, but what was he famous for?
a. inventing cars
b. finding the irst dinosaur fossil
c. discovered penecillan
d. cracked the Enigma Code
cracked the Enigma code
In December, Spider-Man: No Way Home was released, but which British actor plays the title character?
a. Tom Felton
b. Tom Hiddleston
c. Tom Holland
d. Tom Hardy
Tom Holland
n July, US parents were reported as saying their children are acquiring British accents due to what?
a. Doctor Who
b. Peppa Pig
c. The royal family
Peppa Pig
What was the most used word of 2021 according to the Oxford English Dictionary?
a. pandemic
b. vax
c. covid
d. confinement
Vax
Who won the Men’s Singles at Wimbledon 2021?
a. Roger Federer
b. Novac Djokovic
c. Rafa Nadal
d. Daniil Medvedev
Novac Djokovic