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Sophie Buchan

50 questions on 2022 to test your knowledge on everything that happened this year

This year has gone pretty fast, only yesterday it was June and we were soaking up the sun ready for the summer holidays - if you were off that is.

And now all of a sudden it's December and soon people will be heading to their local pub for an end of year quiz to see who can take home the ultimate prize and of course, endless bragging rights.

So let's take a look back at the year 2022 with 50 questions and see how many can you get right...

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Good luck - and don't forget to let us know your score - even if it's not quite the high points you were looking for!

Questions

  1. Which comedian made a comeback this year and was moved to tears as he kicked off his first show in Manchester?

  2. Who won the Great British Bake Off 2022?

  3. On which date did Queen Elizabeth II pass away?

  4. What name is given to the late Queen's favourite riding pony who was also recently named horse of a lifetime at the Horse & Hound awards?

  5. Which city was chosen to be the host of Eurovision Song Contest 2023?

  6. Who won I'm A Celebrity 2022 and who was the runner up?

  7. In which Edinburgh cathedral did the Queen's coffin lay at rest for 24 hours, allowing the people of Scotland to pay their respects?

  8. How much money did Joe Lycett pretend to shred?

  9. Whose song received global attention after being featured in season four of Stranger Things?

  10. Who was revealed to be the next Doctor?

  11. Which movie is featured in ASDA Christmas advert?

  12. Which song has been named the UK's most-streamed song of 2022?

  13. On what day of the week does 2022 start in the UK?

  14. Neighbours aired its final episode in the UK on Friday, July 29. The Australian soap began 37-years ago with which three families?

  15. Who did Will Smith slap in front of a global audience of millions on live television?

  16. Who did Emmanuel Macron defeat?

  17. Which planet was recently captured in some new snaps by NASA’s James Webb space telescope?

  18. What was the most-watched Netflix series of 2022?

  19. The 22nd FIFA World Cup is taking place where?

  20. What is the name of Lewis Capaldi's second album?

  21. Russell Howard interviewed which climate activist this year for his show? He named the YouTube clip "As You've Never Seen Her Before: Memes, Beans and Climate Activism."

  22. How many Prime Minsters were there in 2022?

  23. What is the most popular dog breed in the UK?

  24. Which Royal couple released a docuseries in December 2022 on Netflix?

  25. What is the name of song by Louis Theroux went viral on TikTok?

  26. Which band opened the Queen's Jubilee party?

  27. Which Kardashian and Jenner had a baby this year?

  28. Which singers performed at the The Super Bowl LV halftime show this year?

  29. What food item was thrown at King Charles III?

  30. When did the Elizabeth Line open in London?

  31. Who reprised his role for the Star Wars series "Obi-Wan Kenobi" in 2022?

  32. Which politician entered I'm A Celeb 2022 which received a lot of backlash?

  33. Which city hosted the Winter Olympics in 2022?

  34. Who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, which country did they represent, what did they sing and how many points did they score?

  35. Which singer returned to the scene for the first time in years in a collaboration with Elton John?

  36. It was announced that the world population had risen to how many people?

  37. Which UK city hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2022?

  38. Where was COP27 held?

  39. How long was Liz Truss the Prime Minster for?

  40. Which famous group launched a new digital entertainment experience this year called "Voyage"?

  41. What month did the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival take place in?

  42. According to the Guinness World Record, the most handstands in one minute was broken by professional circus artist Nicolás Montes de Oca. How many handstands could he do in one minute?

  43. In May 2022, which actress became the first celebrity to sign a CBeebies bedtime story to mark Deaf Awareness Week?

  44. Which British royal appeared on an episode of The Repair Shop?

  45. Who bought Twitter and how much did they it for?

  46. Emma Raducanu defended her title at which sporting event in 2022?

  47. Protesters threw tomato soup at which famous artwork at the National Gallery in London?

  48. Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' album broke several streaming records, including being the most streamed album in 24 hours. How many streams did it receive in its first day?

  49. Who won an NTA (National Television Award) for 'Most Popular TV Expert'?

  50. Who won the World Snooker Championship 2022?

*WARNING* Stop scrolling if you don't want to know the answers just yet...

Answers

  1. Peter Kay
  2. Syabira

  3. September 8 2022

  4. Emma

  5. Liverpool

  6. Jill Scott won the show and Owen Warner was the runner up

  7. St Giles' Cathedral

  8. £10,000

  9. Kate Bush

  10. Ncuti Gatwa

  11. ELF

  12. As It Was by Harry Styles

  13. Saturday

  14. The Ramsays, Robinsons and the Clarkes

  15. Chris Rock

  16. Marine Le Pen

  17. Jupiter

  18. Wednesday

  19. Qatar

  20. Broken By Desire to be Heavenly Sen

  21. Greta Thunberg

  22. Three

  23. Labrador Retriever

  24. Meghan and Harry

  25. Jiggle JIggle

  26. Queen + Adam Lambert

  27. Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner

  28. Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent

  29. Eggs

  30. May 24 2022

  31. Ewan McGregor

  32. Matt Hancock

  33. Beijing

  34. Kalush Orchestra from Ukraine won - they sang Stefania and scored 631 points

  35. Britney Spears

  36. Eight billion people

  37. Birmingham

  38. Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

  39. 44 days

  40. Abba

  41. August

  42. 41

  43. Rose Ayling-Ellis

  44. King Charles III

  45. Elon Musk, around $44 billion - or £35 billion

  46. US Open

  47. Vincent Van Gogh’s famous 1888 work Sunflowers

  48. 184.6 million streams

  49. Martin Lewis

  50. Ronnie O'Sullivan

Did you get all of the answers right? Let us know how many you got in the comments!

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