New Year's Eve quiz of the year questions and answers to test your knowledge of 2021

It’s time to say goodbye to 2021, but before we welcome in the New Year, test yourself on some of the most iconic things that have happened over the past 12 months.

Put out your favourite snacks, crack open a bottle of fizz and invite your family and friends round (or over Zoom!) to see who has been paying attention throughout 2021.

There are five rounds in total with the answers given after each round. Good luck!

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New Year’s Eve quiz of the year 2021

Round 1 - News and current affairs

1. What is the name of the BBC journalist who went viral when reporting on the petrol shortage?

2. M&S took legal action against Aldi for creating its own version of the iconic Colin the Caterpillar cake. What is Aldi’s caterpillar cake called?

3. How many miles did Speedo Mick walk in 2021 to raise money for charity?

4. What was the most used word of 2021 according to the Oxford English Dictionary?

5. Who found fame after a Handforth parish council Zoom meeting went viral?

Round 1 answers

1. Phil McCann

2. Cuthbert

3. 2,500 miles

4. Vax

5. Jackie Weaver

Round 2 - TV and showbiz

1. Who was crowned the winner of Strictly Come Dancing?

2. What word did the characters in Channel 4 drama It’s A Sin use to greet each other?

3. Which Korean Netflix drama about contestants playing deadly games became a hit this year?

4. Two Liverpudlian actors starred in the powerful Channel 4 drama Help about a care home during the pandemic. Who are they?

5. Who won I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here?

Round 2 answers

1. Rose Ayling-Ellia and Giovanni Pernice

2. La!

3. Squid Game

4. Stephen Graham and Jodie Comer

5. Danny Miller

Round 3 - Music

1. Singer Adele made her highly-anticipated return this year with her new album ‘30’. What was the first single to be released from this album?

2. Who achieved the Christmas number one and what is the song called?

3. Ed Sheeran released his fifth studio album this year. What is it called?

4. Which band announced this year that they were going on tour in 2022 but will appear on stage virtually?

5. Which singer is now the most-awarded woman in Grammys history after winning four awards at the 2021 ceremony?

Round 3 answers

1. Easy On Me

2. LadBaby - Sausage Rolls

3. = (Equals)

4. ABBA

5. Beyonce

Round 4 - Film

1. Which film franchise announced a 20th anniversary reunion this year that’ll take place on New Year’s Day?

2. Who played the Guccis in House of Gucci?

3. Daniel Craig starred in his final James Bond film this year. What was it called?

4. Who plays MJ in the film Spider-Man: No Way Home?

5. What’s the title of the film that sees Ryan Reynolds play a bank teller who discovers he's in an open-world video game?

Round 4 answers

1. Harry Potter

2. Lady Gaga and Adam Driver

3. No Time To Die

4. Zendaya

5. Free Guy

Round 5 - Sport

1. Who won the Formula 1 Drivers World Championship?

2. Which British tennis player won the US Open?

3. Which football team won the delayed 2020 Euros which took place this year?

4. Which Team GB athletes won gold in the synchronised diving at the Tokyo Olympics?

5. Who won the Men’s Singles at Wimbledon 2021?

Round 5 answers

1. Max Verstappen

2. Emma Raducanu

3. Italy

4. Tom Daley and Matty Lee

5. Novack Djokovic

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