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Elle May Rice

32 quiz questions to put your knowledge of 2022 to the test

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Another year is coming to a close but how much do you really remember about 2022?

With so much going on in the world it's easy to miss things or simply forget about them once something new happens. However, as the year ends it's always worth looking back on all the main events that happened - and we’re challenging you to see just how much attention you really paid.

Can you think all the way back to January? Do you know how many days Liz Truss spent as Prime Minister or what the biggest selling album of 2022 is?

This pub quiz will put your knowledge of 2022 to the test, from what was on TV to music trivia, the royals and everything in between.

So grab a notepad, a pen and a drink and take a few minutes to get your brain in the quiz-winning zone. The answers are included at the end - but no cheating!

Questions

In February, who was revealed to be ‘Panda’, the winner of The Masked Singer series three?
Who scored England’s winning goal in the UEFA Women’s Euro match against Germany in July 2022?
Which long running British medical drama aired its final episode in March 2022, after 23 years?
In Formula1 which Spanish driver won the British Grand Prix?
Which film starring Kenneth Branagh won the award for Outstanding British Film at the BAFTAs?
Who beat Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League Final?
In January the first successful human heart transplant using a donor heart from which type of animal took place?
Who did Novak Djokovic beat in the men’s final at Wimbledon?
Where was this year’s Eurovision Song Contest held?
Where was Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest?
Members of which group staged a protest by glueing themselves together around the Speaker's chair in the House of Commons?
Which famous author helped write the lore for best selling video game Elden Ring?
What is the biggest selling film of 2022?
Who reprised his role for the Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi in 2022?
What is the Oxford English Dictionary Word of the Year 2022?
What is the best selling single of 2022?
2022 marked the 30th anniversary of which classic Disney movie?
Which city hosted the Winter Olympics this year?
Which famous group launched a new digital entertainment experience this year called Voyage?
Which British city hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2022?
Which Spielberg film celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2022?
How many days did Liz Truss spend as prime minister?
Who won I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here in 2022?
Who did Anthony Albanese replace when he was elected as Australia’s prime minister in 2022?
Which celebrity couple got married at the White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas in July, 18 years after they were first engaged?
Who was announced as the next host of Love Island, taking over from Laura Whitmore?
How many education secretaries were there in the UK Government in 2022?
What unusual item linked to John Lennon prompted smiles and laughter when it went on show at the Liverpool Beatles Museum in December?
Who is the President of Ukraine?
Who slapped Chris Rock at the Oscar ceremony?
Which two countries were formally invited to join NATO in June?
Who tried this year to trademark the word ‘archetypes’?

Answers

Natalie Imbruglia
Chloe Kelly
Holby City
Carlos Sainz Jr
Belfast
Real Madrid
Pig
Nick Kyrgios
Turin, Italy
King George VI Memorial Chapel, Windsor Castle
Extinction Rebellion
George RR Martin
Top Gun: Maverick
Ewan McGregor
Goblin Mode
Harry Styles’ As It Was
Aladdin
Beijing
ABBA
Birmingham
E.T
49 days – the shortest in history
Jill Scott
Scott Morrison
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
Maya Jama
Five
A porcelain toilet, from Tittenhurst Park where Lennon lived with Yoko Ono from 1969 to 1971
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Will Smith
Finland and Sweden
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex