The 2021 quiz (Questions only)

1. Name the six host countries that have won the FIFA World Cup. (as of 2021) One point for each correct answer.

2. How many times has the Mona Lisa been stolen from the Louvre? (As of 2021)

3. Plus or minus 20, how many dollar billionaires live in Russia? (as of 2021)

4. Which president was the first to be impeached twice, in 2019 and 2021?

5. Which 9 year old was the highest paid YouTuber in 2020?

6. Which country in the Americas holds the grim record for the most journalists murdered in 2020?

7. England's Lionesses won Euro 2022. Who scored the winning goal against Germany in the final?

8. Born Anna Mae Bullock in 1939, this popular singer, songwriter and actress passed away in May 2023. What was her stage name?

9. Which western held the prime time TV record in the US for most episodes until The Simpsons surpassed it in 2018?

10. Which country joined NATO on the 4 April 2023?

11. In 2016, rugby sevens gold gave which nation its first Olympic medal in any sport, and which country beat them in the men's sevens final at Paris 2024?

12. Captain Sir Tom Moore died in February. How many laps of his garden had he walked in 2020 to raise money for the NHS?

13. LadBaby recently (2022) became the music act with the most Christmas No 1's in the UK charts. Which band did he surpass to gain this record?

14. Who became the first woman President of the European Commission in 2019?

15. Which actor with the initials I.E. was People Magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive' in the year 2018?

16. For the 2020 tournament three bids have been proposed; Turkey is one, a joint bid between Georgia and Azerbaijan is another and which other group of nations?

17. A diva's 1994 festive wish took a quarter of a century to come true at the top of the charts. In which year did it first reach number one in the US, and in which year in the UK?

18. Which type of charging port did the EU make standard for new phones from the end of 2024?

19. In the 2018 midterms, a race in Maine's 2nd Congressional District became the first US congressional election decided by which voting system, and who won?

20. In which month did Russia launch its full-scale invasion of Ukraine?