1. Pope Francis died in April, on the day after he had appeared on Easter Sunday. What is that day called?

2. His successor, Pope Leo XIV, became the first pope from the United States. In which city was he born?

3. Because of freezing weather, where in the Capitol was Donald Trump's second inauguration held?

4. What name did Donald Trump give to 2 April, when he announced sweeping new tariffs?

5. Who became German Chancellor in May?

6. Which former Governor of the Bank of England became prime minister of Canada in March?

7. In January, devastating wildfires destroyed thousands of homes in and around which US city?

8. In April, a massive power cut blacked out almost all of which two countries?

9. Which airport was shut down for a day in March after a fire at a nearby electricity substation?

10. In October, thieves stole priceless crown jewels in a daylight raid lasting just minutes, from which museum?

11. In January, an AI chatbot called DeepSeek shocked the US tech industry. Which country is it from?

12. What was unusual about how each episode of the Netflix drama "Adolescence" was filmed?

13. Ozzy Osbourne died in July, weeks after a farewell concert in Birmingham with which band?

14. In which city did Oasis begin their reunion tour in July?

15. Which country won Eurovision with JJ's "Wasted Love"?

16. To whom did Taylor Swift announce her engagement in August?

17. What was the name of Taylor Swift's album released in October?

18. What is the name of the toothy, rabbit-eared toy monster sold by Pop Mart that became a global craze?

19. Shouts of "chicken jockey!" led to rowdy scenes in cinemas showing which film?

20. Which Netflix animated film, featuring the hit song "Golden", became the platform's most-watched film ever?

21. Which former Lioness won "Strictly Come Dancing", in Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's final series as hosts?

22. Which YouTube star won "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!"?

23. Who managed Liverpool to the Premier League title in his first season?

24. Which club won the League Cup, its first major domestic trophy since 1955?

25. Which club won the FA Cup for the first time, beating Manchester City in the final?

26. Which club beat Manchester United in the Europa League final in Bilbao?

27. Which club won the Champions League for the first time, beating Inter Milan 5-0?

28. England's Lionesses retained their European title by beating which country on penalties?

29. England's Red Roses won the Women's Rugby World Cup at Twickenham. Whom did they beat in the final?

30. Which golfer completed the career Grand Slam by winning the Masters?

31. Europe won the Ryder Cup in New York. Who was Europe's captain?

32. The British and Irish Lions won their series in which country?

33. Who won the Formula One world championship by just two points?

34. Who became the youngest world darts champion, aged 17?

35. Zhao Xintong became the first world snooker champion from which continent?

36. Who became the first Italian to win the Wimbledon men's singles?

37. What was the score in Iga Świątek's Wimbledon final win over Amanda Anisimova?

38. In February, which team beat the Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl?

39. Angela Rayner resigned in September over an underpayment of stamp duty. Which two posts did she give up?

40. The comet 3I/ATLAS, discovered in July, is only the third known object of what kind?