1. The May general election produced a hung parliament and a coalition government. Who led the Liberal Democrats into the coalition?

2. Who became Chancellor of the Exchequer in the new government?

3. Which pensioner did Gordon Brown call a "bigoted woman" after meeting her in Rochdale, not realising his microphone was still on?

4. The 2010 election was the first in Britain to feature what on television?

5. Who beat his own brother, David, to become leader of the Labour Party in September?

6. In April, an ash cloud from a volcano in which country grounded flights across Europe?

7. Which oil company's Deepwater Horizon rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in April, causing a huge oil spill?

8. In October, how many Chilean miners were rescued after 69 days trapped underground?

9. Which country won the World Cup in South Africa?

10. Who scored the winning goal in extra time of the final?

11. Which sea creature, living in an aquarium in Oberhausen, became famous for correctly predicting World Cup results?

12. Frank Lampard had a clear goal wrongly disallowed in England's 4-1 World Cup defeat by which country?

13. Which German singer won Eurovision with "Satellite"?

14. In which sport did Amy Williams win Britain's only gold medal at the Vancouver Winter Olympics?

15. Who became Formula One's youngest world champion, aged 23?

16. Which Northern Irish golfer won the US Open at Pebble Beach?

17. At which Welsh venue did Europe win the Ryder Cup?

18. Which manager led Chelsea to the Premier League and FA Cup double?

19. Which Italian club, managed by José Mourinho, won the Champions League as part of a treble?

20. Which photo-sharing app launched in October?

21. Which website, founded by Julian Assange, published thousands of US diplomatic cables in November?

22. Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their engagement in November. Whose engagement ring did Kate receive?

23. Matt Cardle won "The X Factor", but which band, formed on the show that year, finished third?

24. Who won "Strictly Come Dancing"?

25. Who became "Queen of the Jungle" on "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!"?

26. Which reality show ended its run on Channel 4 in 2010?

27. Which film told the story of how Facebook was founded?

28. Who directed the dream-heist film "Inception"?

29. Which king's stammer was the subject of "The King's Speech", starring Colin Firth?

30. Which BBC drama, created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, first aired in July?

31. Who played Dr John Watson in that series?

32. Which ITV period drama, written by Julian Fellowes, first aired in September?

33. What was Lady Gaga's dress made of at the MTV Video Music Awards?

34. Which building in Dubai opened in January as the world's tallest?

35. In March, Barack Obama signed a major health care reform into law. What was it popularly called?

36. In December, a street vendor's protest in which country sparked the uprisings known as the Arab Spring?

37. On his state visit to Britain in September, Pope Benedict XVI beatified which 19th-century cardinal?

38. Which Toy Story film was released in 2010, becoming the year's highest-grossing film?

39. Which Apple tablet computer went on sale in April?

40. Which game, in which players catapult birds at pigs, became a huge hit on smartphones in 2010?