Quiz of the Year 2010 (Questions only)
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?
Questions 21 to 40 of this quiz are for Premium members of PaulsQuiz.com.
PaulsQuiz.com
Thanks for printing! How was this quiz?
Thank you, that helps Paul balance future quizzes.