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Zedify Best of 2022 Quiz
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2. In January 2022, what entered orbit for the first time?
An oak tree
A canary
Ronald Reagan's "Star Wars" laser system
James Webb Telescope
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67. Earlier in this quiz, you learned NASA smashed a spacecraft into an asteroid as a defence test, but in which month?
September
November
July
May
3
25. In May 2022, the Eurovision jury vote was won by which country?
Spain
Sweden
Ukraine
United Kingdom
4
6. In February 2022, Victoria's Secret hired their first model with which condition?
Parkinsons
Alzheimer's
Rheumatism
Down Syndrome
5
64. Earlier in this quiz, you learned the USA overturned the Roe v Wade court case, but in which month?
July
June
September
August
6
53. In November 2022, a ruling passed that prevents Scotland from doing what without the UK's consent?
Having a second independence referendum
Lowering tuition fees for non-Scottish attendees
Adopting their own currency
Defining trade agreements with Ireland
7
57. In December 2022, despite climate concerns, the Woodhouse site was opened in the UK. What is it?
A new coal mine
A trash incineration site
A wood-burning power station
A major fracking site
8
45. In September 2022, in a bid to curb inflation, the Bank of England raised the interest rate to what?
2.25%
2.0%
1.75%
1.5%
9
46. In October 2022, France began pumping excess gas to Germany in exchange for what?
Military support
Food
Electricity
Money
10
17. In April 2022, new rules came into effect mandating the display of what on menus and food labels?
Allergens
Fat content
Calorie information
Sugar content
11
21. In May 2022, scientists discovered Sagittarius A* at the centre of our galaxy. What is it?
Black Hole
Supernova
Earth-like Planet
Meteor traveling towards our solar system
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14. In March 2022, the UK police announced they would serve how many fines to MPs for breaching Covid regulations?
20
25
15
10
13
31. In July 2022, which company reported it first quarterly drop in revenue since going public?
Google
Microsoft
Atlassian
Meta
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68. Earlier in this quiz, you learned scientists found bacteria you don't need a microscope to see, but in which month?
June
September
October
July
15
38. In August 2022, Tesco had a technical fault that caused what?
Not knowing what they had in stock
Loss of employee data
Cancellation of all home deliveries after 1pm
Not being able to take card payments
16
63. Earlier in this quiz, you learned Meta had its first quarterly revenue drop on record, but in which month?
August
September
June
July
17
49. In October 2022, which event caused safety concerns after bring broadcast on TV?
Climbing a cliff without a harness
A drone flight over an airport
The Doctor's latest regeneration
Parkour atop Big Ben
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66. Earlier in this quiz, you learned MI5 had discovered a Chinese spy in the UK Parliament, but in which month?
May
March
January
November
19
33. In July 2022, which country's former Prime Minister was assassinated two days before parliamentary elections?
China
India
Japan
Thailand
20
44. In September 2022, the Queen died. How old was she?
94
93
95
96
21
65. Earlier in this quiz, you learned Tesco had a fault that cancelled their afternoon deliveries, but in which month?
August
July
May
June
22
52. In November 2022, which nation played at the World Cup for the first time in 64 years?
Zimbabwe
Mozambique
North Korea
Wales
23
9. In February 2022, the government released a plan to reduce wealth gaps across the UK. What was this plan called?
Coming Together
Unification
Baselining
Levelling Up
24
62. Earlier in this quiz, you learned Jamie Wallis came out as the first openly transgender MP, but in which month?
March
February
April
January
25
3. In January 2022, the UK had its warmest New Years Day ever. How warm was the peak?
14.4 degrees
16.2 degrees
13.5 degrees
15.3 degrees
26
11. In March 2022, what did scientists discover in half their samples of human blood?
Cyanide
Alcohol
Microplastics
Urine
27
36. In August 2022, boxes of top secret documents were found in whose house?
Edward Snowden
Donald Trump
Julian Assange
Vladimir Putin
28
8. In February 2022, the roof of the O2 Arena was partially destroyed by what?
Accident during maintenance
Terror attack
Storm Eunice
Riots during a concert
29
69. Earlier in this quiz, you learned a black hole was discovered at the centre of our galaxy, but in which month?
July
May
June
April
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51. In November 2022, former Health Secretary Matt Hancock was suspended from the Conservative party. Why?
Failures over Covid
Getting arrested
Being on a reality TV show
Having an affair
31
39. In August 2022, having already risen to £1,971 earlier in the year, the energy cap raised again - to what?
£3,549
£4,256
£3,921
£3,173
32
1. In January 2022, which company briefly reached a stock market value of $3 trillion?
Google
Microsoft
Meta
Apple
33
48. In October 2022, what happened in the United Kingdom for the first time?
Supermarkets opened beyond 4pm on Sundays
Music was played in a Parliament session
A meteorite fell in the centre of London
A person of colour became Prime Minister
34
70. Earlier in this quiz, you learned a Just Stop Oil protest closed several junctions of the M25, but in which month?
September
October
November
August
35
37. In August 2022, England finished second in the Commonwealth Games. Who won?
Canada
Australia
India
New Zealand
36
30. In June 2022, a series of strikes in which sector brought the country to its knees?
Rail
Buses
Mail
Health
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40. In August 2022, having already increased to a record 5.4% in January, inflation rose again - to what?
9.1%
11.1%
10.1%
12.1%
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10. In February 2022, the UK's terror threat level was reduced from "severe" to what?
Concerning
Substantial
Advisory
Low
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5. In January 2022, inflation reached its highest point since 1992. How high did it get?
5.0%
5.4%
5.2%
5.6%
40
20. In April 2022, the UN refugee agency condemned a plan to do what with asylum seekers crossing over into the UK?
Send them back to their points of origin
Move them back over the channel, to France
Fly them all to Rwanda
Arrest them
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32. In July 2022, a report came out that suggests more people are smoking marijuana than cigarettes in which country?
Belgium
United Kingdom
United States of America
The Netherlands
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43. In September 2022, NASA trialled what as a means of protecting the Earth from exoplanetary threats?
Repairing the hole in the O-Zone layer of the atmosphere
Orbital deflection shields
Smashing a spacecraft into an asteroid
Ronald Reagan's "Star Wars" laser system
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7. In February 2022, which event took place?
Marijuana was found in Parliament
Gamergate
Invasion of Ukraine
The Queen got hospitalised
44
29. In June 2022, the USA overturned which case, making abortion a criminal act?
Lawrence vs Texas
Plessy vs Ferguson
Loving vs Virginia
Roe vs Wade
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27. In June 2022, whih country had their first case of legalised human euthanasia?
Spain
Belgium
France
Italy
46
15. In March 2022, Jamie Wallis came out as the UK's first openly transgender MP. Which party are they a member of?
Liberal Democrat
Conservative
Labour
Green
47
28. In June 2022, scientists found the first example of what tha doesn't need a microscope to see?
Sperm
Bacteria
Blood Cell
Tardigrade
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16. In April 2022, the energy cap raised to £1,971 - an increase of how much?
54%
48%
50%
52%
49
60. In December 2022, the biggest strike in NHS history took place. How large a pay raise were they asking for?
17%
18%
16%
19%
50
55. In November 2022, multiple junctions of the M25 were closed due to protests by which group?
NHS
Just Stop Oil
Royal Mail
Network Rail
51
19. In April 2022, Boris Johnson became the first sigging Prime Minister to do what?
Be served a fixed penalty notice
Accidentally name the Speaker of the House
Attend Parliament drunk
Lie about having Covid
52
22. In May 2022, an Andy Warhol artwork of Marilyn Monroe broke a record by selling for how much?
$295 million
$195 million
$395 million
$95 million
53
61. Earlier in this quiz, you learned the James Webb telescope entered orbit for the first time, but in which month?
March
April
February
January
54
59. In December 2022, a major bank was fined £107.8 million over failure to detect money laundering. Which bank was it?
Nationwide
Lloyds
NatWest
Santander
55
54. In November 2022, the number of people in England and Wales identifying as what fell below 50% for the first time?
Financially stable
Christian
Happy
Having a good work/life balance
56
26. In June 2022, which country launched a satellite using one of its own rockets for the first time?
South Korea
India
North Korea
Thailand
57
4. In January 2022, MI5 warned of an active spy in UK Parliament, from which country?
North Korea
China
Syria
Russia
58
42. In September 2022, a Japanese start-up demoed what for the first time?
Robot security guard
Flying car
Hoverbike
Solar-powered delivery drone
59
18. In April 2022, the government created an energy strategy that suggests how many new nuclear reactors will be built?
10
7
9
8
60
47. In October 2022, Russian scientists found the first genetic remains of what in a cave?
An ancient advanced civilisation
A dodo
A clan of Neanderthals
A dinosaur
61
23. In May 2022, the USA had its third-deadliest school shooting. In which state?
Wyoming
Texas
Alabama
Georgia
62
13. In March 2022, the wreckage of which ill-fated ship was discovered?
Titanic
Endurance
Victory
Endeavour
63
58. In December 2022, record-breaking extreme cold weather was recorded in Aberdeen. How cold did it get overnight?
-21.3 degrees
-19.3 degrees
-17.3 degrees
-15.3 degrees
64
24. In May 2022, the World Snooker Championship was won by who?
Stephen Hendry
Mark Selby
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Judd Trump
65
12. In March 2022, a section of the Conger ice shelf collapsed. How much of it fell?
450 square miles
350 square miles
400 square miles
300 square miles
66
50. In October 2022, who bought Twitter?
Sundar Pichai (Google)
Elon Musk (Tesla)
Jeff Bezos (Amazon)
Mark Zuckerberg (Meta)
67
56. In December 2022, World Cup had its first game refereed by women. Which match?
Cameroon vs Brazil
Costa Rica vs Germany
Morocco vs Portugal
Japan vs Croatia
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41. In September 2022, what was televised for the first time?
Live footage of an Unidentified Flying Object
Public execution
Egging of a politician
Breaking of the Wand of Office
69
34. In July 2022, the income threshold for National Insurance rose from £9,880 to what?
£11,660
£14,300
£13,100
£12,570
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35. In July 2022, a major incident occurred in London, seeing firefighters at their busiest since WW2. What happened?
NHS strike
Grassfires due to hot weather
Chemical spillage
Terror attack