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1
Hit drama Normal People was based on a 2018 novel by which author?
Sally Rooney
Hanya Yanagihara
Laura Pritchard
Diana Evans
2
Lily Allen had a Christmas Number 1 in 2013 with a cover of a Keane song used in a Christmas advert. What was the song?
Somewhere Only We Know
Is it any Wonder?
This is the Last Time
Everybody's Changing
3
In October which singer made their first TV appearance in almost 4 years when they hosted the american tv show ‘SNL'?
Ozzy Osbourne
Adele
Justin Bieber
Mariah Carey
4
2020, according to the Chinese zodiac, was the year of which animal?
Rat
Dragon
Horse
Snake
5
Anya Taylor-Joy starred in one of the year's best Netflix mini-series released in October called?
Bridgerton
Peaky Blinders
Queen's Gambit
Narcos
6
The musical Hamilton was released this year, but what’s the name of the American politician on whose life it''s based?
Thomas Hamilton
Benjamin Hamilton
Bernie Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
7
Who won the 2020 series of The Great British Bake Off?
Laura Adlington
Peter Sawkins
Prue Leith
Dave Friday
8
In the latest remake of the film Rebecca, released in October 2020, who has taken on the role of Mrs de Winter?
Lilly James
Emilia Clarke
Claire Foy
Daisy Ridley
9
In 2009, which band was number one at Christmas after a public revolt against the X-Factor song?
Slip Knot
Rage Against the Machine
Foo Fighters
Soundgarden
10
Who at the National TV Awards, as the winner of a Special Recognition Award dedicated his award to Python Terry Jones.
Terry Gilliam
John Cleese
Eric Idle
Michael Palin
11
Jonathan Van-Tam became a household name during the Coronavirus pandemic, but what position does he hold?
Deputy Chief Scientific Officer for England
Deputy Chief Executive Officer for the NHS
Deputy Chief Vice President of Science Stuff
Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England
12
In November, Rudy Giuliani held a press conference at an unusual location in Pennsylvania. Where?
Four Seasons Total Garden Center
Four Seasons Total Landscaping
Four Seasons Pizza Place
Four Seasons Garden Center
13
In October, which southern hemisphere politician won a second term in a landslide victory?
Jacinda Ardern
Jair Bolsonaro
Jaden Pinker
Scott Morrison
14
Which Christmas song begins with this opening line - 'The moon is up, the spirits right'
Stop the Cavalry
Driving Home for Christmas
When a child is born
Wonderful Christmas time
15
Which film won Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars?
Joker
Parasite
La La Land
1917
16
Bayern Munich destroyed Barcelona in the Champions League quarter final in August, but what was the score?
1 - 6
0 - 7
2 - 8
0 - 9
17
Which instrument did this man play when jamming along to the BBC News theme?
Guitar
Kazoo
Drums
Tambourine
18
Rishi Sunak became Chancellor of the Exchequer in February 2020. Who preceded him in the role?
Said Javid
George Eustice
Oliver Dowden
Bernie Madoff
19
In May, which country was the first to legalise same-sex marriage in Central America
Paraguay
Costa Rica
Venezuala
Chile
20
Who sings the opening line "It's Christmas time, and there's no need to be afraid...." on 'Do They Know It's Christmas'
Paul Young
George Micheal
Boy George
Bono
21
A team of British and Kenyan scientists have discovered Microsporidia MB, a means of stopping which disease?
Malaria
AIDS
Bilharzia
Dengue Fever
22
On which social media platform did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce they were stepping down as senior royals?
Instagram
facebook
Tik Tok
Twitter
23
In 2020 who became the first female artist to have a top 40 album in each of the last seven decades?
Shirley Bassey
Vera Lynn
Dolly Parton
Lisa Jackson
24
Who performed in the Super Bowl half time show?
AC DC
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira
Beyonce
Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson
25
According to Forbes magazine, which CEO is the first person in history to have a net worth exceeding $200 billion?
Jeff Bezos
Larry Page
Mark Zuckerberg
Elon Musk
26
Sacha Baron Cohen returned as Borat Sagdiyev this year, but what is the (abridged) name of the sequel?
Borat Subsequent Movie Film
Borat Second Movie Film
Borat Successive Movie Film
Borat Summisive Movie Film
27
The first child of Elon Musk and Grimes’ name caused a bit of a stir online. What is it?
X AE A-12
e=mc2
X 4444444
a2 x b2 = c2
28
What is the name of the task force established by Marcus Rashford to combat child hunger in the UK?
McDonalds Big Mac Task Force
National Food Poverty Task Force
Child Food Hunger Task Force
Child Food Poverty Task Force
29
Defined as ’the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel,social interactions’ what was word of the year?
Restricted
Corona
Lockdown
Pandemic
30
Jamie Vardy was the Premier League’s top scorer in the 2019/20 season. Joint second was Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and
Mo Salah
Raheem Stirling
Danny Ings
Charlie Owens
31
Which Fleetwood Mac song was this guy vibing to while skating and drinking cranberry juice?
The Chain
Go my own way
Bever going back again
Dreams
32
What is the name of the book by JK Rowling released in November and containing illustrations submitted by young readers?
The Griffin
The Jabberwocky
The Scamander
The Ickabog
33
Which artist became the first to win all four major Grammy awards in 2020, collecting Record, Album, Song & Artist
Lewis Capaldi
Adele
Paul Mccartney
Billie Eilish
34
Tiger King captivated audiences in early 2020, but what’s the name of this star from the show?
Jeff Lowe
Rick Kirkham
Jeff Love
Kirk Rickham
35
Which country won the 2020 Six Nations?
Wales
England
France
Ireland
36
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' was written by Bob Geldof and who else?
Freddy Mercury
George Michael
Bono
Midge Ure
37
Which town was Dominic Cummings driving to test his eyesight after being infected with coronavirus?
Barnard Castle
Bernard Hill
Manchester
London
38
Which rocker’s journey to the BRITs went viral when he tweeted a picture travelling on the tube using his OAP pass?
Mick Jagger
Kieth Richards
Charlie Watts
Ronnie Wood
39
Tenet was billed as the saviour of cinemas when it was finally released in summer 2020, but who directed it?
David Fincher
Oscar Schindler
Steven Spielberg
Christopher Nolan
40
On which day in 2020 did the UK formally withdraw from the European Union?
31st January
Yesterday
31st December
31st March
41
Which US presidential hopeful was once again asking for your financial support?
Joe Biden
Mitch McConnel
Pete Buttigieg
Bernie Sanders
42
Skeletons of 200 mammoths were unearthed while construction work was being undertaken at which airport?
Santa Lucia - Mexico
Alaska International
Heathrow - London
Arturo Merino Benítez - Chile
43
The second season of The Boys premiered in September 2020, but which streaming service is it available through?
Apple TV
Amazon Prime
BBC 4
Netflix
44
In which US city was George Floyd killed by police, sparking protests in America and across the world?
Miami
Minneapolis
Atlanta
New York
45
Which private company became the first to launch a rocket into space?
Virgin Galactic
SpaceX
Southern Rail
Tessla
46
What’s the name of the 2020 Rob Savage horror movie that takes place entirely on Zoom?
Behind You
The Host
The Call
Can you hear me?
47
'Stop the Cavalry' is one of the more famous Christmas songs never to reach number 1, but who sang it?
Johnny Lewie
Jona Lewie
Jonah Lewis
Joe Lewie
48
In March the country of North Macedonia joined Nato taking the member countries to a total of how many?
30
15
27
32
49
What is the only song to have been Christmas Number 1 twice by the same artist?
Last Christmas - Wham
All I want for Christmas - Mariah Carey
Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
50
Who duetted with Mariah Carey on a re-release ‘All I Want for Christmas’ in 2011?
Miss Piggy
Justin Bieber
Justin Timberlake
Sean Mendes