QUIZ OF THE YEAR
SPORT
1 Which Grand Slam event did Serena Williams win this year while eight-weeks pregnant? a. Australian Open (M) b. French Open (B) c. Wimbledon (H) d. US Open (L)
2 Which golfer won by three shots at the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale? a. Dustin Johnson b. Justin Thomas c. Brooks Koepka d. Jordan Spieth
3 Which football manager became the most successful in FA Cup history following the Chelsea vs Arsenal final at Wembley in May? a. José Mourinho b. Arsène Wenger c. Antonio Conte d. Jürgen Klopp
4 At which Grand Prix was this year’s Formula One World Championship title secured by Lewis Hamilton? a. Japan (E) b. USA (O) c. Mexico (I) d. Malaysia (U)
5 Which snooker venue celebrated its 40th anniversary of hosting the World Snooker Championship this year? a. Crucible Theatre b. Preston Guild Hall c. Watford Colosseum d. Barbican Centre
6 Which rugby union team were crowned Six Nations Champions for the second year running in March? a. France b. Ireland c. Wales d. England
FILM & TV
1 Which US director was awarded the title of Best Director for her film The Beguiled at the 2017 Cannes film festival? a. Kathryn Bigelow b. Ava DuVernay c. Sofia Coppola d. Patty Jenkins
2 In which fantasy drama series did Ed Sheeran make a guest appearance during the seventh season? a. Game Of Thrones (R) b. Grimm (T) c. Merlin (S) d. Supernatural (L)
3 Which Disney film did Russia give a 16+ rating due to its inclusion of a gay character? a. Beauty And The Beast b. Cars 3 c. Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales d. Moana
4 Which classic Channel 4 game show was brought back this year and hosted by Richard Ayoade? a. Scrapheap Challenge b. The Crystal Maze c. Fifteen To One d. GamesMaster
5 Which Great British Bake Off personality accidentally announced the 2017 winner on Twitter before the transmission of the episode? a. Mary Berry (D) b. Sue Perkins (P) c. Paul Hollywood (T) d. Prue Leith (N)
6 Which British actor played the leading role in Spider-Man: Homecoming, released this July? a. Nicholas Hoult b. William Moseley c. Tom Holland d. Tom Hiddleston
MUSIC
1 Which heavy-rock band performed their last concert in Birmingham in February? a. Iron Maiden (C) b. Def Leppard (K) c. Black Sabbath (Y) d. Led Zeppelin (W)
2 Which single by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Beiber spent 11 weeks at No 1 in the UK charts this year? a. Pidiendo b. Laberinto c. Manuscrito d. Despacito
3 Which artist did Adele humbly announce as more deserving of her Grammy award for Album of the Year in February? a. Beyoncé (G) b. Drake (F) c. Taylor Swift (C) d. Kendrick Lamar (P)
4 Which British artist won the 2017 Mercury Prize for his debut album titled Process? a. Sampha b. Loyle Carner c. J Hus d. Dan Owen
5 Which Beatles album topped the charts this June due to celebrating its 50th birthday? a. Abbey Road b. Magical Mystery Tour c. Revolver d. Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
6 Who became the oldest living artist to have a top 10 album in the Official Album Charts, with the release of the album 100 in March? a. Tony Bennett b. Dame Vera Lynn c. Doris Day d. Dame Shirley Bassey
CURRENT AFFAIRS
1 Former Chancellor George Osborne became the editor of which British newspaper in May? a. The Guardian b. Financial Times c. London Evening Standard d. The Economist
2 Who resigned as leader of the Liberal Democrats following this year’s snap General Election? a. Tim Farron (A) b. Sir Vince Cable (E) c. Jo Swinson (O) d. Nick Clegg (U)
3 How many sides does the new one pound coin have, which became legal tender in March? a. 6 b. 8 c. 10 d. 12
4 Who was the only living former President not to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony in January? a. Bill Clinton (L) b. Jimmy Carter (W) c. George H. W. Bush (V) d. George W. Bush (X)
5 In which month did the UK officially invoke Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union? a. May b. January c. March d. July
6 Carles Puigdemont fled to which European country in October after he was removed from office by the Spanish government? a. Luxembourg b. Austria c. Belgium d. Switzerland
LUCKY DIP
1 Which planet did the Cassini spacecraft orbit for 13 years prior to its self-destruction this September? a. Venus b. Saturn c. Mercury d. Jupiter
2 Who wrote the experimental novel and 2017 Man Booker Prize winner Lincoln In The Bardo? a. Paul Beatty b. George Saunders c. Marlon James d. Richard Flanagan
3 Which northern English city was awarded The UK City of Culture 2017? a. Hull (I) b. Scarborough (E) c. Bradford (O) d. York (U)
4 Which hurricane was downgraded to an extratropical storm prior to wreaking havoc over Ireland in October? a. Hurricane Imra b. Hurricane Ophelia c. Hurricane Philippe d. Hurricane Maria
5 What first name did Cheryl and Liam Payne give their baby boy born in March? a. Tiger (D) b. Lion (T) c. Bear (R) d. Fox (S)
6 Which organisation received widespread criticism when it honoured Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador, later revoking the honour? a. World Health Organisation b. United Nations c. UNESCO d. African Union