10 OF THE BEST
Test your knowledge of the last decade in our fantastic festive family fun quiz
Presidents came, Prime Ministers went and the world turned in astonishing ways. But how much do you remember about the tumultuous decade about to end? Test your memory over 10 sections with 10 questions, 100 answers and one big fabulous, family fun quiz!
POLITICS
1 David Cameron became Prime Minister in 2010 but who became his deputy?
2 The Scottish National Party won the most seats in the 2011 Scottish Parliament elections but who was Scottish Labour Leader?
3 Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell resigned from his position as the Government Chief Whip in 2012 after it was reported he allegedly insulted police officers. What did he call them?
4 Which former Prime Minister died in April 2013?
5 Who resigned as First Minister in September 2014?
6 Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage announced their resignations in the wake of their electoral defeats in 2015. However, one stayed on as leader after his resignation was rejected. Who?
7 Which former leader of the Liberal Democrats died in June of 2015?
8 What formal request did Theresa May reject from the Scottish Parliament in March 2017?
9 Theresa May agreed a Brexit deal with her Cabinet but what did it come to be called?
10Labour expelled one of the party’s former communications chiefs in 2019, who?
POT LUCK
1 Former footballer Paul Gascoigne appeared at a police stand-off with murderer Raoul Moat in 2010 carrying what?
2 Prince William and Kate were married in 2011. Who was Kate’s maid of honour?
3 Which popular dating app launched in 2012?
4 What caused a car to melt in central London in 2013?
5 Why did comet 67P/churyumovGerasimenko hit the headlines in 2014?
6 Queen Elizabeth became Britain’s longest-serving monarch in September 2015. Who did she overtake?
7 A 17-year-old silverback gorilla was shot dead by staff at a US zoo after a toddler climbed into his enclosure in 2016. What was the gorilla called?
8 How did Former Bosnian Croat commander Slobodan Praljak die in 2017?
9 The painting Girl With Balloon sold for £1 million at an auction in London in 2018. What happened next?
10A photograph of Sagittarius A was taken in April. What was in the picture?