How much do you remember of 2021? Find out with our fun quiz
This fun quiz tests how much you remember about 2021. Questions 1-10 are on Sunderland; 11-30 are national and international events. No cheating mind.
1. In September, which author finally had a blue plaque unveiled at the house in Roker where he was born in 1916?
2.WhatopenedonSunderland’s seafront in September?
3. Which footballer announced his retirement in September after making almost 600 appearances; 210 of which were for Sunderland?
4. The archway next to the new section of the A1231 in Pallion was once the entrance to which shipyard?
5. In March it was announcedthatwhatwouldmove from Albany to Silksworth?
6. How did Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening make the news on December 10?
7. Plans to build what type of medical facility at Riverside Sunderland were approved?
8. Which well known feature did thieves take from Ryhope in September?
9. Which sitcom star plays the Wicked Queen in the Empire’sSnowWhiteandtheSeven Dwarfs?
10. What is the name of Ray Lonsdale’s dray horse statue commemorating Vaux? Answers 1-10 1JamesHerriot;2TheStack; 3 Grant Leadbitter; 4 Doxford; 5 The pit wheel; 6 The opening acts at the Fire Station Auditorium; 7 Eye hospital; 8 A pit pony statue; 9 Su Pollard; 10 Gan Canny.
11. Which record producer and convicted murderer died in January?
12. Why was a container ship called Ever Given in the news in March?
13. Who resigned as Downing Street press secretary in December after footage emergedofherlaughingabout Christmas parties there?
14. Why was Canadian Leylah Fernandez in the news on September 11?
15. Which North East constituency elected a Tory MP after 57 years of Labour?
16. Which scientist's face went on the back of £50 notes?
17.InwhichcitywasEurovision held?
18. In April, 39 former employees
of which organisation were cleared after one of the UK's most widespread miscarriages of justice?
19. Which 83 year-old won the Best Actor Oscar?
20. Who became Foreign Secretary in September?
21. What was won by Liam Reardon and Millie Court?
22. Who won cricket’s
County Championship?
23. What is the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet?
24. What is Adele’s fourth album called?
25. Which retail chain closed after 243 years?
26.InwhichEnglishcounty was June’s G7 summit held?
27. Which British singer died in September aged 39?
28. Who presented his first edition of Mastermind in August?
29. Who did England beat in the Euro 2020 semi-finals?
30. Which theme park did BorisJohnsonbecomeexcited by in an infamous speech? Answers 11-30
11 Phil Spector; 12 It blocked the Suez Canal for six days; 13 Allegra Stratton; 14 Emma Raducanu beat her in the US Open final; 15 Hartlepool; 16 Alan Turing; 17 Rotterdam; 18.The Post Office; 19 Anthony Hopkins; 20 Liz Truss; 21 Love Island; 22 Warwickshire; 23 Omicron; 24 30; 25 Debenham’s; 26 Cornwall;27SarahHarding;28Clive Myrie; 29 Denmark; 30 Peppa Pig World.