2022 Quiz

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  1. 1. Directed and written by Kenneth Branagh which film won the award for Outstanding British Film at this years BAFTA
  2. 3. picture round 1
  3. 5. Which city hosted the Winter Olympics in 2022?
  4. 6. picture round 3
  5. 11. Who did Will Smith slap?
  6. 13. Who played Elvis in the film ‘Elvira’ released this year?
  7. 15. The Six Nations rugby tournament took place in February and March 2022. Which of these nations was not part of it? England, Italy, France or Spain
  8. 17. the shirt of which Argentine football legend worn when scoring their infamous "hand of God" goal against England, sold for £7.1m? A record for sports memorabilia btw
  9. 19. What singer holds the record for most Grammy nominations? (88!)
  10. 20. 2022 marked the 30th anniversary of which classic Disney movie?
  11. 21. Which Middle Eastern country hosted the FIFA World Cup at the end of 2022?
  12. 22. 2022 is the year of which animal according to the Chinese Zodiac?
  13. 23. On which type of flowers do vanilla pods grow?
  14. 25. Which Spielberg film celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2022?
  15. 26. In July the Prime Minister of which major country was assassinated whilst giving a public speech?
  16. 27. which british-Nigerian rapper sold an original painting for £81,900 GBP as part of Sotheby’s “Contemporary Curated” sale? (exceeding its presale estimate of $46,000 to $69,000)
  17. 29. who was the CEO of Twitter before Elon Musk?
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  1. 2. picture round 4
  2. 4. Celebrities dressed to the theme of "gilded glamour" at the Met Gala - one of fashion's biggest events. But who wore the dress in which Marilyn Monroe serenaded John F Kennedy with "Happy birthday, Mr President", in 1962?
  3. 7. which artist was most streamed on Spotify this year?
  4. 8. Which British city hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2022?
  5. 9. How many days was Lizz Truss pm for?
  6. 10. picture round 5
  7. 11. The Oscars were overshadowed by the Will Smith slap but what was named best film?
  8. 12. Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra rode a tide of public support in light of the war in their homeland to win the Eurovision Song Contest. But what was the rap-folk band's song called?
  9. 14. picture round 2
  10. 15. Queen Elizabeth II sadly passed away in 2022. Before that she celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, marking how many years on the throne?
  11. 16. What was the first Disney full-length film that used computer-generated animation?
  12. 18. How many years have passed between the release of Avatar and its sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water?
  13. 19. As protesters gathered to voice their anger over New Zealand's Covid-19 vaccine mandates, authorities tried to disperse them by playing music from which artist on a loop?
  14. 24. UK government medical advisers Prof Chris Whitty and Prof Jonathan Van-Tam were among those rewarded for service in the New Year Honours list, each given knighthoods. But which Spice Girl was appointed MBE?
  15. 28. A man in Baltimore, USA, became the first person in the world to receive a heart transplanted from which genetically modified animal?
  16. 30. Which famous group launched a new digital entertainment experience this year called "Voyage"?