Big Quiz of the Year: 2019

Questions

1. King Vajiralongkorn was officially coronated as leader of which southeast Asian nation in May of this year?

2. Which WikiLeaks founder was arrested in April after seven years spent in Ecuador's London embassy?

3. Which social media platform announced in 2019 that they will no longer accept paid for political ads?

4. Which singer was signed up as the "Face of" the 2019 Walker's Christmas adverts?

5. Narendra Modi, of the BJP, was re-elected as the Prime Minister of which country in the largest ever election, lasting from the 11th April to the 19th May?

6. Which English rugby union team were docked 35 points and fined for a breach of salary cap rules?

7. Which protest group won a high court case against the Met in 2019, following action taken against their country-wide demonstrations?

8. Which outfield player donned goalkeeping gloves in a 2019 Champions League clash for Man City?

9. Which new party won 29 seats for the UK at the 2019 EU Elections?

10. Alongside England, which other home nations rugby union team made it as far as the semi-finals in this year's World Cup?

11. Which major high street health retailer, with 79 stores, went into administration in November 2019?

12. Which former Scottish first minister was arrested in January 2019 on multiple charges of sexual misconduct?

13. Which young Swedish climate change activist spoke at the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit, after sailing across the Atlantic Ocean to New York?

14. Which former TV presenter was appointed as the first BBC director of creative diversity?

15. Which quarterback led the New England Patriots to their – and his – 6th NFL title at Super Bowl LIII, matching the record set by the Green Bay Packers?

16. Which cricketer went viral for his batting performances in both the World Cup final and in an Ashes test against Australia at Headingley?

17. Which English actress, who appeared in political docudrama Official Secrets, gave birth to her second daughter Delilah in 2019?

18. Which former heavyweight boxing champion appeared in a WWE event in 2019?

19. Which BBC One medical drama celebrated its 1000th episode on November 5th?

20. Which Mercury Award-winning band returned in 2019 with their 8th studio album Giants of All Sizes?

21. In May, which Asian island nation became the first on the continent to fully legalise same-sex marriages?

22. Which Game of Thrones actress appeared in the 2019 hit film Last Christmas?

23. What was the name of the new streaming service launched by BBC and ITV in 2019?

24. What was the most performed pantomime in the UK in 2019?

25. Which Canadian writer shared the 2019 Booker Prize for her novel The Testaments?

26. With a value of 5 million pounds, what unusual item was stolen from Blenheim Palace in September?

27. Which royal, ninth in line to the throne, announced her engagement to Eduardo Mapelli Mozzi?

28. Why was 19th-century Englishman John Henry Newman in the news in 2019?

29. Who in December was crowned Queen of the Jungle in this year's I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here?

30. Which nation was banned from all sporting competitions for 4 years following a major operation by the World Anti-Doping Agency?

31. Who won his 6th Formula 1 world title, leaving him only one championship away from Michael Schumacher's record?

32. Who was the top points scorer at the 2019 Rugby Union World Cup?

33. Which Labour Party MP was appointed as Speaker of the House of Commons in 2019?

34. Who was a "Detective" in the title of a 2019 movie based on the world of Pokémon?

35. Which brand unveiled the worlds first paper-based beer bottle, under the headline “probably the best beer bottle in the world”?

36. Which Belgian goalscorer scored the second goal as Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0 in the 2019 Champions League final?

37. MI5 announced that what had been reduced from Severe to Substantial in November?

38. Following a legal scandal, who resigned as secretary State for Wales?

39. Which forward won the FIFA Women's Ballon d'Or, after helping the United States to their 4th title?

40. Which Puerto Rican actor played Joker in the 2019 film of the same name?

41. Who is "King" according to the title of a 2019 Kanye West album?

42. Which popular TV chef got into trouble in 2019 by describing a dish as "diabetes on a plate"?

43. Who directed the 2019 Netflix Original movie The Irishman?

44. Who became the first-ever film studio to have 5 films reach the $1 billion milestone in a single calendar year?

45. Who made headlines by becoming the first major UK Supermarket supermarket to stop selling fireworks?

46. Who 'broke Instagram' in 2019 by joining up and posting a picture of herself with 5 of her 'friends'?

47. Which Welsh band released the Number 1 album "Kind"?

48. Which iconic Irish broadcaster passed away in November 2019?

49. Eat Like Andy was a 2019 advertising campaign by which fast-food chain?

50. It was announced in 2019, that Bristol would become the first city in the UK to ban what from all its roads from 2021?

51. Qatar withdrew from which collaborative intergovernmental organisation in January due to rising tensions with its Middle Eastern neighbours?

52. In which Spanish city did the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards take place?

53. In which huge Asian country was their all-time one-month film box office record set in 2019?

54. Which anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing was celebrated in July of this year?

55. In 2019, David Atherton was crowned as the 10th winner of which Channel 4 TV series?

56. I, Robot is a 2019 autobiography from which former England footballer?

57. In which constituent country of the UK was abortion decriminalised?

58. Which major tech organisation announced its purchase of health tracking company Fitbit in November?

59. Far From Home, released in 2019, features which Marvel superhero?

60. Evo Morales, widely considered the first indigenous ruler of his nation, resigned as leader of which country in late 2019, leading to mass protests?

61. Following the resignation of their previous leader, Jo Swinson became the head of which national political party in July?

62. Dark Fate, released in October, was the sixth instalment in which movie series?

63. Which British sprinter broke national records on her way to gold and silver medals at this year's World Athletic Championships in Qatar?

64. Complete the title of the hit 2019 film "Ford vs. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_"?

65. Coleen Rooney has been in the news this year after discovering that the wife of which footballer had been sharing her private Instagram stories with a national newspaper?

66. Channel 4 opened its new headquarters in 2019 in which city?

67. By what scoreline did South Africa defeat England in the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final?

68. BBC Viewers of Songs of Praise voted which hymn as Britain's Favourite in a 2019 poll?

69. Antonio Brown joined, and then left, which NFL Team after playing only one game?

70. High street mainstay 555 Thomas Cook closed this year, with its stores in the UK being purchased by which fellow travel agent?

71. Which actress, who rose to fame as part of the Harry Potter franchise, described herself as 'self-partnered' in an interview this year?

72. A stainless steel sculpture called Rabbit sold at Auction in May 2019 for $91 million. Who was the artist?

73. Sharing its name with a famous fictional dog, what was the name of the energy company that went bust this year, leaving over 150,000 customers with gas or electricity?

74. What behaviour did the English National Opera encourage earlier this year, in order to attract new younger audiences?

75. What is the name of the new video calling platform introduced by Facebook and Google in 2019?

76. In a landmark move, what was broadcast for the first time on Strictly Come Dancing, on November 3rd of this year?

77. Which famous Cockney hosted the 2019 series of UK game show The Wall?

78. True or False – China became the first country to land a probe on the far side of the moon?

79. This year, the first NHS specialist centre opened that is focused on curing what form of addiction?

80. Queen Elizabeth unveiled in 2019 that she will no longer order new clothes containing what?

81. The NHS announced the released a new app that allowed blood donors to do what?

82. The final episode of which popular Scottish BBC sitcom was aired in 2019?

83. The deputy leader of Labour announced that he would be stepping down as an MP prior to this year's general election. What is his name?

84. Steve Eastbrook was fired as the CEO of which global fast-food chain after admitting to an affair with a staff member?

85. A Sunday Times report in 2019 found that over 50 billboards in the UK were fitted with what?

86. Which actress, who rose to fame in teen drama Gossip Girl announced the birth of her third child with fellow actor Ryan Reynolds?

87. Richard Brain, the 8th individual to hold the post in 3 years, resigned as leader of which political party?

88. Released in the second half of this year, Doctor Sleep is the sequel to which famous Stanley Kubrick film, itself based on a novel by Stephen King?

89. Prince Harry appeared in an Instagram video with which popstar this year, as part of a new mental health campaign?

90. Paddy Smyth was the winner of which Channel 4 reality show?

91. Operation Brock was launched in 2019, and aims to cut congestion on which motorway?

92. On what date in December did the UK General Election take place?

93. Mala Santa was a 2019 album released by which superstar?

94. Hurricane Dorian caused severe damage when it hit which Atlantic island nation in September of this year?

95. KSI fought fellow YouTube star Paul Logan in a much-hyped boxing rematch in November of this year. But who won?

96. John Lewis and Waitrose both announced in 2019 that they will refuse to stock any Christmas Crackers which contain what?