Quiz of the Year
Can you remember the events and people of 2023?
January to June, 2023 Questions
- Which book published on January 10th, 2023 became the fastest selling nonfiction book of all time?
Answer - Spare (by Prince Harry) - Who was cast as Alan Cornwall in the new Frasier series?
Answer - Nicholas Lyndhurst - Can you name the leader who announced she was stepping down as New Zealand Prime Minister?
Answer - Jacinda Ardern - Which soft drink vanished from UK shops after 48 years?
Answer - Lilt - Which long-running ITV show was reported to be axed after 33 years on the air?
Answer - You've Been Framed - It was announced that a reboot of which British sitcom was on the cards?
Answer - Fawlty Towers - Which comic strip was dropped by many American newspapers in response to its creator's YouTube comments?
Answer - Dilbert - Rishi Sunak said 'don't gobblefunk words' when which author's books were rewritten?
Answer - Roald Dahl's - Who was suspended in March for tweeting about the UK government's immigration policy?
Answer - Gary Lineker - King Charles III made his first state visit to which country?
Answer - Germany - Who was praised by the BBC as a 'brilliant broadcaster' and 'incredible comedian'?
Answer - Paul O'Grady - From the 1 April 2023, which UK city added a £1 'tourist tax' charge to the cost of a room per night?
Answer - Manchester - What in Wales had a name change to Bannau Brycheiniog?
Answer -The Brecon Beacons National Park - A new national emergency alert system was tested at what time on 23 April 2023?
Answer - 3pm - The song 'Tattoo' won which country the Eurovision Song Contest?
Answer - Sweden - Who was found not guilty of copying Marvin Gaye’s "Let’s Get It On"?
Answer - Ed Sheeran - Who sadly passed away at the age of 83 at her home in Switzerland?
Answer - Tina Turner - Which group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin was in armed conflict with the Russian military?
Answer - The Wagner Group - Which city was declared to have the worst air quality in the world due to Canadian wildfires?
Answer - New York City - Who played his final UK concert on the Pyramid Stage?
Answer - Elton John
July to December, 2023 Quiz
- What celebrated 75 years on 5 July, 2023?
Answer - The NHS - What or who did cricketer Jonny Bairstow carry?
Answer - A Just Stop Oil protester - In July, which American actor was cleared of charges at a court in London?
Answer - Kevin Spacey - What was Larry the Bird replaced by?
Answer - The letter X (Twitter rebrand) - What did Jonas Vingegaard win in July?
Answer - The Tour de France - A fourteenth century document by a civil servant asking for time off was identified as the only known handwriting by who?
Answer - Geoffrey Chaucer - Amol Rajan became the new presenter of what?
Answer - University Challenge - What happened to The Crooked House?
Answer - A fire (suspected arson) that led to its demolition (Note: it's a pub) - What nickname were those sabotaging ULEZ surveillance cameras in London given by social media?
Answer - Blade Runners - Who posted his first tweet in more than a decade with a playful jab at Elon Musk?
Answer - Mark Zuckerberg - Which country broke English hearts in the final of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup?
Answer - Spain - When asked who was his 'holy grail', Micheal Parkinson once said he wanted but failed to interview which star?
Answer - Frank Sinatra - In August, Yevgeny Prigozhin dies in a plane crash. What was he sometimes referred to because his catering businesses provided services to the Kremlin?
Answer - Putin's chef - What type of tree made the news after it was cut down?
Answer - Sycamore (The Sycamore Gap Tree) - What was former footballer Kevin Keegan called?
Answer - A dinosaur - "Barbie" passed one billion dollars at the global box office. Can you name its female director?
Answer - Greta Gerwig - Who got glitter thrown over him in October?
Answer - Keir Starmer - Sir Michael Caine announced his retirement after his appearance in which film?
Answer - The Great Escaper - 28 countries signed a "world first agreement" on how to manage the riskiest forms of what?
Answer - AI (Artificial Intelligence) - Who became a father again at the age of 57 with the birth of his sixth child?
Answer - Gordon Ramsay - Which Italian company launched the first football sticker album for the Women's Super League?
Answer - Panini - Who resigned as First minister of Wales?
Answer - Mark Drakeford - On 12 December the COP28 climate summit was held in which world city?
Answer - Dubai - For what bizarre physical reason did the winning Miss France contestant make news headlines?
Answer - She had short hair (a pixie style haircut)