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2021 Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who over took Jeff Bezos to become the richest man in the world?

a)

Elon Musk

b)

Bill Gates

c)

Bernard Arnault

d)

Mark Zuckerberg

2.

Which of these film made the most money in 2021 at the Box Office?

a)

F9: The Fast Sage

b)

Black Widow

c)

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

d)

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

3.

In which country did this huge cargo ship get stuck in February 2021?

a)

Spain

b)

Egypt

c)

South Africa

d)

France

4.

In 2021 Prince Phillip died. How long was he married to Queen Elizabeth II?

a)

55years

b)

66 years

c)

73 years

d)

47 years

5.

Which country won the most Olympic medals at Tokyo 2021?

a)

China

b)

United States

c)

Great Britain

d)

Japan

6.

What is the most lock-downed city in 2021 around the world?

a)

Melbourne

b)

Wuhan

c)

London

d)

Tokyo

7.

In 2021 Joe Biden became the _____ president of the United States.

a)

46th

b)

40th

c)

20th

d)

56th

8.

What is the capital of China where the 2022 Winter Olympics will be held?

a)

Shanghai

b)

Beijing

c)

Chongqing

d)

Shenzhen

9.

The country where people hide money on New Year's Eve is on the continent of _____________________.

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

South America

10.

Which of these events happened first in 2021?

a)

A new president was sworn in.

b)

Hurricane Ida struck the United States.

c)

Vivo was shown in movie theaters.

d)

The Olympics began.

11.

A new £50 note entered circulation in June 2021. Which scientist is celebrated on the new note?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Alan Turing

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Marie Curie

12.

Bitcoin became the official currency in which Central American country?

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Honduras

c)

Guatemala

d)

El Salvador

13.

In March 2021, Amazon launched a UK store - what was unique about this shop?

a)

No cashiers

b)

Free items

c)

Only vegan food

d)

Open 24/7

14.

A legal dispute hit the headlines in April 2021 when Colin launched legal proceedings against Cuthbert: Who are Colin and Cuthbert?

a)

Animals

b)

Mascots

c)

Politicians

d)

Caterpillar cakes

15.

Which South Korean Netflix series became the biggest ever original series for the streaming platform after being watched by 111 million?

(a)  

16.

How many different countries hosted the UEFA 2020 (but played in 2021) football tournament?

a)

7

b)

11

c)

15

d)

10