Already sweating at the thought of what The Simpsons predict for 2022.
Let’s be honest, 2021 has been a complete s**t show. From Covid to government corruption, the climate to hate crimes, the year hasn’t been all sunshine and daisies.
Question is, how much do you remember from 2021? Why don’t we find out! Here is JOE’s Big Pub Quiz of the Year:
ROUND 1: Coronavirus
Where was the first case of Covid reported?
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The first Covid cases in the UK were reported on what date?
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What was the UK's Covid slogan in 2020?
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Which of these world leaders did NOT catch the virus?
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Who was the first person to be vaccinated in the UK?
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Joe Rogan hit the headlines for his advocation of which drug to treat Covid?
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Which of these is NOT a Covid-19 variant?
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What gesture did some people think was benefitting the NHS?
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Which country placed a ban on alcohol sales to combat the spread of Covid?
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Which of these is NOT a vaccine manufacturer?
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ROUND 2: Sport
Who won Euro 2020?
Who won Euro 2020?
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During the penalty shootout against England, Denmark keeper Kasper Schmeichel was distracted by what?
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Who were the scorers in England's 4-0 victory over Ukraine?
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How many medals did Team GB win at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
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Which Olympian recently appeared on Strictly Come Dancing?
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Which Olympian pulled out of the finals due to mental health?
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Who controversially won the Abu Dhabi GP to clutch the F1 2021 title this year?
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How old was Emma Raducanu when she won the US open?
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Tommy Fury was supposed to face which US fighter this month?
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Which Olympian was caught smuggling a cocaine stash worth $150m?
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ROUND 3: Politics
Which politician famously claimed the sea was closed during the Afghanistan crisis?
Which politician famously claimed the sea was closed during the Afghanistan crisis?
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Boris Johnson seemingly became a huge fan of which kid's character this year?
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Which Tory MP was edited into Trainspotting footage after being caught raving in a club?
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Evidence of cocaine was found in how many of the 12 areas tested in the UK Parliament?
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Which of these Tory MPs first labelled footballers taking the knee as 'gesture politics'?
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Matt Hancock kissed who earlier this year?
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Angela Rayner referred to the Tories as what?
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Which rapper butted heads with the Prime Minister earlier this year?
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Name the icon who got thrown out of the Commons for calling BoJo a liar?
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Tory MP Joy Morrissey called for every home, company, and institution in the the UK to get a free portrait of who?
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ROUND 4: World News
The 2021 US Insurrection happened at which building?
The 2021 US Insurrection happened at which building?
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Who wore a bulletproof dress to the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris?
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What did a UN chief say Elon Musk could do this year?
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Speaking of billionaires, The New Shepard rocket ship belonged to who?
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Which world leader was slapped back in June?
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Which country deported Katy Hopkins earlier this year?
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Which country ditched the Queen as their head of state?
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North Korea banned which clothing item?
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How long did the Evergreen cargo ship get stuck in the Suez Canal?
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Who succeeded Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel’s leader?
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ROUND 5: Viral Moments
Piers Morgan stormed out of GMB after a debate with which colleague?
Piers Morgan stormed out of GMB after a debate with which colleague?
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Which US politician wrapped up so much that he became a meme?
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Fill in the blank: "Berries and cream, berries and cream, I'm a little ____ that likes berries and cream"
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Which celebrity was in a heated feud with a yoghurt shop?
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Which celeb described their relationship as including feverish obsession, guns, and the "kind of sex that would make Lucifer clutch his rosary"?
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Which WandaVision actor became a meme that shows them winking suggestively?
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Who interviewed Harry and Meghan in THAT interview?
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Jada Pinkett Smith's online series is called what?
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Billie Eilish went viral for appearing on what magazine cover in underwear?
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Lil Nas X hit the headlines once again for which of these things?
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ROUND 6: Entertainment
Who sang the lyrics: "Now you can be a better man for your brand-new girl"?
Who sang the lyrics: "Now you can be a better man for your brand-new girl"?
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Which remastered trilogy bombed this year?
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The author of which book was branded antisemitic following her decision to remove publishing rights from an Israeli publisher?
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What item did Jake Gyllenhaal allegedly steal from Taylor Swift?
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Andrew Garfield starred alongside which star in Tick, Tick... Boom?
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Which magic user from the MCU appeared in Shang-Chi?
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Which one of these stars did NOT attend Adele's 'One Night Only'?
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Which presenter did Barry Humphries continuously commend him for coming out after he mistook him for Phillip Schofield?
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Who won Love Island 2021?
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Loki was confirmed as what sexuality this year?
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That’s it for JOE’s Big Pub Quiz of the Year and for the Friday Pub Quiz in 2021.
We know, there’s been some absolute belters this year – week 240, 261, 275 was a belter ‘n all (we’re absolutely joking, we don’t remember them by number) – but lucky you, we’ll be back before you know it with the next one and hopefully a healthier year for stories and quiz questions.
Till then, from all of us here at JOE, have a Happy New Year and we wish you all the best for 2022!
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