QUIZ: Time to test yourself on all that happened in 2021

Put your knowledge of the last 12 months to the test.

Those who visit JOE’s site regularly will know we certainly enjoy a good quiz.

And with 2022 fast approaching, what better time is there to take stock of the past 12 months than by testing your knowledge regarding all that happened in 2021.

The following are 25 questions, split into the five categories of movies and TV, music, sport, news and politics.

We wish you the best of luck with the quiz and for the year ahead.

ROUND 1 - MOVIES & TV: What film won Best Picture at the 93rd Academy Awards?

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Mank

Nomadland

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How many movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe came out in 2021?

4

3

5

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Who played the character of Paul Atreides in 2021 film Dune?

Timothée Chalamet

Jason Momoa

Oscar Isaac

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Which Oscar-winner starred in 2021 crime drama series Mare of Easttown?

Cate Blanchett

Frances McDormand

Kate Winslet

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Which 2021 Irish series featured among its cast Aidan Gillen?

Smother

Kin

Hidden Assets

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ROUND 2 - MUSIC: How many dates is Garth Brooks set to play at Croke Park in 2022?

2

5

3

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Which pop star performed the theme song for Bond film No Time to Die?

Billie Eilish

Taylor Swift

Lorde

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What was the title of Adele's 2021 album?

29

30

31

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Wrong!

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What won Album of the Year at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards?

Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa

Everyday Life by Coldplay

Folklore by Taylor Swift

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How many solo studio albums has Kanye West released to date?

10

8

12

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ROUND 3 - SPORTS: Who won the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship?

Portugal

Italy

Spain

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Where did the 2020 Summer Olympics take place?

Tokyo

Rio de Janeiro

Madrid

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In February 2021, who became Super Bowl LV champions?

Kansas City Chiefs

Baltimore Ravens

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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The Irish rugby team beat New Zealand last month. What was the final score of the match?

39 - 31

24 - 14

29 - 20

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Who did Irish boxer Kellie Harrington defeat in the lightweight division final to take home gold at the 2020 Summer Olympics?

Rebecca Nicoli

Imane Khelif

Beatriz Ferreira

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ROUND 4 - NEWS: Who is Ireland's Deputy Chief Medical Officer?

Ronan Glynn

Cillian de Gascun

Philip Nolan

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What is the name of the walrus that made headlines in 2021 after being spotted off the Irish coast?

Wally

Willy

Wesley

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Who is the CEO of the HSE?

Damien McCallion

Paul Reid

Colm Henry

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Which Star Trek actor flew to space in October 2021?

William Shatner

Patrick Stewart

George Takei

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What journalist wrote the book A State of Emergency: The Story of Ireland’s Covid Crisis?

Gavan Reilly

Zara King

Richard Chambers

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ROUND 5 - POLITICS: On what month in 2021 was Joe Biden inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States?

February

January

March

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On what video service did former head of the UK Independence Party Nigel Farage make headlines for saying "Up the Ra"?

TikTok

Instagram

Cameo

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In 2021, Katherine Zappone faced controversy over her proposed appointment to a UN Special Envoy Role. She had previously served as an Irish minister in which area?

Education

Health

Children and Youth Affairs

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Who succeeded Matt Hancock as the UK's Health Secretary after his resignation in June 2021?

Sajid Javid

Andy Burnham

Jeremy Hunt

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Which TD had a bone to pick with the National Lottery in recent months?

Mattie McGrath

Michael Healy-Rae

Bernard Durkan

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