Thursday Quick Quiz - 2021 News Events
Welcome to a special edition of our Thursday online quick quizzes. Here are ten easy(?) questions to test your memory of major news events from 2021. Good luck!
In January 2021, who became the first female Vice-President of the USA?
In February 2021, a lawyer representing the State of Texas made international headlines after struggling with a Zoom filter that made him appear to be what animal?
In March 2021, the container ship Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal, making international news. For how long was it stuck?
In April 2021, the Queen's husband Prince Philip passed away. How old was he when he died?
In May 2021, an explosion at a facility near Biloela caused what kind of issue for much of Brisbane and southern Queensland?
In July 2021, which billionaire became the first person to ever travel to space in a rocket they "owned"?
In August 2021, which country music singer released the song Fancy Like, which attained international success thanks to a TikTok dance craze?
In September 2021, which world leader publicly called Prime Minister Scott Morrison a liar, in relation to the breakdown of a military deal?
In November 2021, the trial of 18 year old American Kyle Rittenhouse ended. He faced multiple charges arising from shooting three people at a Black Lives Matter protest. What was the outcome of the trial?
In December 2021, the World Health Organisation listed the most recent SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern as the Omicron strain, skipping over two Greek letters in the process. Which one of these letters has not been used to designate a Sars-CoV-2 variant?
