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2024 is nearly over and wow, what a 12 months it's been. From Gypsy Rose's post-prison release press tour in January, to the US presidential election, to the Paris Olympics and that opening ceremony, to the summer of the holy trinity (obvs Sabrina, Charli and Chappell), this year has had it all. And to see just how closely you've been paying attention to the news (and TikTok) we've devised our quiz of the year, to see just how well you remember 2024.

Whether you're planning the next pub quiz, need to get your work Christmas party off to a competitive start, or just want to test your own knowledge of the year, then these are the 45 best quiz questions and answers about 2024.

Good luck!

The best 2024 quiz questions

  1. Which radio show celebrated its 100th anniversary on 1st January 2024?
  2. The release of which TV show prompted then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to say he would overturn and compensate hundreds of postmasters?
  3. Which English singer finally became an EGOT after winning an Emmy?
  4. In February, an unlicensed Willy Wonka experience went viral, but where did it take place?
  5. Which celebrity launched the beauty brand Cécred in February?
  6. Which music company pulled all of their artists' songs from TikTok?
  7. Who performed at the Super Bowl Half Time show?
  8. Raye made history at the BRIT awards by winning a record number of wins, so how many awards did she win?
  9. The shirt worn by Colin Firth in BBC's Pride and Prejudice was sold at a charity auction, how much did it go for?
  10. Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex soft-launched a lifestyle brand in March, what was it called?
  11. Which country became the 32nd to join NATO?
  12. In March, which iconic British confectionary brand celebrated its 200th anniversary?
  13. Beyoncé released her eighth studio album this year, what is its name?
  14. What was the name of the single Sabrina Carpenter released in April?
  15. New York was struck with one of its worst earthquakes in over 100 years in April. What was the magnitude?
  16. What sport was the movie Challengers based on?
  17. In April, Russ Cook, aka the Hardest Geezer, made the news, but was for?
  18. On TikTok a baby went viral for wanting to go to a hotel. Which hotel was it?
  19. What was the name of the song that won Eurovision?
  20. In May what natural phenomenon, previously unable to be seen from the UK, was visible?
  21. Which singer allegedly said "This is going to ruin the tour" after being arrested in June?
  22. Which fashion designer showed his final collection in June before retiring?
  23. A film came out in June which was the first to overtake Barbie in the Box Office, making $1.46 billion worldwide. What film was it?
  24. Which country won the Euros in July?
  25. Taylor Swift toured the Eras Tour in the UK, for every support act she had in the UK that you can name, you get a point.
  26. Who won the men's singles at Wimbledon?
  27. In July Keir Starmer became Prime Minister, but when was the last time we had a Labour Prime Minister prior to this?
  28. According to Charli XCX, what kind of summer did we all have?
  29. Which country won the Olympics?
  30. What date was the UK’s hottest day of the year, which was recorded at 34.8C, was it a) July 27th B) 5th August or C)12th August?
  31. Jason and Travis Kelce signed a new podcast deal with Amazon in August. How much was the deal worth?
  32. Which country banned X (formerly known as Twitter) in August?
  33. Which common vegetable went viral over summer after a TikTok creator said "sometimes you just need to eat an entire X" and proceeded to show fans the best way to prepare it?
  34. Which Premier League football club did Enzo Maresca join in summer?
  35. What is the name of the baby pygmy hippo that went viral earlier this year?
  36. What was the job of Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz before going into politics?
  37. Which British royal princess announced her second pregnancy in October?
  38. What was the name of the super full moon that occurred in October?
  39. What launch did Elon Musk reveal?
  40. What did the Oxford University Press declare their word/phrase of the year?
  41. Which celebrity turned up to their own viral look-a-like competition in New York?
  42. What are the names of the book and author who won this year's Booker prize?
  43. What is the runtime for Wicked Part 1 which premiered in cinemas on 22nd November?
  44. Max Verstappen won his fourth F1 world championship during the Las Vegas GP, but he didn't win the race, who did?
  45. Who won The Great British Bake Off on 26th November?
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The best 2024 quiz answers

  1. Shipping Forecast
  2. Mr Bates vs The Post Office
  3. Elton John
  4. Glasgow, Scotland
  5. Beyoncé
  6. Universal Music Group
  7. Usher
  8. Six
  9. £25,000
  10. American Riviera Orchard
  11. Sweden
  12. Cadbury
  13. Cowboy Carter
  14. 'Espresso'
  15. 4.8
  16. Tennis
  17. He became the first person to run the length of Africa
  18. The Four Seasons Orlando
  19. 'The Code'
  20. The Northern Lights
  21. Justin Timberlake
  22. Dries Van Noten
  23. Inside Out 2
  24. Spain
  25. Paramore, Suki Waterhouse, Maisie Peters, Raye, Griff, Sofia Isella, and Holly Humberstone
  26. Carlos Alcaraz
  27. Gordon Brown served as Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010
  28. A BRAT summer
  29. The United States
  30. C)12th August
  31. $100million
  32. Brazil
  33. Cucumber
  34. Chelsea
  35. Moo Deng
  36. He was a geography teacher
  37. Princess Beatrice
  38. Hunter Supermoon
  39. Humanoid Robots
  40. Brain rot
  41. Timothée Chalamet
  42. Orbital by Samantha Harvey
  43. 2 hours and 41 minutes
  44. George Russell
  45. Georgie Grasso

What a year!