Politics
1 Who inadvertently found himself in the ITunes chart in September?
2 Who faced the heat in November after heading off to the jungle?
3 Who was fined £3,000 and banned from pubs for three months in March after admitting assault in a House of Commons bar?
4 Who described the Queen as a "kaleidoscope Queen of a kaleidoscope country in a kaleidoscope Commonwealth" when she gave a speech to the Houses of Parliament in March to mark her Diamond Jubilee?
5 Which chick-lit author announced in August she was quitting as MP for Corby to live with her rock'n'roll husband in the United States?
6 Who found themselves at the centre of a first class controversy in October?
7 Which new role did Lord Prescott fail to get elected to in November?
8 Who didn't make it home after going to the pub with the Prime Minister in June?
9 Who was left dangling in August?
10 Which Liberal Democrat resigned as Energy and Climate Change Secretary in February after being charged over allegations he asked his ex-wife to take a speeding penalty for him?
General
1 What did the Queen describe as a "humbling experience" in June?
2 Who was caught on tape in May suggesting that 47 per cent of Americans "are dependent on government" and "believe that they are victims"?
3 Who declared that his "nightmare" was over after being cleared of tax evasion charges in February?
4 Which celebrity chef was cautioned in January for shoplifting cheese and wine from Tesco?
5 Which specialist High Street retailer folded in May?
6 Who revealed in May that she had to explain to David Cameron that LOL was text speak for "laugh out loud", not "lots of love".
7 Which radical Muslim cleric was finally kicked out of the country in October?
8 Which radical Muslim cleric wasn't kicked out, after winning the latest battle in his ten-year fight against deportation in November?
9 How many pubs are closing each week in the UK due to falling beer sales, according to real ale group Camra: a – 10; b – 12; or c – 18?
10 Name the cruise liner which ran aground off Italy in January
Births, deaths
and marriages
1 Name the baby daughter born to Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z in January.
2 Who added Aisha and Amani to his list of reasons to celebrate in August?
3 Who was pictured cuddling his new Teddy in September?
4 Which showbiz couple had their divorce finalised in a LA court in February?
5 Which Hollywood super couple stunned the showbiz world in June by announcing their five-year marriage was over?
6 Who was quick off the mark bagging One Direction heart-throb Harry Styles in November?
7 Which US diva died after being found submerged in the bath of a Beverly Hills hotel in February?
8 Which Irish comedian – whose catchphrase was "It's a cracker" – died in February?
9 Name the inventor of the Swinging Sixties bob, who died in May.
10 Which singer in one of the world's biggest-ever pop groups died in May, leaving just one surviving member?
Who said?
1 "I do not need to be told about the importance of freedom of speech, I really don't."
2 "When our time came, Britain, we did it right."
3 "Thank God the athletes have arrived! Now we can move on from leftie multi-cultural crap."
4 "Right, we're just going to draw the raffle numbers."
5 "I didn't want to show undue interest."
6 "Your Majesty, mummy... This is our opportunity to thank you and my father for always being there for us, for inspiring us with your selfless duty and service, for making us proud to be British."
7 "Four more years."
8 "Clearly there was behaviour that was reprehensible."
9 "This is my country and when I put on my Great Britain vest I'm proud."
10 "I'm still a republican."
Showbiz
1 Who did comedian Frankie Boyle suggest was "inked up like a schooldesk in a remedial class" in December?
2 Which movie became the biggest UK box office hit ever in December?
3 Which singer was walking in the air after finding a new way to start each day in September?
4 Name the canine star of silent movie The Artist, which scooped five Oscars in February.
5 Which star bowed out of time travel in September?
6 Who did we learn – courtesy of a biography written by Tom Bower and published in April – undergoes colonic irrigation to give his eyes extra sparkle?
7 Singer Adele was cut off in her prime as she collected a prize at the Brit Awards in February. By whom?
8 Chris Moyles left the Radio 1 breakfast show in September and went on to tour in which musical?
9 Comedian Russell Brand spiced up his life for a few days by striking up a friendship with whom in the summer?
10 Which British comedy actor supposedly dumped the ashes of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il on US TV host Ryan Seacrest on the Oscars red carpet in February?
Olympics
1 Who won Team GB's first medal?
2 What did Niger's rower Hamadou Djibo Issaka use to train in ahead of the Games?
3 Which song became quadruple London Paralympics champion David Weir's unofficial anthem?
4 What was the Paralympic sport wheelchair rugby also known as?
5 Who had the joy of six, after beating Sir Steve Redgrave's Olympic medal record?
6 Who was told she was carrying too much weight in the run-up but went on to become the face of the Games?
7 Which cycling gold medallists revealed they were an item after being pictured kissing at the beach volleyball?
8 Who sailed to his fourth gold?
9 Who was the third British athlete to strike gold in the stadium on the night that Jess Ennis and Mo Farah became Olympic champions?
10 Who did the "double double" and declared: "I'm now a legend, I'm also the greatest athlete to live"?
Culture
1 Which Picasso painting was defaced by a visitor to the Menil Collection, Houston, in June?
2 Which landmark has been proclaimed Europe's most valuable monument, according to Italy's Monza and Brianza Chamber of Commerce?
3 Who wrote the script for the BBC1 adaptation of Ford Madox Ford's Parade's End, shown this year?
4 Which actor portrayed Winston Churchill at the Olympics closing ceremony?
5 Which film topped this year's BFI Sight and Sound poll as Best Film of all Time, displacing the usual winner Citizen Kane?
6 What was the name of The Band's drummer who died in April at the age of 71?
7 Which stage musical won a record seven Olivier Awards this year?
8 "It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail" is a quote attributed to which US author, who died in July at the age of 86?
9 What is the name of the Lady of the North landscape sculpture opened by Princess Anne this year at Cramlington?
10 Which Downton Abbey cast member performed onstage with Big Country at this year's Isle of Wight festival?
Music
1 Which female singer featured on Gotye's global number one hit, Somebody That I Used To Know?
2 Who composed Sing, the song to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II?
3 Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen had a huge summer hit with which song?
4 Which DJ wrote and produced Cheryl Cole's number one single Call My Name?
5 Our Version Of Events was the debut album by which Scottish singer?
6 Rita Ora has had multiple UK number ones this year but where was she born?
7 Which female singer performed at Proms in the Park in September as part of her marking 25 years in music?
8 Which band headlined the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic games on September 9, 2012?
9 South Korean rapper Psy introduced a new dance with which huge hit single?
10 Which girl band reunited to record this year's Children In Need single?
Sport
1 Who came second in the Tour de France in July?
2 Which major tournament did tennis star Andy Murray win in September,
to end a 76-year drought for British men?
3 How many managers have Chelsea had this year so far?
4 Who did Kevin Pietersen describe as a "doos" (Afrikaans for dumb) in a text to opposing South African players?
5 Who scored the injury time goal which won Manchester City the 2011/12 Premier League title?
6 Whose "one night of madness" in November led to a six-month ban?
7 Why did Trenton Oldfield make a splash in April?
8 Who won the Six Nations in March?
9 Who pulled off the "Miracle at Medinah" in September.
10 Which boxers got in trouble for fighting in February?
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