I was honoured to be asked to host the Journalists' Charity Newsquiz of the Year on Thursday. It was good to see so many old, I mean familiar, faces even if it was on Zoom. Well done to Ramsay and Stephen who were joint top scorers with 58. Thanks to everyone who took part. It was free to enter but participants were asked to make a donation to the charity. Fundraising has been tough this year so if you fancy helping out please do so here. There were 100 questions from the year. I have put them below to keep you entertained during your locked down Christmas. Give it a go and let me know your scores.
Journalists' Charity Newsquiz of the Year
1-10. I have mixed the faces of ten people who have been in the news in 2020. All you have to do is tell me which two faces make up each picture.
The next part of the quiz is a month-by-month rundown of things that happened and people who died.
11. Who received a damehood in the New Year Honours for services to music, cancer research and charity?
12. Newsreader Alastair Stewart left ITN over 'errors of judgment' on social media including using a quote from which Shakespearean play?
13. What song did MEPs sing in the European parliament immediately after the withdrawal agreement was ratified?
14. Who swept the board at the Grammys, winning five awards, including best new artist and song of the year?
12. Newsreader Alastair Stewart left ITN over 'errors of judgment' on social media including using a quote from which Shakespearean play?
13. What song did MEPs sing in the European parliament immediately after the withdrawal agreement was ratified?
14. Who swept the board at the Grammys, winning five awards, including best new artist and song of the year?
The following all died in January. All you have to do is name them.
February
18. Boris Johnson became the first serving Prime Minister to be granted what since the Duke of Grafton in 1769?
19. Who resigned as BBC’s deputy political editor to join Times Radio?
20. The 40-year-old MP for Richmond became one of the youngest people to take what job?
21. Which film stole the headlines at the Oscars by becoming the first non-English language film to take the prize for best picture?
19. Who resigned as BBC’s deputy political editor to join Times Radio?
20. The 40-year-old MP for Richmond became one of the youngest people to take what job?
21. Which film stole the headlines at the Oscars by becoming the first non-English language film to take the prize for best picture?
The following all died in February. All you have to do is name them.
March
25. Who was the first UK MP to be diagnosed with coronavirus?
26. Annemarie Plas, 36, from Brixton, came up with what idea after seeing something similar in her home country of the Netherlands?
27. Chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said the aim was to limit deaths to fewer than what figure - which he said would be ‘a good outcome’?
28. The release date for the new James Bond film was postponed because of the virus. What is the film called?
26. Annemarie Plas, 36, from Brixton, came up with what idea after seeing something similar in her home country of the Netherlands?
27. Chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said the aim was to limit deaths to fewer than what figure - which he said would be ‘a good outcome’?
28. The release date for the new James Bond film was postponed because of the virus. What is the film called?
The following all died in March. All you have to do is name them.
April
32. What is the name of the London hospital where Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in intensive care?
33. Who wrote a letter to the editors of the Sun, Mail, Express and Mirror saying there would be a policy of 'zero engagement’?
34. Captain Tom Moore and Michael Ball reached No 1 in the charts with a song that had been at the top spot twice before. What was it called?
35. Keir Starmer was elected as leader of the Labour Party with 56.2 per cent of the vote but who came third with 16.2 per cent?
33. Who wrote a letter to the editors of the Sun, Mail, Express and Mirror saying there would be a policy of 'zero engagement’?
34. Captain Tom Moore and Michael Ball reached No 1 in the charts with a song that had been at the top spot twice before. What was it called?
35. Keir Starmer was elected as leader of the Labour Party with 56.2 per cent of the vote but who came third with 16.2 per cent?
The following all died in April. All you have to do is name them.
May
39. Asked about his Barnard Castle trip, Dominic Cummings said: 'My wife was very worried, particularly as my ___ seemed to have been affected.’ What is the missing word?
40. Carrie Symonds introduced her new baby. What is his first name?
41. 'Max and Keira's law’ came into force meaning that everyone, unless they opt out, becomes what?
42. At 85, who became the oldest person to be the cover star of Vogue magazine?
40. Carrie Symonds introduced her new baby. What is his first name?
41. 'Max and Keira's law’ came into force meaning that everyone, unless they opt out, becomes what?
42. At 85, who became the oldest person to be the cover star of Vogue magazine?
The following all died in May. All you have to do is name them.
June
46. At the Regional Press Awards there were two Daily Newspapers Of The Year. The Western Mail was one, which newspaper won the other?
47. Dominic Raab, asked about taking the knee, said: 'Maybe it’s got a broader history but it seems to be taken from the ___ ___ ___.’ What are the missing three words?
48. Premier League football returned with all players sporting what three words on the back of their shirts?
49. What was the name of the slave trader whose statue was toppled by protesters in Bristol and thrown into the River Avon?
47. Dominic Raab, asked about taking the knee, said: 'Maybe it’s got a broader history but it seems to be taken from the ___ ___ ___.’ What are the missing three words?
48. Premier League football returned with all players sporting what three words on the back of their shirts?
49. What was the name of the slave trader whose statue was toppled by protesters in Bristol and thrown into the River Avon?
The following all died in June. All you have to do is name them.
July
53. Who tweeted: 'Good Morning! Ready and raring to go for what is a very special day. Thank you for all the well wishes, as ever, overwhelmed by your support. #todaywillbeagoodday’?
54. What two-word phrase meaning 'the heart of the matter' was reported to be on Sky Sports list of banned words and phrases associated with slavery?
55. Who announced she was to leave her job as a Radio 4 presenter after 33 years?
56. In an exchange over deaths in care homes at Prime Minister's Questions, Boris Johnson called Sir Keir Starmer Captain who?
54. What two-word phrase meaning 'the heart of the matter' was reported to be on Sky Sports list of banned words and phrases associated with slavery?
55. Who announced she was to leave her job as a Radio 4 presenter after 33 years?
56. In an exchange over deaths in care homes at Prime Minister's Questions, Boris Johnson called Sir Keir Starmer Captain who?
The following all died in July. All you have to do is name them.
August
60. Which banker, a senior executive at Capital Group, was awarded a knighthood for 'political service’?
61. The postponed FA Cup final, the first to be held behind closed doors, was won by which team?
62. The Home Office dismissed which company as ‘over-priced junk food’ after it posted tweets criticising Home Secretary Priti Patel’s approach to migrant crossings in the English Channel?
63. Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was arrested on which island following a fight outside a bar?
61. The postponed FA Cup final, the first to be held behind closed doors, was won by which team?
62. The Home Office dismissed which company as ‘over-priced junk food’ after it posted tweets criticising Home Secretary Priti Patel’s approach to migrant crossings in the English Channel?
63. Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was arrested on which island following a fight outside a bar?
The following all died in August. All you have to do is name them.
September
67. The Government announced Operation ___ that promised to deliver up to 10million coronavirus tests a day. What’s the missing word?
68. The valuation of which company at $2.3 trillion (£1.7 trillion) surpassed the entire value of all the companies in the FTSE 100?
69. More than 7,000 people complained to Ofcom about a routine on Britain’s Got Talent, inspired by Black Lives Matter, performed by which act?
70. Gary Lineker was the highest-paid man on the BBC’s presenter list? Who was the top-paid woman?
68. The valuation of which company at $2.3 trillion (£1.7 trillion) surpassed the entire value of all the companies in the FTSE 100?
69. More than 7,000 people complained to Ofcom about a routine on Britain’s Got Talent, inspired by Black Lives Matter, performed by which act?
70. Gary Lineker was the highest-paid man on the BBC’s presenter list? Who was the top-paid woman?
The following all died in September. All you have to do is name them.
October
74. The Government pulled an advert that caused a stir for suggesting 'Fatima’s next job could be in cyber'. What was Fatima’s existing job?
75. Who said he would not accept the people in his area being treated as 'canaries in the coalmine' for an experimental regional lockdown strategy?
76. Why was Chris Noden refused entry to Tesco in Newport, South Wales?
77. Which British politician told an election campaign rally in Arizona that Donald Trump was the most resilient and brave person I have ever met in my life?
75. Who said he would not accept the people in his area being treated as 'canaries in the coalmine' for an experimental regional lockdown strategy?
76. Why was Chris Noden refused entry to Tesco in Newport, South Wales?
77. Which British politician told an election campaign rally in Arizona that Donald Trump was the most resilient and brave person I have ever met in my life?
The following all died in October. All you have to do is name them.
November
81. Lee Cain, the Downing Street communications director who resigned, once dressed up as what to pursue David Cameron at the 2010 election?
82. In new Covid measures announced by the Government for December which was the only mainland place in England to be in Tier 1?
83. Scotland became the first country in the world to provide free and universal access to what?
84. What, with a 6,000 per cent increase in its use in 2020, was named word of the year by Collins Dictionary?
82. In new Covid measures announced by the Government for December which was the only mainland place in England to be in Tier 1?
83. Scotland became the first country in the world to provide free and universal access to what?
84. What, with a 6,000 per cent increase in its use in 2020, was named word of the year by Collins Dictionary?
The following all died in November. All you have to do is name them.
December
88. What did Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove say was a starter but then change his mind and say it was a ‘substantial’ meal?
89. US President-Elect Joe Biden said he would ask Americans to do what for his first 100 days in office?
90. UK grandmother Margaret Keenan was the first person in the world to be given the Covid-19 vaccine at a hospital in which city?
91. Barbara Deeks from Shoreditch died this month. How old was she?
89. US President-Elect Joe Biden said he would ask Americans to do what for his first 100 days in office?
90. UK grandmother Margaret Keenan was the first person in the world to be given the Covid-19 vaccine at a hospital in which city?
91. Barbara Deeks from Shoreditch died this month. How old was she?
The following all died in December. All you have to do is name them.
Missing words
The following are all newspaper headlines from 2020 with one word missing. All you have to do is identify the missing word.
95. From the Daily Star
96. From the Daily Mirror
97. From The Times
98. From the i newspaper
99. From Metro
100. From The Daily Mail
Tie-breaker
And just in case there was a dead-heat, there was a mixed up face as a tie-breaker. All you have to do is identify the two people that make up the face.
Thanks for taking part. I hope you enjoyed it and don't forget to donate to the Journalists' Charity. Have a great Christmas and happier New Year.
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Fantastic quiz Peter, thanks for compiling it.
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