Current affairs 2020 quiz questions and answers: Trivia about 2020 - Test YOUR knowledge
THE events of 2020 are unlikely to disappear from our memories anytime soon with a deadly pandemic raging across the world. But what else has happened in 2020? Express.co.uk is here to test your knowledge.
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The year of 2020 has seen its fair share of major historic events. Although most will associate this year with the global coronavirus pandemic, there have been other major events going on as well. The virus has led to many of the world’s nations in full lockdown, and to keep in touch with family and friends, many are meeting up on video calls to share their trivia talents. Express.co.uk test your knowledge on 2020.
Questions
1) Which country legend known for 'Island in the Stream' and 'The Gambler' died in March 2020?
2) Who did Rishi Sunak replace as Chancellor of the Exchequer earlier this year?
3) Which tennis player topped the 2020 Forbes magazine list of highest-paid athletes?
4) In which US city did George Floyd die after being subdued by police officers?
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5) Who will Donald Trump stand against in the US presidential election?
6) Which basketball star died in a helicopter crash?
7) What date did the UK go into lockdown?
8) Which Iranian General was killed in a US drone strike in January?
9) On which social media platform did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce they were stepping down as senior royals?
10) Which town was Dominic Cummings driving to test his eyesight after being infected with coronavirus?
11) An airline crashed in Iran this year - where was it flying from?
12) What is the name of the Netflix documentary about Joe Exotic?
13) In what month was the first case of COVID-19 confirmed in the UK?
14) In which Chinese city did the coronavirus start?
15) Donald Trump became the third US President to be impeached in February - Who are the two others?
16) How many years in prison has sex offender Harvey Weinstein been sentenced to?
17: On what date the World Health Organisation declare the coronavirus a pandemic?
18: Who performed in the Super Bowl half time show?
19: Which film won Best Picture at the Oscars?
20: Which private company became the first to launch a rocket into space?
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Answers
1) Kenny Rogers
2) Sajid Javid
3) Roger Federer
4) Minneapolis
5) Joe Biden
6) Kobe Bryant
7) March 23
8) Iran's Quds Force top commander Qassem Soleimani
9) Instagram
10) Barnard Castle
11) Ukraine
12) Tiger King
13) January (31)
14) Wuhan
15) Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
16: 23 years
17: March 11
18: Jennifer Lopez and Shakira
19: Parasite
20: SpaceX