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Jacob Rawley

Scotland 2022 quiz - prove your knowledge against friends in the ultimate year end test

There have been so many unforgettable moments in 2022, but now the year is coming to an end.

How much of the year do you think you remember? There was certainly no shortage of head-turning news across politics, showbiz, lifestyle and sport.

So, to test your knowledge of the year, the Daily Record has created a 22-question quiz covering some of the biggest moments in 2022

The quiz focuses mostly on Scottish news, but we have also added some of the huge headlines from elsewhere in the UK and beyond.

Questions

The Queen passed away at her beloved Balmoral Castle in Scotland this year (Andrew Milligan/AFP via Getty Images)
  1. Scotland recorded its hottest day ever in June, with a part of the country sizzling at 35.1C. What part of the country was it?
  2. Glasgow nearly became the Eurovision host city in 2023, what city was able to beat it out?
  3. Rangers made it to the Europa League finals to take on Eintracht Frankfurt in Seville. What was the final score?
  4. The Queen shared afternoon tea with a very famous bear during her Jubilee celebrations. Who was her special guest?
  5. Several parts of Scotland logged a White Christmas, but what actually constitutes a White Christmas?
  6. Just Stop Oil protesters stuck themselves to 'My Heart's in the Highlands' at Kelvingrove this year. They also threw soup at a famous painting in London, what was the painting?
  7. Who took the second spot in I'm a Celebrity this year?
  8. Who dashed Scotland's hopes of making it to the World Cup in the semifinal stage?
  9. What was the first King Charles coin to enter circulation?
  10. Energy peak times were a huge talking point - what were the hours that money expert Martin Lewis recommended avoiding for those on a time of use tariff?
  11. How long was Prime Minister Liz Truss in her position before resigning earlier this year?
  12. Comedian Joe Lycett pretended to shred a pile of cash after who refused to pull out of a sponsorship deal?
  13. Scottish boxer Josh Taylor defended his world titles on home turf in February, what venue did he fight in?
  14. Kate Middleton became the Princess of Wales in 2022, who was the last to have this title?
  15. Morrisons was giving out free meals to those who knew a code phrase due to the surging cost of living, what was the code phrase?
  16. Riot cops were brought into a Scottish city in the run-up to bonfire day due to youths setting the streets ablaze. What was the city?
  17. What was Lewis Capaldi's newly announced album titled?
  18. Invergordon-born Tom Stoltman won the 2022 World's Strongest Man, his brother is also a high-level strongman. What is his brother's name?
  19. The Queen sadly passed at Balmoral Castle where there were already plans in place to return her to England, what were they titled?
  20. Covid cases finally began to drop and mask restrictions on public transport were lifted, when did this happen?
  21. A major Scots retailer collapsed into administration in December, what was it called?
  22. Strictly winner Hamza Yassin lives in a Scottish village, what is that village called?

Answers

Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi is releasing his second album in 2023 (Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
  1. Floors Castle in the Borders
  2. Liverpool
  3. Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers (5-4 pens)
  4. Paddington
  5. One snowflake falling anywhere in the UK on December 25
  6. Van Gogh's Sunflowers
  7. Owen Warner
  8. Ukraine
  9. A 50p piece
  10. Between 4pm and 7pm
  11. 44 days in office
  12. David Beckham
  13. OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
  14. Princess Diana
  15. Ask for Henry
  16. Dundee
  17. Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent
  18. Luke Stoltman
  19. Operation Unicorn
  20. April
  21. M&Co
  22. Kilchoan on the Ardnamurchan peninsula

Were you keeping up with every headline this year? Let us know how you did in the comments section below.

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