100+ Best Current Affairs Trivia Questions & Answers

Question: Who became leader of the Labour Party in April 2020?

Answer: Keir Starmer

Question: What is the first name of prominent UK politician Mr Rees-Mogg?

Answer: Jacob

Question: The remains of Francisco Franco, former leader of which country, were moved and reburied in October 2019?

Answer: Spain

Question: Leo Varadkar, leader of which country, was involved in Brexit negotiations in October 2019?

Answer: Ireland

Question: After unrest in Chile, the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference was moved to which European capital?

Answer: Madrid

Question: At the end of October 2019, the EU agreed to extend Brexit to which month in 2020?

Answer: January

Question: What was the name of the UK Labour leader who suffered losses in the 2019 General Election?

Answer: Jeremy Corbyn

Question: In December 2019, which country passed a law banning Muslims from a new citizenship process?

Answer: India

Question: The 2019 G20 summit was held in which Asian country?

Answer: Japan

Question: The final territory of the Islamic State was liberated in which country in 2019?

Answer: Syria

Question: What comes after 'Extinction' in the name of the active environmental group?

Answer: Rebellion

Question: What type of weather caused serious issues in South Wales and Yorkshire in February 2020?

Answer: Rain

Question: Which part of Australia was seriously affected by bushfires in early November 2019?

Answer: New South Wales

Question: China celebrated which anniversary of communism in October 2019?

Answer: 70th

Question: Which band announced in December 2019 that former member John Frusciante was rejoining?

Answer: Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Question: Which Italian singer livestreamed a concert from Milan cathedral on Easter Sunday?

Answer: Andrea Bocelli

Question: What was the name of Bernie Ecclestone's daughter whose London mansion was burgled in December 2019?

Answer: Tamara

Question: The new 2018 Star Wars movie was announced as the 'Rise of' what?

Answer: Skywalker

Question: Singer ASAP Rocky went on trial in which country in July 2019?

Answer: Sweden

Question: Which rapper said she was retiring to have a family in September 2019?

Answer: Nicki Minaj

Question: What is the first name of Mr Sanders, a prospective candidate for the US Presidency?

Answer: Bernie

Question: A bookseller from Hong Kong who was put out of business by China reopened in which state?

Answer: Taiwan

Question: In 2019, the chairman of which South Korean company was jailed over sabotaging unions?

Answer: Samsung

Question: In December 2019, Boris Johnson assured UK residents that Brexit would happen by the end of which month in 2020?

Answer: January

Question: What was the name of the US senator from Vermont who won the Nevada caucuses in early 2020 in an attempt to challenge Trump?

Answer: Bernie Sanders

Question: US President Donald Trump made his first official visit to which country in February 2020?

Answer: India

Question: In December 2019, Fiat Chrysler announced a merger with which other company?

Answer: Peugeot

Question: Justin Trudeau was re-elected as Prime Minister of which country in October 2019?

Answer: Canada

Question: Who became Prime Minister of the UK in July 2019?

Answer: Boris Johnson

Question: Justin Trudeau was re-elected as leader of which country in October 2019?

Answer: Canada

Question: Justin Trudeau announced that which country was planning to ban single-use plastics?

Answer: Canada

Question: Leaders of the independence movement in which part of Spain were jailed in October 2019?

Answer: Catalonia

Question: Which position was Priti Patel given in Boris Johnson's cabinet?

Answer: Home Secretary

Question: What is the name for the UK government's regular emergency briefing meetings?

Answer: Cobra

Question: In October 2019, the EU agreed to push Brexit back to which month of 2020?

Answer: January

Question: Starmer, Nandy, and Long-Bailey ran for the leadership of which UK political party?

Answer: Labour

Question: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, of which country, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for ending a war with Eritrea?

Answer: Ethiopia

Question: President Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort is in which US state?

Answer: Florida

Question: Who is the UK's First Secretary of State as well as being Foreign Secretary?

Answer: Dominic Raab

Question: In which country did Boris Johnson's fiancé, who is expecting a baby in early summer, reopen her bookselling business?

Answer: Taiwan

Question: Leo Varadkar, leader of which country, announced in April 2020 that he was going to work one day a week as a doctor?

Answer: Ireland

Question: 2019 champions Liverpool were put out of the 2020 Champion's League by which side?

Answer: Atletico Madrid

Question: Which Eastenders character announced she was leaving for good after 35 years?

Answer: Dot Cotton

Question: Which US comedian was injured in a car crash in Los Angeles in September 2019?

Answer: Kevin Hart

Question: The 2019 G7 summit was held in which French town?

Answer: Biarritz

Question: Forest fires swept through which US state in October 2019?

Answer: California

Question: Actress Gal Gadot posted a video to Instagram showing her and other celebrities singing which song?

Answer: Imagine

Question: What model of iPhone did Apple announce in September 2019?

Answer: 11

Question: Who voices Morticia in the 2019 version of 'The Addams Family'?

Answer: Charlize Theron

Question: The final of the Rugby World Cup was played in which city?

Answer: Tokyo

Question: Which successful game released an edition called 'New Horizons' in March 2020?

Answer: Animal Crossing

Question: Which saint's day was celebrated on 23rd April 2020?

Answer: George

Question: What is the surname for Matt, the British Health Secretary?

Answer: Hancock

Question: Which comedian signed a £2 million deal with Netflix for his show 'After Life'?

Answer: Ricky Gervais

Question: Creators of Downton Abbey premiered a new show named after which part of London?

Answer: Belgravia

Question: Which show came to an end in May 2019 after 73 episodes?

Answer: Game of Thrones

Question: Which competition show, previously shown on BBC2, made the switch to BBC1 in April 2020?

Answer: Great British Sewing Bee

Question: 25 people were killed when a dive boat caught fire in which US state?

Answer: California

Question: What was the first name body coach Mr Wicks, who announced free online PE lessons for kids?

Answer: Joe

Question: Which country experienced its hottest ever day on record in December 2019?

Answer: Australia

Question: What disaster struck the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris in 2019?

Answer: Fire

Question: Creators of Downton Abbey premiered a new show named after which part of London?

Answer: Belgravia

Question: Which member of the Royal Family postponed their scheduled May 2020 wedding?

Answer: Princess Beatrice

Question: What is the first name of writer Atwood, who released a new novel in September 2019?

Answer: Margaret

Question: Forbes magazine reported that which rapper was worth $1.3 billion in April 2020?

Answer: Kanye West

Question: Who voices Morticia in the 2019 version of 'The Addams Family'?

Answer: Charlize Theron

Question: A volcano erupted on White Island in which country in December 2019?

Answer: New Zealand

Question: A 3.7 magnitude earthquake hit which US city on 22 April 2020?

Answer: Los Angeles

Question: The April 2020 'Big Night In' TV event was broadcast on which channel?

Answer: BBC1

Question: In April 2020, software package Office 365 changed its name to what?

Answer: Microsoft 365

Question: In August 2019, Giuseppe Conte resigned as Prime Minister of which country?

Answer: Italy

Question: A volcano erupted on White Island in which country in December 2019?

Answer: New Zealand

Question: A 3.7 magnitude earthquake hit which US city on 22 April 2020?

Answer: Los Angeles

Question: Which islands had flights affected by a sandstorm in February 2020?

Answer: Canary Islands

Question: The 23rd April 'Big Night In' TV event was a link between Children in Need and which other charity?

Answer: Comic Relief

Question: UEFA announced in March 2020 that it was postponing the Euro 2020 competition by how many months?

Answer: 12

Question: In which year was climate change protester Greta Thunberg born?

Answer: 2003

Question: Robert Mugabe, who died in September 2019, was the former leader of which country?

Answer: Zimbabwe

Question: The Knesset is the parliament in which country?

Answer: Israel

Question: What is the first name of WikiLeaks founder Assange, who fought extradition to the US in 2020?

Answer: Julian

Question: Virgin's airline in which country collapsed in April 2020?

Answer: Australia

Question: Which company revealed its new 'Defender' model in September 2019?

Answer: Land Rover

Question: Which country started commercial whaling again after a 33-year ban?

Answer: Japan

Question: The last VW Beetle rolled off the production line in which country in summer 2019?

Answer: Mexico

Question: Which company's aircraft were grounded in 2019 over safety concerns?

Answer: Boeing

Question: India and which other country both claim the territory of Kashmir?

Answer: Pakistan

Question: Ramadan, a holy month in which religion, started on 23rd April 2020?

Answer: Islam

Question: What comes before Ashley in the name of a British brand which went into liquidation in March 2020?

Answer: Laura