News quiz

Justin Trudeau's Liberals won a second minority government in October with how many seats?

Joe Biden's first foreign trip as U.S. president took him where in June?

Massive rainfall associated with what weather phenomenon caused flooding and deadly mudslides in B.C. late this fall?

COVID-19 cautious, Elections Canada bought how many single-use pencils for voters to mark ballots in October's election?

Airports in only four Canadian cities were allowed international flights for much of 2021. Which city was not among them?

A year from its next election, London council suddenly needed two new what this fall?

Bill Paul, London's self-styled town crier, was saluted in 2021 with what at the head of his funeral procession along city streets?

Londoner Jillian Best swam how far in her 18-hour crossing of Lake Ontario In August to raise money for LHSC's organ transplant program?

Western and other leaders were alarmed in late 2021 by a Russian troop buildup on its border what what country?

What caused a massive cloud and deafening noise that forced evacuation of blocks near York Street in downtown London in late October?

London’s first woman mayor died June 1. Who was she?

In the Chinese zodiac, 2021 was the year of the what?

Merriam-Webster chose what as its word of the year for 2021?

Statues of what early Canadian leader, accused of trying to erase Indigenous culture, were removed or toppled in several cities in 2021, including in his home city?

Canada's record on Indigenous truth and reconciliation came under new scrutiny in 2021, at home and abroad, over what issue?

Which island nation divorced from the British monarchy late this year, becoming the world’s youngest republic?

Hillary Clinton co-authored a political thriller, State of Terror, with what acclaimed Canadian author?

Chris Mackie, the London area's top public health doctor, was replaced by whom when he took a leave of absence in 2021?

Former Quebec Liberal MP William Amos made headlines for doing what?

Former Ontario premier Bill Davis, who died in 2021, meant what when he famously said "bland works?"

Business quiz

What's rising at Ford Motor Co.'s sprawling former St. Thomas assembly plant site?

Airline passengers entering Canada must upload their COVID-19 travel documents to an app. What's it called?

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. pulled off a US$27-billion cash-and-stock deal, outflanking rival Canadian National Railway Co., for what American railway in 2021?

A tax credit proposed by U.S. President Joe Biden for buying what American-built products has alarmed the Trudeau government?

Which actor, who played the commander of Star Trek's USS Enterprise, blasted into history in 2021 aboard Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos's New Shepard rocket ship?

Average home-selling prices in the London area kept soaring in 2021, at one stage eclipsing the $1-million mark where?

What caused a global freight traffic jam in 2021?

Which Southwestern Ontario brewery achieved not just carbon neutrality this year, but carbon positivity?

What company, new to the London market, began modest service here in 2021?

General Motors, in a Canadian first, said its Cami assembly plant in Ingersoll will do what?

Gasoline prices at Southwestern Ontario pumps fell 11 cents a litre Nov. 28, the largest one-day drop since when?

Ontario's minimum hourly wage rate rises to what Jan. 1?

What hit an 18-year high in Canada in September?

A Hard Rock Hotel is coming to which London entertainment complex?

What vanished from the Canadian transportation landscape this year?

Which corporate bigwig hosted Saturday Night Live in May?

Facebook’s parent company changed its name this year to what?

Sara Blakely, who gave employees a free dream trip and $10,000 when she sold her company, founded which brand?

What's being added next June to the lineup of agricultural trade shows at London's Western Fair District?

What Canadian singer appeared in Tim Hortons commercials in 2021, endorsing a line of Timbits named after him?

Sports quiz

How many Londoners won gold medals at the Olympic Games in Tokyo?

Who hit the decisive three-run homer in the third inning of Game 5 of the Intercounty Baseball League final to end the London Majors’ 45-year title drought?

Which Western University men’s football player earned the Ted Morris Memorial Trophy as MVP of the 56th Vanier Cup in the Mustangs’ 27-21 victory over Saskatchewan in Quebec City?

Damian Warner was named Canada’s athlete of the year in 2021. Who was the last Londoner to receive that honour?

Because of COVID-19 restrictions, Damian Warner wasn’t able to train indoors at Western University in the winter of 2020-21. So what local hockey arena did he and a number of London Western track club athletes use instead?

Last summer, the London Knights passed the Peterborough Petes as the world’s most prolific NHL talent factory. What year did London’s remarkable streak of having at least one player picked in the annual draft start?

Who is the current coach of the London Lightning basketball team?

Who won the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in 2021?

Back to hockey, London Knights grad Patrick Maroon is currently on a Stanley Cup heater. How many NHL championships has the current Tampa Bay Lightning forward won in a row?

Current Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady has won seven Super Bowl titles, including the most recent one with the Buccaneers. How many Super Bowl MVPs does the "GOAT own?

Londoner Jessie Fleming is Canada’s greatest soccer spot-kick taker. How many successful penalty and shootout kicks did the midfielder convert in the knockout stage at the Tokyo Olympics?

Delaware Speedway will again crown the NASCAR Pinty’s Series champion in 2022. Which series ironman won two of the final three races at his home track this past fall?

It’s a fresh one. Max Verstappen won an exciting but controversial F1 world title over rival Lewis Hamilton earlier this month in Abu Dhabi. In what country was the new racing king born?

The London Knights didn’t get to play in 2020-21 because the OHL season never got off the ground due to COVID restrictions. But they did add new talent in the 2021 draft. Who was their first pick at No. 16 overall?

It was nice to see some high school sports in the fall. Who won the city’s senior football championship?

Wayne Gretzky is the NHL’s greatest goal scorer but Washington’s Alex Ovechkin is making a bid to pass him in the coming years. Who’s currently second on the all-time goals list?

Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. hit .311 with 48 home runs and 111 RBIs with the Blue Jays in 2021. What was the best MLB home run season total for his hall of fame dad, Vlad, Sr.?

London native Shaedon Sharpe is one of college basketball’s biggest prospects. What powerhouse did the former Beal Raider sign with this year?

London will be represented on the LPGA Tour in 2022. Which golfer with local ties made it to the top of women’s golf through qualifying this year?

We’ll finish up with a great Canadian year in tennis. Which player made it to the 2021 U.S. Open final?

Entertainment quiz

Brother-sister duo The Reklaws led all country artists with six nominations at the Canadian Country Music Association awards held at London’s Budweiser Gardens Nov. 29. How many awards did they win?

What was so historic about this year’s CCMA Awards Show?

The Grand Theatre never sold a ticket for a show during the 2020-21 season since it was closed due to the pandemic. How much did the theatre lose by the end of its fiscal year?

Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter Dan Snaith, who lived in London for a decade and whose stage name is Caribou, was among the first Canadian artists to perform in the Forest City when larger venues like London Music Hall reopened to live audiences. What was Snaith’s original career plan after university?

Rock & Roll Hall of Famers ZZ Top are coming to London’s Budweiser Gardens in April. Which band member died in 2021?

Which film won top prize for narrative features at this year’s Forest City Film Festival?

Canadian theatre icon, actress-director Martha Henry, 83, died of cancer at her Stratford home Oct. 21. How many seasons did she perform at the Stratford Festival?

London photographer Joanna Domm drew international attention when a photo she took in August went viral, getting millions of hits within hours. What was the subject?

Which London band won Corus Entertainment Radio’s Canada-wide annual summer song contest in 2021 and a $25,000 prize?

London author Emma Donoghue, whose book, Room, was adapted into an Oscar-nominated film, has another novel being adapted into a film starring Oscar-nominee Florence Pugh. Which novel?

What was London’s first and only festival at Victoria Park in 2021?

How did the Stratford and Blyth festivals offer seasons in 2021 when the pandemic kept many venues closed?

This London-born actor – profiled in an audio play last March by London playwright Jeff Culbert – appeared on Broadway and the cover of Time and has an auditorium and a gymnasium in North Carolina, a high school in Arkansas and a park here named after them. Who are they?

Canadian film and stage legend Christopher Plummer died at 91 on Feb. 5. He debuted at the Stratford Festival in 1956. What year did he last perform at Stratford?

American composer Stephen Sondheim, who died Nov. 26, penned songs for some of Broadway’s most successful musicals. Which of these musicals did he not compose?

Canadian comedian-writer Norm MacDonald, who died Nov. 14, is best known for which recurring Saturday Night Live skit?

The Rolling Stones launched their pandemic-delayed No Filter tour in the U.S. with a tribute to their late drummer, Charlie Watts. How long was he with the band?

American actress Olympia Dukakis, who died in February, starred in several hit movies, winning the best supporting actress Oscar for which film?

American rapper DMX (Earl Simmons), who died of complications of a drug overdose April 9, received four Grammy nominations in his career, including for which 2021 song?

Why did London’s music community draw international attention this year?

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