Statistics for 2022 Year in Review

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Event	Answer		% Correct
Britain's longest-reigning monarch, who died aged 96	Queen Elizabeth II	1 World News	99%
Billionaire who purchased Twitter for $44bn	Elon Musk	1 World News	98%
Country that invaded Ukraine	Russia	3 Politics	96%
Became the oldest person to accede to the British throne following the death of the above	King Charles III	1 World News	94%
World population reached this milestone	{8} billion	1 World News	87%
American actor who won $15m in damages and compensation in a defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard	Johnny Depp	2 Arts	85%
Host country of the 2022 FIFA World Cup	Qatar	4 Sport	83%
This Swedish pop group released Voyage, their first album in 40 years	ABBA	2 Arts	81%
Winners of the 2022 FIFA World Cup	Argentina	4 Sport	78%
Will Smith was banned from attending the Academy Awards for 10 years after slapping this comedian	Chris Rock	2 Arts	78%
One of the greatest footballers of all-time and three-time FIFA World Cup winner with Brazil, who died aged 82	Pelé	4 Sport	75%
Giorgia Meloni became this country's first right-wing leader since World War II	Italy	3 Politics	74%
This tennis player, the most successful in the Open era, announced her retirement	Serena Williams	4 Sport	74%
Release of this sequel to a 1986 action film starring Tom Cruise	Top Gun: Maverick	2 Arts	69%
US Supreme Court overturned this landmark decision, eliminating constitutional right to choose abortion in a 6-3 vote	Roe v. Wade	3 Politics	66%
Soviet Union's final leader, who died aged 91	Mikhail Gorbachev	3 Politics	63%
Swiss tennis player and winner of a record eight men's singles Wimbledon titles, who announced his retirement	Roger Federer	4 Sport	63%
Became the first singer in history to claim all top 10 slots on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart	Taylor Swift	2 Arts	62%
As It Was, by this English singer, was Spotify's most-streamed song of the year	Harry Styles	2 Arts	61%
Quarterback who returned to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers just 40 days after announcing his retirement	Tom Brady	4 Sport	61%
New British Prime Minister, who replaced the above	Rishi Sunak	3 Politics	57%
Retired Pope, who died aged 95	Pope Benedict XVI	1 World News	56%
Became the shortest-reigning British Prime Minister, resigning after 49 days in office	Liz Truss	3 Politics	54%
Superstar footballer sacked by Manchester United following a bombshell interview	Cristiano Ronaldo	4 Sport	52%
Winners of Women's Euro 2022	England	4 Sport	50%
This city became the first ever to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics	Beijing	4 Sport	46%
Assassination of longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history	Shinzo Abe	3 Politics	46%
Winner of the 2022 BRIT Awards for Best Song, Best Album and Best Artist	Adele	2 Arts	42%
Ncuti Gatwa was confirmed to be the first black actor to play this titular sci-fi character	Doctor Who	2 Arts	39%
First case of an outbreak of this viral disease was detected in London	Monkeypox	1 World News	37%
American singer and record producer jailed for 30 years for multiple sex offences	R. Kelly	2 Arts	37%
1,739 people were killed in floods in this country	Pakistan	1 World News	36%
This American talk show ended after almost 19 years	The Ellen DeGeneres Show	2 Arts	36%
Host city of the 2022 Commonwealth Games	Birmingham	4 Sport	20%
Legendary Australian cricketer, who died aged 52	Shane Warne	4 Sport	20%
City in which COP27 was held	Sharm el-Sheikh	3 Politics	7%