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1. Which country has granted citizenship to British pop star Dua Lipa?
2. What has the World Health Organisation renamed Monkeypox?
3. Which notable film director revealed he is a fan of Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls?
4. What is the world’s largest active volcano which has erupted for the first time in almost 40 years?
5. Who was the first player sent off at the 2022 World Cup?
6. A cast of what colossal dinosaur is to go on display at the Natural History Museum in London in the New Year?
7. How many hours have Harry Potter fans listened to the audiobooks of the fantasy series on Audible?
8. Which Succession actor won the lifetime achievement award at the 2022 Rose d’Or Awards?
9. What is the title of Sir Cliff Richard’s latest Christmas single?
10. Which countries are hosting the FIFA men’s World Cup in 2026?
11. Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain went to see which British singer in concert in Las Vegas?
12. Former rugby player Mike Tindall has launched what piece of clothing for charity?
13. Which former Desert Island Discs host will appear as the Christmas Day castaway this year?
14. Who was crowned the winner of ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!? 15. Robert De Niro played which former world middleweight boxing champion in the 1980 film Raging Bull?
16. Which comedian is to release a school assembly themed charity single to raise funds for UK food banks this winter?
17. What has been named BBC Radio 6 Music’s album of the year?
18. Which classic murder mystery play is to open on Broadway for the first time after 70 years on the London stage?
19. Tributes have been paid to rugby great Doddie Weir, who has died at the age of 52, six years after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. How many caps did he win for Scotland? 20. Which retail giant has announced plans to open four new stores and create 850 jobs?
21. What creatures given to Qatar by China have been tasked with predicting the results of World Cup games?
22. Which Oscar-winning Flashdance and Fame singer has died at the age of 63? 23. A new study has shown which animal has a greater vocal range than singers like Mariah Carey and Prince?
24. What has been revealed as the third most common main language in England and Wales?
25. Which driver holds the record for becoming the youngest Formula One world champion?
26. What famous LS Lowry painting has gone on public display at The Lowry in Salford?
27. The Brit Awards 2023 will feature a new design by which London-based artist?
28. The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that her mother still calls her what nickname?
29. What is the name of the British Paralympic sprinter who has been selected to take part in the astronaut training programme by the European Space Agency and could be the first disabled person to go into space?
30. 30 Which NBA superstar played the lead role in the 2021 Space Jam film reboot?