Let's face it just wouldn't feel like the festive season if you weren't having a fierce competition with your sibling to prove you know that obscure meme that was posted all the way back in February.

After winning four Grammys in February, Beyoncé is now the most awarded artist in the prize's history, but how many Grammys in total does she have? In which country did Hans Peter Doskozil serve as the leader of the Social Democratic Party for two days before it was realised his rival Andreas Babler had won the election instead? Instead of reducing taxes, the government should ensure it is prepared to meet increasing demands for spending on the National Health Service, social care and education as Britain faces sluggish economic growth and the lingering effects of high inflation, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told reporters after the IMF released its latest outlook for the world economy.A huge thank you to the Childnet Digital Champions, Youth Advisory Board and Childnet Digital Leaders from Cassiobury Junior School for all of their hard work! In February, the US military shot down a balloon that the US says was used for surveillance, but which country claimed instead it was merely a civilian weather monitoring device? The office of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is in charge of the Trump probe, has been affected by the outages, The Messenger noted. Whether you've got relatives visiting or are planning a cocktail night, a quiz is the best way to keep a crowd entertained (with a tipple or two).

Yet, it’s nice to be able to recap on the year we’ve had – with Nigel Farage going on I’m A Celebrity to a Parkinson’s patient able to walk 6km without problems after a spinal implant. On November 10, the Colombian government began a campaign to sterilise invasive animals, ex-pets of drug lord Pablo Escobar. Medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy that contain semaglutide were named scientific breakthrough of the year, but what purpose do they serve? With questions from all over the trivia spectrum, only true Jacks-of-All-Trades will be able to get all the correct answers.These 46 quickfire questions will put your memory up against the clock as we recount current affairs from 2023.

Which iconic 1990s film – and winner of the Best Picture Oscar – celebrated its 25th anniversary with a cinema re-release this year? I like a precise use of filth” when asked about a foul-mouthed blunder about Jeremy Hunt on Radio 4’s Today programme the previous October? We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. Which NFL player caused a stir in 2023 when it was revealed he was dating pop superstar Taylor Swift?Netflix's Beef was one of the most popular shows of the year, who were the two lead actors in the series? Have I Got News For You is a long-running entertainment show starring Paul Merton (comedian) and Ian Hislop (journalist and Private Eye editor), which delivers comic observations and scripted gags, from the satirical to the surreal, through the highly original mechanism of a quiz about the news. Which Spanish Netflix hit (now featuring Paul Giamatti) centres on an exiled exorcist and the pieces of silver paid to Judas Iscariot? What did French TV viewers note Emmanuel Macron discreetly removed during a live TV interview about raising the pension age?

Which nepo baby-turned-social media chef was castigated by Italian chefs after telling followers the secret of a perfect ragù was adding a wine cork to the pan? Which actress, who founded Our Dementia Choir, had the group sing at her wedding to film director Jonny Owen in August? Bella, a 14-year-old cat from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, became the holder of which Guinness World Record? What is the official title of Prince Harry and Meghan’s daughter, Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, which was given to her in May? Which party leader lost his TV job for being sexist, denied being racist despite having been photographed wearing an afro wig and heavy fake tan and, most embarrassing of all, persuaded Andrew Bridgen to become his only MP?

Who said: “I’ve taken the incarceration, but I’ve also taken the glory and if anything this made me a stronger, better man”? Adepeju Opayemi, 30, from Hackney, made headlines after she gave birth to her son on which unusual location in May?