Stylist's big quiz of 2010

The people, shows and events that defined the year

Read our review of 2010 in the latest issue of Stylist thoroughly? Then now it's time to see whether you were paying attention! From the engagement of Wills and Kate and Cleggmania to The X Factor and Lady Gaga's extreme dress sense, take our ultimate just-for-fun trivia test to see how well you fare. Why not email it to your friends and see if you can outsmart them too?

Words: Christian Koch

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Stylist's big quiz of 2010

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1. Running six miles every day to burn off stress

2. 'Pass Out', Tinie Tempah

3. A remote hut in Kenya

4. Liza Minnelli

5. Eyjafjallajökull

6. 40

7. Florence Rose Endellion

8. 'The Hurt Locker'

9. Flat shoes

10. ‘Cleggmania’ after the first General Election debate

11. True

12. A leotard made from swan’s eyelashes

13. False

14. He’s editor-in-chief for the whistle-blowing WikiLeaks website, which published US diplomatic cables

15. Stieg Larsson

16. Spain

17. True

18. Karate teacher

19. Sharks

20. “a bigoted woman”

21. Five

22. Lanvin

23. 'Progress', Take That

24. A $200,000 trip into space on Virgin Atlantic

25. Wimbledon

26. To watch the 50th anniversary live episode of Coronation Street

27. Courtney Love

28. Elton John

29. Deciding not to send Zimbabwean X Factor contestant Gamu Nhengu through to the live rounds

30. His glasses

Stylist's big quiz of 2010

How did Chilean miner Edison Pena keep himself occupied for 69 days while trapped in the San José mine from August to October?

Running six miles every day to burn off stress Watching re-runs of Glee on his iPhone Singing We’ve Gotta Get Out Of This Place ad nauseum to boost morale Writing a film script about his ordeal, casting Brad Pitt as himself

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“I got so many clothes I keep them in my aunt’s house” and “I been to Southampton but I’ve never been to Scunthorpe” Lyrics taken from which 2010 chart-topper?

'Good Times', Roll Deep 'Pass Out', Tinie Tempah 'Everybody Hurts', Helping Haiti 'Only Girl (In The World)', Rihanna

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Stylist's big quiz of 2010

The people, shows and events that defined the year

Stylist's big quiz of 2010

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How did Chilean miner Edison Pena keep himself occupied for 69 days while trapped in the San José mine from August to October?

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“I got so many clothes I keep them in my aunt’s house” and “I been to Southampton but I’ve never been to Scunthorpe” Lyrics taken from which 2010 chart-topper?

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Where did Prince William propose to Kate Middleton?

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Which legendary diva made a cameo in 'Sex and the City 2'?

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What was the name of the Icelandic volcano that caused travel chaos back in April?

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How old was fashion designer Alexander McQueen when he sadly died in February this year?

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What did David and Samantha Cameron name their fourth child, born in August?

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Which film won the most awards at this year’s Oscars?

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What was predicted to make a comeback during September’s London Fashion Week?

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“It’s the biggest load of media-driven nonsense since the funeral of Diana” - London Mayor Boris Johnson talking about what?

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Official statistics recently showed that female full-time workers in their 20s earn 2.1 per cent more than their male counterparts. True or false?

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Which of the following fashion statments has Lady Gaga NOT sported over the last 12 months?

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Sophie Dahl caused controversy back in October for turning the corpse of Paul the Psychic Octopus into a seafood frittata for her 'The Delicious Miss Dahl' BBC cookery show. True or false?

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Why are some American Republicans calling for Julian Assange to be executed?

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Which Swedish author wrote the 'Millennium' trilogy, a ubiquitous read on British public transport during 2010?

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Who won the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa?

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Uma Thurman’s film 'Motherhood' made a pathetic £88 on its opening weekend back in March. True or false?

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What was X Factor star Wagner Carrilho’s previous job?

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Which creature terrified holidaymakers at the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in December 2010?