2024 has been a lot. We started the year with Oppenheimer sweeping up at the Golden Globe Awards, the Paris Olympics lit up the summer (and spawned dozens of memes and viral moments), and closed out the year with the controversial US presidential election.
Now that 2024 is almost over, it’s time to see how tuned in you really are to everything this year has been serving up. From the biggest TikTok trends to the most jaw-dropping news and celeb moments, this quiz is your chance to flex your knowledge on the year that’s got everyone talking. Think you’ve got your finger on the pulse? Let’s find out.
Music
- Charli XCX and Brat Summer took over our timelines this year. In the single 360, the line “I’m so Julia” refers to which actress and model?
- Sabrina Carpenter’s career exploded in 2024, despite her being in the public eye for over 10 years. In which Disney Channel series did Carpenter first gain recognition for her role as Maya Hart?
- Singer-songwriter Chappell Roan also went viral in 2024 with catchy hits like HOT TO GO! and Good Luck, Babe! What is the singer’s real name?
- Beyoncé released her eighth studio album in March, titled Cowboy Carter and sent the world into a country music frenzy. But do you know in which year Queen Bey released her debut solo album?
- Taylor Swift’s enormous Eras Tour lasted pretty much the entire year, running from March until December. She sent fans wild with guest appearances from the likes of Post Malone and Ed Sheeran. True or false: Harry Styles made a guest appearance at one of Swift’s Eras Tour shows?
Film
- Challengers was one of biggest film releases of the year, and Zendaya‘s method dressing for the press tour was a fashion masterclass. What is the first name of Zendaya’s character in the film Challengers?
- Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix paired up for Joker: Folie à Deux this year, with Gaga stepping into the shoes of infamous character Harley Quinn. But who famously played the role in the 2016 film Suicide Squad?
- Glen Powell became one of 2024’s biggest movie stars (and memes) thanks to his starring role in disaster film Twisters. The film is a stand-alone sequel to Twister, but do you know in which year the original film came out?
- Another hugely popular film sequel this year was Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, starring Jenna Ortega. Many of the iconic original cast returned to reprise their roles, including Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara. But do you know who plays the eponymous Beetlejuice?
- As 2024 draws to a close, the film that everyone is talking about is Wicked. Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the all-star cast also features the likes of Jeff Goldblum (who plays The Wizard) and Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible. But which Bridgerton star plays Elphaba’s love interest, Fiyero Tigelaar?
