Were you paying attention this year? Test your knowledge of 2017 with The Scotsman's big quiz of the year.

There are ten sections, each with ten questions so you might want a pen a paper at the ready. The answers to all the questions can be found here: The Scotsman’s big quiz of the year answers.

Good luck!

News

2017 saw Kezia Dugdale enter the I'm A Celebrity jungle, Celtic won the treble without losing a domestic match, Theresa May's snap election backfired, and The Queensferry Crossing was opened.

1 Which MSP quit as a Scottish Government minister after a sexual harassment complaint?

2 Which legendary UK entertainer died on 18 August aged 89 after a battle with ill health?

3 Which senior Labour figure described Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson as a “caggy-handed, cheese-headed fop doodle with a talent for slummocking about”?

4 The Queensferry Crossing - the world’s longest, three tower, cable-stayed bridge - was officially opened in September. How much did it cost to build?

5 Name the Scottish teenager whose “ugly-beautiful” face propelled him to the front covers of the world’s leading fashion magazines and into the news headlines this year.

6 Which Scottish sporting superstar became a father for the second time this year?

7 In June’s snap general election, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn defied predictions to overturn a double-digit poll lead and deny Theresa May a majority in the Commons. At which major musical event was he given a rapturous reception following the result?

8 How many people died in the Grenfell Tower fire?

9 This year’s local authority elections saw Labour lose control of Glasgow City Council for the first time in decades. Which SNP councillor was subsequently named city leader?

10 The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was among the most destructive since records began in 1851, with 10 hurricanes battering the Caribbean and the US. One even hit the UK and Ireland, turning the sun orange. What was it called?

Showbiz

1 Which star of T2 Trainspotting was named best male actor at the Scottish BAFTAs in November?

2 Which former Doctor Who star appeared on the red carpet at the Glasgow Film Festival in February to unveil his new film?

3 Who read out the wrong winner of the Best Picture prize at the Oscars in February?

4 Name the British accountancy firm whose staff were responsible for the Oscars clanger.

5 Who did Chris Evans claim was a VIP listener to his radio show in May?

6 Who had to leave I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! early in November following allegations of racism and homophobia in old tweets?

7 Name the twins born to Beyonce and Jay-Z in June.

8 Which US actress announced in September that she had had a kidney transplant?

9 Who was named as the new Doctor Who in July?

10 Which grime artist claimed his front door was kicked in by police officers who thought he was a burglar in February?

Business

1 Which retail industry figure admitted to binge power drinking with colleagues and advisors?

2 Which banking boss was publicly reprimanded by his board for trying to identify a whistle-blower within his organisation?

3 Name the Scottish brewer that was given a £1 billion valuation earlier this year?

4 Standard Life merged with which other Scottish financial institution this year?

5 Which Scottish fashion chain floated on the stock market in July?

6 Name the Edinburgh housebuilder that was bought by private equity group Bridgepoint for £655m?

7. What level was the VAT threshold frozen at for businesses in the autumn Budget?

8. Which Scots logistics heavyweight saw a possible tie-up with industry peer DX Group fall apart this year?

9. Which convenience store chain saw its annual sales top £1 billion for the first time? McColl’s

10. How many Scottish branches did Royal Bank of Scotland announce it planned to close in December?

Arts and Culture

1 Why was history made at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in August this year?

2 Which anniversary was celebrated by three of Edinburgh’s arts festivals in August?

3 Which act won the Scottish Album of the Year award in June?

4 Which company took over the running of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations ahead of the 25th event?

5 Which Dundee Rep production took most honours at the Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland in June?

6 Which iconic figure from Scottish history inspired a major exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland?

7 Name the playwright who had not one, not two, but three plays in this year’s Edinburgh International Festival programme?

8 Who won the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award?

9 Which Japanese architect visited Dundee in October to check on progress of the V&A museum he has designed for the city’s waterfront?

The Scotsman's (really) big quiz of the year 2017