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Quiz of the year 2019
Quiz of the year 2019
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1
As the clock chimes midnight to ring in the new year, a Spanish tradition involves eating 12 of what? (1 for each chime)
Almonds
Olives
Grapes
Muscles
2
In which country is it thought that wearing red underwear on new years day will bring luck all year round?
Italy
Brazil
Japan
China
3
The Ethiopian calendar has 13 months
False
True
4
The wife of which footballer made headlines for sharing Colleen Rooney's Instagram stories with the press?
Harry Maguire
Harry Cane
Jordan Henderson
Jamie Vardy
5
This year a plane destined for Dusseldorf unexpectedly arrived in which UK airport due to incorrect paperwork?
Edinburgh
Birmingham
Heathrow
Glasgow
6
Who became the oldest football manager in Premier League history at the age of 71 years and 198 days?
Neil Warnock
Harry Redknapp
Roy Hodgson
Manuel Pellegrini
7
In F1 Lewis Hamilton won his 6th Drivers Championship title at the Circuit Of The Americas, in which US City?
Detroit
Minneapolis
Austin
Indianapolis
8
Which famous landmark was devastated by fire earlier this year?
Champs-Elysees
Mont Saint-Michel
Louvre Museum
Cathedrale Notre-Dame
9
What song spent longest at number 1 this year?
Memories - Maroon 5
Nice to meet ya - Niall Horan
Dance Monkey - Tones and I
Good as hell - Lizzo
10
What name do the Scottish give New Year?
Calennig
Reveillon
Hogmanay
Omisoka
11
Which nation was banned from all sporting competitions for 4 years by the World Anti Doping Agency?
Brazil
Japan
Russia
Germany
12
David Atherton was crowned 10th winner of which TV show?
X Factor
The Apprentice
Great British Bake Off
Ninja Warrior
13
Name the horse that won this years Grand National
Vieux Lion Rouge
Blacklion
Flying Tiger
Tiger Roll
14
What is the name of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's 4th child born earlier this year?
Testament
Torah
Hymn
Psalm
15
Thailand's formal new year (Songkran) is celebrated by a national water fight. When is this celebrated?
May
Feb
March
April
16
Which country is first to enter New Years day?
Japan
Tonga
Australia
New Zealand
17
In Russia people write new year wishes on paper and do what with them at midnight?
Bury them in the ground and dance on top of them
Sandwich it between bread and eat it
Tie them to baloons and release them into the sky
Burn them and drink the ashes in Champagne
18
The traditional New Year ball drop takes place at which New York City landmark?
Empire State
Times Square
Rockefella
Bryant Park
19
The England rugby team unfortunately lost their world cup final game against South Africa. What was the score?
32-17
46-12
32-12
46-17
20
20 new moons were discovered around which planet this year?
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
21
Who wrote the song Auld Lang Syne?
Iain Banks
Robert Burns
Alasdair Grey
Sir Walter Scott
22
Who won April's Hall of Fame?
Michelle
Ben
Dance Team
Danny
23
Premier League striker Emiliano Sala went missing while on a flight to Cardiff from which French city?
Paris
Marseille
Nantes
Lyon
24
Which major tech organisation announced its purchase of Fitbit in Nov this year?
Garmin
Samsung
Google
Apple
25
In which country is it tradition to smash plates against your friends door at midnight?
Cyprus
Denmark
Greece
Netherlands