XMAS QUIZ 2021

RANDOM: How many of the 2,224 people aboard the S.S. Titanic survived its sinking in 1912?

FILM: Freddy Krueger wears a striped sweater that is which colours?

BRANDS: · Which famous brand’s original idea was to make and sell bagels?

SPORT: What is the 100m World Record of Usain Bolt?

RANDOM: What are akitas, briards, and samoyeds?

RANDOM: True or false: You can sneeze in your sleep

BRANDS: · Which brand of beer had the swastika as its logo up until 1940?

Science & Nature : What is the largest land mammal found in North America?

ARTS: Pop Art Originated In Which City?

Lyon is the second city in France (behind Paris) in number of restaurants with 1 restaurant for:

Science & Nature : Which of the following is not a type of antelope?

ARTS: Graffiti Is originated from an Italian word. What does it mean?

MUSIC: Jay Livingston and Ray Evans' holiday classic "Silver Bells" was originally titled:

RANDOM: What colour was the Coca-Cola drink originally?

RANDOM: When did mince pies stop having meat (apart from suet) in their ingredients?

Geo: Port Moresby is the capital of which country?

RANDOM: What does the German word "Katzenjammer" mean?

FILM: What was the name of the island on which King Kong was discovered in the original 1933 movie?

RANDOM: What were the foam shoes Crocs originally invented as?

Science & Nature : Oysters change their gender.

ARTS: What object most commonly appears in Picasso’s paintings?

FOOD & DRINK: Which country produces the most potatoes?

SPORT: At snooker's UK Championship, what was eye-opening about champion Mark Williams's second-round performance?

BRANDS: Which car brand is NOT part of the Stellantis Corporation?

Geo: In which European country is the cathedral town of Teruel?

SPORT: Which Country won the first FIFA World Cup?

ARTS: Which iconic scientist was immortalized by William Blake in a muscular, god-like painting?

Geo: Which Asian country is bigger than France, Spain and Germany combined but has a population of little over 2million?

Science & Nature : What is the rarest human blood type?

FACTS ABOUT LYON: The Parc de la Tête d’Or was created the same year as which other famous park?

MUSIC: Who is Dolly Parton godmother to?

FOOD & DRINK: Which religion is Challah bread associated with?

FACTS ABOUT LYON: How many bridges does Lyon boast?

FOOD & DRINK: Which spirit is traditionally used to make a Tom Collins cocktail?

Science & Nature : How long does it take for the Moon to travel around the Earth?

MUSIC: Wham’s “Last Christmas” has raised more money than Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”

Geo: Which river flows through Glasgow?

BRANDS: · Which search engine brand started its life off being called ‘Backrub’?

True or False: There is a country that begins with every letter of the alphabet.

Science & Nature : Dolly the Sheep was the first animal cloned from a somatic cell. In which year was she born?

MUSIC: Complete the title of this song by Georges Brassens : " La Mauvaise...?"

ARTS: Vincent Van Gogh had an older brother who died at birth. What was his name?

RANDOM: Which animal is incapable of jumping?

Geo: Which country is nicknamed ‘The Cockpit of Europe’ because of the number of battles throughout history on its soil?

FILM: Which was the first movie to show a toilet flushing?

FILM: True or false: Sean Connery wore a toupee in every James Bond movie?

Geo: In which US state is the Harvard University?

FILM: In the Dirty Harry movies starring Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry, what was Harry's last name?

FACTS ABOUT LYON: Brasserie Georges is in the Guinness Book of Records for cooking what?

SPORT: What are Philadelphia's American Football team called?

BRANDS: · Samsung started its business selling sugar & textiles?

MUSIC: While this song is associated with Christmas, the song was originally written to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Science & Nature : Which planet in our Solar System has the most moons?

SPORT: Which player was the first to win five straight Wimbledon tennis titles?

FACTS ABOUT LYON: The famous papillotes, were invented in Lyon by Le Chocolatier Papillot in ?

FOOD & DRINK: Which type of beans are used to make baked beans?

F&D: Kopi Luwak coffee comes from the dung of which animal, after it has partially digested the berries ?

RANDOM: Butterflies smell with their antennae

RANDOM: What is the Latin word for the number six?

Geo: What is Europe’s largest port?