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Xmas Trivia, General Knowledge and Year End Review Quiz 2024 Andy Gibbon
Xmas Trivia, General Knowledge and Year End Review Quiz 2024 Andy Gibbon
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Xmas trivia and general knowledge/current affairs/popular culture from 2024.
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1
The world's oldest wine is a 2,000-year-old discovery in Carmona, Spain this year. Which unusual ingredients were in it?
Cremated bones
Goat's urine
Powdered leather
Thistle
2
The Canary Islands are named after which animal?
Dogs
Cats
Canary birds.
Goats
3
Which UK political party leader fell off a paddleboard into Lake Windermere on the General Election campaign trail?
Keir Starmer
Nigel Farage
Rishi Sunack
Ed Davey
4
Walkers introduced a new flavour of crisps in August. What was it?
Smoked eel
Smoky BBQ sauce
Turmeric and ginger
Katsu curry
5
Who won best original song at the Oscar's for "What Was I Made For?
"
Billie Eilish
Taylor Swift
Dua Lipa
Drake
6
Where will the next Olympic games be held?
Beijing
Los Angeles
Tokyo
Rio De Janeiro
7
Which 2024 film was this quote from: "The Mahdi is too humble to say He is the Mahdi. Even more reason to know he is!"
Dune 2
Gladiator 2
Guardians of the Galaxy
Deadpool and Wolverine
8
Which carol contains the words “Radiant beams from Thy holy face”?
Silent Night
Jingle Bells
Deck the Halls
The First Noel
9
Who finished second in this year’s 'I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here' on ITV?
Matt Hancock
Rebekah Vardy
Coleen Rooney
Nigel Farage
10
Who won the Booker Prize this year?
Paul Harding - This Other Eden
Samantha Harvey - Orbital
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein
11
Music legend Quincy Jones died in November. In 2018, which band did he describe as "the worst musicians in the world"?
The Jackson Five
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Oasis
12
How many points is the blue ball worth in snooker?
3
4
6
5
13
Which event if February was branded so disastrous it prompted calls to the police from complaining customers?
The Willy Wonka Experience
Star Wars the musical.
Tom Jones reunion concert
Harry Potter Hogwart's Express train ride.
14
What Christmas item was invented by London baker Tom Smith in 1847?
Xmas pudding
Xmas cracker
Mince Pie
Christmas card
15
How many points does a snowflake have?
7
5
8
6
16
Coldplay headlined Glastonbury, but who was the final special guest to join them on stage?
Michael J Fox
Brandon Flowers.
Little Simz
Dave Grohl
17
Great Britain picked up 14 Gold medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with three coming in which sport?
Dressage
Soccer
Swimming
Rowing
18
Who won the world darts championship in January 2024?
Rob Cross
Luke Humphries
Luke Littler
Michael van Gerwen
19
What was the most watched TV show of the year in the UK?
I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
Strictly Come Dancing
Great British Bake Off
20
Which musician/artist died on September 28, 2024?
Kris Kristofferson
Jeff Beck
Liam Payne
David Crosby
21
Which of these was not an Olympic sport this year?
Skateboarding
Karate
BMX freestyle
Breakdancing
22
Who is Keane Lewis-Potter?
An American Hip Hop artist.
The creator of Bitcoin.
The Labour MP for Ealing and Acton
Midfield player for Brentford FC.
23
What was the name of the storm that battered the UK in October 2024?
Ashley
Darragh
Bert
Conall
24
The statue of Liberty was given to the USA as a Christmas present by which country?
Canada
France
United Kingdom
Germany
25
In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, '...my true love brought to me nine...' what?
Ladies dancing
Golden rings
Swans a swimming
Geese a laying
26
Who won football's Europa League in 2024?
Bayer Leverkusen
Olympiakos
Villarael
Atalanta
27
What is the highest earning Xmas movie of all time?
Home Alone
Elf
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The nightmare before Christmas
28
Who did David Lammy replace as Foreign Secretary in July of this year?
James Cleverly
David Cameron
Dominic Raab
Suella Braverman
29
In which year was the last Queen's Christmas speech?
2023
2020
2022
2021
30
Who won the British Grand Prix this year?
Lando Norris
George Russell
Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
31
On 19 July an IT failure caused havoc across the world as Microsoft Windows crashed and couldn’t restart. What caused it
A faulty software update
A cleaner at a server farm accidentally kicked out a plug
Suspected chinese hackers
Suspicious damage to submarine optical communication cables in the Atlantic
32
Which of these items were rationed by Tesco in 2024?
Milk
Cans of Guinness
Cadbury's roses
Tomato puree
33
Which country won the Eurovision song contest this year?
France
Switzerland
Ukraine
Sweden
34
Which UK location has the dialling code 01624?
Isle of Man
Chester
Wrexham
Crewe
35
What day did Boxing Day fall on last year?
Sunday
Tuesday
Monday
Wednesday
36
In October, it was confirmed that the sale of what will be banned in England and Wales from June next year?
Disposable vapes
Leaf blowers
Deisel fuel
Non recyclable take away coffee cups
37
Which of these does Nigella Lawson cook her Xmas ham in?
Ginger Beer
Coca Cola
Dark rum
Sweet Cider
38
What day is New Years Eve next year?
Tuesday
Thursday
Wednesday
Monday
39
Which hip hop star acted as a NBC reporter at the Olympic games and also performed in the closing ceremony?
Snoop Dog
Eminem
Stormzy
50 cent
40
What caused a delay in July on a Surrey train line?
A tortoise on the tracks
The train driver was drunk
An overflowing toilet in one of the carriages
A section of track had melted
41
Who was the first Premier League Manager to be sacked this season?
Erik Ten Hag (Man United)
Steve Cooper (Leicester)
Gary O'Neil (Wolves)
Russell Martin (Southampton)
42
When measured in hours, what is the longest month of the year in the UK?
August
June
December
October
43
What did Kemi Badenoch study at University?
Creative studies.
Sociology
Law
Computer systems engineering
44
Which English golfer was the highest placed English finisher at this years UK Open?
Matthew Jordan
Justin Rose
Daniel Brown
Laurie Canter
45
Which exhibition will go on display in the V&A Museum next year?
Playstation memorabilia.
Beatrix Potter drawings
Plant life from Mars
Marie Antoinette style
46
Who is this?
The President of Uruguay
Ringo Starr
The conservative MP for the Borough of Cheadle
Tony Cross
47
Which singer is celebrating their 70th birthday today?
Simon le Bon
Madonna
Annie Lennox
Snoop Dog
48
Serving 49 stations over 46 miles, what is the longest line on the London Tube network?
Victoria Line
Northern Line
Metropolitan Line
Central Line
49
Which country donates the Xmas tree in Trafalgar Square?
Denmark
Sweden
Scotland
Norway
50
Which former Premier League footballer was recently appointed President of Georgia?
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Giorgi Kinkladze
Andriy Schevchenko
Mikheil Kavelashvili
51
Who won the 2024 Mercury music prize?
English Teacher
Ezra Collective
Loyle Carner
Young Fathers
52
Who won Love Island UK 2024?
Matilda Draper and Sean Stone
Nicole Samuel and Ciaran Davies,
Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan
Jessica Spencer and Ayo Odukoya
53
Which of these is not a quote made by Donald Trump this year?
God spared my life for a reason. That reason was to save our country.
We have a new star, Elon. A star is born. A special guy, he is a genius.
We had no wars in my last four years, although we defeated ISIS.
I'll do my my duty as President. I will honour the constitution.
54
What was the reason for Brazil banning the social media network X in August?
Elon Musk’s failure to pay millions of dollars worth of fines
The site’s refusal to remove a parody account of President Lula
SpaceX’s plan to land part of an unmanned shuttle in the Amazon rainforest
Elon Musk’s support for Donald Trump
55
What was the most expensive bottle of wine sold at auction this year? It sold for 226 thousand dollars.
Leroy Domaine d'Auvenay Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune
Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes
Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Domaine Leroy Musigny Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits
56
Which artist has the most watched youtube video of all time?
Pinkfong
Psy
Luis Fonsi
Taylor Swift
57
Who was the next American President after Richard Nixon?
George H.W. Bush
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
58
On August 23 Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber had a baby. What was the baby's name?
Milo
Jude
Billy Bob
Jack Blues
59
How many public electric car charging locations are there in the UK now?
1,300,000
265,000
13,000
36,000
60
Who played the character of Buddy's father in the movie "Elf"?
James Caan
Jim Carrey
Will Ferrell
Vince Vaughn
61
What is the biggest selling Christmas single of all time?
Do they know it's Christmas?
Merry Xmas Everybody
White Christmas
Mary's Boy Child
62
Which star sign would you be if you were born on Christmas Day?
Scorpio
Pisces
Capricorn
Sagittarius
63
Prince Andrew socialised with an alleged Chinese spy. What was he first referred to?
GT
G6
H6
H4
64
What is the name of Altrincham FC's stadium?
The Carole Nash stadium
J. Davidson Stadium
Moss Road
Moss Lane
65
In Chris de Burghs famous Christmas hit who came travelling?
The baby Jesus
Father Christmas
A snowman
A spaceman
66
Who was the Ladies Wimbledon Championship winner in July?
Jasmine Paolini
Barbora Krejčíková
Aryna Sabalenka
Garbiñe Muguruza
67
What was the reason for a significant decline in the the number of wasps in the UK this year?
Air pollution
Decline in the number of fruit trees.
Predatory hornets
Flooding and wet weather in Spring.
68
Dump, floater, and wipe are terms used in which team sport?
Padel
Badminton
Basketball
Volleyball
69
Which city hosted this year's Eurovision song contest?
Liverpool
Berlin
Prague
Malmo
70
Who was the most streamed artist on Spotify in 2024?
Dua Lipa
BTS
Taylor Swift
Drake
