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1
What is the main Flower symbol for the month of January?
Snowdrop
Crocus
Violet
Pansy
2
Smirnoff 21 has what colour of label?
Red
Blue
Silver
Black
3
There are 20 spots on a dice
False
True
4
The card game "21" is the same game as Pontoon and Blackjack
False
True
5
The 21st Century started on 1st January 2000
False
True
6
The Summer Olympics and the Junior Commonwealth Games now clash in 2021
False
True
7
On a normal New Year's Eve how many bottles of champagne and sparkling wine are consumed?
40 Million
60 million
50 million
70 million
8
On New Year's Day 1925 Norway changed the name of its capital to Oslo. What was the previous name?
Christiania
Huldra
Edda
Kristiansand
9
Who won the 2020 Great British Bake Off?
Peter
Derek
Laura
Dave
10
Which 1972 film and mega box office success took place between New Year's Eve and New Year's Day?
Lethal Weapon
Death on the Nile
The Poseidon Adventure
Towering Inferno
11
In which sport does a match consist of the best of 3 games of 21 points?
Handball
Archery
Curling
Badminton
12
In 2020 England prop Joe Marler was banned for 10 weeks for doing what?
Gouging
Biting
Swearing at the referee
Grabbing testicles
13
2020 was crap, except for Trump going bye bye, brilliant quizzes and great poker nights.
False
True
14
In the old imperial weight system a Hundredweight equals........
8 stone
20 stone
6 stone
10 stone
15
On what date does the sun set earliest in Northern Ireland?
16 December
13 December
28 December
21 December
16
What was New York's first name?
New Haven
New Brunswick
New Port
New Amsterdam
17
The Old Man of Hoy is on which group of Scottish islands?
Orkneys
Shetlands
Inner Hebrides
Outer Hebrides
18
What day of the week was New Year's Day 2020?
Friday
Saturday
Thursday
Wednesday
19
Who sang the year-song "1999"?
Bowie
Smashing Pumpkins
Prince
Morrissey
20
WHO was informed of cases of pneumonia with unknown causes in Wuhan on 31 December 2019
False
True
21
The month of January is named after the Greek god Janus.
False
True
22
What is Morse Code for 21?
⋅−−−−⋅⋅−−−
⋅⋅−−−⋅⋅−−−
⋅⋅−−−⋅−−−−
⋅⋅−−−−−−−−
23
Who was the most streamed British artist on Spotify in 2020 (as of 19-11-20)?
Sam Smith
Adele
Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeren
24
Which annual American college football bowl game is usually played on New Year's Day?
Super Bowl
Orange Bowl
Rose Bowl
Sugar Bowl
25
American Samoa is the first place to see the new year
False
True
26
What is the 21st element of the periodic table?
Scandium
Carbon
Uranium
Chlorine
27
What was Sean Connery's first Bond film?
Dr. No
From Russia with Love
You Only Live Twice
Goldfinger
28
There were 21 shillings in a guinea
False
True
29
The "Whisper Rabbit" was a top seller on which website in 2020?
Smyths
Etsy
Ann Summers
Amazon
30
Dame Vera Lynn's famous song "We'll meet again" was released in what year?
1940
1938
1939
1941
31
For which of the following do you have to be at least 21 years old?
Change your name
Run for MP or Councillor
Be a driving Instructor
Serve as a juror
32
Which 2 European countries declared their independence on 1st January 1993?
Czech Republic and Slovakia
Montenegro & Serbia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Albania & Belarus
33
Born Issur Danielovitch and went on to star in many films including "Sparticus". He died in 2020.
Clint Eastwood
Yul Brenner
Kirk Douglas
Charles Bronson
34
After producing cars for 107 years Oldsmobile went out of business in what year?
2004
2002
2000
2006
35
Name the England batsman who scored a maiden Test century against South Africa in Port Elizabeth in January 2020
Sam Billings
Joe Root
Moeen Ali
Ollie Pope
36
John le Carr
é's real name was.....
David Cornwall
David Ross
John le Carré
John Carson
37
Which 2 planets recently almost "kissed" in the night sky, appearing as one bright planet?
Mars and Jupiter
Saturn & Uranus
Jupiter and Saturn
Uranus & Neptune
38
What does "Auld Lang Syne" mean?
Times Gone By
Old Gang Sign
For the Future
Old Long Songs
39
At 20°N, 21°W you would be in the Mediterranean Sea
False
True
40
What do the Dutch eat to usher in New Year?
Gouda cookies
Donuts
Raw herring
Hamburger patties
41
Who was the 21st president of the United States?
Teddy Roosevelt
Arthur
Lincoln
Adams
42
What did Boris Johnson purportedly whistle in No 10 during preparations for EU Exit negotiations?
Waltzing Matilda
La Marseillaise
The Wheels on the Bus
March Furebre (Chopin)
43
How many different types of mini chocolate bar are in a box of Celebrations?
8
6
7
9
44
The first mobile phone call in Britain was made by which comedian on 1st January 1985?
Billy Connelly
Spike Milligan
Benny Hill
Ernie Wise
45
On 1st January 1881, Ferdinand le Lesseps began construction on which great civil engineering project?
Forth Road Bridge
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Eiffel Tower
46
Who was the first person, in 2020, to reach a net worth of $200 billion?
Bezos
Musk
Buffett
Gates
47
The 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment bringing the end to Prohibition in the US.
True
False
48
Which company did NOT announce in 2020 that it was moving its headquarters from California to Texas?
HP
Tesla
Apple
Oracle
49
Which famous pop star was born on this day January 8th in 1935?
Elvis Presley
Buddy Holly
Jerry Lee Lewis
Bill Haley
50
"In chess what is a "Queen's Gambit"?
Opening move that loses you your queen
Opening moves using both bishops
Opening moves with 2 pawns
Opening moves taking you queen forwards and backwards