2024 Quiz

Question 1

Who announced in November that she is to step down from the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show after six years in the hot seat?

Accepted Answer

Zoe Ball

Question 2

When did the New Year's Eve Ball first drop in Times Square?

Accepted Answer

1907

Question 3

What is Pantone's Colour of the Year 2025?

Accepted Answer

Mocha Mousse

Question 4

The price of a first-class stamp went up by 22% on 7 October. Cost to post a standard first-class letter?

Accepted Answer

£1.65

Question 5

What did the Oxford University Press declare their word/phrase of the year?

Accepted Answer

Brain rot

Question 6

True or false: summer 2025 was Britain’s hottest on record?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

The Channel Tunnel, which links Britain and France, turned 30 in 2024. How long is it?

Accepted Answer

31 miles

Question 8

Which food and drink chain celebrated the 50th anniversary of opening its first outlet in the UK this year?

Accepted Answer

Mcdonalds

Question 9

The generative-AI boom is on pace to cost more than the Apollo space missions.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

What was the name of the super full moon that occurred in October?

Accepted Answer

Hunters Moon

Question 11

Which animal will represent the Chinese New Year 2025?

Accepted Answer

Snake

Question 12

It’s shown at the end of every BBC TV broadcast: what is 2024 in Roman numerals?

Accepted Answer

MMXXIV

Question 13

Which country became the 32nd to join NATO?

Accepted Answer

Sweden

Question 14

Which Netflix seven-parter was one of the most talked-about miniseries of 2024

Accepted Answer

Baby Reindeer

Question 15

In February, an unlicensed Willy Wonka experience went viral, but where did it take place?

Accepted Answer

Glasgow

Question 16

Who started the tradition of the New Year's Eve kiss?

Accepted Answer

The Romans

Question 17

What did the Cambridge Dictionary announce was its word of the year for 2024?

Accepted Answer

manifest

Question 18

Nemo won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest with an entry called The Code. Which country were they representing?

Accepted Answer

Switzerland

Question 19

These were the last teams in this year’s Women’s Football event at the Paris Olympics. Which team won?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Question 20

What is the name of the baby pygmy hippo that went viral earlier this year?

Accepted Answer

Moo Deng, Haggis

Question 21

Which common vegetable went viral over summer after a TikTok creator said "sometimes you just need to eat an entire X"

Accepted Answer

Cucumber

Question 22

Which country is hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 23

What was Amazon's bestselling book of 2024?

Accepted Answer

The Housemaid

Question 24

Who won this year’s Great British Bake Off?

Accepted Answer

Paediatric nurse Georgie

Question 25

How much confetti drops in Times Square on New Year's Eve?

Accepted Answer

3,000 pounds

Question 26

According to tradition, when should you take your Christmas tree down?

Accepted Answer

January 5th

Question 27

Which Channel 4 homes show is celebrating its 25th birthday in 2024?

Accepted Answer

Grand Designs

Question 28

What was the highest-grossing film of 2024?

Accepted Answer

Inside Out 2

Question 29

Which music company pulled all of their artists' songs from TikTok?

Accepted Answer

Universal

Question 30

Which British chocolate brand celebrated its 200th anniversary in March 2024?

Accepted Answer

Cadbury

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