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