The Big End of Year Quiz

In what year was Mariah Carey's song "All I Want for Christmas is You" first released?

In which Christmas film does Tom Hanks play 6 of the characters?

PL Travers invented which famous literary creation?

Which Roman god is the equivalent of the Greek Zeus?

How many named ghosts appear in "A Christmas Carol"?

What Christmas present did Mrs Weasley give to Harry Potter?

How many gifts in total are given in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" when you sing the whole song?

...and in "Home Alone 2", who does Kevin meet in a hotel lobby?

What does a funambulist do?

What is the name of the southernmost city on Earth?

Where would you find your patella?

Where would you find Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory?

How many legs does a lobster have?

Who was on the throne of England when William Shakespeare died?

Which of these elements in the periodic table is NOT named after a country?

Where would you find The Sea of Tranquillity?

What nut is used to flavour marzipan, traditionally used to cover a Christmas cake?

Which company makes "Chunky Monkey" ice cream?

In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, where does the Dormouse sleep?

Who made the most popular YouTube video (UK) of 2020?

Which real-life department store is the setting for the film "Miracle on 34th Street"?

Heston Blumethal is a famous...

Where is the world's driest desert?

Where was it always winter but never Christmas?

What is the name of the dog who lived in Downing Street until the end of summer 2022?

In the UK in 2020, who was the most streamed artist on Spotify?

Who won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021?

Where was Barack Obama born?

Who was the top scorer in the Premier League 2019-2020?

In "His Dark Materials", who has a daemon called Stelmaria

What fast food is traditionally eaten in Japan at Christmas?

What was the most popular dog's name in the UK in 2020?

Who lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?

What metal is also known as Quicksilver?

The world's largest meat pie, made in 1998, weighed how much?

Erithacus Rubacula is the scientific name for which Christmassy creature?

Which monarch delivered the first Christmas Day message to the nation?

In "Home Alone", where are the McCallisters going on holiday when they leave Kevin behind?

Where would you find a hi-hat?

What is the real first name of adventurer and archaeologist Indiana Jones?

What does a dendrochronologist study?

What colour was Santa Claus traditionally dressed in before Coca-Cola changed his outfit to red?

In Doctor Who, what is the name of the home planet of the Daleks?

Which country started the tradition of Christmas trees?

What kind of food is the Icelandic delicacy Hakarl?

What is the largest lake in the world?

Which of these travels at 5 miles per second?

Which is the largest of these instruments?

Which of the Muppets plays Bob Cratchit in "Muppet Christmas Carol"?