stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Daz Bumper New Year Quiz 29 Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Daz Bumper New Year Quiz 29
Daz Bumper New Year Quiz 29
50 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
134 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
50 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
50
Answers
1
40% of New Year’s resolutions fail by February!
True
False
2
Who split from producer Jon Peters after just 12 days of marriage?
Joan Collins
Nigella Lawson
Farrah Fawcett
Pamela Anderson
3
Which guitarist best known for You Really Got Me and Jump died in October 2020?
Cozy Powell
Ozzy Osborne
Bruce Springsteen
Eddie Van Halen
4
How did Joe Wicks raise £1.5million for Children in Need?
24 hour sing along
24 hours in a bath of beans
24 hour workout
24 hour Danceathon
5
On January 1, 1962, who failed to pass an audition for Decca Records?
Elvis Presley
Elton John
The Beatles
Liberace
6
What date was the first UK lockdown announced by Boris Johnson?
March 23
March 27
March 29
March 31
7
What song, covered by Captain Tom Moore and Michael Ball, reached No1 in April?
Bohemian Rhapsody
Jingle Bells
You’ll never walk alone
Gangam Style
8
Which country is the first to ‘see in’ the new year?
New Zealand
Australia
USA
Tonga
9
Which country music legend donated $1 million to help fund a Covid-19 vaccine?
Kris kristofferson
Dolly Parton
Kenny Rogers
Johnny Cash
10
Who said It's going to disappear one day, it's like a miracle, it will disappear." About COVID-19?
Donald Trump
Joey Essex
Boris Johnson
Jeremy Paxman
11
‘Revolting Children’ is a song from which musical?
Matilda
Cats
Les Miserables
Grease
12
Which TV presenter released his first novel ‘ The Thursday Murder Club’?
Jeremy Paxman
Richard Osman
Sandi Toksvig
Bradley Walsh
13
In one country people wear red underwear to bring themselves good luck all year. Name that country.
Belgium
Brazil
Russia
Italy
14
Which music legend would have turned 80 this year if not for his murder in 1980?
John Lennon
David Bowie
Frank Sinatra
Elvis Presley
15
Which film did Sean Connery win his one and only Oscar for?
The Rock
The Untouchables
Dr No
Indians Jones and the Last Crusade
16
How did Geoff meet his end in Coronation Street?
Fell off a roof
Poisoned
Bored to death
Car Crash
17
Of which supermarket chain did Ken Murphy take over as CEO in October this year?
Also
Asda
Sainsbury’s
Tesco
18
Footballer Jack Charlton passed away in July, he played for just one club, making 629 appearances for them - which club?
Middlesbrough
Sunderland
Leeds United
Nottingham Forest
19
Which game did William and Kate play virtually with care home residents in August?
FIFA
Football
Bingo
Darts
20
Whose statue was torn down and thrown into Bristol Harbour?
Edward Windsor
Edward II
Edward Colston
Edward Edwards
21
During the Chinese New Year, what activity should you avoid to ward off bad luck?
Using scissors
Doing housework
Ironing
Wearing red
22
In which sitcom did Geoffrey Palmer, who died in November, play Ben Parkinson?
Love Thy Neighbour
Butterflies
The Good Life
Sorry
23
In Berlin, the focal point of New Year's Eve celebrations is the Reichstag!
True
False
24
Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to how many years in prison?
18
23
13
20
25
How many points did Liverpool FC beat Manchester City to the 2019/20 Premier League title?
18
20
14
10
26
Which horse won the ‘Virtual ‘ Grand National in 2020?
Pol Potter
Potter’s Wheel
Potter’s Corner
Harry Potter
27
The most popular New Year's resolution for 2020 was exercising more!
False
True
28
Which company became the first private concern to launch astronauts into space?
FedX
SpaceX
DureX
SkyX
29
Where was this year's Eurovision Song Contest due to be held?
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Belfast
London
30
What happened in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, just before 6am on the 23rd of January?
Mine collapse
Landslide
Earthquake
Flooding
31
Which TV quiz show returned in 2020 with Gino D’Acampo as presenter?
Family Fortunes
3 2 1
The Cube
Mastermind
32
New Year's Day is also known as St Stephen's Day by the Christian church!
False
True
33
When did Barbara Windsor make her last appearance as Peggy Mitchell in Eastenders?
2018
2016
2014
2020
34
What does "auld lang syne" mean?
‘For the future’
‘Times gone by’
‘Old gang sign’
For the Queen
35
Which member of the Royal Family got married in private in 2020?
Princess Eugenie
Princess Beatrice
Princess Anne
Prince Andrew
36
January gets its name from the ancient Roman god of gates and doors. Name this god.
Janul
Janus
Janice
Janjan
37
Revelers in Spain usually eat something right after the clock hits midnight on New Year's Eve. What is it?
Leaves
Grapes
Tomatoes
Mud
38
Michael Gove made tabloid news by saying what food item was definitely a substantial meal?
Scotch Egg
Sausage Roll
Packet of crisps
Cornish Pastie
39
Which was was the first European country to go into lockdown?
France
Scotland
Italy
Spain
40
On January 1, 1877, what happened to Queen Victoria?
She celebrated her 50th birthday
She got stuck in her throne
She was proclaimed Empress of India
She got married
41
Before 2020, Scotland's men last qualified for a major international football tournament in 1970!
False
True
42
Jesy Nelson left Little Mix in December. Which year did they win the X-Factor?
2013
2009
2011
2015
43
which entrepreneur became the first person in history to have a net worth of more than $200 billion?
Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook)
Jeff Bezos ( Amazon)
Bill Gates (Microsoft)
Steve Jobs. (Apple Inc)
44
Where did Dominic Cummings drive to in order to test his eyesight?
Bertie Castle
Bernard Castle
Basil Castle
Barnard Castle
45
After 43 years on BBC Two, which popular programme was moved to BBC One for its latest series?
Horizon
Newsnight
Top Gear
The Sky at Night
46
Liverpool F.C. were confirmed as champions of the 2019–20 Premier League for the first time since....?
1985
1801
1990
1995
47
Jake Wood’s Max Branning character is to leave Eastenders after how many years on Albert Square?
15
5
10
20
48
. In which city was George Floyd killed, sparking worldwide protests against police brutality and racism?
New York
Minneapolis
Texas
Mississippi
49
Auld Lang Syne" is the song most associated with New Year's Eve. Who wrote it?
William Blake
Lord Byron
John Keats
Robert Burns
50
. How old did the Queen become in 2020?
92
96
94
90