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