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New Year's Eve Quiz
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1
Childrens round:
What sort of animal is Mumble in the film
Happy Feet
?
Walrus
Penguin
Albatross
Seagull
2
Music round:
Which one of these is a percussion instrument?
Trumpet
Viola
Euphonium
Glockenspiel
3
What famous trophy is this?
America's Cup
Claret Jug
Davis Cup
Champions League Trophy
4
Christ the Redeemer is a famous statue in which South American city?
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Santiago
Caracas
5
Which famous organisation's logo is this?
World Toilet Organisation
Caritas
Polo Sweet Charity
Broken Hearts
6
Who wrote "Comedian's Dance"?
Hannah Montana
Beethoven
Kabalevsky
Mozart
7
What is the
actual
name of London's Houses of Parliament?
The Palace of Westminster
The Courts of Westminster
The Chambers of Westminster
10 Downing Street
8
If you're superstitious, which of the following would you avoid eating on New Year's?
pizza
steak
lobster
fish
9
Who sang 'Writing's on the Wall', the first James Bond theme song to top the UK charts?
Mark Ronson
Adele
Sam Smith
Drake
10
Which pop band featuring Ian Brown were part of the "Madchester" scene in the late 1980s?
Stone Roses
Herman's Hermits
Freddie and the Dreamers
Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders
11
... and this?
Fred Astaire
Benny Hill
Kelsey Grammer
Brian Wilson
12
Who knocked Wales out of Euro 2016?
France
Italy
Iceland
Portugal
13
What year did the New Year's celebration in Times Square begin?
1928
1890
1904
1933
14
In which city would you find this monument?
Los Angeles
New York
Washington
Denver
15
Which one of these songs did Ludwig van Beethoven write?
Rejoice
Hallelujah Chorus
To a Wild Rose
Ode to Joy
16
Name the country
Australia
Brazil
South Africa
Turkey
17
Which of David Beckham's children has released a charity Christmas single?
Cruz
Harper Seven
Brooklyn
Romeo
18
Which TV programme was presented by the mother of pop singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor?
Blue Peter
Top Gear
Countdown
Vision On
19
During fireworks shows, what determines the pattern of a firework explosion?
the arrangement of star pellets inside the shell
timing of the explosion
the amount of gunpowder
the wind speed
20
Who is this?
Gene Kelly
Henry Ford
Bruce Willis
Angus Young
21
Who is this famous person?
Craig David
Prince
Jimi Hendrix
Will Smith
22
"Blowin' in the Wind" was written by which folk and pop songwriter?
Bob Dylan
David Bowie
John Lennon
Ray Davies
23
What fruit do New Year's revellers in Spain eat at the stroke of midnight?
grapes
pears
apples
oranges
24
For how long was Fidel Castro the leader of Cuba?
49 years
39 years
29 years
59 years
25
Which of the following is
not
eaten to symbolise a financially prosperous new year?
lentils
cabbage
bread
pork
26
Andy Murray won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, but who came second?
Mo Farah
Nicola Adams
Alistair Brownlee
Gareth Bale
27
On a single rainbow, the red arc is always...?
second from the top of the rainbow
on the top of the rainbow
on the underside of the rainbow
in the centre
28
What is missing from the title of the pop group "Chili Peppers"?
Very Hot
Red Hot
Mexican Hot
Extremely Hot
29
In June this year which boxer, considered by many to be the greatest ever, died aged 74?
Mike Tyson
Sugar Ray Leonard
Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
30
Translate the emoji sentence
Can you save me from work?
Mobile phones have radiation. Hope you unplug.
High 5 for me. I got a new phone because the old one died.
My phone is dying. Do you have a charger?
31
Which country rings in New Year's by burning effigies called Jack Straw?
Romania
Hungary
Czech Republic
Estonia
32
NYE round:
What does "auld lang syne" mean?
for the future
old gang sign
happy new year
times gone by
33
In November, what did students at City University in London vote to ban?
Fancy dress parties
The Union Jack
Three right-wing newspapers
Alcohol at parties
34
During the Chinese New Year, what activity should you avoid to ward off bad luck?
wearing red
using scissors
cleaning the house
bathing/showering
35
An artist engraved tiny portraits of whom on 4 new £5 notes, making them worth £20000 each?
William Shakespeare
The Queen
Winston Churchill
Jane Austen
36
Name the famous bridge
Victoria Falls Bridge
Suez Canal Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
Tower Bridge
37
Current Affairs:
In which country did a military coup fail in July this year?
South Africa
Iraq
Turkey
Colombia
38
How many consonants are there in the English alphabet?
20
21
16
5
39
A bass is in the ___ family.
brass
percussion
fish
string
40
Stockholm is the capital of which country?
Norway
Finland
Sweden
The Netherlands
41
Which place was the last to celebrate the new millennium on 1 Jan 2000?
Russia
New Zealand
Hawaii
Antarctica
42
Which one of these is the right scale?
Do Re Mi Fa La So Ti Do
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Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do
43
Which band, including James Bourne, Matt Willis & Charlie Simpson, reformed in November 2015?
Take That
The Vamps
Busted
McFly
44
What proportion of non-college educated white voters voted for Donald Trump?
47%
77%
57%
67%
45
Picture round:
Identify this famous logo
Pandas anonymous
UNICEF
World Wildlife Fund
Animal Equality
46
In which year did Queen Victoria die?
1901
1837
1918
1910
47
What was first trialled in Pittsburgh, USA, three months ago?
Self-driving cars
Pokemon Go
A drive-through dry cleaners
A set of speakers to tell you the weather
48
What completes the pop musician's name "Snoop ___"?
Rabbitt
Dogg
Catt
Foxx
49
Who is this artist?
Leonardo da Vinci
Francisco Goya
Pablo Picasso
Claude Monet
50
Which country refers to New Year's Eve as Hogmanay?
Wales
Ireland
New Zealand
Scotland