Big Christmas Quiz 2023

SPORT: The first modern day Olympics was held in Athens, Greece in what year?

TRUE OR FALSE: In 2000 Warren Buffet was the richest man in the world?

FOOD AND DRINK: What is the name of the Spanish sausage that is seasoned with smoked paprika?

MOVIES: Who directed the film "Schindler's List"?

TRUE OR FALSE: The first skeleton of a Velociraptor was found south of Scotland in 1923

TRUE OR FALSE: James Cameron sold the Terminator rights for $1 in order to direct it?

HISTORY: When did the Vietnam War end?

SPORT: Foil, épée, and sabre are equipment used in what sport?

What country is this hotel in?

TRUE OR FALSE: A fortune cookie company once foretold the lottery, resulting in 110 winners.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In what year did the Titanic sink?

F&D: In which country would you associate Carlsberg?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: The retail store Woolworths closed it's final stores on what day?

POT LUCK: Since 30.03.2020, Netflix's shares have risen from $370.91 to exactly what today?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: How many keys on a standard piano?

SPORT: In Netball, how long can a player hold the ball?

POT LUCK: What colour is Spock's Blood?

TRUE OR FALSE: A human could swim through a Blue Whale's veins?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Who painted the Mona Lisa?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In what year was George Orwell's famous Nineteen Eighty Four published?

Which city is this picture?

HISTORY: How long did the Roman empire last?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In what year was Pluto downgraded from planet status to dwarf planet?

SPORT: In what year did Lewis Hamilton move from McLaren to Mercedes?

SPORT: Since 2008, only two players have won the FIFA Ballon D'Or other than Ronaldo or Messi. Who are they?

GEOGRAPHY: Which of these IS NOT a natural wonder of the world?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Your Song by Elton John was released in what year?

HISTORY: What year was hanging abolished in Great Britain?

HISTORY: Which member of the British royal family was murdered by IRA in 1979?

GEOGRAPHY: In which ocean would you find the Seychelles?

HISTORY: Which new weapon was introduced in battle in 1916?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Russell Marker is known for inventing the contraceptive pill but in which decade did he do this?

MOVIES: What is the highest grossing movie of all time as of 2023?

GEOGRAPHY: To the nearest million what is the population of Russia?

POT LUCK: Officially, where is the oldest casino in the world dating as far back as 1638?

F&D: Which food has the LEAST amount of saturated fat?

PEOPLE: Who first coined the phrase 'Cogito ergo sum'(I think, therefore I am)?

HISTORY: What year did Martin Luther King Jr die?

POT LUCK: NASA stands for what?

GEOGRAPHY: Which South American Country is highlighted in red?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which of these is NOT a colour in the Olympic rings flag?

TRUE OR FALSE: It would take one hour to drive to space? (Hypothetically assuming you could drive vertically)

HISTORY: Robert Mugabe was Prime Minister and president of which country?

SPORT: Which of these sports has not featured in the Olympics?

POT LUCK: How many minutes are in 5 hours?

TRUE OR FALSE: Bananas grow on trees?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In countdown, how many letters are available for selection?

TRUE OR FALSE: Bumble Bees can fly higher than Mount Everest?

PEOPLE: In what country was Florence Nightingale born?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In what year did Mark Zuckerberg invent Facebook?

GEOGRAPHY: On which island is the Laphroig Distillery located?

TRUE OR FALSE: Blended together, blue and orange make red?

General Knowledge: What year did the Beatles split?

SPORT: Which nation won the 2019 Rugby World Cup?

TRUE OR FALSE: Alcohol kills brains cells?

SPORT: Which country has the worlds number 1 mens Handball team?

SPORT: Which is the highest grossing sports league in the world with over £10B ($13B) annually.

GENERAL KNOWELDGE: Robert Burns died in which year?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: How many rolls are there in a bakers dozen?

HISTORY: Why did the German people choose to follow Adolf Hitler?

HISTORY: Who did Cleopatra have her first child with ?

HISTORY: In a medieval castle, a chandler was responsible for...

MOVIES: Which singer co-starred with Kevin Costner in the 1992 film the Bodyguard?

SPORT: How many players make up a cricket team?

GEOGRAPHY: On what continent would you find a Bengal Tiger?