The Big End of Year Quiz

What does a dendrochronologist study?

Erithacus Rubacula is the scientific name for which Christmassy creature?

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

Who won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021?

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

PL Travers invented which famous literary creation?

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

Which Roman god is the equivalent of the Greek Zeus?

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

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

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

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

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

What fast food is traditionally eaten in Japan at Christmas?

Which company makes "Chunky Monkey" ice cream?

Heston Blumethal is a famous...

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

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

What is the largest lake in the world?

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

Which is the largest of these instruments?

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

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

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

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

What metal is also known as Quicksilver?

Who lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?

Where would you find your patella?

Where is the world's driest desert?

Where would you find The Sea of Tranquillity?

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

Where would you find a hi-hat?

What kind of food is the Icelandic delicacy Hakarl?

Where was Barack Obama born?

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

Where was it always winter but never Christmas?

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

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

What Christmas present did Mrs Weasley give to Harry Potter?

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

What is the name of the southernmost city on Earth?

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

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

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

How many legs does a lobster have?

Which country started the tradition of Christmas trees?

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

What does a funambulist do?

Which of these travels at 5 miles per second?