The Big End of Year Quiz

Which is the largest of these instruments?

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

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

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

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

Where was it always winter but never Christmas?

Where would you find a hi-hat?

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

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

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

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

Which of these travels at 5 miles per second?

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

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

Which Roman god is the equivalent of the Greek Zeus?

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

What kind of food is the Icelandic delicacy Hakarl?

Where is the world's driest desert?

What Christmas present did Mrs Weasley give to Harry Potter?

Who won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021?

Where was Barack Obama born?

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

What does a dendrochronologist study?

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

Where would you find The Sea of Tranquillity?

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

What metal is also known as Quicksilver?

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

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

Erithacus Rubacula is the scientific name for which Christmassy creature?

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

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

Who lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?

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

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

PL Travers invented which famous literary creation?

Heston Blumethal is a famous...

Where would you find your patella?

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

Which company makes "Chunky Monkey" ice cream?

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

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

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

What is the largest lake in the world?

Which country started the tradition of Christmas trees?

How many legs does a lobster have?

What fast food is traditionally eaten in Japan at Christmas?

What is the name of the southernmost city on Earth?

What does a funambulist do?