My Xmas quiz 2025 is almost done – here it is- with maybe additions later.
General knowledge
1. Carnaby Street is in which part of London
2. Alpha Ursae Majoris, Alcor, zet UMa, Merak, Alkaid, Alioth arę stars in which constellation?
3. “taste the Rainbow” – catch phrase for which product?
4. Which furniture design is famous for functionalism, leather and steel?
5. What were the first words said on a telephone?
6. What is the record for ‘running’ up the Empire State Building?
7. Which FA League football ground is highest a.s.l.
8. Which runner was the 4th member of the golden era of middle distance running with Steve Ovett, Seb Coe, Steve Cram and …
9. What type of star is the Sun?
10. What is the highest grossing movie of all time?
Geography
1. Someone from Zagreb is a ?
2. City where Blue Nile meets White Nile?
3. Desert largely in Namibia
4. Ankhor Wat is in which country?
5. It is midday in London, Xmas Day – what time is it in Tokyo?
6. The source of the Amazon is in which country?
7. What is meteorologically a “broken sceptre”?
8. Which capital city would get most points at scrabble?
9. In which country would you find the Okavango Delta?
10. Rapa Nui is known in English as?
History
1. In which century was New Zealand first populated by humans?
2. Where did Columbus first land in the Americas?
3. Whose horse is preserved at the National Army Museum in London?
4. What is the newish name for Upper Volta – post colonial?
5. Who was the longest serving 1st Lady in the USA?
6. How old was Joan of Arc when she was burnt at the stake – there were some evil bastards around at the time!
7. A statue by Rodin stands outside the UK Parliament building – which city does it commemorate?
8. What was a stanary town?
9. Where did Lady Godiva supposedly ride naked?
10. Which is the biggest stately home in Engl
Nature
1. The largest tree is a ?
2. Camberwell Beauty and Essex skipper are what?
3. A group of goldfinches is called a ?
4. Owls are zygodactyl – what does that mean?
5. Pica pica is the scientific name for which common British bird?
6. How many species of trees are native to Britain?
7. Which bird was extremely common in North America but became extinct early last century?
8. Which bird is the symbol of the RSPB?
9. Which bird migrates at least 23000 miles each year?
10. Which animal is thought to be the most dangerous in Africa?
An anagram section – to be printed and completed during quiz, or a race? Anagrams to be printed alphabetically? Could be Somerset place names like EMNOORST?
1. AERSTT
2 ACDDEHR
3. ACEHTTW
4. ACCEHIMORSSTTT
5. EEEHNORSTTWY
Arts
1. Where was the painter of the `Mona Lisa born?
2. Who won a Turner Prize for an unmade bed?
3. Whose painting was stolen for a second time in 2024 – and the robbers left a note saying ‘thanks for the poor security’
4. Who wrote Wuthering Heights?
5. Name the winners of tickets in Charlie and the chocolate Factory.
6. Who wrote the ‘Famous Five’ books. Name the 5!
7. What nationality was the composer Chopin?
8. Who masterminded the London Olympics opening ceremony?
9. Who was the painter famous for painting scenes of winter festivities in the 16th century?
10. Who was the drummer with the Who in 1970’s, considered one of the best rock drummers ever?
11. What is the title of Richard Osman’s top selling book this Xmas?
Politics
1. Where does the Chancellor of the Exchequer live (Official residence)?
2. Who is President of the EU?
3. What does the speaker of the House of Lords sit on in Parliament?
4. The Parliament of …..called Alpine was founded in 930AD – where?
5. Name the UK Prime Minister who was assassinated?
6. Which PM was nicknamed ‘milk snatcher”?
7. Who was the first president of the USSR?
8. Which country had the first ever female leader?
9. The Tolpuddle Martyrs were deported to Australia for what crime?
10. The British Parliament abolished xmas in what year?
Air travel
1. Which airport in the world has most passenger traffic?
2. Which airport has the rain vortex?
3. The airport of which country has the three-letter code of ‘FUN’.
4. Only 50 pilots have been trained to land in which countries International Airport
5. Which airline with an ICAO of BAN and a call sign of PENGUIN?
Winners in 2025 – name the competitions
Celtic; Europe; Lisa Tertsch; JJ(Austria), Nnena Kalu; Maria Corina Machado; Bath; Middlesex; Mikey Madison.
