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Do you still remember everything that happened during the Christmas holiday?

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The New(s) Year

News Quiz

2025

We'll start easy:

what rating would you give your Christmas holiday?

110

New Year

Round 1

Happy New Year!

Every country has its own traditions, but what do Spaniards do during

New Year's Eve?

1

1. Drink sherry
2. Eat twelve grapes
3. Wear red underwear
4. Put on fake bull horns

What caused the flooding in parts of the United Kingdom on New Year's Eve?

2

1. A snowstorm
2. Heavy rains and powerful winds
3. A water pipe break
4. Earthquake

What is the name of the traditional Scottish song sung at midnight on New Year’s Eve?

3

1. The Skye Boat Song
2. Loch Lomond
3. Auld Lang Syne
4. Flower of Scotland

Which famous book character played a role in the New Year's festivities in London?

4

1. Peter Rabbit
2. Paddington Bear
3. Winnie the Pooh
4. Matilda

Which celebrity couple could be getting back together after being seen kissing in Manchester at twelve o'clock on New Year's Eve?

5

1. Tasha Jay & Paul Liba
2. Isla Fisher & Sacha Baron Cohen
3. Stephen and Daniel Lustig-Webb
4. Molly-Mae Hague & Tommy Fury

Remarkable

Round 2

El Gordo' is the largest lottery in the world with more than 2.7 billion euros in prize money. In which country do children sing the numbers of the annual draw just before Christmas?

1

1. France
2. Mexico
3. Spain
4. United States

Never before has a spacecraft flown so close to the Sun.

How close did it get?

2

1. 60,000 kilometers
2. 600,000 kilometers
3. 6,000,000 kilometers
4. 60,000,000 kilometers

Which bird became the official national bird of the United States after

240 years?

3

1. Albatross
2. Hummingbird
3. Seagull
4. Bald Eagle

Two Americans lost their lives during a search. Which mythical creature were they searching for?

4

1. Loch Ness Monster
2. Bigfoot
3. The Kraken
4. The Phoenix

In which European capital were jewels and jewellery worth 12.5 million euros stolen during a burglary that lasted only 20 minutes?

5

1. Berlin
2. London
3. Paris
4. Rome

National

Round 3

They started in January 2024.

What did a seven-year-old boy and

his father do this year?

1

1. Visited every museum in England
2. Went on a trip across the UK
3. Visited every city in England by train
4. Completed a marathon around England

Why are special forces troops

facing prosecution?

2

1. For disobeying orders
2. For financial misconduct
3. For alleged war crimes in Syria
4. For refusing to serve in combat zones

What did the parrots at Woburn Safari Park receive for Christmas?

3

1. Christmas decorations for their enclosures
2. A special Christmas dinner
3. New toys and accessories
4. A Duo Lingo account

What Guinness World Record did a team of knitters, crocheters, and quilters set?

4

1. Largest collection of Christmas-themed cards
2. Largest display of textile post box toppers
3. Most knitted scarves in one place
4. Most crochet blankets in a city

"It's taken from October to 15 December to get them up and switched on!" How many Christmas lights were there in the fake castle in John Burge's garden? 

5

1. 50,000 lights
2. 40,000 lights
3. 30,000 lights
4. 20,000 lights

International

Round 4

 In which German city did a man drive into a Christmas market, resulting in many deaths?

1

1. Berlin
2. Dresden
3. Cologne
4. Magdeburg

Which former president of Suriname, sentenced to 20 years in prison and on the run, passed away during the Christmas holiday?

2

1. Desi Bouterse
2. Ronnie Brunswijk
3. Johan Ferrier
4. Ronald Venetiaan

In many Southeast Asian countries, the devastating tsunami disaster was commemorated. How many years ago did this disaster occur?

3

1. 10 years
2. 15 years
3. 20 years
4. 25 years

In which country did a plane crash after a Russian missile attack?

4

1. Azerbaijan
2. Georgia
3. Kazakhstan
4. Ukraine

Which former American president passed away at the age of 100

at the end of December?

5

1. Joe Biden
2. George W. Bush
3. Jimmy Carter
4. Bill Clinton

Media

Round 5

Shelter poll shows housing crisis is causing hardship even for those with jobs. What fraction of working private renters in England struggle to pay rent?

1

1. One-quarter
2. Almost One-half
3. Nearly two-thirds
4. Around Three-quarters

Which artist has Glastonbury booked to perform in the Legend Slot this year?

2

1. Sir Cliff Richard
2. Barry Manilow
3. Iggy Pop
4. Rod Stewart

24 years ago, Renée Zellweger first took on this role.

As whom will we see her again in 2025?

3

1. Judy Garland
2. Bridget Jones
3. Dorothty Boyd
4. Roxy Hart

Which celebrities finalized their divorce eight years after they broke up? 

4

1. Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
2. Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck
3. Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin
4. Amber Heard & Johnny Depp

Elon Musk changed his name on X. What is he now called on his own platform?

5

1. Kekius Maximus
2. Skibidi Toilet
3. Maximus Gladius
4. President Tronald Dump

Sports

Round 6

Who won Sports Personality

of the Year 2024?

1

1. Luke Littler
2. Jude Bellingham
3. Keely Hodgkinson
4. Dame Sarah Storey

What did chess players Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi do during the final game of the World Chess Championship in New York?

2

1. They fought each other
2. They decided to share the title
3. They admitted to cheating
4. They walked away without waiting for the award ceremony

Which driver will replace Sergio Perez as Max Verstappen's teammate at Red Bull Racing?

3

1. Daniel Ricciardo
2. Valteri Bottas
3. Yuki Tsunoda
4. Liam Lawson

What are the reasons for the inclusion of Great Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic community in the King’s New Year Honours list?

4

1. Their role in political leadership and public service
2. Their achievements in the arts and entertainment
3. Their contributions to charity and business
4. Their services to sport and successes at Paris 2024

Who won the World Darts Championship this past weekend?

5

1. Michael van Gerwen
2. Luke Littler
3. Luke Humphries
4. Chris Dobey

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