Weekend - The Big New Year's Quiz

General Knowledge

Get the whole family involved and see who answers the most!
1. What is the name of the sculpture on Corcovado Mountain, in Rio de Janeiro?*
2. Who were Peggy Mitchell's two sons in the TV soap EastEnders?*
3. What two symbols are on the Turkish flag?*
4. What is the state capital of California?*
5. What nationality was Alfred Nobel, who established the Nobel Prize?*
6. Three witches, Malcolm, and Banquo, are some of the main characters in which Shakespeare play?*
7. Arsenal left-back, Kieran Tierney, was born on which island?*
8. What was the title of the Beatles' first album, released in 1963?*
9. What three rivers in Ireland are known as the Three Sisters?*
10. Richard Wayne Penniman, was known professionally by what name?*
11. Tannadice Park is the home ground of which Scottish football club?*
12. What was the character name of Downton Abbey's stately butler?*
13. What is astraphobia the fear of?*
14. What was the name of the Bond girl in Dr. No, played by Ursula Andress?*
15. The city of Tiberias is in which country?*
16. What does the Italian word 'amore' mean in English?*
17. Who, in 1983, became the first American woman to fly in space?*
18. What is the largest species of bird in the world?*
19. Which is the closest planet to the Sun?*
20. Who, from the European Central Bank, is pictured here?*
Happy Holiday

Test your Christmas cheer with these seasonal brain-strainers.
21. Professor Hinkle, Mr. Twitchell, and Santa Claus, appear in which film series?*
22. How old is Kevin McCallister in the film, Home Alone?*
23. Who wrote the story Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?*
24. Elvis Presley didn't have a white Christmas, but what colour Christmas did he have?*
25. Howard Langston is played by whom, in Jingle All The Way?*
26. In the film, Elf, which actor plays Buddy the Elf?*
27. Which actor played the most roles in the film, The Polar Express?*
28. What do the Dursleys give Harry for Christmas, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?*
29. Timothy 'Tiny Tim' Cratchit appears in which novel?*
30. Who plays the Prime Minister in the film, Love Actually?*
31. Who plays Kris Kringle in the 1994 remake of Miracle on 34th Street?*
32. Which fairytale was the first gingerbread house inspired by?*
33. Which Judy Garland film features the song, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas?*
34. Who played the lead in the 1988 film, Scrooged?*
35. What colour is the Grinch, in How The Grinch Stole Christmas?*
36. What is Father Christmas known as in The Nightmare Before Christmas?*
37. In Batman Returns, what Christmas decoration do Batman and Catwoman say: 'can be deadly if you eat it'?*
38. Which married couple play Santa Claus and Mrs Claus in Netflix's The Christmas Chronicles'; and its sequel?*
39. Which 1980s film features furry creatures that wreak havoc on Christmas Eve?*
40. Often shown at Christmas, who played Dorothy Gale, pictured here, in the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz?*
More General Knowledge

Round 2 of our quizmaster's general-knowledge brain-benders!
41. Instagram is owned by which American company?*
42. What were the names of Elvis Presley's parents?*
43. John F. Kennedy took over from which US President?*
44. Singer Joni Mitchell was born in which country?*
45. The city of Chicago is in which US state?*
46. Money's Too Tight (To Mention) was a 1985 hit for which band?*
47. Irish revolutionary, Michael Collins, is buried in which cemetery?*
48. Gowran Park racecourse is in which county?*
49. Pete, commonly known as Peg-Leg Pete is the arch-nemesis of which other cartoon character?*
50. What was the first name of Det. Sgt. Bergerac in the TV series, Bergerac?*
51. Who played Butch Cassidy in the film, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?*
52. Whose notable works are The Three Musketeers, and The Count of Monte Cristo?*
53. In which county was the second meeting held to help propagate the GAA?*
54. What colour is the disc in the centre of the flag of Brazil?*
55. Only The Lonely is a 1960 song written and sung by which singer?*
56. Barbra Streisand played Esther Hoffman in which 1976 film?*
57. What is the capital of Cyprus?*
58. Mardi is the French word for which day of the week?*
59. Beat It, Billie Jean, and The Girl is Mine, are on which 1983 Michael Jackson album?*
60. Which actor is pictured here?*
The Year That Was 2022

Let's see who's been paying attention to the headlines, then!
61. In which month were Garda Siochana issued with new uniforms?*
62. Who did England defeat to win the UEFA Women's European Championship final last summer?*
63. In January, a record National Lottery jackpot of 19 million was sold in which part of Ireland?*
64. Who became the shortest-serving British Prime Minister in history, this year?*
65. In February, the Chinese New Year, celebrated the Year of the...?*
66. The Winter Olympics of 2022 were held in which city?*
67. Noble Yeats won which major race this year at odds of 50/1?*
68. Who won Best Actor for his portrayal of Venus and Serena Williams' father at the Oscars this year?*
69. Rachel Duffy won the 2022 Rose of Tralee, representing which county?*
70. In January, which animal's heart was transplanted into a 53-year-old man from Maryland?*
71. Leave The Door Open won Best Song at the April Grammy Awards for which singer?*
72. Who did Scottie Scheffler beat by three strokes to win the US Masters in Augusta in April?*
73. Who won the UEFA Champions League final, in Paris, in May?*
74. Bongbong Marcos, was sworn in as President of which country in June?*
75. Elena Rybakina, of which country, won her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in the summer?*
76. Time and Tide was published in October, by which former RTE reporter?*
77. Who captained Limerick to their All-Ireland senior hurling final win in July?*
78. The "final" episodes of which TV soap was broadcast in the summer, after 37 years - prior to a swift resurrection by Amazon for its FreeVee service?*
79. Who, in October, became the first artist to claim all top 10 slots on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart?*
80. Who is pictured here, as the first female Prime Minister of Italy?*
Yet More General Knowledge

You're on the home stretch, keep quizzing!
81. The Irish tricolour is the flag of which African country when turned backwards?*
82. Stefani Germanotta is the birthname of which female singer?*
83. Which county is known as 'The Orchard County'?*
84. The Liffey Bridge, in Dublin, is also known by what name?*
85. What was the previous name of Cobh, in Co. Cork?*
86. Drummer, Roger Taylor, is associated with which rock band?*
87. Who was the Ancient Greek God of the Sun?*
88. How many faces does a dodecahedron have?*
89. In what country is Mount Kilimanjaro?*
90. What is the collective term for a group of crows?*
91. What is the smallest US state by area?*
92. Pink Ladies and Granny Smiths are types of which fruit?*
93. In what city does the Tour de France finish each year?*
94. Which is the only vowel not used as the first letter in a US state?*
95. Who had a number one single in December, 2010, with the single, When We Collide?*
96. Who was the last Tsar of Russia?*
97. What software company is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, United States?*
98. In Australia, what is commonly known as a 'Bottle Shop'?*
99. Where is Angel Falls, the world's largest waterfall, located?*
100. Who is pictured here?*
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