Quiz of the Year 2024 Answers

Dec 29, 2024

Here are the questions and answers to the Quiz of the Year 2024

News from 2024

In January, what scandal caught the publics attention after an ITV drama?
1. Post office Scandal
In February, a Willy Wonka experience opened in Glasgow. It was a disaster but has since been recreated in LA, as well as spawning a musical. How much was a ticket? (£35)
1. £35
In March this year, which country became the first to make Abortion a Constitutional right?
1. France
In April, what birthday did BBC 2 celebrate?
1. 60th
On 22nd of May, Rishi Sunak announced that a general election will be held. What was happening, as he stood outside of number 10?
1. Raining, music playing - I’d accept a few answers here
On the 4th of June, a woman was arrested for throwing what at Nigel Farage?
1. A Milk Shake
Who became British Prime Minister ?
1. Sir Kier Starmer
The Olympics were held in Paris, France. How many Medals did Britain get?
1. I’d accept +-10 for this answer, which was 65
In September what well known restaurant chain, which mostly concerned itself with Fridays and religion, went into administration?
1. TGI Fridays
Name the two super hero movies released in October; both were sequels, and one was from DC and the other from Sony/Marvel.
1. Joker: Folie à Deux, Venom: The Last Dance
In November who became the leader of the Conservative Party?
1. Kemi Badenoch
In December, what time of day does this person (from the previous answer) think sandwiches should be eaten?
1. Breakfast

Name at least one of the top selling games in the UK this year
1. 1.EA Sports FC 25 2.Hogwarts Legacy 3.Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 4.EA Sports FC 24 5.Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 6.Super Mario Bros. Wonder 7.Minecraft 8.Nintendo Switch Sports 9.The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom 10.Super Mario Party Jamboree. Allow for some rough guesses / answers. For example, just Zelda would do.
What numerical version of the iPhone was released this year?
1. 16
Please write down what’s wrong with this statement: According to the rules of Quidditch, throwing the Quaffle though an opponent’s hoop earns 10 points, hitting an opponent with a bludger earns 0 points, and catching the golden snitch earns 50 points and ends the game.
1. It’s actually 150
How Many sides does a d20 have?
1. 20
Fireball can be cast using what minimum level spell slot?
1. 3rd level
What is the full name of the Grifindor ghost?
1. Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington.
Please write down what’s wrong with this statement: In Star Wars, in order to free young Anakin Skywalker from slavery, Qui-Gon Jinn first uses a Jedi Mind Trick to convince his master Watto, a Toydarian junk merchant, to allow him to pod race.
1. Mind tricks don’t work on Toydarians
What year was Windows 11 released?
2021
Dumbledore has a scar above his left knee. What does it resemble?
1. A map of the London Underground.
Who invented the World Wide Web?
1. Tim Berners-Lee

Spell “Ore” - in a sentence: “you could use an oar or a shovel, to get at that ore”
Spell “There” - in a sentence: “Their yours, and they’re all the way over there”
How tall does insert friend here think the Eiffel tower is in meters?
1. Actual answer is 330 m, but whatever they wrote is the answer
What does A.B.C stand for? (A.B.C was shown on A.B.C and on A.B.C) - Airway Breathing Circulation, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, American Broadcasting Company.
1. I’d accept Australian Broadcasting Corporation, but most inventive answer wins.
What well known song has the chord progression C, G, A minor, F (Loads use this progression, and so pick your favourite - for example, “Let It Be” by The Beatles. You might also decide that the most interesting song wins).