Christmas Quiz 2023

Section 1

Art & Design

1. Which Italian artist's real name was Alessandro Di Mariano Di Vanni

2. Mexican artist Frida Kahlo suffered what illness as a child?

3. Which English football team did British artist LS Lowry support?

4. Who was the illustrator for Julia Donaldson's The Gruffalo?

5. Who designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao?

Section 2

English

1. Which of Brazilian author Paulo Coelho's books has sold the most copies?

2. When the Starship Enterprise pledges "To boldly go where no-one has gone before," which classic rule of grammar does it break?

3. What is the second book in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy?

4. Which sonnet contains the phrase "Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May"?

5. What is unusual about the narrator of the book The Lovely Bones?

Section 3

Science

1. Which of these elements is not a noble gas?

Chlorine

Argon

Krypton

2. Including wisdom teeth, how many teeth does the average human have?

3. What does a camel store in its hump?

4. What colour is the flame when potassium is burned?

5. Which scientist came up with the theory of relativity?

Section 4

Music

1. What is Bono's real name?

2. Who was the winner of the first series of The X Factor?

3. Before Britney Spears recorded "Toxic," it was offered to which singer?

4. Which rock icon was the founder of The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-haired Men?

5. Van Halen famously banned what colour M&Ms in their rider?

Section 5

Modern Languages

1. Can you name the top 5 most spoken languages in the world?

2. Before the name Java, the coding language was known by what arboreal name that also has poignancy in the Pokemon universe?

3. Sung by trade unionists around the world, the opening line of the Italian labour movement song, Bandiera Rossa, "Avanti o popolo, alla ricossa," translates loosely to what in English?

4. Which of the following is NOT considered a romance language?

5. During his rule from 1939 to 1975, fascist General Francisco Franco banned the use of regional languages in Spain. Can you name the three banned languages?

Section 6

History

1. In what year did India gain independence from the UK?

2. In what French city was Joan of Arc burnt at the stake?

3. The War of the Roses was fought between which two Royal Houses?

4. What do the stripes on the American flag represent?

5. What year did the internet become available to the public?

Section 7

Geography

1. The longest river in Australia shares its name with a famous tennis player. What is their name?

2. What was the country Eswatini formally known as?

3. Which of the following places is furthest North?

Los Angeles

Tokyo

Islamabad

4. What is the capital city of Somalia?

5. Which country's flag is made up of two triangles?

Section 8

Media Studies

1. Variations of the phrase, "I have a bad feeling about this" recur in which film franchise?

2. Which Scottish new town was the subject of the "What's it called?" TV advertising campaign in the 1980s?

3. The TV adaptation of which Iain Banks novel featured the Scottish actor Valerie Edmond as Ashley Watt?

4. What silent Russian film did Brian De Palma's the Untouchables pay homage to with its scene featuring a runaway pram and some steps?

5. Which Scottish publishers created and published The Beano and The Dandy comics?

Section 9

Modern Studies

1. In politics, psephology is the study of what?

2. In the UK, in which year was the voting age lowered from 30 to 21 for women?

3. Who can join a political party in the UK?

Anyone old enough to vote

Any British Citizen

Anyone

4. What part of election campaigning is subject to specific rules?

The number of people who can make donations

The number of party members who can be involved

The amount of money a party can spend

5. What are the four axis points of the political compass?

Section 10

Physical Education

1. Earlier this year, what was the final score when Scotland hosted Spain in a qualifying match for the Euro 2024 men's football tournament

2. In which sport might you decide you need a rest before tackling an awkward blue?

3. You hurt your Achilles tendon while exercising...where on the body is your injury?

4. You've just seen a split-end get flagged by a 'zebra' for a crackback on a nickel...what are you watching?

5. In which sport did NHS Forth Valley nurse Vicky Wright win an Olympic Gold?

Section 11

Religious Studies

1. What is the name given to the oldest religious texts of Hinduism?

2. In what city was Jesus born?

3. What is the holiest day of the year in the Jewish calendar, sometimes known as the Day of Atonement?

4. In Buddhism what is a mandala used for?

5. What name is given to the Islamic month of fasting?

Section 12

Classics

1. According to Roman mythology, who was the father of Remus and Romulus?

2. In Ancient Greece, what was the prize for winning the Olympic Games?

3 Who is said to be so beautiful that her face launched 1000 ships?

4. What did Eros' golden arrow make people do?

5. Plato was a student to which philosopher?

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