Boxing Day quiz questions & answers: 25 festive trivia teasers to enjoy with friends and family this

Posted by Jenniffer Sheldon on Friday, September 13, 2024

It's day two of the Christmas festivities, and with the excitement of the big day behind you, it's the perfect time to indulge in some family games in betwen the turkey sandwiches. 

Instead of arguing over Monopoly, a quiz is the easiest game to play and chance to show off how good your general knowledge is. 

From the big events of 2023 to history and pop culture, there's something for everyone.  

Here, MailOnline has put together 25 festive quiz questions to get the whole family involved this Christmas.

Test your knowledge and impress your family with these 25 fun trivia questions on everything from sport to pop culture (stock image)

Test your knowledge and impress your family with these 25 fun trivia questions on everything from sport to pop culture (stock image) 

1. Which dystopian novel by Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize?

2. In what year did Tony Blair become British Prime Minister? 

3. Which former First Lady of the United States died on November 19 at the age of 96?

4. Loftus Road is the home ground of which football club? 

5. Name the 2022 film starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles as a couple living in a 1950s company town?

6. What was the Turkish city of Istanbul called before 1930?

7. Which singer released the album Endless Summer Vacation and its lead single, Flowers, which spent 10 weeks at No.1 this year?

8. Eve Hewson is the actress daughter of which famous rock musician?

9. Which star of Game Of Thrones played the title role in the BBC political thriller series Bodyguard?

10. What grain is the Japanese spirit Sake made from?

11. Which competitive pairing won Great Britain's only gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta?

12. Which Indonesian foodstuff is made from fermented soybeans traditionally wrapped in banana leaves?

13. Name the Coffee shop in US sitcom Friends.

14. Who wrote the book Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car?

15. In which part of your body would you find the cruciate ligament?

16. Which Tennis Grand Slam is played on a clay surface?

17. On November 22 this year, Geert Wilders and the PVV won a general election in which European country?

18. What are the five colours of the Olympic rings?

19. Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?

20. Which country drinks the most coffee (hint - it's in Europe)

21. Who holds the record for the most individual Oscars with 22 gongs?

22. What is the only flag that does not have four sides?

23. Which planet has the most moons?

24. Name the girl group that recently announced their reunion tour after a decade apart

25. Which creamy sauce takes its name from the French word for Dutch? 

ANSWERS

1. Prophet Song

2. 1997

3. Rosalynn Carter

4. Queens Park Rangers.

5. Don't Worry Darling

6. Constantinople

7. Miley Cyrus

8. Bono

9. Richard Madden

10. Rice

11. Matthew Pinsent and Steve Redgrave

12. Tempeh

13. Central Perk

14. Ian Fleming

15. Knee joint

16. The French Open

17. The Netherlands

18. Blue, yellow, black, green and red

19. The Colorado River

20. Finland

21. Walt Disney

22. Nepal

23. Saturn

24. Girls Aloud

25. Hollondaise

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