Round 1 - General Knowledge
What is the current Land Speed Record set in 1997 in a jet-powered car?
The big 2023 quiz
Posted by Dan | Dec 23rd, 2023 - 12:00pm
Continuing a yearly tradition, it is once again time for the big quiz of 2023! A little grander in scale when compared to our usual quizzes that pop up from week to week, this big ol' quiz will challenge your knowledge on a range of topics plus a few picture rounds to mix things up. Take some time over the festive period, whether it be during a Christmas afternoon lull or while waiting for the countdown to the new Year, to tackle 120 questions on multiple topics. Play as a team for an at-home pub quiz or sit in with a nice drink and a whole selection box in front of the fire while you work your way through the BIG quiz of 2023... Don't forget, if you are new here and still itching for more questions then the 2022 quiz is also there and waiting for you!
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What is the current Land Speed Record set in 1997 in a jet-powered car?
To whom is the phrase "Let them Eat Cake" typically attributed to?
With 2,629 bronze, silver and gold medals combined, the USA lead the all-time Olympic medals table for the Summer Olympic Games - which nation, with 405 total medals, leads the Winter Olympic Games table?
The Isle of Man TT is a motorbike race around the outer roads of the Isle, covering just shy of 38 miles - what is the current lap record?
Who wrote the Robert Langdon book series?
In which year did McDonalds open its first store?
How many major airports service London?
Which of these brands were never owned by British Leyland?
Which of the following football clubs have their grounds furthest (as the crow flies) from Charing Cross, central London?
Fun Fact: Distances to and from London are all typically measured from Charing Cross, specifically the statue of Charles I - so whenever you see a sign saying "London X miles", it is specifically measuring to there!
In the Twelve Days of Christmas, how many gifts are given in total?
What mathematical process would you need to do to the number 12 to get the result 479,001,600?
In which year was the Furby toy first released?
Who fought Muhammad Ali in the "Rumble In The Jungle" on October 30, 1974?
Which simulation game, first released in 2000, developed by Maxis and currently on its 4th major iteration, sees you controlling individual custom characters' lives in a custom-built home, controlling their careers, love lives and more?
As seen on the label of each can or bottle, what year does the Stella Artois brewery date back to?
Round 2 - Famous Locations from Film & TV
Each of the following screenshots are taken from TV Shows & Film and show some of their most iconic locales
Round 3 - Food, food, food...
This dish, as you can probably guess, hails from Liverpool, but what variety of food is Scouse?
Which of these is NOT a primary ingredient of a traditional Cornish Pastry?
Fun Fact: the Cornish Pasty is a protected food item, this has two fun meanings. Firstly, much like Champagne, only a pasty produced in Cornwall and to a specific recipe can be considered a Cornish Pasty, and secondly, there is a document on the Government's website defining what makes a Cornish Pasty a TRUE Cornish Pasty. I unfortunately can't link it here...because it contains the answer! But if you're curious, it has a rather catchy title:
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006 on Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designations of Origin.“Cornish Pasty”
Which of these dishes does NOT use uncooked meat?
Where do Chilis grow natively?
In which city did John Cadbury set up his first Grocer's shop selling items like tea, coffee and hot chocolate in 1824?
Round 4 - Cocktails!
What is the primary alcohol in an Old Fashioned?
Which is the correct combination of spirits for a Long Island Iced Tea?
What shot typically accompanies the passion-fruit cocktail "Porn star martini"?
Which of these cocktails uses mint as a primary ingredient?
Which ingredient do the following cocktails all have in common: Mai Tai, Yellow bird, Zombie Barracuda?
Round 5 - All about Music...
In the Charlie Daniels Band hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", what is the name of the boy who bests the devil?
Which musical act has won more Grammy awards than any other?
Which artist was born Farrokh Bulsara?
Which group got Christmas #1, 1994 with their song "Stay Another Day"?
In which London borough would you find Abbey Road, made an icon thanks to The Beatles album of the same name?
How many members make up The White Stripes?
Who's hair was set on fire during a 1984 filming of a Pepsi Advert?
Which iconic musical artist also had a long film career, with their first feature appearance being in the 1975 musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Who spent the longest at number 1 in 2022, with a single spending 10 weeks at the top of the chart?
Who joined Post Malone and Travis Scott on the 2019 single "Take What You Want"?
Round 6 - Someone is missing...
In each of the following stills taken from TV and film, a prominent actor has been removed - can you successfully identify which one?
Round 7 - Geography
The NC500 is a bucket-list adventure around the north coast of Scotland which starts and ends in the same place - where is it?
Which country has the highest percentage its land covered by forest?
If you were to travel in a straight line through the earth from land, you would almost certainly end up in the ocean, but there are exceptions. Where would you end up if you travelled straight through the earth from Madrid, Spain?
Which is the largest river delta in the world?
Which country is closest to Antarctica? (excluding any claims to Antarctica itself!)
To which nation do the islands of Gotland and Öland belong?
On which river would you find the cities: Bonn, Basel, Mannheim, Vaduz?
The Alps stretch some 750 miles across central Europe - how many countries have land within The Alps?
In which country would you find the Samoyedic people?
Which of the following countries is landlocked?
Round 8 - Science
In which year was the first email sent?
Due to its ability to aid in cavity prevention, what is commonly added to tap water?
How many current known elements are there?
when using a Bunsen Burner, which colour would indicate the flame is hottest?
What is the escape velocity (the speed at which a rocket would need to be going to escape the atmosphere) of Earth from its surface?
Who won the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering radioactivity as well as the 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work with radium and polonium?
Which gas is most abundant in our atmosphere, making up nearly 80% of our air?
Two varieties of trees currently compete for the accolade of oldest: the Great Basin bristlecone pine and the Patagonian cypress - both are estimated to be around the same age, approximately how old are these trees?
How many bones are there in a typical human hand?
In 1971 the Intel 4004 was released as the first commercially available microprocessor - capable of 92,000 instructions per second. Today, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X represents just about the fastest consumer CPU on the market, but how many instructions per second is it capable of?
Round 9 - Famous Guitars
Each of the following guitars has an owner who is unquestionably well-known within the world of musicians. Many of these guitars have been played by other artists, but each of these has a specific shredder who is unquestionably linked to them.
Round 10 - All things Film
How many movies have there been in the Saw franchise?
Which film has the opening line "As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster"?
Who voices Count Dracula in the Hotel Transylvania film series?
Who is the main human character and caretaker of "Gizmo" in the Gremlins films?
Which Christmas Movie sees Seth Rogen, Joseph-Gordon-Levitt and Anthony Mackie in search of the exclusive Christmas Eve party the "Nutcracker Ball"?
Which of these Robin Williams films was released first?
Which is Pixar's highest-grossing film?
In the heist movie "Gone In 60 Seconds", what is the name of the final vehicle stolen?
Who portrayed RoboCop in the 2014 reboot?
What is the name of Simon Pegg's character in the Mission Impossible franchise?
Round 11 - Name the song from the video
Round 12 - The Big Events of 2023
The year started out with a shocking incident on January 1st, with someone being run over by their own snowplough, resulting in 30 broken bones - who was it?
Two of the highest-grossing films of 2023 were released on the same day earning them a portmanteau - what was this referred to as?
Prince Harry published his memoir book this year - what was it called?
Which film won best Picture at this year's Academy Awards?
Sadly, Matthew Perry, most recognisable for his role as Chandler Bing on the sitcom Friends, passed away this year - how old was he?
Wayne Rooney was replaced as England's all-time leading goalscorer after their 2-1 victory over Italy - who replaced him?
Approximately how long did SpaceX's Starship launch last in April of this year, before exploding spectacularly?
What was the name of the group that led a brief rebellion in June against Russian leader Vladimir Putin?
Where would you find the "Sphere", a spherical arena launched this year with screens covering both the interior and exterior?
In October, who released their memoir "The Woman in Me"?
Round 13 - The Final Words
The end is near - with the final curtain about to drop, each of these films has one last line to deliver, but can you identify which screenshot goes to which film?
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