The big 2024 quiz
Posted by Dan | Dec 22nd, 2024 - 7:46pm
We're back baby! The big quiz of 2024 is here! Our yearly tradition of collecting a mixed quiz to be enjoyed this festive period comes back for another round, testing your knowledge on a variety of subjects as well as adding in some picture rounds for some extra spice. 120 multiple-choice questions stand between you and success, plus, if you are new to Love Our Adventures then the previous year's quizzes are still available for you to play (2023, 2022). Best of luck, grab a drink and either play solo or build a team to get the best possible score you can manage...
All data was collected in December 2024 - if you are visiting us in the future then keep this in mind!
When might you encounter a Sexton?
Which company was founded as Cellnet in January 1985?
If you were said to be suffering from "Rhinorrhea", what ailment would you have?
What was the most visited website of 2024?
Where would you wear a Jabot?
In the 12 days of Christmas, how many geese were laying?
What do you call a shape with 16 sides?
In computing, how many bits are in a byte?
Which of these superhero alter-egoes is Matt Murdock?
In colour theory, which of these is NOT a secondary colour?
Which nation is the tallest on average?
Which of these video games was released first?
Which of these beers is German?
Which of these is a musical group with 5 members?
Round 2 - How the song starts...
Given the opening lyric of a song, can you successfully identify the song? This will only count the first actual lyric of the song, so no "Woos" and "Yeahs" here!
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
A few stolen moments is all that we share
She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
I Hear the drums echoing tonight
Loving you isn't the right thing to do
You know that it would be untrue
Oh, what a night
They say, oh my God I see the way you shine
Look at the stars - look how they shine for you
What would I do without your smart mouth?
Round 3 - Extreme letterbox...
You know how films tend to be shot at really narrow aspect ratios, tailored to cinema projectors but resulting in black bars above and below when viewed on TVs? Well, we're going one step further, welcome to the newest cinema formatting, extreme letterbox, let's see if you can still identify the film when cropped down to a single strip...
Round 4 - Geography
Based on the current official claims of Antarctica, which nation currently claims the largest portion?
What is Europe's longest border?
Which of these South American nations is entirely landlocked?
In which country is the wettest recorded place?
Which area extends south from Florida, USA as a coral cay archipelago interconnected by bridges?
Which two seas are connected via the Bosphorus at Istanbul?
Which of these Nations does Egypt share a land border with?
Which nation, aside from the "People's Republic of China", officially also has "Republic of China" in its name?
Which of these countries do not have a building over 400m (1312 feet) tall?
In which country would you find the port city of Casablanca?
Round 5 - Name that game!
A single screenshot is all you get to identify each of these games.
Round 6 - Art in a few pixels...
These masterpieces have unfortunately been shrunk so badly that they have just a few pixels left, but using what you can see hopefully you can figure out which is which.
Which of these started as the Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer?
Which of these started as The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh?
Which of these started as American Gothic by Grant Wood?
Which of these started as The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli?
Which of these started as The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni?
Round 7 - History
Which city fell in May of 1453 to the Ottoman Empire?
Following the death of Edward the Confessor without an heir Harold Godwinson was named successor at the start of 1066 - but who would be king by the end of 1066?
The Titanic took its first, and last, voyage from Southampton in which year?
Where were the current oldest known human remains (Jebel Irhoud) discovered?
In which year did King John of England issue the Magna Carta?
Where did the Mayflower Pilgrims land in December 1620?
What is an alternative name for the Byzantine Empire?
The modern Gregorian Calendar was a direct replacement for which calendar?
In which year did the Ford Model T first enter production?
Which of these events happened first?
Round 8 - A Snapshot, or 4, of a director
In each question you will be given 4 stills, use these to identify the director correctly...
Round 9 - Nature
What is the largest rodent?
How frequently does the Agave americana succulent flower?
Which of these flowers has the Latin name Bellis Perennis?
How many legs does a butterfly have?
Where is the tallest tree in the world?
Approximately how many varieties of apples are known to exist?
Which of these animals is the largest?
How tall is a quail egg?
Where would you find the Inland Taipan, considered the most toxic of any snake?
Which bird spends the longest amount of time in the air?
Round 10 - Year of the AI
With AI being the latest hotness, why not have a round where we test its ability to generate images and your ability to discern what it was, at least trying to do? Here are ten cities, all you need to do is identify which is which!
Round 11 - Sports
How many minutes is a typical rugby half?
Which of these is not a current constructor in F1?
As of December 2024, who holds the UFC Lightweight championship?
Which of these stadiums is the home ground of New Castle United?
In a game of tennis, a call of "deuce" indicates competitors are tied at what score?
What is the maximum score achievable with three darts in a standard darts match?
In baseball, what is the name of the fielding position between second and third base?
In a game of snooker, how much is a blue ball worth?
In the Olympic rowing discipline with the most people-per-boat, how many people total are in a single boat?
In Judo, which of the following scores is considered a full point - winning the match?
Round 12 - The Big Events of 2024
Which artist became the most nominated artist in Grammy History, with 11 nominations for the upcoming awards?
Who did Donald Trump defeat to win the 47th American Presidency?
What is the name of Elon Musk's brain-reading device, implanted into a person for the first time in 2024?
The 96th Academy Awards were held in March of 2024, but which film won best picture?
Russ Cook successfully became the first person to achieve which running milestone?
Who became the new first minister of Wales in March 2024, a position they held for just 5 months?
Madonna concluded her Celebration tour with a free concert at Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. How many people attended?
On which date was the UK general election held this year?
The liberation of Syria saw the overthrow of which leader?
Which even debuted at the Paris Summer Olympic Games?
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