Christmas Quiz 2025

In another life I am a professional quiz master. There is an inexplicable joy I get from writing quizzes and this has led to the creation of a family tradition of having a quiz on Christmas Day. It also led to hosting a weekly quiz with my girlies when we were teeny boppers growing up, which then evolved into everyone taking it in turns to be quiz master with new and exciting rounds each week- such beautiful memories! 

Anyhoo, for Christmas this year it’s going to be just me and my mama and so instead of a quiz, I predict lots of red wine and an endless amount of gardening tips from my green-fingers old lady. Therefore, to tame the quiz master beast inside me I went ahead and wrote the below quiz for you to enjoy should you want to colour the day with a little bit of trivia. 

Merry Christmas! xx

Round 1: Film & TV

• 1. Who directed The Devil Wears Prada?

  ANSWER: David Frankel

• 2. What is the most watched Netflix show of all time?

  ANSWER: Squid Game

• 3. On the set of which 1968 movie did Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell first meet?

  ANSWER: The One & Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

• 4. Which actor voices the character of 'Stoick the Vast' in the 2010 animated fantasy film How To Train Your Dragon?

  ANSWER: Gerald Butler

• 5. By number of films produced annually, which country is the world's largest producer?

  ANSWER: India

• 6. Who were the winners of Season 3 of Love Island UK (2017) ?

  ANSWER: Amber Davies & Kem Cetinay

• 7. 'Fool Me Once', 'Lazarus' and 'Safe' are all television adaptations of novels from which American writer?

  ANSWER: Harlan Coben

• 8. What show won in the Outstanding Drama Series category at the 2025 Emmy Awards?

  ANSWER: The Pitt (HBO Max)

• 9. Enter the Dragon (1973) and Game of Death (1978) are the posthumous film releases of which actor?

  ANSWER: Bruce Lee

• 10. What are the 7 age ratings issued by the British Board of Film Classification?

  ANSWER: (each answer is worth 1 point)

  1. U (Universal)

  2. PG (Parental Guidance)

  3. 12A

  4. 12

  5. 15

  6. 18

  7. R18

Round 1 is out of 16.

Round 2: Culinary

• 1. Which British celebrity chef popularised the use of liquid nitrogen in gastronomy?

  ANSWER: Heston Blumenthal

• 2. What city holds the most Michelin-starred restaurants?

  ANSWER: Tokyo

• 3. What is the main ingredient in Tamales?

  ANSWER: Masa (a dough made from nixtamalized corn)

• 4. 'All Things Butter' is the viral TikTok series of which chef?

  ANSWER: Thomas Straker

• 5. Name the cocktail made from Gin, Champagne, Sugar & Lemon Juice?

  ANSWER: French 75

• 6. What year was modern, spreadable Nutella officially launched?

  ANSWER: 1964

• 7. Which cooking technique translates to 'under vacuum'?

  ANSWER: Sous vide

• 8. What is Cadbury's current slogan?

  ANSWER: There’s a glass & a half in everyone

• 9. In what country did Mcdonald's open it's first South American restaurant?

  ANSWER: Brazil

• 10. Aspirin, a cold Coca-Cola, smoking a joint and eating spicy Sichuan food is the infamous hangover cure proposed by whom?

  ANSWER: Anthony Bourdain

Round 2 is out of 10.

Round 3: Guess The Product

Guess the product made by each brand

• 1. Papa Salt

  ANSWER: Gin

• 2. Mathmos

  ANSWER: Lava Lamps

• 3. Parker

  ANSWER: Pens

• 4. air up

  ANSWER: Water bottles

• 5. Hard Lines

  ANSWER: Coffee

• 6. ModiBodi

  ANSWER: Period pants

• 7. Harmon Kardon

  ANSWER: Speakers

• 8. Floyd

  ANSWER: Suitcases

• 9. Salt of The Earth

  ANSWER: Natural deodorants (accept deodorant)

• 10. Lattafa

  ANSWER: Perfumes/Fragrances

Round 3 is out of 10

Round 4: Music

Name the song (1 point) and the artist (1 point) from the sound bytes below.

Song 1

• Song 1: Answer

  A Message To You Rudy by The Specials

Song 2

• Song 2: Answer

  Somebody Told Me by The Killers

Song 3

• Song 3: Answer

  Stand By Me by Ben E.King

Song 4

• Song 4: Answer

  Dance Wiv Me by Dizzee Rascal ft. Calvin Harris

Song 5

• Song 5: Answer

  All My Friends by Snakehips ft. Tinashe

Song 6

• Song 6: Answer

  Backbone by Chase & Status ft. Stormzy

Song 7

• Song 7: Answer

  The Best by Tina Turner

Song 8

• Song 8: Answer

  Don’t Lie by The Black Eyed Peas

Song 9

• Song 9: Answer

  If You Pray Right by Brockhampton

Song 10

• Song 10: Answer

  Out of Reach by Gabrielle

Round 4 is out of 20. Quiz masters, it is up to you if you require contestants to include the featuring artist to qualify for a point.

Round 5: Around The World

• 1. What make is a traditional London Black Cab Taxi?

  ANSWER: LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company)

• 2. List the four colours found on the national flag of Mauritius

  ANSWER: Red, Blue, Yellow & Green

• What is the name of the Yemeni island situated between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea?

  ANSWER: Socotra

• 4. What is the only country in the world that has no rivers?

  ANSWER: Saudi Arabia

• 5. How many kilometres are the Pyramids of Giza from Cairo International Airport?

  ANSWER: 41km

  (closest answer wins)

• 6. What city is known as 'Lion City'?

  ANSWER: Singapore

• 7. Name the mountainous region which serves as the boundary between Europe and Asia?

  ANSWER: The Ural Mountains

• 8. The Moldavite crystal is believed to be the byproduct of a meteorite that hit the Moldau River 15 million years ago. In which country does the Moldau River flow?

  ANSWER: Czech Republic

• 9. 17 countries have 'Megadiverse' status. List these countries in alphabetical order.

  ANSWER:

  1. Australia

  2. Brazil

  3. China

  4. Colombia

  5. Democratic Republic of the Congo

  6. Ecuador

  7. India

  8. Indonesia

  9. Madagascar

  10. Malaysia

  11. Mexico

  12. Papua New Guinea

  13. Peru

  14. Philippines

  15. South Africa

  16. United States

  17. Venezuela

• 10. By square footage, in which city is Europe's largest Christmas market located?

  ANSWER: Craiova‍ (city in Romania)