This is the home straight now
We can see it. We can smell the mulled wine. We can almost taste the cranberry sauce. We’ve come round the final bend and we can see presents straight ahead.
Yes, Christmas Day is oh so close now, and with one final push we’ll make it to the finish line.
As usual, though, we’re here to offer you a pause from the stress/excitement with another festive quiz. Come on, it’s a Sunday, kick back and relax.
ROUND ONE: General Knowledge
What does SCUBA stand for?
What does SCUBA stand for?
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In the song ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’ how many ladies are dancing?
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The Krampus is a dark, festive myth - but from which country did it originate?
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What is the name of Hugh Grant’s Prime Minister in Love Actually?
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What was the first American state?
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ROUND TWO: Entertainment
Who does Fozzie Bear play in The Muppet Christmas Carol?
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What year did Buzz Lightyear toys become a sell-out Christmas sensation?
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In It’s A Wonderful Life, what was the name of the bank owned by Jimmy Stewart’s character George?
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What colour is the snowman’s scarf in The Snowman?
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What Christmas song did My Chemical Romance cover?
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ROUND THREE: 2021 in Review
What date in January did the attack on the US capitol building take place?
What date in January did the attack on the US capitol building take place?
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What month did a shipping container get stuck in the Suez Canal?
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Former Royals Harry and Megan sat down for a groundbreaking interview this year - but who hosted?
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Which country won Eurovision 2021?
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Glastonbury hosted a digital extravaganza in June but it received a lot of complaints. Why?
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ROUND FOUR: How well do you know Star Wars?
Who's this little guy?
Who's this little guy?
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What’s the name of this alien species?
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What colour is Mace Windu’s lightsaber?
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What is the name of this planet?
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What type of Rebel ship is this?
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ROUND FIVE: Sport. Phil Taylor is widely-considered to be the greatest darts player ever, winning a record 16 world titles, but what was his nickname?
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From 2006 to 2014, which nation won three consecutive gold medals in the men's curling at the Winter Olympics?
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Where did Team GB finish in the medal table at this year's Tokyo Olympics?
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Which team won the 2021 County Championship?
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This season, which side ended Pep Guardiola's love affair with the League Cup by becoming the first team since 2016 to knock Manchester City out of the competition?
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That’s your lot for today, we’ll be back again tomorrow for day nine—yes, nine—of JOE’s 12 Days of Quizmas. Time really does fly when you’re having fun, doesn’t it?
See you then!
Related links
- The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: Day 7
- The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: Day 6
- The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: Day 5
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