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The Great Big 2024 Quiz! - Statistics
General Stats
- This quiz has been taken 30 times
- The average score is 44 of 100
Answer Stats
| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| How many astronauts were left stuck in space after a part of their ship stopped working? | 2 | 89%
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| What app was debated about being banned in the USA, to many people's disappointment? | TikTok | 82%
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| How many athletics world records were set at the Olympics? | How many gold medals did Simone Biles win at the Olympics? | 3 | 79%
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| Michel Barnier became the first prime minister since 1962 to lose a motion of no-confidence in which country? | France | 79%
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| During which month did Joe Biden step back from the Presidential Race? | July | 79%
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| Which political candidate survived an assassination attempt, receiving only an ear injury, while a man in front of him was killed by the bullets intended for the candidate? | Who did Time magazine name as their person of the year? | Donald Trump | 75%
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| Which country invaded Lebanon in October? | Israel | 75%
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| Which continent was lucky enough to experience a total solar eclipse? | North America | 75%
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| How many Oscars did Oppenheimer win? | 7 | 71%
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| Which country was briefly under a period of martial law? | South Korea | 71%
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| The Europa Clipper was launched to investigate Europa, an icy moon of which planet? | Jupiter | 68%
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| During which month was Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed? | October | 68%
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| Lewis Hamilton announced in February that he will be moving to Ferrari for the 2025 season, having spent how many years with Mercedes? | 12 | 64%
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| Which city had its bridge destroyed when a boat named The Dali crashed into it in March? | Baltimore | 64%
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| Hurricane Helene, the deadliest Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Maria in 2017, made landfall in which US state in late September? | Florida | 64%
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| This British musician died at only 31 years old in Argentina. What is his name? | Liam Payne | 64%
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| According to Spotify Wrapped, which artist is the most streamed globally in 2024? | Taylor Swift | 64%
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| Which hit Broadway and West End musical was turned into a movie featuring Ariana Grande? | Wicked | 64%
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| This year, Charlotte Wood was nominated for the Booker prize. How many years had it been since an Australian author was nominated? | 10 | 61%
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| The Labour party was voted for by the UK to become the next Government. How many years of Conservative rule did this break? | 14 | 61%
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| Which Harry Potter actress died in September at the age of 89? | Dame Maggie Smith | 61%
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| A huge Maya city was discovered by accident, centuries after it disappeared under a jungle canopy in Central America. In which country did researchers discover the remains of Valeriana? | Which North American country got its first female president? | Mexico | 61%
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| Who won 'Record of the Year' at the Grammys with their song Flowers? | Miley Cyrus | 61%
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| Which country became the 32nd to join NATO? | Sweden | 61%
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| Luke Humphries beat teenage sensation Luke Littler in the PDC darts final to become world champion for the first time. What age was Littler on the day of the 2024 final? | 16 | 57%
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| Approximately how many countries (to the nearest 10) had national elections this year? | 80 | 57%
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| Street artist Banksy caused a stir in London and further afield as he unveiled a number of new works over nine days. How many new artworks were made during this time? | 9 | 57%
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| Which president was re-elected for his fifth term (in a 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 election)? | Vladimir Putin | 57%
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| In which month did a 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit NYC and New Jersey? | April | 54%
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| Which country passed legislation to ban children under 16 from using social media? | Australia | 54%
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| Which British singer inspired people to have a 'Brat Summer'? | Charli XCX | 54%
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| In which country did the world’s largest election in history take place, with nearly a billion registered voters? | India | 54%
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| Which video game did an American teen beat, becoming the first human believed to have done so? | Tetris | 54%
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| What album are the songs 'I Can Do It With a Broken Heart' and 'So Long, London' from? | The Tortured Poet's Department | 54%
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| The UK House of Commons recently approved a new bill that could stop terminally ill people from travelling to Switzerland for it - what was it? | Assisted Dying / Euthanasia | 50%
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| What was the name of the single Sabrina Carpenter released in April? | Espresso | 50%
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| Which country saw the fall of the regime of president Bashar al-Assad by rebel action? | Syria | 50%
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| Who performed at the Super Bowl Half Time show? | Usher | 50%
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| The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for which Prime Minister, as a result of war crimes? | Benjamin Netanyahu | 46%
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| Which company saw a window of one of their planes being blown off during flight? | Boeing | 46%
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| Which country banned X (formerly known as Twitter) in August? | Brazil | 46%
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| Which band headlined at the Glastonbury music festival for a record breaking 5th time? | Coldplay | 46%
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| What is Taylor Swift's current boyfriend's AFL team? | Kansas City Chiefs | 46%
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| What is the name of the (adorable) pygmy hippo who went viral on social media? | Moo Deng | 46%
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| Who won the Euros (the European football championship)? | Spain | 46%
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| Which celebrity turned up to their own viral look-a-like competition in New York? | Timothée Chalamet | 46%
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| Who was Kamala Harris's running mate for the US Election? | Tim Walz | 46%
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| What company did Brian Thomson, who was shot on December 4 in NYC, work for? | United Healthcare | 46%
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| What was the name of Beyonce's new album, featuring hits such as Texas Hold'em? | Cowboy Carter | 43%
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| Queen Margrethe II, the longest-serving monarch in Europe, surprised her country by announcing her abdication in a new year TV address. Which country did she rule? | Denmark | 43%
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| In which UK city was the incredibly disappointing 'Willy Wonka Experience' held? | Glasgow | 43%
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| Which album name became Collins Dictionary's word of the year? | Brat | 39%
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| Which grandmaster quit a chess championship after being told to change his jeans to other trousers? | Magnus Carlsen | 39%
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| Why did Nicki Minaj get arrested in May? | Possession of drugs | 39%
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| An 88-year-old man who had been the world’s longest-serving death row inmate was acquitted by a Japanese court. For how many years had he been convicted? | 56 | 36%
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| Which artist added all of their followers to their 'close friends' on Instagram? | Billie Eilish | 36%
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| Which English manager stepped down after the Euros? | Gareth Southgate | 36%
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| Which rape survivor's decision to waive her right to anonymity and insistence on a public trial attracted worldwide media attention and admiration? | Gisèle Pelicot | 36%
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| What was the name of Billie Eilish's new album? | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | 36%
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| What was the name of the Australian breakdancer who has been mocked for her performance at the Olympics? | Raygun (Rachel Gunn) | 36%
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| The Parker Space Probe breaks the record set in 2018 for coming close to which object in the Solar System? | The Sun | 36%
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| In which city were Taylor Swift's Eras Tour performances cancelled after a terrorist plot was foiled? | Vienna | 36%
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| Which country hosted COP29? | Azerbaijan | 32%
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| All the televised darts tournaments in 2024 were won by players from two countries. England is one. What’s the other? | Belgium | 32%
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| Who, very humbly, claimed to be the inventor of Gay Pop? | Jojo Siwa | 32%
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| In November, a banana duct-taped to a wall sold at Sotheby’s for US$5.2m. What was the name of the person who purchased this work by artist Maurizio Cattelan? | Justin Sun | 32%
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| In which country did an Azerbaijani plane crash-land, killing 38 people on board? | Kazakhstan | 32%
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| Who played General Acacius in Gladiator II? | Pedro Pascal | 32%
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| Which Russian leading opposition politician died in mysterious circumstances in prison? | Alexei Navalny | 29%
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| The daughter of an African leader surprised the world when she came out as a lesbian in an Instagram post. Of which country is Brenda Biya's father the leader? | Cameroon | 29%
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| Which other religious holiday was on the same day as the first day of Hanukkah this year? | Christmas Day | 29%
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| Donald Trump announced that Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the new DOGE department – but what does it stand for? | Department of Government Efficiency | 29%
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| What did the Oxford University Press declare their word/phrase of the year? | Brain rot | 25%
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| Scientists have mapped the position, shape and connections of every single one of 130,000 cells and 50 million connections in which animal's brain? | Fruit Fly | 25%
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| What is the nickname of Russ Cook, the man who ran the entire length of Africa? | Hardest Geezer | 25%
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| Where were the Paralympics and Olympics held this year? | Paris, France | 25%
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| A penguin chick at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium went viral for being extremely tall and heavy. What was his name? | Pesto | 25%
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| A Spanish craze encouraged single people to seek partners in supermarkets by putting which fruit into their trolley? | Pineapple | 25%
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| Which Spanish region saw deadly flooding killing over 200 people and destroying infrastructure? | Valencia | 25%
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| On August 24th, 600 people were massacred by Islamists associated with Al-Qaeda in which landlocked African country? | Burkina Faso | 21%
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| Which nation sacked their football manager during the Africa Cup of Nations group stage in January yet still went on to win the tournament? | Ivory Coast / Cote d'Ivoire | 21%
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| Sabrina Carpenter’s song Espresso became song of the (northern hemisphere) summer this year. She’s now selling a Sabrina Carpenter-branded product line named for it. What is the product? | Perfume | 21%
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| What was the name of former prime minister Boris Johnson’s autobiography, released in October? | Unleashed | 21%
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| Which book, written by Samantha Harvey, won the Booker Prize? | Orbital | 18%
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| Wild orcas off the west coast of North America hit the headlines for wearing what on their heads? | Salmon | 18%
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| Taylor Swift wrapped up her Eras tour this year. How many shows did she play in total? | 149 | 14%
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| Oasis announced their reunion tour in August. What was the band originally called before Noel Gallagher joined? | The Rain | 14%
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| Which music company pulled all of their artists' songs from TikTok? | Universal Music Group | 14%
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| Content creator Jools Lebron took TikTok by storm in the summer when she coined a phrase that quickly caught on. What was Lebron's contribution to the English language? (4 words) | Very demure, very mindful | 14%
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| Where was the 33rd NATO summit held? | Washington DC | 14%
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| How much is the renovation of the 850-year-old Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris said to have cost? (to the nearest ten million euros) | €700m | 11%
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| At the Olympics, Team GB won its first ever Olympic medals in artistic swimming, sport climbing and which other sport? | Kitesurfing | 11%
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| Which film-maker said he walked out of Joker: Folie à Deux after 15 minutes to go shopping and called it “a really bad musical”? | Paul Schrader | 11%
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| What was the name of the song that won Eurovision by the Swiss artist Nemo? | The Code | 11%
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| The world's largest crocodile in captivity died at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia. The ancient reptile was thought to be at least 110 years old - what was his name? | Cassius | 7%
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| Celine Dion gave her first live performance for four years, in July, at the finale of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. What did she sing? | L'Hymne à l'Amour | 7%
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| What was Pantone's colour of the year called? | Mocha Mousse | 7%
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