The Great Big 2024 Quiz! - Statistics

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The average score is 44 of 100

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Question	Answer	% Correct
How many astronauts were left stuck in space after a part of their ship stopped working?	2	89%
What app was debated about being banned in the USA, to many people's disappointment?	TikTok	82%
How many athletics world records were set at the Olympics? \| How many gold medals did Simone Biles win at the Olympics?	3	79%
Michel Barnier became the first prime minister since 1962 to lose a motion of no-confidence in which country?	France	79%
During which month did Joe Biden step back from the Presidential Race?	July	79%
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%
Which country invaded Lebanon in October?	Israel	75%
Which continent was lucky enough to experience a total solar eclipse?	North America	75%
How many Oscars did Oppenheimer win?	7	71%
Which country was briefly under a period of martial law?	South Korea	71%
The Europa Clipper was launched to investigate Europa, an icy moon of which planet?	Jupiter	68%
During which month was Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed?	October	68%
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%
Which city had its bridge destroyed when a boat named The Dali crashed into it in March?	Baltimore	64%
Hurricane Helene, the deadliest Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Maria in 2017, made landfall in which US state in late September?	Florida	64%
This British musician died at only 31 years old in Argentina. What is his name?	Liam Payne	64%
According to Spotify Wrapped, which artist is the most streamed globally in 2024?	Taylor Swift	64%
Which hit Broadway and West End musical was turned into a movie featuring Ariana Grande?	Wicked	64%
This year, Charlotte Wood was nominated for the Booker prize. How many years had it been since an Australian author was nominated?	10	61%
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%
Which Harry Potter actress died in September at the age of 89?	Dame Maggie Smith	61%
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%
Who won 'Record of the Year' at the Grammys with their song Flowers?	Miley Cyrus	61%
Which country became the 32nd to join NATO?	Sweden	61%
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%
Approximately how many countries (to the nearest 10) had national elections this year?	80	57%
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%
Which president was re-elected for his fifth term (in a 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 election)?	Vladimir Putin	57%
In which month did a 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit NYC and New Jersey?	April	54%
Which country passed legislation to ban children under 16 from using social media?	Australia	54%
Which British singer inspired people to have a 'Brat Summer'?	Charli XCX	54%
In which country did the world’s largest election in history take place, with nearly a billion registered voters?	India	54%
Which video game did an American teen beat, becoming the first human believed to have done so?	Tetris	54%
What album are the songs 'I Can Do It With a Broken Heart' and 'So Long, London' from?	The Tortured Poet's Department	54%
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%
What was the name of the single Sabrina Carpenter released in April?	Espresso	50%
Which country saw the fall of the regime of president Bashar al-Assad by rebel action?	Syria	50%
Who performed at the Super Bowl Half Time show?	Usher	50%
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for which Prime Minister, as a result of war crimes?	Benjamin Netanyahu	46%
Which company saw a window of one of their planes being blown off during flight?	Boeing	46%
Which country banned X (formerly known as Twitter) in August?	Brazil	46%
Which band headlined at the Glastonbury music festival for a record breaking 5th time?	Coldplay	46%
What is Taylor Swift's current boyfriend's AFL team?	Kansas City Chiefs	46%
What is the name of the (adorable) pygmy hippo who went viral on social media?	Moo Deng	46%
Who won the Euros (the European football championship)?	Spain	46%
Which celebrity turned up to their own viral look-a-like competition in New York?	Timothée Chalamet	46%
Who was Kamala Harris's running mate for the US Election?	Tim Walz	46%
What company did Brian Thomson, who was shot on December 4 in NYC, work for?	United Healthcare	46%
What was the name of Beyonce's new album, featuring hits such as Texas Hold'em?	Cowboy Carter	43%
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%
In which UK city was the incredibly disappointing 'Willy Wonka Experience' held?	Glasgow	43%
Which album name became Collins Dictionary's word of the year?	Brat	39%
Which grandmaster quit a chess championship after being told to change his jeans to other trousers?	Magnus Carlsen	39%
Why did Nicki Minaj get arrested in May?	Possession of drugs	39%
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%
Which artist added all of their followers to their 'close friends' on Instagram?	Billie Eilish	36%
Which English manager stepped down after the Euros?	Gareth Southgate	36%
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%
What was the name of Billie Eilish's new album?	HIT ME HARD AND SOFT	36%
What was the name of the Australian breakdancer who has been mocked for her performance at the Olympics?	Raygun (Rachel Gunn)	36%
The Parker Space Probe breaks the record set in 2018 for coming close to which object in the Solar System?	The Sun	36%
In which city were Taylor Swift's Eras Tour performances cancelled after a terrorist plot was foiled?	Vienna	36%
Which country hosted COP29?	Azerbaijan	32%
All the televised darts tournaments in 2024 were won by players from two countries. England is one. What’s the other?	Belgium	32%
Who, very humbly, claimed to be the inventor of Gay Pop?	Jojo Siwa	32%
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%
In which country did an Azerbaijani plane crash-land, killing 38 people on board?	Kazakhstan	32%
Who played General Acacius in Gladiator II?	Pedro Pascal	32%
Which Russian leading opposition politician died in mysterious circumstances in prison?	Alexei Navalny	29%
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%
Which other religious holiday was on the same day as the first day of Hanukkah this year?	Christmas Day	29%
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%
What did the Oxford University Press declare their word/phrase of the year?	Brain rot	25%
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%
What is the nickname of Russ Cook, the man who ran the entire length of Africa?	Hardest Geezer	25%
Where were the Paralympics and Olympics held this year?	Paris, France	25%
A penguin chick at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium went viral for being extremely tall and heavy. What was his name?	Pesto	25%
A Spanish craze encouraged single people to seek partners in supermarkets by putting which fruit into their trolley?	Pineapple	25%
Which Spanish region saw deadly flooding killing over 200 people and destroying infrastructure?	Valencia	25%
On August 24th, 600 people were massacred by Islamists associated with Al-Qaeda in which landlocked African country?	Burkina Faso	21%
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%
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%
What was the name of former prime minister Boris Johnson’s autobiography, released in October?	Unleashed	21%
Which book, written by Samantha Harvey, won the Booker Prize?	Orbital	18%
Wild orcas off the west coast of North America hit the headlines for wearing what on their heads?	Salmon	18%
Taylor Swift wrapped up her Eras tour this year. How many shows did she play in total?	149	14%
Oasis announced their reunion tour in August. What was the band originally called before Noel Gallagher joined?	The Rain	14%
Which music company pulled all of their artists' songs from TikTok?	Universal Music Group	14%
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%
Where was the 33rd NATO summit held?	Washington DC	14%
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%
At the Olympics, Team GB won its first ever Olympic medals in artistic swimming, sport climbing and which other sport?	Kitesurfing	11%
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%
What was the name of the song that won Eurovision by the Swiss artist Nemo?	The Code	11%
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%
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%
What was Pantone's colour of the year called?	Mocha Mousse	7%

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