Boxing Day quiz questions and answers: 25 festive trivia teasers to enjoy with friends and family this year
It’s day two of the Christmas festivities, and now that the excitement of the big day is behind you, it’s the perfect time to play some family games in between turkey sandwiches.
Instead of arguing about Monopoly, a quiz is the easiest game to play and a chance to show how good your general knowledge is.
From the big events of 2023 to history and pop culture, there’s something for everyone.
Here, MailOnline has put together 25 festive quiz questions for the whole family to participate in this Christmas.
Test your knowledge and impress your family with these 25 fun trivia questions about everything from sports to pop culture (stock image)
1. Which dystopian novel by Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize?
2. In what year did Tony Blair become British Prime Minister?
3. Which former First Lady of the United States died on November 19 at the age of 96?
4. Loftus Road is the home of which football club?
5. Name the 2022 film starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles as a couple living in a 1950s company town?
6. What was the name of the Turkish city of Istanbul before 1930?
7. Which singer released the album Endless Summer Vacation and its lead single Flowers, which spent ten weeks at number 1 this year?
8. Eve Hewson is the actress daughter of which famous rock musician?
9. Which Game Of Thrones star played the title role in the BBC thriller series Bodyguard?
10. What grain is the Japanese spirit Sake made from?
11. Which competitive duo won Britain’s only gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta?
12. Which Indonesian food is made from fermented soybeans, traditionally wrapped in banana leaves?
13. Name the coffee shop in the American sitcom Friends.
14. Who wrote the book Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car?
15. In which part of your body is the cruciate ligament located?
16. Which Tennis Grand Slam is played on clay?
17. In which European country did Geert Wilders and the PVV win the general elections on November 22 this year?
18. What are the five colors of the Olympic rings?
19. Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?
20. Which country drinks the most coffee (hint: it’s in Europe)
21. Who holds the record for the most individual Oscars with 22 gongs?
22. What is the only flag that does not have four sides?
23. Which planet has the most moons?
24. Name the girl group that recently announced their reunion tour after ten years
25. Which creamy sauce takes its name from the French word for Dutch?
ANSWERS
1. Prophet’s song
2. 1997
3. Rosalynn Carter
4. Queens Park Rangers.
5. Don’t worry, honey
6. Constantinople
7. Miley Cyrus
8. Good
9. Richard Madden
10. Rice
11. Matthew Pinsent and Steve Redgrave
12. Tempeh
13. Central Perk
14. Ian Fleming
15. Knee joint
16. The French Open
17. Netherlands
18. Blue, yellow, black, green and red
19. The Colorado River
20. Finland
21. Walt Disney
22. Nepal
23. Saturn
24. Girls out loud
25. Hollandaise