Christmas Quiz 2022 Answers

COUNTRIES

1 Which city hosts the Australian Open Tennis Championships? Melbourne

2 By what name was Karol Wojtyla known as Pope? John Paul II

3 Which country's monarch styles himself "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques"? Saudi Arabia

4 The Gambia is almost entirely surrounded by which other country? Senegal

5 The music known as K-pop originates in which country? South Korea

6 Which European country is due to give up the kuna and adopt the euro on 1 January 2023? Croatia

7 Which is the 50th state of the USA? Hawaii

8 Who led the Solidarity movement in Poland in the 1980s? Lech Walesa

9 Who did Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva beat in the Brazilian presidential election in 2022? Jair Bolsonaro

10 Which African country's name derives from the Portuguese for prawns? Camaroon (camaroes)

11 Of which country is Doha the capital? Qatar

12 Who is the First Minister of Wales? Mark Drakeford

13 Who commanded the British army at the Battle of Waterloo? Duke of Wellington

14 Which country's monarch is King Willem-Alexander? Netherlands

15 The ruins of the ancient city of Carthage are near which modern capital city? Tunis

16 Which country is named after a line of latitude? Ecuador (Equator)

17 Which national flag features a red maple leaf? Canada

18 In which US city is the start of Route 66? Chicago

19 Which Central American country abolished its army in 1949? Costa Rica

20 Which African country was formerly known as the Gold Coast? Ghana

21 Who composed the opera "William Tell" based on the story of a Swiss folk hero? Rossini

22 Around 20% of South Koreans share which surname? Kim

23 In which capital city is the statue of the Little Mermaid? Copenhagen

24 Which former European ruler lived in exile in the Netherlands until his death in 1941? Kaiser Wilhelm II

25 Serbia was formerly part of which country Yugoslavia  

26 Which shell is the symbol of the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostella? Scallop

27 The Australian Capital Territory is wholly surrounded by which Australian state? New South Wales

28 Which father and son have both been prime minister of Canada? Trudeau (Pierre & Justin)

29 Which King of England was born in Caernarfon Castle? Edward II

30 The Spanish territories of Ceuta and Melilla are bordered by which North African country? Morocco

31 Which virus caused concern in the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics? Zika virus

32 Who wrote the lyrics for the song "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"? Tim Rice

33 What title is given to senior Iranian Shia clerics? Ayatollah

34 What name is given to the Japanese art of paper folding? Origami

35 How is the French national anthem popularly known? Marseillaise

36 Which naval battle took place off the coasts of Argentina and Uruguay in 1939? Battle of the River Plate

37 Who captained England's 1966 football World Cup-winning team? Bobby Moore

38 Which city is on the site of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan? Mexico City

39 Which European capital city was devastated by an earthquake in 1755? Lisbon

40 Which European country's flag is recognised as the oldest national flag in continual use? Denmark

SINGERS AND BANDS

1 Sounds like a high-speed garment-maker Taylor Swift

2 French darling stops short Cher

3 US spy plane U2

4 Gloucestershire Forest with an unfinished cocktail Dean Martin

5 Pear cider by an Italian lake Perry Como

6 Canadian sprinter Bailey Donovan

7 Lord Kinnock has red card Neil Diamond

8 Presley with Abbott's partner Elvis Costello

9 William or Harry Prince

10 Spiritual goal of Buddhism Nirvana

11 Moaners (anag) Ramones

12 Little John has money Johnny Cash

13 Not going several ways One Direction

14 McCartney and Cowell Paul Simon

15 Illinois capital needs cleaning Dusty Springfield

16 New York museum is twinned with Texan city Whitney Houston

17 The assassins The Killers

18 Elizabeth or Victoria Queen

19 Chilly stage show Coldplay

20 Kate's mother and what William may become Carole King

21 Village near Stanlow has 4th Gospel Elton John

22 Primates of the far North Arctic Monkeys

23 Our village gets a new start and a Give As You Earn scheme Marvin Gaye

24 Throw fruit (black or blue) Chuck Berry

25 The chicken breasts The Supremes

26 In charge of FM or DAB? Radiohead

27 Birds of prey, may be bald or golden Eagles

28 Scottish valley with MacDonalds' enemy Glen Campbell

29 Football manager Hodgson or buffalo Roy Orbison

30 Hair straighteners will get rid of these The Kinks

31 Capital of South Australia has no aid Adele

32 Ms Lytle, purveyor of gold wallpaper Lulu

33 Be coney (anag) Beyonce

34 Miss Nightingale plus the piece of equipment Florence + the Machine

35 Pistols & flowers Guns N' Roses

36 They may live in the Zoo The Animals

37 Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter The Four Seasons

38 Goes with strawberries Cream

39 Alan Bennett monologues Talking Heads

40 In short, the dream stage of sleep R.E.M.