End of Year Pub Quiz

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End of Year Pub Quiz

How much do you know about popular culture & English speaking countries?

Instructions:

You need 1 laptop per group. Log onto Learnbeat using the code on the screen.

Come up with a good team name. Make it funny and creative (nothing offensive/inappropriate)

ROUND 1 - THE UNITED KINGDOM

What do they celebrate in England on the 5th of November?

A

The King's Coronation

B

National Unity Day

C

The Bank Holiday

D

Bonfire Night

Who is the current King/Queen of the UK?

A

Harry VI

B

Elizabeth I

C

Charles III

D

Henry V

For which UK football club is this stadium the homeground?

A

Liverpool

B

Chelsea

C

Manchester United

D

Manchester City

Which of these people have never invaded England?

A

The Spanish

B

The French

C

The Romans

D

The Vikings

What is the name of this royal building?

A

Clarence House

B

Buckingham Palace

C

Windsor Castle

D

Balmoral Estate

Sort these UK countries from lowest to highest number of inhabitants

1

Northern Ireland

2

England

3

Scotland

4

Wales

England 58.6 million

Scotland 5.5 million

Wales 3.5 million

Northern Ireland 1.9 million

Which of these is not a real place in the UK?

A

Thistledown Feyford

B

Westward Ho!

C

Blubberhouses

D

Upton Snodsbury

Estimation: How many cups of tea does the average Briton
drink in a year?

Closest answer gets to spin the wheel - results will be written down & added/processed at the end of the quiz

https://www.tastingtable.com/1872396/how-much-tea-british-people-drink/

532.5

How many cups of tea does the average Briton
drink in a year?

532.5 cups of tea!

ROUND 2 - POPULAR CULTURE

Which of these 1980s hits does Max listen to in the series Stranger Things to break free from Vecna?

A

Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

B

Every Breath You Take - The Police

C

Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush

D

Total Eclipse of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler

Which of these is the highest-grossing (=making the most money) film of all time?

A

Avatar

B

Avengers: Endgame

C

Titanic

D

Zootopia 2

Which of these is not a Pokemon?

A

Chimecho

B

Charizard

C

Mothim

D

Digimon

Which of these is a real movie title?

A

Penguins on a Train

B

Snakes on a Plane

C

Sharks in a Taxi

D

Bever on a Boat

How many "friends" are in the core group in the hit series Friends?

A

5

B

5

C

6

D

7

Place these Hunger Games books in chronological order

1

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

2

Catching Fire

3

The Hunger Games

4

Sunrise on the Reaping

England 58.6 million

Scotland 5.5 million

Wales 3.5 million

Northern Ireland 1.9 million

Which of these musicians has the nickname Queen of Pop?

A

Beyonce

B

Taylor Swift

C

Lady Gaga

D

Madonna

How many Shrek films are there?
(Not counting off-spins or films yet to be released)

A

1

B

2

C

3

D

4

What was the most-used sound on TikTok in 2025?

A

Pretty Little Baby - Connie Francis

B

Back to Friends - Sombr

C

Hold My Hand - Jess Glynne

D

APT. - ROSÉ & Bruno Mars

Estimation: How many times has the most-streamed song on Spotify been streamed?

Closest answer gets to spin the wheel - results will be written down & added/processed at the end of the quiz. + 10 bonus points for any groups who guess the song correctly.

Blinding Lights, The Weeknd

5.458.544.806 (as of June 17th 2026)

Blinding Lights - The Weeknd: 5.458.544.806 Spotify Streams (as of June 17th 2026)

ROUND 3 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Which of these titles refers to a married woman?

A

Ms. Smith

B

Mrs. Smith

C

Mr. Smith

D

Miss Smith

What is the correct spelling of this word:

A

Necesary

B

Neccessary

C

Necessary

D

Neccesary

Which letter is worth the highest number of points in an English scrabble game?

A

J

B

Z

C

X

D

Y

What is the dot on an i or j called?

A

Tittle

B

Serif

C

Cedilla

D

Apex

Which of these answers is a pangram?

A

Most magicians might makes masks menicingly.

B

Seven clever pirates juggle maps skillfully.

C

The five boxing wizards jump quickly.

D

I fly by my sky high, why cry shy guy by my eye dry sky.

What does the word penultimate mean?

Example sentence: He was the penultimate presenter.

A

Most important

B

Second to last

C

Strongest/best

D

Highest educated

What is the English word for the plastic part at the end of a shoelace?

A

Nestle

B

Aglet

C

Ferrule

D

Spindle

Estimation: How many letters are in the longest place name in Wales

Closest answer gets to spin the wheel - results will be written down & added/processed at the end of the quiz.

58

Longest place name in Wales - 58 letters

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

ROUND 4 - JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD

Place these countries in order from least densely populated to most densely populated (number of people per square kilometer)

1

Australia

2

United Kingdom

3

United States of America

4

Ireland

England 58.6 million

Scotland 5.5 million

Wales 3.5 million

Northern Ireland 1.9 million

Which US state has the following law:

Parking fees for vehicles also apply to elephants left tied to a parking meter.

A

Ohio

B

Illinois

C

Arizona

D

Florida

Speaking of odd USA laws - which of these does not exist?

A

Dominoes may not be played on Sunday - Alabama

B

You are not allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands - Connecticut

C

You may not keep a horse in a bathtub - South Carolina

D

You are not allowed to water plants with Coca Cola - California

Which of these countries does not have English as its official language?

A

Brazil

B

Barbados

C

Papua New Guinea

D

Grenada

Which of these is not one of New York's boroughs?

A

Harlem

B

Brooklyn

C

Queens

D

The Bronx

What is the capital city of Australia?

A

Sydney

B

Brisbane

C

Canberra

D

Melbourne

How many time zones does Canada span?

A

2

B

4

C

6

D

8

Estimation: On average, how many passengers does London Heathrow, the biggest UK airport, have daily?

Closest answer gets to spin the wheel - results will be written down & added/processed at the end of the quiz.

58

231.000 passengers fly to/from London Heathrow daily!