The New Year's Eve Quiz
Fifty questions. Five rounds. Done by midnight.
New Year traditions, midnight around the world, a party playlist round, New Year on screen, and firsts and lasts, with answer sheets and tie-breakers.
- Questions
- 50
- Rounds
- 5
- Difficulty
- Easy to hard
- Best for
- Adults, Families
- Licence
- Personal use
What's inside
- Host pack with questions and answers (PDF)
- Traditions, midnight around the world, a party playlist round, films and TV
- Team answer sheets and scoresheet
- Two tie-breakers
- Not tied to any year, so you can use it again
- Host it online or play it solo for 30 days: players join on their phones with a QR code or link
- 01 New Year traditions 10 questions
- 02 Midnight around the world 10 questions
- 03 Party playlist 10 questions
- 04 New Year on screen 10 questions
- 05 Firsts and lasts 10 questions
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Try before you buy
6 questions from the pack. The other 44 unlock when you buy.
- Difficulty: easy
Which Scottish city is famous for its Hogmanay street party?
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Edinburgh
- Difficulty: medium
In Italy and Spain, what colour underwear is worn on New Year's Eve for luck?
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Red
- Difficulty: easy
Which band told us it was "The Final Countdown"?
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Europe
- Difficulty: easy
Who sings on Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk"?
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Bruno Mars
- Difficulty: medium
In the 1960 film "Ocean's 11", which city's casinos are robbed on New Year's Eve?
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Las Vegas
- Difficulty: medium
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic?
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Amelia Earhart
Also accept: Earhart
How it works
- 1Pay securelyCard, Apple Pay or Google Pay, through Stripe. We never see your card details.
- 2Download straight awayYour link appears on screen and lands in your inbox. No account, no waiting.
- 3Run your quizRead it out, put it on the telly, or hand out the answer sheets. That's it.
Watch how it works, including hosting it live on everyone’s phones (1-minute video)
The hours between dinner and midnight need filling, and this does it. There are rounds on how Britain and the rest of the world see in the New Year, a playlist round to get people singing, and a round of firsts and lasts to finish.
Five rounds of ten takes about an hour with marking, so start at half past ten and you’ll be done for the bells.
Questions about the pack
How hard is it?
It is a party quiz, so most of it is friendly. The last round, firsts and lasts, has a few to argue about.
Will it go out of date?
No. None of the questions are about a particular year, so you can host it again next New Year's Eve.
Are these questions on your website?
No. Apart from the six previews on this page, every question is exclusive to the pack.
How do I get it?
Pay securely with Stripe and download straight away. We email you the link too. No account needed.
Can I host it online?
Yes. Buying the pack lets you host it live for 30 days: everyone joins with a code and answers on their own phone.
Can I use it in a pub?
This pack is for personal use. For a pub or paid-entry event, get The Complete Pub Quiz, which includes a venue licence.
What if something's wrong with it?
Email us and we'll fix it, send a replacement or refund you. Because it's an instant download, you can't cancel just for changing your mind once the download has started.