Boxing Day quiz 2024 – 20 trivia questions to test your knowledge

As the excitement of Christmas Day winds down, Boxing Day offers the perfect opportunity for families and friends to come together for some lighthearted fun.

And what better way to do so than with a spirited round of trivia?

Whether you’re testing your knowledge of history, science, and geography or revisiting your favourite moments from festive films, trivia is a fantastic way to spark friendly competition, share a few laughs, and keep the holiday cheer alive.

Questions:

1. What is the chemical symbol for the element tungsten?

2. Which treaty ended the First World War?

3. What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

4. Which famous British monarch is said to have popularised Boxing Day gift-giving?

5. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, what title is Macbeth given after his victory in battle?

6. What is the square root of 1,296?

7. Which scientific principle explains why planes are able to fly?

8. What is the name of the layer of the Earth’s atmosphere where the auroras occur?

9. What is the oldest university in the English-speaking world?

10. December 26 is known by what names in Ireland?

11. Which European country was the first to adopt the euro as its currency?

12. Who was the first Roman emperor?

13. In which year was Boxing Day first declared a public holiday in the UK?

14. Which British monarch had the longest reign before Queen Elizabeth II?

15. What is the SI unit of electrical resistance?

16. Who wrote the Communist Manifesto?

17. What ancient structure in Rome is considered one of the greatest examples of Roman engineering?

18. What is the name of the ship that Charles Darwin sailed on during his voyage to the Galapagos Islands?

19. Which battle marked the end of Napoleon’s rule as Emperor of France?

20. What is the name of the paradox where a cat is simultaneously alive and dead, according to quantum mechanics?