NQ New Year '24
Happy New Year Nomad Quizzers, may 2025 bring health, happiness, quizzes and lots of travels!!
New year movies
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These movies all have something to do with New year. Can you match the movie to the plot?
1 The movie begins with a car share journey across the US, and ends with a New Year's eve party.
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2 The Movie starts with the Protagonist making New Year's resolutions, and ends with a New Year's kiss
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3 This movie is famous for a young Christina Ricci, and the outfit Cher wears to the New Year's eve party.
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4 In the original in 1960 a Casino is robbed on New Year's Eve, in the 2001 remake New Year is not mentioned.
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5 Which of these movies has it's 4th installment due for release in 2025?
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'24 the year of the girls
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The Paris Olympics were amazing for Australia, but there were a few young girls who rocked it! Do you remember these medals?
6 This Paralympian won gold and a world record in the 100m freestyle, gold in the mixed 4x100m medley - paralympic record, and silver in the Mixed 4 x 100 m freestyle.
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7 Arisa Trew became the youngest Australian Gold medalist in which sport?
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8 Jemima Montag won two Bronze medals in racewalking events in Paris. this is the first time ... what?
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9 This athlete won the 100m and 200m backstroke events at the Paris Olympics, becoming the first woman in history to win both titles in two consecutive Olympic games.
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10 What is the last name of the sisters Jessica and Noemie who both won Gold in Kayak events?
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Births
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Who had babies in 2024?
11 This Australian "Barbie" star and her husband welcomed a son.
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12 Katrina Gorry and her partner added to their family in 2024, which Australian team does she play for?
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13 Which Australian surfing legend's son Xander became an older brother to Lyla Skye?
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14 Which Australian "Mysterious Girl" singer became a dad for the 5th time with wife Emily?
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15 Can you name either of "The Bachelor" winning couples, who had a baby in 2024?
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Deaths
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Who sadly left us in '24. Can you name the celebrity with a brief biography?
16 Too many movies to mention for this GOAT actress! These two roles should be enough! Dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey, and Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films.
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17 With a career spanning nearly 70 years, he is most notable for his velvet voice, and possibly most remembered for his voiceover roles in "Star Wars" and "The Lion King".
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18 He is considered "one of the best actors never nominated for an Oscar", he was Hawkeye in the original M*A*S*H movie, played Mr Bennett in Pride and Prejudice and President Snow in the Hunger Games.
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19 Her first big movie role was in the dark comedy "Heathers", but she is most known for her TV work in "Beverly Hills 90210" and later as one of the sisters in "Charmed".
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20 While not a movie star, he became a household name in the 80s with his quirky and fun fitness videos.
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Good luck in 2025!
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These are some New Year good luck traditions from around the world! Can you name the country given the tradition? Good Luck!!
21 Eating one grape for every 12 dongs of the clock at midnight. Each grape eaten gives you a month of good luck for the year to come.
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22 Jump 7 waves in the surf. You get a wish for each wave.
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23 Break a plate on the doorstep of your friends and family. The more broken crockery the next morning, the more luck you will have.
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24 Bang on the walls with Soda Bread, to ward off any eveil or bad spirits for the New Year.
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25 Sprinkling salt on your doorstep at midnight, brings prosperity and peace in the New Year.
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The dreaded politics
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Love it or hate it time! We're not big followers of politics here at Nomad Quiz headquarters, so let's see how many of you know the basics!
26 Current Prime Minister
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27 Current Leader of the Oppposition
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28 Current Federal Treasurer
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29 Current Minister for Foreign Affairs
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30 Current Attorney General
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Let's talk '24
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Those moments that got us talking in 2024
31 "Raygun" brought the attention of the world to breakdancing this year. What's her real name?
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32 Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt in July, in which state?
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33 Julian Assange was released and returned to Australia in '24. what is the name of the movie documentary shown in cinemas about his journey?
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34 Taylor Swift set records, performing to the biggest crowds of her career in Australia in 2024, what was the name of her tour?
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35 Everyone was watching "Baby Reindeer", what was the name of Donny's stalker?
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What's to come in '25
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What we're looking forward to
36 Which Mancunian brothers are hitting the Stage, their "Live in '25" tour?
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37 What is the name of the religious festival coming in 2025 that occurs every 25 years in Rome?
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38 The Tibetan government has declared 2025 the "Year of ...." what, to commemorate the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday.
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39 2025 will be the year of the what, according to the Chinese zodiac calendar?
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40 In January 2025 we will be able to see the "Parade of Planets", what is this?
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