25 New Year's Eve quiz questions and answers

Lisa Joyner

December 27, 2024 at 6:08 a.m.·4 min read

Hosting a New Year's Eve party? Pop the bubbly and ring in 2025 from the comfort of your own home with the ultimate New Year's Eve quiz. Whether you've got relatives visiting or are planning a cocktail night, a quiz is the best way to keep a crowd entertained (with a tipple or two).

On that note, try our 2024 quiz questions and answers, from homeware trivia to general knowledge. If you're a loyal House Beautiful reader, you may know some of the answers...

• 2024 quiz questions •

1. Which country won the 2024 Paris Olympics?

2. What is Pantone's Colour of the Year 2025?

3. Which animal will represent the Chinese New Year 2025?

4. What famous flower show took place in May?

5. Which country holds a tradition of throwing plates on New Year's Eve?

6. In which city was the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest hosted?

7. Who started the tradition of the New Year's Eve kiss?

8. Who won I'm a Celebrity 2024?

9. According to John Lewis' How We Shop, Live and Look report, which sofa colour was the most popular in 2024?

10. Who is the star of Aldi's Christmas advert?

11. In an interview with House Beautiful UK, what did Kirstie Allsopp reveal she has for Christmas Day lunch?

12. What was the highest-grossing film of 2024?

13. Which garden won the People's Choice Award at the Chelsea Flower Show 2024?

14. Which famous Channel 4 property TV show celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2024?

15. Who won this year's Great British Bake Off?

16. How much confetti drops in Times Square on New Year's Eve?

17. Where does the Royal Family spend New Year's Eve?

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18. What is the name of the Surrey cottage in The Holiday?

19. According to tradition, when should you take your Christmas tree down?

20. Which famous building has the largest ceiling in the UK?

21. What happens during a popular New Year's Day event called the Polar Bear Plunge?

22. What popular series returned for a Christmas special on Christmas Day?

23. What was IKEA's most-sold home furnishing accessory of the year in 2024?

24. When did the practice of making New Year's resolutions start?

25. What was Amazon's best-selling book of 2024?

• 2024 quiz answers •

1. The United States

2. Mocha Mousse

3. Snake

4. The Chelsea Flower Show

5. Denmark

6. Malmö, Sweden

7. The Romans

8. Danny Jones

9. Green sofas

10. Kevin the Carrot

11. Steak and chips

12. Inside Out 2, grossing $1,698,765,616

13. The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with The National Trust

14. Grand Designs

15. Georgie Grasso

16. At least 3,000 pounds (1,400 kg) of confetti

17. Sandringham House in Norfolk

18. Rosehill Cottage

19. On Twelfth Night, which is the evening of January 5th

20. Westminster Abbey

21. People take a dip in cold water, typically in a place located in the Northern Hemisphere

22. Gavin and Stacey

23. KALLAX

24. Some 4,000 years ago, with the ancient Babylonians

25. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

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