NEW YEAR QUIZ

Asuva

100

Where did Asuva graduate from?

( must include both name of medical school and university)

Barts and the London , Queen Mary University of London

200

What grade did Asuva get at Tamil O level

C

300

What is Asuva's favourite cuisine/place to eat?

Amma's food

400

What is Asuva's least favourite Tamil film that he watched in cinemas?

Sura

500

What was Asuva's favourite album of 2021 and by what artist?

Smiling with No Teeth by Genesis Owusu

Asuva (2)

100

In what country did Asuva see wild dolphins

Mexico

200

How many bones has Asuva broken

2

300

What is Asuva's favourite colour 

I do not have one 

400

Who is Asuva's favourite playback singer?

S. Janaki

500

What job Asuva want to have when he grew up? (when he was around 8)

A zookeeper

General

100

Which animal kills the most people a year?

Mosquito

200

Approximately what percentage of people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year

(25%) 1 in 4

300

What year was the burning of Jaffna Public Library?

1981

400

Think of the school/university that has been attended by the most people in this room. Now what is the second most popular school/university attended by people in this room?

(must be secondary school or above)

University of Jaffna

500

Which country produces the most coffee in the world?

Brazil

2023

100

Highest grossing hollywood movie of the year?

Barbie

200

Highest grossing Tamil (Kollywood) movie  of the year?

Leo

300

Which country had the lowest life expectancy in 2023?

Chad (53.68 )

400

What officially became London’s most popular tourist attraction when it drew 6,252,356 visitors in a year?

The Now Building , The Outernet

500

1. According to 2023 research from Data Reportal, the average screen time for users around the world aged 16 to 64 – across different platforms and devices – is:
   A 3 hours 37 minutes per day
   B 5 hours 37 minutes a day
   C 6 hours 37 minutes per day
   D 7 hours 37 minutes per day

C. 6 hours 37 minutes per day

Tamil

100

What is one of the oldest texts of the Tamil language? 

Tholkappiyam. It was composed 2000 years ago. As per Tamil language experts Tholkappiyam dates to before 350BC.

200

Which two countries have Tamil as an official language?

The official language of 2 countries: Sri Lanka and Singapore and the official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu

300

How may Tamil people are in the UK (estimated)?

A. 200,00 - 300,000
B. 300,00 - 400,000
C. 400,00 - 500,000
D. 500,00 - 600,000

A. 200,00 - 300,000

400

Who wrote Aathichoodi and in what century?

Avvaiyar III — (12th century AD) who wrote Aathichoodi

500

In what three countries is Tamil recognized as a minority language? 

Tamil language is recognized as a minority language in Malaysia, Mauritius and South Africa