Magnificent murder
True or false: serial killer Ted Bundy helped the police catch another mass murderer whilst he was in prison.
True!
Who is the heroine of Pride and Prejudice?
Elizabeth Bennet
True or false: famous 80’s singer Kate Bush wrote a song inspired by Natasha Rostov from War and Peace in 2006
False
What is the name of the famous Christmas novel written by Victorian writer Charles Dickens?
A Christmas Carol
What Harry Potter house does Hermione Granger belong to?
Gryffindor
What famous Disney actor, best known for his role in “Austin and Ally” played real life serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer, in the film “My Friend Dahmer”?
Ross Lynch
Who wrote “Of Mice and Men”?
John Steinbeck
What is Sabrina Carpenter’s latest album called?
“Short n’ Sweet”
What comes after the first line “'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house” in the poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”?
“Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse”
True or false: David Bowie didn’t actually have different coloured eyes, but one of his pupils was permanently dilated as a result of an accident, causing cameras to register his eyes as different colours.
True!
Which famous crime-fiction writer is known as “The Queen of Crime”?
Agatha Christie
Was “An Inspector Calls” by J.B. Priestley set before or after the First World War?
Before!
Which country won the 2024 Eurovision?
Switzerland
True or false: you can buy a Lego set to build the famous house from Christmas film “Home Alone”.
True!
What recent Netflix series has been made about a board games involving cats, explosions and lots of humour?
Exploding Kittens
Which one of these nicknames belong to a real serial killer?
A) The GhostB) The Seaside Reaper
C) The Zodiac Killer
C) The Zodiac Killer - who has never been caught…
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154
What is the real name of Hozier, the tall, soft-spoken Irish musician best known for the song “Take Me To Church”?
Andrew John Hozier-Byrne
What is the name of the Grinch’s dog?
Max
True or false: Lego hasn’t made a model set of the Titanic
False
What decade was the term “serial killer” first used?
The 1970s
Name each book in the Harry Potter series (+100 points if you can name them in order!)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Which 80s group, featuring Phil Collins, reunited in 2020?
Genesis
Which country sends a Christmas tree to London every year?
Norway
What is the largest element of a red panda’s diet?
Bamboo