1. The first storm of the year has been named, what is it called?Goretti
2. Who won the Strictly Come Dancing Celebrity Christmas special?Scarlett Moffatt
3. Which Dutch national received an honorary damehood?Sarina Wiegman
4. The Muppet Show is getting a revival for its 50th anniversary, which celebrity meets Miss Piggy in the trailer?Sabrina Carpenter
5. Which two soap operas are getting a crossover?Coronation Street and Emmerdale (Corriedale)
6. Drink driving laws in England are going to change to be in line with Scotland, the limit will drop from 80mg per 100ml of blood to what?
   • 50mg
   • 40mg
   • 30mg
   50mg
7. The newest Avengers: Doomsday trailer was released yesterday, who does it tease will be returning for the film later this year?X-Men
8. A couple in Florida have gone viral after naming their kid what?67
9. Which Grade I-listed building is getting a £9m revamp in Newcastle?Grainger Market
10. A train worker for LNER was sacked after first class passengers were served what?
    • Out of date sandwiches
    • Sausage rolls from a bin
    • Serving chicken to a vegan
    Sausage rolls from a bin

1. Running Up That Hill - triple j Like A Version - The WombatsKate Bush
2. Africa - triple j Like A Version - Dave WinnelToto
3. Toxic - triple j Like A Version - Hope DBritney Spears
4. Von Dutch - triple j Like A Version - Yours TrulyCharli xcx
5. Bulls On Parade - triple j Like A Version - Denzel CurryRage Against The Machine
6. Get Lucky - triple j Like A Version - San CiscoDaft Punk
7. Electric Feel - triple j Like A Version - Tash SultanaMGMT
8. Redbone - triple j Like A Version - Northeast Party HouseChildish Gambino
9. Hell n Back - triple j Like A Version - Jess KentBakar
10. Seventeen Going Under - triple j Like A Version - Camp CopeSam Fender

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2. Pope Leonardo Di Caprio (Pope Leo Di Caprio)
3. Claudia Winklepickers
4. Cynthia Erivelociraptor
5. Alan Carrdigan
6. Angela Raynerf Gun
7. Bridget Bardonut
8. Timothée Chalamayonnaise
9. Sabrina Carpenterrarium
10. Sydney Sweeneed for Speed
11. Ozzy Osbourneville
12. Nicolas Maduran Duran

1. 2026 will be the first FIFA World Cup hosted by three nations. Name all three?USA, Canada, Mexico
2. Where is the Commonwealth Games set to be held in 2026?Glasgow
3. In which country is the Winter Olympics to be held this year?Italy
4. 2026 is the year of the what in the Chinese Zodiac?Horse
5. Which iconic building is set to be mostly finished in 2026?Sagrada Família
6. What was the first country to see in the new year (And is every year)?Kiribati / Kiritimati / Christmas Island
7. Which music festival will not be happening this year as it is taking a planned "fallow year" to allow the farm land to recover?Glastonbury
8. July 4, 2026, marks the "Semiquincentennial" of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. How many years is a semiquincentennial?250 years
9. Which British icon is set to turn 100 years old this year, famous for Zoo Quest in 1954?David Attenborough
10. January 2026 marks 10 years since the death of which British icon, just days after releasing his album Blackstar?David Bowie

So to remind, +2 points for every correct answer, -2 for every wrong answer, and +10 if you get all 10 correct, so 30 points up for grabs

1. What’s the national animal of Australia?Kangaroo (also accept red kangaroo or emu)
2. Which language has the most words (according to dictionary entries)?English
3. Who painted “The Scream”?Edvard Munch
4. Which driver has won the most consecutive Formula 1 championships?Michael Schumacher
5. What was the name of Disney’s first feature-length animated film?Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
6. Marty the Zebra is a leading character in which series of films?Madagascar
7. Aldi was founded in which country?Germany
8. What is made in a tannery?Leather
9. Which century was the first issue of Vogue published?19th (1892)
10. What programming language is named after a type of Indonesian coffee?Java