The Big Weekend Christmas Quiz 2025: 100 questions to test your general knowledge

To mark the 40th anniversary of our weekly quiz, Noel Welch has compiled some of his favourite questions of all time – so you can enjoy testing your general knowledge over the festive season. You'll find the answers at the end of the quiz

How many questions can you answer correctly?

Sun, 28 Dec, 2025 - 17:55

Noel Welch

Scroll to the end to check your answers...

1. What is the federal capital of Pakistan?

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