Rowan House Christmas Quiz 2025

Multiple Choice

What is the thicker grass next to the play area called?

• Out of bounds

• Fairway

• Green

• Rough

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the famous golf tournament held annually at Augusta National?

• The US Open

• The Open Championship

• The Ryder Cup

• The Masters

Reorder

Reorder the following four men's professional golf majors, in their traditional calendar order

• The Masters

• PGA Championship

• The U.S. Open

• The Open Championship (The British Open)

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

Which famous golfer is nicknamed "The Golden Bear"?

• Tiger Woods

• Rory McIlroy

• Arnold Palmer

• Jack Nicklaus

Multiple Choice

Rory McIlroy completed the career Grand Slam on an unforgettable Sunday at Augusta. But which former major champion did he beat in a play-off to get his hands on a coveted green jacket?

• Scottie Scheffler

•  

  Justin Rose

•  

  Bryson DeChambeau

•  

  Patrick Reed

Multiple Choice

A lichen is a unique partnership between two organisms. Which two?

• A fungus and a plant

• A fungus and an alga

• A moss and an alga

• A fungus and a bacteria

Multiple Choice

Lichens are famous for being excellent indicators of what?

• Gold deposits

• Air quality

• Underground water

• Earthquakes

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a common type of lichen with a leafy appearance?

• Crustose

• Foliose

• Fruticose

• Gelatinous

Multiple Choice

What colourful compound do some lichens produce, traditionally used as dyes?

• Chlorophyll

• Melanin

• Litmus

• Carotene

Multiple Choice

This keyboardist and composer, a former member of Miles Davis's band, had a massive crossover hit with the 1973 jazz-funk album "Head Hunters."

• Joe Zawinul
• Keith Jarrett
• Chick Corea
• Herbie Hancock

Multiple Choice

Who is this?

• Gwilym Simcock

• Esbjörn Svensson

• Jacob Collier

• Yussef Dayes

Match

Can you match the below?

• Known for a "new harmonic system," blending jazz with classical and contemporary music.

• A key figure in the "London jazz" scene, known for blending jazz with Caribbean, African, and Latin rhythms.

• A pianist whose group fuses jazz with hip-hop and R&B, and who has won multiple Grammy awards

• A saxophonist known for large-scale, spiritually-inspired works and a major figure in the 2010s jazz revival.

Gwilym Simcock

Nubya Garcia

Robert Glasper

Kamasi Washington

• Gwilym Simcock

• Nubya Garcia

• Robert Glasper

• Kamasi Washington

Multiple Choice

Which musician, known for spiritually-charged and expansive works, released the acclaimed 2024 album The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow?

• Pharoah Sanders

• Charles Lloyd

• Shabaka Hutchings

• Kamasi Washington

Multiple Choice

According to the Chinese zodiac, which animal will represent the year 2026?

• Monkey
• Horse
• Dragon
• Tiger

Multiple Choice

2026 is not just a regular Horse year. What specific and rarer type of Horse year is it?

• Metal Horse
• Earth Horse
• Wood Horse
• Fire Horse

Multiple Choice

Which of these animals is NOT one of the 12 in the Chinese zodiac cycle?

• Dog
• Cat
• Rooster

• Pig

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a traditional colour to wear or decorate with during Chinese New Year to ward off bad luck?

• Blue
• Yellow
• Green
• Red

Multiple Choice

What sign of the Chinese zodiac is mum?

• Tiger

• Rooster

• Horse

• Pig

Multiple Choice

What's the name of the band?

• Wham!

• George Michael

• Duran Duran

• Spandau Ballet

Multiple Choice

Who dis?

• The Pogues

• The Dubliners

• Dropkick Murphys

• Bruce Springsteen

Multiple Choice

Who sung this song?

• Brenda Lee

• Wizzard

• Slade

• Shakin' Stevens

Multiple Choice

Whoooooooo?

• Andy Williams

• Perry Como

• Frank Sinatra

• Dean Martin

Multiple Choice

Who is thiiiis?

• Band Aid

• U2

• The Police

• Queen

Multiple Choice

What flag is this?

• Flag of El Salvador
• Flag of Honduras
• Flag of Guatemala
• Flag of Nicaragua

Multiple Choice

What is the world's smallest country by area?

• Monaco
• Vatican City
• Nauru
• San Marino

Multiple Choice

Which country's flag features a red circle on a white background?

• Japan
• Bangladesh
• South Korea
• China

Multiple Choice

The Andes mountain range is primarily located on which continent?

• North America
• Asia
• Africa
• South America

Multiple Choice

Which of these countries is double-landlocked (surrounded by landlocked countries)?

• Uzbekistan

• Austria
• Liechtenstein
• Hungary

Multiple Choice

What is the movie?

• Miracle on 34th Street

• A Christmas Carol

• A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

• It's a Wonderful Life

Multiple Choice

What did these guys advertise?

• Fairy Liquid

• Smash

• Kellogg's Frosties

• Coca-Cola

Multiple Choice

Who is this?

• David Bowie

• Mick Jagger

• Elton John

• Freddie Mercury

Multiple Choice

Which festive ingredient?

• Cloves

• Juniper Berry

• Cardamom Pod

• Star Anise

Multiple Choice

What band is this?

• Slade

• Kiss

• Bay City Rollers

• T-Rex