Weekly quiz questions: 29th December 2025

Hello quizmanics! It's the last quiz of 2025 and we're going out with a bang. Whether you're hosting a New Year's Eve pub quiz or just want to prove you actually paid attention to the news this year, here's your ammunition.

This Week's Questions

Q1: A Christmas Eve Powerball jackpot of $1.8 billion was won by a single ticket. In which US state was the winning ticket sold?

Ans: Arkansas (source)

Q2: President Trump appointed a US state governor as special envoy to Greenland, prompting Denmark to summon the US ambassador. Which state does that governor lead?

Ans: Louisiana (Jeff Landry) (source)

Q3: On Christmas Day, which Denver Nuggets star recorded a 56-point triple-double in an overtime win against the Timberwolves?

Ans: Nikola Jokic (source)

Q4: Which Baltimore Ravens running back rushed for over 200 yards and 4 touchdowns against the Green Bay Packers on December 27th?

Ans: Derrick Henry (source)

Q5: President Trump met with which country's leader in Florida on December 28th for talks about ending their ongoing war?

Ans: Ukraine (Volodymyr Zelensky) (source)

Q6: "Avatar: Fire and Ash" topped the box office for a second weekend. Who directed this film?

Ans: James Cameron (source)

Q7: A "bomb cyclone" caused severe winter weather across the US over Christmas. What does the "bomb" refer to in meteorological terms?

Ans: Rapid pressure drop (also accept bombogenesis) (source)

Q8: Which European country controls Greenland and was upset by Trump's envoy appointment?

Ans: Denmark (source)

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That's a wrap on 2025! Thanks for quizzing with us this year. See you in 2026 with more fresh questions every week.