The Big Boxing Day Quiz
How well do you know Edinburgh and what happened in 2024?
Which film-making, power couple got married in a low-key ceremony in Edinburgh in July?
Who was celebrated with a life-size statue in St Andrew Square, prompting complaints about the rush of visitors wearing out the surrounding grass?
Sir Chris Hoy has won even greater admiration with his reaction to his terminal cancer diagnosis. How many Olympic golds did he win during his cycling career?
Who served in post for the shortest time?
A. Lady Jane Grey as Queen of England
B. Liz Truss as UK Prime Minister
C. Lib Dem Louise Spence as a city councillor
D. Louis XIX as King of France
Which social entrepreneur won this year’s Edinburgh Award for their outstanding contribution to city life and world sport?
The Edinburgh Award has been bestowed annually for outstanding achievement by someone from or strongly associated with the city since 2007. Name at least three other winners who have had their handprints set in stone outside the City Chambers off the Royal Mile.
Taylor Swift’s Murrayfield shows broke the record for the biggest stadium concerts ever held in Scotland. How many people saw her over the three days?
Whose fans are fundraising to buy two memorial benches for their heroes in Princes Street Gardens?
Edinburgh welcomed more than 2.3m tourists last year. Can you place the following in order of the most to least visited?
A. Edinburgh Castle.
B. Royal Yacht Britannia
C. Edinburgh Zoo
D. Edinburgh Bus Tours
Ultramarathon runner Jasmin Paris in March became the first woman to complete the gruelling Barkley Marathons. What does she do as a day job?
Edinburgh infamously has more statues of named animals than named women (when you exclude Royals). Name the three animals and one woman who have received the honour.
11. In what year was the city of Edinburgh officially established?
A book shop which opened near the Meadows in August was believed to be the first in the UK dedicated to one particular genre. Which?
Name the legendary Royal Mile restaurateur who bowed out after 43 years shortly before Christmas.
An adaptation of which literary classic did Guillermo Del Toro film in Edinburgh in September?
Out of nine Edinburgh and Lothian MPs elected in July, how many were Labour MPs? And how many of them were appointed as Government Ministers?
How much is a day ticket on Lothian buses?
How much is an hour’s parking on George Street?
Which is the most expensive following the reinstatement of peak rail fares?
A. A peak rail fare from Edinburgh to Glasgow.
B. A return flight from Edinburgh to London Stansted
Who is the newly appointed leader of Edinburgh Council?
With six losses and draw from their first seven matches, how many years is it since Hearts made such a poor start to a football season?
When Hibs lost 3-0 to Celtic at the start of the month, how long was it since they made such a bad start to a season?
What closed Princes Street for five days in September?
How much does it cost to book the Penthouse at the St James Quarter’s W Hotel for Hogmanay?
How many fines were issued in the first month of Edinburgh Low Emission Zone?
Ann Street has once again been named the most expensive place to buy a home in Edinburgh. What is the average house price there?
A. £1.3m
B. £1.7m
C. £2.1m
D. £2.5m
Which store was hailed for restoring faith in the future of Princes St when it opened in April?
Name the new home of the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
Which Edinburgh hotel was named one of ‘the best of the best’ in the UK based on TripAdvisor reviews?
What did Edinburgh Council do that prompted Chinese diplomats to warn of a potential ban on Chinese students studying in Scotland?
The sad death of which animal at Edinburgh Zoo was blamed on Firework Night explosions?
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