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The big family Zoom quiz: 50 (surprisingly tough) questions for all ages

The big family Zoom quiz: 50 (surprisingly tough) questions for all ages - PA
The big family Zoom quiz: 50 (surprisingly tough) questions for all ages - PA
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Has your household's conversation dried up during lockdown? Have you run out of things to say to family members during video calls because none of you have actually done anything?

Then what better way to pass the time and fill those awkward silences than with a Zoom-based family quiz? If nothing else it's an opportunity to achieve a smug sense of superiority over friends and relatives, young or old, near or far.

With that in mind, we've compiled a BRAND NEW fiendish, formidable and possibly frustrating 50-question quiz, ideal for sharing over Zoom. Once again, it's all on the theme of "family", from royal dynasties and sporting siblings to fictional factions and family pets.

It's designed to challenge all ages, and it's multiple choice, so everyone can have a go.

There are no prizes for the winners, just a warm glow of satisfaction. With any luck, you may still be on speaking terms with your family afterwards.

The answers are published at the bottom of this article. No peeking until you've tackled all of the questions...

Family homes

HighClere Castle - PA
HighClere Castle - PA

1. Which twins grew up at 178 Vallance Road, Bethnal Green, London?

A: Ronnie and Reggie Kray 
B: Luke and Matt Goss
C: Carol and Mark Thatcher

2. Highclere Castle, Hampshire, known to many as the setting of Downton Abbey, is whose real-life family seat?

A: The Earl of Carnarvon 
B: The Earl of Clarendon
C: The Earl of Cottenham

3. The family home of which member of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five was Kirrin Cottage, Dorset?

A: Julian
B: Dick
C: George

4. Whose childhood family home was on Providencia Street, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles?

A: Meghan Markle 
B: Barack Obama
C: Kim Kardashian

5. The world’s most expensive residential home is believed to be Antilia, a 400,000 sq ft property belonging to billionaire Mukesh Ambani, in which city?

A: New York
B: Doha
C: Mumbai

Families on film

Groucho Marx - AP
Groucho Marx - AP

6. Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zeppo… What was the stage name of the fifth Marx brother, who left the act before they made their first film?

A: Gummo 
B: Schlomo
C: Toto

7. In the Wes Anderson film The Royal Tenembaums, the three children are all prodigies. At which sport does Richie Tenembaum excel? 

A: Tennis 
B: Lacrosse
C: Squash

8. In the Star Wars films, who is Kylo Ren’s grandfather?

A: Obi-Wan Kenobi
B: Han Solo
C: Darth Vader

9. In The Incredibles, what is eldest child Violet’s superpower?

A: She can stretch her body like rubber
B: She can make herself invisible 
C: She can fire lasers from her eyes

10. In Alfred Hitchcock’s film Psycho, what is the name of Norman Bates’s mother?

A: Alfreda
B: Betty
C: Norma

Political families

Kim Jong Un - AP
Kim Jong Un - AP

11. With rumours surrounding Kim Jong Un’s poor health, his younger sister Kim Yo Jong is believed to be next in line to rule North Korea. How old is she?

A: 24
B: 28 
C: 32

12. Mary Anne Trump, Donald Trump’s mother, was born where?

A: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
B: Isle of Lewis, Scotland 
C: Port Talbot, Wales

13. What did Sir Keir Starmer’s parents do for a living?

A: Vet and magistrate 
B: Factory worker and nurse
C: Headteacher and marine biologist

14. Former US president Bill Clinton shares a middle name with his father. What is it?

A: Madison
B: Lincoln
C: Jefferson

15. Boris Johnson’s Muslim great-grandfather Ali Kemal, was a prominent what in Turkey?

A: Journalist 
B: Politician
C: Artist

Musical families

Mabel - Getty Images
Mabel - Getty Images

16. Siblings Debbie, Joni, Kim and Kathy are/were better known as which musical sister act?

A: Haim
B: Sister Sledge 
C: The Nolan Sisters

17. Singer Mabel won the 2020 Brit award for Best Female Solo Artist. Her mother won a Brit award 30 years earlier. Who is she?

A: Annie Lennox
B: Neneh Cherry 
C: Lisa Stansfield

18. “I think he was only happy for three years of his life, and they were the three years before I was born,” said which musician of his band-member sibling?

A: Robin Gibb of Barry Gibb (The Bee Gees)
B: Liam Gallagher of Noel Gallagher (Oasis)
C: Dave Davies of Ray Davies (The Kinks)

19. Rumi and Sir are the twin children of which musical couple?

A: Beyonce and Jay-Z 
B: Johnny Cash and June Carter
C: Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love

20. How many actual brothers were there in the original 1970 line-up of The Doobie Brothers?

A: Three
B: None 
C: Two sets of two

Family pets

The Addams Family - Getty Images
The Addams Family - Getty Images

21. Which political leader has pet dogs named Buffy, Yume, Verni and Pasha?

A: Vladimir Putin 
B: Angela Merkel
C: Justin Trudeau

22. In The Addams Family, Pugsley’s pet, Aristotle, is a what?

A: Octopus 
B: Hyena
C: Vulture

23. Who are Meredith Grey and Olivia Benson?

A: Two of Miley Cyrus’s pet cats
B: Two of Katy Perry’s pet cats
C: Two of Taylor Swift’s pet cats 

24. Andy, Marbles, Olaf, Belle and Spike are the siblings of which cartoon dog?

A: Scooby-Doo
B: Pluto
C: Snoopy

25. What noteworthy act did Elton John’s cocker spaniel Arthur perform in 2005?

A: He dialled 911 after Elton fell down the stairs
B: He was “best man” at Elton’s wedding
C: He is credited as co-writer of Elton’s song “Friends Never Say Goodbye”

Sporting families

Venus and Serena Williams - Getty Images
Venus and Serena Williams - Getty Images

26. The Anoa’i family, originating from American Samoa, comprises over a dozen professional sportsmen whose nicknames include the Headshrinkers, 3-Minute Warning and the Samoan SWAT Team. Which sport did they all compete in?

A: Rugby union
B: Wrestling 
C: Australian rules football

27. What did Arnor and Eidur Gudjohnsen become the first footballers to do in an international match when Iceland played Estonia in April 1996?

A: First twins to play as part of the same team
B: First brothers to be sent off for fighting (each other)
C: First father and son to play as part of the same team 

28. Venus and Serena Williams are the only siblings in the open era to play each other in four consecutive Grand Slam tennis finals, in 2002-2003. Who won them?

A: Venus won all four
B: Serena won all four 
C: They won two each

29. Former Team GB Olympic hurdler Lawrence Clarke, once labelled “the poshest man in sport”, is the nephew of which British politician?

A: Jacob Rees-Mogg 
B: Jeremy Corbyn
C: Michael Gove

30. In 2017, great-grandmother Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins from Louisiana broke the 100-metre sprint world record for women in her age group, with a time of 39.62 seconds. How old was she at the time?

A: 81
B: 91
C: 101

Royal families

Princess Charlotte and Prince George - Getty Images
Princess Charlotte and Prince George - Getty Images

31. Over the past 200 years, what are the most common boys’ and girls’ names for babies born into the British Royal family?

A: Henry and Elizabeth
B: Albert and Victoria 
C: Charles and Mary

32. Who was the last member of the Royal family to hold the title Empress of India?

A: Queen Elizabeth II
B: Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother 
C: Queen Victoria

33. Queen Elizabeth II is Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. But at 72 years and 110 days, which monarch of a sovereign state had the longest reign of all?

A: Emperor Hirohito, Japan
B: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands
C: Louis XIV, France

34. The current monarch of which country is estimated to have the largest royal net worth?

A: King of Thailand 
B: King of Saudi Arabia
C: Prince of Liechtenstein

35. In the line of succession to the British throne, where is Princess Charlotte of Cambridge?

A: Fourth in line 
B: Fifth in line
C: Sixth in line

Literary families

Little Women - Sony Pictures
Little Women - Sony Pictures

36. In Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel, how many Karamazov brothers are there?

A: 5
B: 4 
C: 7

37. In Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, what do the March girls call their mother?

A: Marmee 
B: Maman
C: Momsy

38. In Lionel Shriver’s We Need to Talk about Kevin, how old is Kevin when he goes on a killing spree? 

A: 12
B: 15 
C: 17

39. In Gerald Durrell’s My Family and Other Animals, what is the name of Gerry’s eldest sibling?

A: Leslie
B: Margo
C: Larry

40. Anne, Charlotte and Emily Bronte had a brother. What was his name?

A: Thornton
B: Branwell 
C: Darcy

Animal families

Pig - Getty Images
Pig - Getty Images

41. Which of these is not a collective noun for a group of pigs?

A: Drift
B: Drove
C: Dray

42. A polliwog is an infant what?

A: Frog 
B: Hedgehog
C: Warthog

43. Which of these animals does not have a pouch for carrying and protecting its young?

A: Bandicoot
B: Quokka
C: Pangolin

44. In 2005, Snuppy the Afghan hound became the world’s first...?

A: Cloned dog
B: Dog to undergo a successful head transplant
C: Dog to be elected member of parliament in South Korea

45. The largest recorded litter of domestic cats were born in Oxfordshire in 1970. How many kittens?

A: 17 
B: 19 
C: 21

Kids’ corner

Harry Potter - Warner Bros
Harry Potter - Warner Bros

46. Who lives at Villa Villekulla with her horse and monkey?

A: Violet Beauregarde
B: Lyra Bellacqua
C: Pippi Longstocking

47. What was the maiden name of Harry Potter’s mother, Lily?

A: Evans 
B: Snape
C: Black

48. In the CBeebies series In the Night Garden, the Pontipines live in a semi-detached house at the bottom of a tree. Which family lives next door?

A: The Tombliboos
B: The Wottingers 
C: The Tittifers

49. In Peppa Pig, what is Daddy Pig’s job? 

A: Solicitor
B: Toothbrush salesman
C: Structural engineer

50. What happens to Elsa and Anna’s parents in Disney’s Frozen?

A: They die in a shipwreck 
B: They die in a snowstorm
C: They die in a ballooning accident

 

 

Answers:

Family homes

1. A, The Krays

2. A, The Earl of Carnarvon

3. C, George

4. A, Meghan Markle

5. C, Mumbai

Families on film

6. A, Gummo

7. A, Tennis

8. C, Darth Vader

9. B, She can make herself invisible

10. C, Norma

Political families

11. C, 32

12. B, Isle of Lewis

13. B, Factory worker and nurse

14. C, Jefferson

15. A, Journalist

Musical families

16. B, Sister Sledge

17. B, Neneh Cherry

18. C, Dave Davies

19. A, Beyonce and Jay-Z

20. B, None

Family pets

21. A, Putin

22. A, Octopus

23. C, Taylor Swift

24. C, Snoopy

25. B, Best man

Sporting families

26. B, Wrestling

27. C, Father and son

28. B, Serena won four

29. A, Jacob Rees-Mogg

30. C, 101

Royal families

31. B, Albert and Victoria

32. B, The Queen Mother

33. C, Louis XIV

34. A, King of Thailand

35. A Fourth in line

Literary families

36. B, 4

37. A, Marmee

38. B, 15

39. C, Larry

40. B, Branwell

Animal families

41. C, Dray

42. A, Frog

43. C, Pangolin

44. A, Clone

45. B, 19

Kids’ corner

46. C, Pippi Longstocking

47. A, Evans

48. B, Wottingers

49. C, Structural engineer

50. A, Shipwreck

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