Ancient martyrs, fighting rules and disappearing cats – take the Boxing Day Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday, even on Boxing Day. How will you fare?

The Thursday quiz cares not for your so-called Christmas traditions and bank holiday. It is Thursday, and so here we are, regardless of whether it is a national holiday in the UK or not. Although in reality, the quiz master is stuffed full of yesterday’s Christmas dinner and off to see Leyton Orient at home to Crawley Town, before stuffing himself again with festive leftovers, and actually wrote this weeks ago, with every question in it loosely tied to boxes. Have fun, guess well, and a very happy new year to you all!

The Thursday quiz, No 190

Topics

Murder investigation after Boxing Day death in Newtownards

Two women, aged 58 and 33, and a 36-year-old man have been arrested over the death of a 50-year-old man.
BBC News - 3h
High Street suffers Boxing Day hit as shoppers stay home

Boxing Day shoppers stay away from the High Street and shopping malls compared with 2023, data shows.
BBC News - 4h
Watch: Hundreds run into sea at Boxing Day dips

Aerial footage captures the moment hardy swimmers take the plunge as part of the festive tradition.
BBC News - 11h
What is Boxing Day? All about the celebration's origin and traditions

Boxing Day 2024 is here, but not all Americans understand the meaning of the holiday celebrated in countries like the U.K. and Canada.
CBS News - 15h
Boxing Day Tsunami: An elephant took me to safety

Yahoo News - 20h
Fancy dress swimmers take Christmas Day dip

Sharks, turkeys, crackers and even an oven take part in festive fancy dress swims around England.
BBC News - 1d
Take on our BBC Gameshows ultimate football quiz

We've built five unique quizzes to celebrate five BBC shows - but only those with the biggest football trivia brains can beat them all.
BBC News - 1d
Edinburgh derby kicks off Boxing Day Premiership action

When the Christmas Day leftovers are in the fridge and the wrapping paper is heading to the recycling bin, there's a full Boxing Day Scottish Premiership fixture card to be savoured.
BBC News - 2d
Konstas, 19, to make Australia debut in Boxing Day Test

Opener Sam Konstas is set to become Australia men's youngest Test batting debutant in 71 years in the Boxing Day Test against India.
BBC News - 2d