Trivia: Around the world in 2025

If you thought Australia was chaotic in yesterday’s quiz, the rest of the world is a whole other basket of fun.

Beyond our shores, we saw politics that make Australia’s look like playtime at pre-school, we saw horrific natural and man-made disasters and of course, historic moments including world firsts, barriers broken, giant leaps for mankind and much more.

Put your thinking cap back on for Starts at 60’s second of four end-of-year quizzes for this week.

1. Which US city experienced devastating wildfires which killed nearly 30 people and destroyed more than 13,000 structures including the home of Mel Gibson.
2. US President Donald Trump launched a military strike on suspected nuclear facilities of which country?
3. Known as ATLAS or C/2024 G3 was a cosmic event that occurred in 2025 and saw what object reach its point closest to the sun?
4. The University of Melbourne works to create an artificial womb in marsupials in an effort to bring back which extinct Australian creature?
5. A fire in a nearby power station forces the multi-day closure of which major airport, affecting thousands of flights?
6. Archaeologists from the UK and Egypt discover what ancient object in Egypt’s Valley of the Queens, dating back to the years 1479 BC
7. Former competitive swimmer Kirsty Coventry was elected as the first female President of which global governing body?
8. Parts of the French Crown Jewels were stolen in a major coordinated heist at which famous museum in Paris?
9. Conservative Sanae Takaichi became the first female Prime Minister of which Asian country?
10. After decades on the endangered list, which ocean species in danger of becoming extinct was removed as populations recovered to a healthy level?
11. A massive argument and confrontation took place in the Oval Office between US President Trump and the President of which country?
12. Which Asian city hosted World Expo 2025, which ran for six months from April to October?
13. Robert Francis Prevost is better known by what title?
14. A Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft suffers its first major crash after a flight bound for London takes off from which country, crashing seconds later, with one survivor?
15. The White House in Washington DC is currently undergoing major renovations to install what centrepiece feature?
16. Which English Premier League heavyweight club won the 2025 Club World Cup, which took place in the United States?
17. Which famous environmentalist, known for decades of work with chimpanzees, died at the age of 91?
18. Russian President Vladmir Putin met US President Donald Trump in which current US state that also has historic and longstanding ties to Russia?
19. After a massive public backlash, which late-night US talk show host was returned to the air after being “indefinitely suspended” in a victory for free speech?
20. The world’s first international sports event for what object took place in Beijing, China?
21. The Church of England named Dame Sarah Mullaly to which principal position of leadership, making her the first woman in history to hold the title?
22. Tokyo lost its longstanding status as the world’s largest capital city, by population, after which other Asian city was recognised by the United Nations as being larger?
23. Nearly 80 nations have ratified the Global Ocean Treaty, allowing them to protect waters outside of territorial boundaries. Currently, is Australia one of them?
24. The ‘Blue Ghost’ became the first commercially funded lunar craft to successfully land where?
25. Which iconic, influential and powerful personality in the world of fashion stepped down as Editor of US Vogue after 37 years in the role?

Tomorrow, we will look at the world of music and movies and what happened in the worlds of screen and sound in 2025.