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Score out of 15 points. Possible 5 points for question 11. Post your score in the comments, good luck!

1. What is the name of Taylor Swift's latest single, released last week, that shares its name with the technical term for the very first individual to contract a specific disease?

>!Patient Zero__________ !<

>!The term is believed to stem from a mislabeling during 1980s AIDS research, when a Canadian flight attendant was labelled Patient "O" (for "Outside California") - later misread as the number zero.!<

2. Complete the next 4 lyrics: "Someday I'll wish upon a star / And wake up where the clouds are far behind me / Where troubles melt like lemon drops / Away..."

>!Above the chimney tops__________ !<

>!This is "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1939 and was later named the greatest movie song of all time by the American Film Institute.!<

3. What is the name given to a squirrel's den?

>!Drey__________ !<

>!A drey is typically built high in tree forks from twigs, leaves and bark, and squirrels often maintain multiple dreys across their territory.!<

4. Which of these is the biggest selling coffee brand by sales in the world?

Options: Starbucks / Nescafé / McCafé / Nespresso

>!Nescafé__________ !<

>!Nescafé's footprint is so vast that one out of every seven cups of coffee consumed worldwide is a Nescafé product.!<

5. Which one of these is not a pasta shape - Bucatini, Farfalle, Orecchiette, Stracciatella?

Options: Bucatini / Farfalle / Orecchiette / Stracciatella

>!Stracciatella__________ !<

>!Stracciatella is the Burrata Filling, the creamy, gooey centre that spills out when you cut open a ball of burrata. Bucatini is a long, thick noodle with a hollow centre running through it like a straw. Farfalle is bow-tie shaped pasta. Orecchiette means "little ears" in Italian.!<

6. Trypophobia is a fear of what?

Options: Fear of tripping / Hair in your mouth / Clusters of small holes or bumps / Enclosed spaces

>!Clusters of small holes or bumps__________ !<

>!Though not officially recognised as a clinical phobia, trypophobia sufferers report real feelings of disgust or unease when viewing clustered holes like lotus seed pods or honeycomb.!<

7. Which country's name is spelled using the 7 most common letters in the English alphabet, once each?

>!Estonia__________ !<

>!The most frequently used letters in English are roughly E, T, A, O, I, N, S - rearranged, they spell "Estonia".!<

8. What is the scientific or medical term for "goosebumps"? (Any one of three accepted terms counts)

>!Piloerection, cutis anserina, or horripilation__________ !<

>!Piloerection, Horripilation or Cutis anserina describe the same reflex: tiny muscles at the base of hair follicles contracting, a leftover survival response from when our ancestors had enough body hair for it to trap warmth or make them look bigger to predators.!<

9. Which of the following foods is Kosher?

Options: Pork / Crab meat / Crickets / Goat

>!Goat__________ !<

>!Kosher dietary law (related to the Jewish religion) permits mammals that both chew cud and have cloven hooves (like goats and cows), while pork and shellfish are both forbidden - most insects, including crickets, are non-kosher too, with only a few specific locust species as an exception. (Shoutout to Talisia for this question!)!<

10. On a standard Rubik's Cube, how many small cubes can you actually see and touch on the outside of the cube?

>!26!<

>!A Rubik's Cube has 27 small cubes total (3x3x3), but the very centre cube is completely hidden inside the mechanism with no stickers at all - leaving 26 you can see and touch: 8 corners, 12 edges, and 6 face centres.!<

11. Hydrogen and Helium are the first 2 elements of the Periodic Table, name the next 5 elements. (Hint: Initials are L, B, B, C, N) (1 point per element named)

>!Lithium, Beryllium, Boron, Carbon, Nitrogen!<

>!Lithium through Nitrogen make up elements 3 through 7 on the periodic table. Lithium is prized for batteries, while Nitrogen makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere.!<

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Score out of 15 points.

Possible 2 points for question 10.

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1. In which of these 90's classics is the line spoken: "In case I don't see you, good afternoon, good evening, good night!"?

Options: Groundhog Day / Pleasantville / Forrest Gump / The Truman Show

>!The Truman Show__________ !<

>!The line is Truman Burbank's signature sign-off, said throughout the show-within-the-show - fittingly used again as his final line when he walks off set at the end of the film.!<

2. Which Premier League club has just been found guilty of all 115 charges of breaching financial rules over a 9-year period between 2009 and 2018?

Options: Newcastle United / Manchester City / Chelsea / Everton

>!Manchester City__________ !<

>!The charges covered alleged breaches from the 2009-10 season through to 2017-18, spanning financial fair play rules, profitability requirements, and failing to cooperate with the Premier League's investigation.!<

3. Translated as "the little boy" in Spanish, what is the name given to the natural climate pattern that increases warm ocean currents in the Pacific Ocean?

>!El Niño__________ !<

>!Combined with long-term climate trends, this super El Niño has driven global ocean temperatures to historic highs, putting 2027 on track to potentially become the hottest year on record.!<

4. The Gobi Desert stretches over China and which other country?

Options: Mongolia / Kazakhstan / Russia / Kyrgyzstan

>!Mongolia__________ !<

>!The Gobi is Asia's largest desert, spanning roughly 1.3 million square kilometres across southern Mongolia and northern China.!<

5. Where does a troglodyte live?

>!A cave__________ !<

>!The word comes from the Greek "troglodytes", meaning "one who creeps into holes" - historically used to describe cave-dwelling peoples.!<

6. Where do pierogies traditionally come from?

Options: Ukraine / Russia / Hungary / Poland

>!Poland__________ !<

>!Pierogi have been a staple of Polish cuisine since the Middle Ages, though neighbouring Ukraine, Russia and Slovakia all have their own versions and some claim to the dish's origins too.!<

7. Which celebrity is famous for the brand Fenty?

Options: Beyoncé / Rihanna / Kim Kardashian / Selena Gomez

>!Rihanna__________ !<

>!Rihanna launched Fenty Beauty in 2017 with an unprecedented 40 foundation shades, widely credited with pushing the beauty industry toward better shade inclusivity.!<

8. Where would you find your thyroid in the body?

Options: Neck / Chest / Abdomen / Brain

>!Neck__________ !<

>!The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck that regulates metabolism by producing hormones.!<

9. What is the capital of Scotland?

Options: Glasgow / Aberdeen / Edinburgh / Dundee

>!Edinburgh__________ !<

>!Despite Glasgow being Scotland's largest city, Edinburgh has been the capital since at least the 15th century and is home to the Scottish Parliament.!<

10. Guess the year: Malala Yousafzai became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate, How I Met Your Mother aired its finale, and Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 mysteriously vanished over the Indian Ocean. (2 Points for exact year, 1 point either side)

>!2014!<

>!Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize at just 17 years old, sharing it with Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi.!<

11. RSPCA - what does the C stand for?

>!Cruelty__________ !<

>!The RSPCA stands for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.!<

12. In Gen Z slang, what does "cooked" mean?

Options: In serious trouble / Bored / Very hungry / Really excited

>!In serious trouble__________ !<

>!"Cooked" exploded in Gen Z slang via gaming and TikTok culture, meaning someone is finished, doomed, or about to fail spectacularly. For example "bro is cooked" after a bad test.!<

13. Which of the following TV shows had the most episodes?

Options: The US Office / Seinfeld / Parks and Recreation / Friends

>!Friends__________ !<

>!Friends ran for 10 seasons and 236 episodes, well ahead of The US Office's 201 (9 seasons), Seinfeld's 180 (9 seasons), and Parks and Recreation's 125 (7 seasons).!<

14. The 2026 movie "Tony" that has just been released is a biopic about which famous person? (Full name)

>!Anthony Bourdain__________ !<

>!Tony stars Dominic Sessa as the late chef, author and TV host, showing his experiences before writing his acclaimed Kitchen Confidential.!<

Score out of 15 points! Possible 5 points for question 11. Post your score in the comments, good luck!

1. What is the name of Coldplay's first album?

Options: A Rush of Blood to the Head / X&Y / Parachutes / Viva la Vida

>!Parachutes__________ !<

>!It was released in 2000 and includes the breakout hit single "Yellow."!<

2. Complete the next 5 lyrics: "Never gonna give you up / Never gonna let you down / Never gonna..."

>!run around and desert you__________ !<

>!This is Rick Astley's 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up," the song behind the internet meme "Rickrolling."!<

3. What is a baby goose called?

>!Gosling__________ !<

>!Goslings typically stay close to their parents for the first two to three months before they can fly.!<

4. Famous for its plaid check pattern, what is the name of this British luxury brand?

>!Burberry__________ !<

>!Its iconic check was originally used as a lining for trench coats in the 1920s before becoming a signature design element in its own right.!<

5. Which of these is the odd one out?

Options: IKEA / Radar / Laser / Xerox

>!Xerox__________ !<

>!IKEA (Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd), RADAR (RAdio Detection And Ranging) and LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) are all genuine acronyms - Xerox is not, it comes from "xerography," the dry-printing process the company was named after.!<

6. What is the only word in the English language that has three double letters in a row?

>!Bookkeeper__________ !<

>!Break it down: boo-kk-ee-per - the double O, double K and double E sit back-to-back, making "bookkeeper" (and "bookkeeping") a genuine linguistic oddity.!<

7. What is the name given to the little blob of toothpaste you put on your toothbrush?

>!Nurdle__________ !<

>!The term became the subject of a real trademark lawsuit in 2010 between GSK and Colgate-Palmolive over its use in advertising.!<

8. Originally recorded by Lori Lieberman in 1971, the song "Killing Me Softly with His Song" was inspired by which music artist's performance?

Options: Don McLean / Bryan Adams / Neil Young / John Denver

>!Don McLean__________ !<

>!Lieberman was reportedly moved after seeing him perform "Empty Chairs" live in Los Angeles - the song was later made famous by Roberta Flack in 1973 and the Fugees in 1996.!<

9. "_____ dogs" refers to the famous animal subjects used in a series of 1897 experiments that led to the discovery of classical conditioning. What is the name of the Russian physiologist behind these experiments?

>!Ivan Pavlov or just Pavlov will do!__________ !<

>!He noticed his dogs salivating at the sound of a bell alone, once they'd learned to associate it with food - the foundation of what we now call "Pavlovian" or classical conditioning. (Shoutout to James for this question!)!<

10. What is the maximum number of Friday the 13ths that can happen in a single calendar year?

>!3!<

>!It last happened in 2015, when February, March and November all opened on a Friday the 13th. Since February has 28 days (excluding leap years), a Friday the 13th in February guarantees another in March too - leading to 3 in a given year.!<

11. Name Fleetwood Mac's top 5 most-streamed songs on Spotify, in any order. (1 point per song named, up to 5)

>!Dreams, The Chain, Everywhere, Go Your Own Way, Landslide!<

>!"Dreams" alone has racked up nearly 3 billion Spotify streams, helped by a huge resurgence when a viral 2020 TikTok video sent it back up the charts decades after release.!<

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Score out of 15 points!

Possible 5 points for question 11.

Post your score in the comments, good luck!

1. What is the name of Coldplay's first album?

Options: A Rush of Blood to the Head / X&Y / Parachutes / Viva la Vida

>!Parachutes__________ !<

>!It was released in 2000 and includes the breakout hit single "Yellow."!<

2. Complete the next 5 lyrics: "Never gonna give you up / Never gonna let you down / Never gonna..."

>!run around and desert you__________ !<

>!This is Rick Astley's 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up," the song behind the internet meme "Rickrolling."!<

3. What is a baby goose called?

>!Gosling__________ !<

>!Goslings typically stay close to their parents for the first two to three months before they can fly.!<

4. Famous for its plaid check pattern, what is the name of this British luxury brand?

>!Burberry__________ !<

>!Its iconic check was originally used as a lining for trench coats in the 1920s before becoming a signature design element in its own right.!<

5. Which of these is the odd one out?

Options: IKEA / Radar / Laser / Xerox

>!Xerox__________ !<

>!IKEA (Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd), RADAR (RAdio Detection And Ranging) and LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) are all genuine acronyms - Xerox is not, it comes from "xerography," the dry-printing process the company was named after.!<

6. What is the only word in the English language that has three double letters in a row?

>!Bookkeeper__________ !<

>!Break it down: boo-kk-ee-per - the double O, double K and double E sit back-to-back, making "bookkeeper" (and "bookkeeping") a genuine linguistic oddity.!<

7. What is the name given to the little blob of toothpaste you put on your toothbrush?

>!Nurdle__________ !<

>!The term became the subject of a real trademark lawsuit in 2010 between GSK and Colgate-Palmolive over its use in advertising.!<

8. Originally recorded by Lori Lieberman in 1971, the song "Killing Me Softly with His Song" was inspired by which music artist's performance?

Options: Don McLean / Bryan Adams / Neil Young / John Denver

>!Don McLean__________ !<

>!Lieberman was reportedly moved after seeing him perform "Empty Chairs" live in Los Angeles - the song was later made famous by Roberta Flack in 1973 and the Fugees in 1996.!<

9. "_____ dogs" refers to the famous animal subjects used in a series of 1897 experiments that led to the discovery of classical conditioning. What is the name of the Russian physiologist behind these experiments?

>!Ivan Pavlov or just Pavlov will do!__________ !<

>!He noticed his dogs salivating at the sound of a bell alone, once they'd learned to associate it with food - the foundation of what we now call "Pavlovian" or classical conditioning. (Shoutout to James for this question!)!<

10. What is the maximum number of Friday the 13ths that can happen in a single calendar year?

>!3!<

>!It last happened in 2015, when February, March and November all opened on a Friday the 13th. Since February has 28 days (excluding leap years), a Friday the 13th in February guarantees another in March too - leading to 3 in a given year.!<

11. Name Fleetwood Mac's top 5 most-streamed songs on Spotify, in any order. (1 point per song named, up to 5)

>!Dreams, The Chain, Everywhere, Go Your Own Way, Landslide!<

>!"Dreams" alone has racked up nearly 3 billion Spotify streams, helped by a huge resurgence when a viral 2020 TikTok video sent it back up the charts decades after release.!<

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Score out of 15 points!

Possible 5 points for question 11.

Post your score in the comments, good luck!

1. What is the name of Coldplay's first album?

Options: A Rush of Blood to the Head / X&Y / Parachutes / Viva la Vida

>!Parachutes__________ !<

>!It was released in 2000 and includes the breakout hit single "Yellow."!<

2. Complete the next 5 lyrics: "Never gonna give you up / Never gonna let you down / Never gonna..."

>!run around and desert you__________ !<

>!This is Rick Astley's 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up," the song behind the internet meme "Rickrolling."!<

3. What is a baby goose called?

>!Gosling__________ !<

>!Goslings typically stay close to their parents for the first two to three months before they can fly.!<

4. Famous for its plaid check pattern, what is the name of this British luxury brand?

>!Burberry__________ !<

>!Its iconic check was originally used as a lining for trench coats in the 1920s before becoming a signature design element in its own right.!<

5. Which of these is the odd one out?

Options: IKEA / Radar / Laser / Xerox

>!Xerox__________ !<

>!IKEA (Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd), RADAR (RAdio Detection And Ranging) and LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) are all genuine acronyms - Xerox is not, it comes from "xerography," the dry-printing process the company was named after.!<

6. What is the only word in the English language that has three double letters in a row?

>!Bookkeeper__________ !<

>!Break it down: boo-kk-ee-per - the double O, double K and double E sit back-to-back, making "bookkeeper" (and "bookkeeping") a genuine linguistic oddity.!<

7. What is the name given to the little blob of toothpaste you put on your toothbrush?

>!Nurdle__________ !<

>!The term became the subject of a real trademark lawsuit in 2010 between GSK and Colgate-Palmolive over its use in advertising.!<

8. Originally recorded by Lori Lieberman in 1971, the song "Killing Me Softly with His Song" was inspired by which music artist's performance?

Options: Don McLean / Bryan Adams / Neil Young / John Denver

>!Don McLean__________ !<

>!Lieberman was reportedly moved after seeing him perform "Empty Chairs" live in Los Angeles - the song was later made famous by Roberta Flack in 1973 and the Fugees in 1996.!<

9. "_____ dogs" refers to the famous animal subjects used in a series of 1897 experiments that led to the discovery of classical conditioning. What is the name of the Russian physiologist behind these experiments?

>!Ivan Pavlov or just Pavlov will do!__________ !<

>!He noticed his dogs salivating at the sound of a bell alone, once they'd learned to associate it with food - the foundation of what we now call "Pavlovian" or classical conditioning. (Shoutout to James for this question!)!<

10. What is the maximum number of Friday the 13ths that can happen in a single calendar year?

>!3!<

>!It last happened in 2015, when February, March and November all opened on a Friday the 13th. Since February has 28 days (excluding leap years), a Friday the 13th in February guarantees another in March too - leading to 3 in a given year.!<

11. Name Fleetwood Mac's top 5 most-streamed songs on Spotify, in any order. (1 point per song named, up to 5)

>!Dreams, The Chain, Everywhere, Go Your Own Way, Landslide!<

>!"Dreams" alone has racked up nearly 3 billion Spotify streams, helped by a huge resurgence when a viral 2020 TikTok video sent it back up the charts decades after release.!<

Score out of 13 points. Possible 5 points for question 9. Post your score in the comments, good luck!    

1. Which is the older dinosaur: T-Rex or Stegosaurus?

 

>!Stegosaurus______!<  

>!Stegosaurus lived during the late Jurassic period, roughly 150-155 million years ago, while T-Rex lived much later in the late Cretaceous, about 66-68 million years ago - T-Rex actually lived closer in time to us than to Stegosaurus.!<  

  2. What do you call a sixty-fourth note in sheet music in Commonwealth countries? Options: A semi hemi demi quaver / A lemi wemi remi quaver / A demi semi hemi quaver / A hemi demi semi quaver  

>!A hemi demi semi quaver___!<  

>!A quaver is an eighth note. Semi-, demi- and hemi- each mean 'half', so stacking them halves the value each time: semiquaver (1/16), demisemiquaver (1/32), and hemidemisemiquaver (1/64).!<  

3. Complete the next 5 lyrics: "It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside / I'm not one of..."

 

>!Those who can easily hide!<  

>!This is the opening line of Elton John's 'Your Song' (1970), written with lyricist Bernie Taupin - Elton has said he wrote the melody in under 20 minutes.!<  

4. What unusual shape is a goat's pupil?

Options: Square / W Shape / Rectangle / Triangle  

>!Rectangle_____!<  

>!Goats (along with sheep and other grazing animals) have horizontal rectangular pupils, giving them a wide, panoramic field of view to spot predators while grazing with their heads down.!<  

5. What country is Kia from?

Options: Japan / South Korea / China / Taiwan  

>!South Korea______!<  

>!Kia is South Korea's oldest surviving car manufacturer, founded in 1944 - it started out making steel tubing and bicycle parts before moving into motorcycles and eventually cars.!<  

6. Cerulean, Vermillion, Cinnabar, Carmine - one of these colours isn't a shade of red. Which one?

 

>!Cerulean_____!<  

>!Cerulean is a shade of sky blue - the other three are all deep shades of red.!<  

7. In chess notation, what letter is used to denote the Knight?

Options: H / K / G / N  

>!N!<  

>!N is used for the Knight because K is already taken by the King - every other piece (Q, R, B) uses its own first letter.!<    

8. In Mario Kart, what do you call a small Koopa wearing goggles who stays airborne on a smiling white cloud and picks you up if you drop off the track?

 

>!Lakitu____!<  

>!In Japan, Lakitu is called Jugem, a reference to a famous comic storytelling tale about a boy given an absurdly long name meaning 'limitless life'.!<    

9. Roald Dahl is known for his wonderful children's books, many of which have been adapted for TV and film. Name 5 of Roald Dahl's works that have been adapted for the big screen since the year 2000. (1 point per correct answer, 5 points total)

 

>!Fantastic Mr. Fox, Matilda the Musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG, The Witches!<  

>!Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and The BFG (2016) were all directed by different acclaimed filmmakers - Wes Anderson, Tim Burton and Steven Spielberg respectively.!<

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Score out of 15 points! Possible 2 points for question 10. Post your score in the comments, good luck!

1. In what John Carpenter classic is the following line said: "I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubble gum"?

Options: They Live / The Thing / Escape from New York / Halloween

>!They Live_______ !<

>!The line was largely ad-libbed by wrestler-turned-actor Roddy Piper, inspired by pro wrestling promos he'd cut - it's since become one of the most quoted lines in action cinema.!<

2. Who has just won the 2026 Women's US Open?

Options: Aryna Sabalenka / Coco Gauff / Iga Swiatek / Elena Rybakina

>!Elena Rybakina______ !<

>!Rybakina beat Sabalenka in New York to claim the 2026 US Open title, the same week Alexander Zverev won the men's singles.!<

3. What does the word "karaoke" translate to in English from Japanese?

Options: Lonely Songbird / Empty Orchestra / Solo Warrior / Single Performer

>!Empty Orchestra__________ !<

>!'Kara' means 'empty' and 'oke' is a shortened form of 'okesutora' - a Japanese borrowing of the English word 'orchestra'.!<

4. In the Tour de France, what jersey is given to the King of the Mountains?

Options: Yellow (Maillot Jaune) / Green (Maillot Vert) / Polka Dot (Maillot à pois rouges) / White (Maillot Blanc)

>!Polka Dot (Maillot à pois rouges)__________ !<

>!The polka dot jersey goes to the best climber, who collects points at summit finishes - the yellow jersey is the overall leader, green is the best sprinter, and white is the best rider aged 25 or under.!<

5. Which female singer is an anagram of: LACROY SKELLKN

>!Kelly Clarkson___________ !<

>!Kelly Clarkson rose to fame as the first-ever winner of American Idol back in 2002.!<

6. Which meat is used in the classic sandwich, a croque monsieur?

>!Ham___________ !<

>!A croque monsieur is a grilled ham and cheese sandwich topped with béchamel sauce - add a fried egg on top and it becomes a croque madame.!<

7. What is Beyoncé's surname?

>!Knowles______________ !<

>!Her full name is Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter - Carter comes from her marriage to Jay-Z, whose real surname is also Carter.!<

8. Where would you find the smallest bone in the human body?

Options: Wrist / Nose / Ear / Foot

>!Ear___________ !<

>!The stapes (stirrup), found in the middle ear, is the smallest bone in the body at just 2.5-3mm long. It's one of three tiny 'ossicles' - alongside the malleus (hammer) and incus (anvil) - that pass sound vibrations into the inner ear.!<

9. Three of these flags are mostly red with one or more stars - which one doesn't fit that description?

Options: China / Venezuela / Morocco / Vietnam

>!Venezuela______________ !<

>!China, Morocco and Vietnam all have predominantly red flags featuring a star (or stars). Venezuela's flag is a yellow-blue-red tricolour with an arc of stars, so it's the odd one out.!<

10. Guess the year: OpenAI was founded, 'See You Again' by Charlie Puth was a huge hit, and Mad Max: Fury Road was released in cinemas. (2 Points for exact year, 1 point either side)

>!2015!<

>!OpenAI was founded in December 2015, and Mad Max: Fury Road hit cinemas in May 2015.!<

11. What does the DC stand for in Washington DC?

>!District of Columbia!<

>!The 'Columbia' part is a poetic, now largely retired name for the United States itself, honouring Christopher Columbus.!<

12. Finish this old fashioned idiom or saying - "Quit jivin' me…"

>!Turkey________ !<

>!'Jivin'' here means kidding or fooling around, and 'turkey' has been American slang for a foolish or inept person since the mid-20th century.!<

13. True or False: has evidence for liquid water ever been found on Mars?

>!True_____________ !<

>!NASA announced on 28 September 2015 that data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter provided the strongest evidence yet for intermittent, present-day liquid salty brines flowing down warm Martian slopes.!<

14. Where in the world was the original Kokoda Trail?

Options: Papua New Guinea / Japan / New Zealand / South Korea

>!Papua New Guinea_____________ !<

>!The Kokoda Trail is a single-file track through the Owen Stanley Range, made famous by the brutal WWII campaign fought there between Australian and Japanese forces in 1942. It's a 138km track still walked today in memory of the veterans who made the original trek.!<

Score out of 15 points! Possible 5 points for question 11! Post your score in the comments, good luck!

1. Which contemporary composer is famous for works like 'I Giorni' and 'Nuvole Bianche', and composed soundtracks for The Intouchables, This Is England and The Father?

>!Ludovico Einaudi!<

>!Einaudi is one of my favourites - I was lucky enough to see him live, and he's quite spectacular for a pianist. The movies he's composed for are excellent too, especially 'This Is England'.!<

2. Complete the next 5 lyrics: "It's 9 o'clock on a Saturday / The regular crowd shuffles in / There's an old man sittin' next to me / Makin' love..."

>!to his tonic and gin!<

>!This is the opening verse of Billy Joel's 'Piano Man' (1973) - I've badly attempted this song in karaoke before, an all-time classic.!<

3. What do blue whales eat almost exclusively?

>!Krill_________!<

>!The largest animal to ever exist... whales are some of my favourite animals.!<

4. What is the name of the company that Walter White helped build in Breaking Bad before becoming a high school teacher?

>!Gray Matter Technologies!<

5. Which one of these was NOT a starting Pokémon in the original Pokémon Blue and Pokémon Red? Options: Charmander / Bulbasaur / Squirtle / Pikachu

>!Pikachu___________!<

>!My favourite starter is Charmander, but all three are amazing and I have strong nostalgia for each.!<

6. Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?

>!Harper Lee!<

>!The only book I've ever read twice - Harper Lee only wrote one other book, published one year before her death.!<

7. What word goes after "Cold" and "Screen", and before "Station", to make 3 familiar terms?

>!Play_______!<

>!Screenplay, Coldplay and PlayStation - I'm a big fan of early Coldplay, with songs like 'Amsterdam' and 'Warning Sign'.!<

8. What is the name of the band behind the original song 'Ocean Man', featured in the credits of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie?

>!Ween_____!<

>!An absolute classic song that isn't like any other - it's simply an original piece that puts a smile on my face.!<

9. What fish is used to flavour Worcestershire sauce?

>!Anchovies!<

>!Fermented anchovies give Worcestershire sauce its distinctive umami tang - it's also why the sauce isn't strictly vegetarian.!<

10. I was born on the 12th of September 1996. How many times have I seen a leap day (February 29th)?

>!7!<

>!Leap days fell in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024 since my birthday - the leap day in 1996 itself happened in February, before my September birthday, so it doesn't count.!<

11. Toy Story was released in 1995. Name Pixar's next 5 feature films, in any order. (1 point per correct answer, 5 points total)

>!A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles!<

>!All five hit cinemas between 1998 and 2004. Pixar have created some of my favourite movies - shout out also to Wall-E, Ratatouille and Soul, all-time classics.!<

Score out of 15 points! Possible 5 points for question 11! Check out the link to this weeks full Trivia in the comments! Post your score in the comments, good luck!

1. Which contemporary composer is famous for works like 'I Giorni' and 'Nuvole Bianche', and composed soundtracks for The Intouchables, This Is England and The Father?

>!Ludovico Einaudi!<

>!Einaudi is one of my favourites - I was lucky enough to see him live, and he's quite spectacular for a pianist. The movies he's composed for are excellent too, especially 'This Is England'.!<

2. Complete the next 5 lyrics: "It's 9 o'clock on a Saturday / The regular crowd shuffles in / There's an old man sittin' next to me / Makin' love..."

>!to his tonic and gin!<

>!This is the opening verse of Billy Joel's 'Piano Man' (1973) - I've badly attempted this song in karaoke before, an all-time classic.!<

3. What do blue whales eat almost exclusively?

>!Krill__________!<

>!The largest animal to ever exist... whales are some of my favourite animals.!<

4. What is the name of the company that Walter White helped build in Breaking Bad before becoming a high school teacher?

>!Gray Matter Technologies!<

5. Which one of these was NOT a starting Pokémon in the original Pokémon Blue and Pokémon Red? Options: Charmander / Bulbasaur / Squirtle / Pikachu

>!Pikachu___________!<

>!My favourite starter is Charmander, but all three are amazing and I have strong nostalgia for each.!<

6. Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?

>!Harper Lee______!<

>!The only book I've ever read twice - Harper Lee only wrote one other book, published one year before her death.!<

7. What word goes after "Cold" and "Screen", and before "Station", to make 3 familiar terms?

>!Play____________!<

>!Screenplay, Coldplay and PlayStation - I'm a big fan of early Coldplay, with songs like 'Amsterdam' and 'Warning Sign'.!<

8. What is the name of the band behind the original song 'Ocean Man', featured in the credits of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie?

>!Ween___________!<

>!An absolute classic song that isn't like any other - it's simply an original piece that puts a smile on my face.!<

9. What fish is used to flavour Worcestershire sauce?

>!Anchovies_____________!<

>!Fermented anchovies give Worcestershire sauce its distinctive umami tang - it's also why the sauce isn't strictly vegetarian.!<

10. I was born on the 12th of September 1996. How many times have I seen a leap day (February 29th)?

>!7!<

>!Leap days fell in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024 since my birthday - the leap day in 1996 itself happened in February, before my September birthday, so it doesn't count.!<

11. Toy Story was released in 1995. Name Pixar's next 5 feature films, in any order. (1 point per correct answer, 5 points total)

>!A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles!<

>!All five hit cinemas between 1998 and 2004. Pixar have created some of my favourite movies - shout out also to Wall-E, Ratatouille and Soul, all-time classics.!<

Score out of 15 points! Possible 5 points for question 11.

Post your score in the comments, good luck!

1. Which of the following musicians was NOT blind? Options: Ray Charles / Stevie Wonder / Beethoven / Andrea Bocelli

>!Beethoven________!<

>!Beethoven lost his hearing, not his sight - he composed some of his most famous works, including his 9th Symphony, after going almost completely deaf.!<

2. Complete the next 5 lyrics: "If you wanna be my lover / You gotta get with my friends (Gotta get with my friends) / Make it last forever / Friendship never ends / If you wanna be my lover…"

>!You have got to give________!<

>!The famous nicknames for the Spice Girls weren't chosen by the band or their management - they were invented by a magazine editor during a photo shoot because he kept forgetting their names: Posh, Scary, Baby, Ginger, and Sporty.!<

3. Which of the following animals can't swim? Options: Elephants / 3-toed Sloths / Horses / Tortoises

>!Tortoises_______!<

>!Unlike their aquatic turtle relatives, most land tortoises can't swim and can drown if left in deep water too long - they lack the flippers and streamlined shell turtles have.!<

4. Which is the biggest selling video game console of all time? Options: Nintendo Switch / PS2 / Xbox 360 / Nintendo Wii

>!PS2____________!<

>!The PlayStation 2 has sold roughly 160 million units. The Nintendo Switch has now overtaken the Wii and DS to become Nintendo's best-selling console ever and the second best-selling console of all time - but it still trails the PS2.!<

5. Which one is the odd one out (hint: shared character) Joaquin Phoenix, Robert Pattinson, Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger.

>!Robert Pattinson__________!<

>!Phoenix, Nicholson and Ledger have all played the Joker on screen (Phoenix and Ledger both won Oscars for it). Pattinson played Batman himself in 2022's The Batman - not the Joker.!<

6. Cow hitch, Figure 8 and Sheepshank are all types of what?

>!Knots________!<

>!The sheepshank is a knot used to temporarily shorten a rope without cutting it.!<

7. What word can mean both a place of worship and the side of your head?

>!Temple_______!<

>!Both senses come from the Latin 'templum'. The anatomical temple is thought to be named because that's where hair often shows grey ('time's temple') first as people age.!<

8. What plant do silkworms typically eat?

>!Mulberry Leaves_________!<

>!Silkworms (Bombyx mori) are so fully domesticated they can no longer survive in the wild - a single cocoon can unravel into one continuous silk thread up to 900 metres long.!<

9. Which town or city is home to the world's steepest street? Options: Swansea, Wales / Pittsburgh, USA / Dunedin, New Zealand / San Francisco, USA

>!Dunedin, New Zealand________!<

>!Dunedin's Baldwin Street was briefly dethroned by a street in Wales in 2019, but Guinness World Records reinstated it as the world's steepest street in 2020 after a dispute over how the measurement was taken.!<

10. Which of the following is NOT an irrational number? Options: Euler's Number / Pi / Imaginary Number / The Golden Ratio

>!Imaginary Number_____!<

>!Euler's number, Pi and the Golden Ratio are all irrational (cannot be written as a simple fraction). The imaginary number i isn't a real number at all, so it's neither rational nor irrational - it sits in a different category entirely.!<

11. Name the 5 disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon in the 2024 Paris Olympics. (1 point per correct answer, 5 points total)

>!Fencing, Swimming, Equestrian, Shooting, Running!<

>!The Modern Pentathlon was invented by Baron Pierre de Coubertin for the 1912 Stockholm Olympics to simulate the skills of a 19th-century cavalry soldier behind enemy lines. Equestrian show jumping was dropped after a controversy at Tokyo 2020 and is being replaced by an obstacle course event, like a Ninja Warrior style event, from LA 2028 onwards.!<

Score out of 15 points! Possible 5 points for question 11.

You can play this full weeks 25 Q's trivia free in the link in the comments!

Post your score in the comments, good luck!

1. Which of the following musicians was NOT blind? Options: Ray Charles / Stevie Wonder / Beethoven / Andrea Bocelli

>!Beethoven________!<

>!Beethoven lost his hearing, not his sight - he composed some of his most famous works, including his 9th Symphony, after going almost completely deaf.!<

2. Complete the next 5 lyrics: "If you wanna be my lover / You gotta get with my friends (Gotta get with my friends) / Make it last forever / Friendship never ends / If you wanna be my lover…"

>!You have got to give________!<

>!The famous nicknames for the Spice Girls weren't chosen by the band or their management - they were invented by a magazine editor during a photo shoot because he kept forgetting their names: Posh, Scary, Baby, Ginger, and Sporty.!<

3. Which of the following animals can't swim? Options: Elephants / 3-toed Sloths / Horses / Tortoises

>!Tortoises_______!<

>!Unlike their aquatic turtle relatives, most land tortoises can't swim and can drown if left in deep water too long - they lack the flippers and streamlined shell turtles have.!<

4. Which is the biggest selling video game console of all time? Options: Nintendo Switch / PS2 / Xbox 360 / Nintendo Wii

>!PS2____________!<

>!The PlayStation 2 has sold roughly 160 million units. The Nintendo Switch has now overtaken the Wii and DS to become Nintendo's best-selling console ever and the second best-selling console of all time - but it still trails the PS2.!<

5. Which one is the odd one out: (hint: shared character) Joaquin Phoenix, Robert Pattinson, Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger.

>!Robert Pattinson__________!<

>!Phoenix, Nicholson and Ledger have all played the Joker on screen (Phoenix and Ledger both won Oscars for it). Pattinson played Batman himself in 2022's The Batman - not the Joker.!<

6. Cow hitch, Figure 8 and Sheepshank are all types of what?

>!Knots________!<

>!The sheepshank is a knot used to temporarily shorten a rope without cutting it.!<

7. What word can mean both a place of worship and the side of your head?

>!Temple_______!<

>!Both senses come from the Latin 'templum'. The anatomical temple is thought to be named because that's where hair often shows grey ('time's temple') first as people age.!<

8. What plant do silkworms typically eat?

>!Mulberry Leaves_________!<

>!Silkworms (Bombyx mori) are so fully domesticated they can no longer survive in the wild - a single cocoon can unravel into one continuous silk thread up to 900 metres long.!<

9. Which town or city is home to the world's steepest street? Options: Swansea, Wales / Pittsburgh, USA / Dunedin, New Zealand / San Francisco, USA

>!Dunedin, New Zealand________!<

>!Dunedin's Baldwin Street was briefly dethroned by a street in Wales in 2019, but Guinness World Records reinstated it as the world's steepest street in 2020 after a dispute over how the measurement was taken.!<

10. Which of the following is NOT an irrational number? Options: Euler's Number / Pi / Imaginary Number / The Golden Ratio

>!Imaginary Number_____!<

>!Euler's number, Pi and the Golden Ratio are all irrational (cannot be written as a simple fraction). The imaginary number i isn't a real number at all, so it's neither rational nor irrational - it sits in a different category entirely.!<

11. Name the 5 disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon in the 2024 Paris Olympics. (1 point per correct answer, 5 points total)

>!Fencing, Swimming, Equestrian, Shooting, Running!<

>!The Modern Pentathlon was invented by Baron Pierre de Coubertin for the 1912 Stockholm Olympics to simulate the skills of a 19th-century cavalry soldier behind enemy lines. Equestrian show jumping was dropped after a controversy at Tokyo 2020 and is being replaced by an obstacle course event, like a Ninja Warrior style event, from LA 2028 onwards.!<

Score out of 15 points! Possible 5 points for question 11.

You can play this full weeks 25 Q's trivia free in the link in the comments!

Post your score in the comments, good luck!

1. Which of the following musicians was NOT blind? Options: Ray Charles / Stevie Wonder / Beethoven / Andrea Bocelli

>!Beethoven________!<

>!Beethoven lost his hearing, not his sight - he composed some of his most famous works, including his 9th Symphony, after going almost completely deaf.!<

2. Complete the next 5 lyrics: "If you wanna be my lover / You gotta get with my friends (Gotta get with my friends) / Make it last forever / Friendship never ends / If you wanna be my lover…"

>!You have got to give________!<

>!The famous nicknames for the Spice Girls weren't chosen by the band or their management - they were invented by a magazine editor during a photo shoot because he kept forgetting their names: Posh, Scary, Baby, Ginger, and Sporty.!<

3. Which of the following animals can't swim? Options: Elephants / 3-toed Sloths / Horses / Tortoises

>!Tortoises_______!<

>!Unlike their aquatic turtle relatives, most land tortoises can't swim and can drown if left in deep water too long - they lack the flippers and streamlined shell turtles have.!<

4. Which is the biggest selling video game console of all time? Options: Nintendo Switch / PS2 / Xbox 360 / Nintendo Wii

>!PS2____________!<

>!The PlayStation 2 has sold roughly 160 million units. The Nintendo Switch has now overtaken the Wii and DS to become Nintendo's best-selling console ever and the second best-selling console of all time - but it still trails the PS2.!<

5. Which one is the odd one out: (hint: shared character) Joaquin Phoenix, Robert Pattinson, Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger.

>!Robert Pattinson__________!<

>!Phoenix, Nicholson and Ledger have all played the Joker on screen (Phoenix and Ledger both won Oscars for it). Pattinson played Batman himself in 2022's The Batman - not the Joker.!<

6. Cow hitch, Figure 8 and Sheepshank are all types of what?

>!Knots________!<

>!The sheepshank is a knot used to temporarily shorten a rope without cutting it.!<

7. What word can mean both a place of worship and the side of your head?

>!Temple_______!<

>!Both senses come from the Latin 'templum'. The anatomical temple is thought to be named because that's where hair often shows grey ('time's temple') first as people age.!<

8. What plant do silkworms typically eat?

>!Mulberry Leaves_________!<

>!Silkworms (Bombyx mori) are so fully domesticated they can no longer survive in the wild - a single cocoon can unravel into one continuous silk thread up to 900 metres long.!<

9. Which town or city is home to the world's steepest street? Options: Swansea, Wales / Pittsburgh, USA / Dunedin, New Zealand / San Francisco, USA

>!Dunedin, New Zealand________!<

>!Dunedin's Baldwin Street was briefly dethroned by a street in Wales in 2019, but Guinness World Records reinstated it as the world's steepest street in 2020 after a dispute over how the measurement was taken.!<

10. Which of the following is NOT an irrational number? Options: Euler's Number / Pi / Imaginary Number / The Golden Ratio

>!Imaginary Number_____!<

>!Euler's number, Pi and the Golden Ratio are all irrational (cannot be written as a simple fraction). The imaginary number i isn't a real number at all, so it's neither rational nor irrational - it sits in a different category entirely.!<

11. Name the 5 disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon in the 2024 Paris Olympics. (1 point per correct answer, 5 points total)

>!Fencing, Swimming, Equestrian, Shooting, Running!<

>!The Modern Pentathlon was invented by Baron Pierre de Coubertin for the 1912 Stockholm Olympics to simulate the skills of a 19th-century cavalry soldier behind enemy lines. Equestrian show jumping was dropped after a controversy at Tokyo 2020 and is being replaced by an obstacle course event, like a Ninja Warrior style event, from LA 2028 onwards.!<

Score out of 15 points! Possible 2 points for question 10. Made this quiz slightly trickier as the feedback is it has been too easy! Post your score in the comments, good luck!

1. What movie opens with the following quote from a Narrator: "This is a story of boy meets girl, but you should know upfront, this is not a love story."

>!500 Days of Summer______!< >!(500) Days of Summer's non-linear structure (jumping between days 1 and 488) was inspired by writer Scott Neustadter's own breakup - Zooey Deschanel's Summer was deliberately written as neither villain nor 'dream girl', which is exactly why that opening narration warns you it isn't a love story.!< 2. Who is the World Number 1 Golfer who just won the PGA Tour Championship and has been world #1 for over 3 years? >!Scottie Scheffler_______!< >!Scheffler's 2026 win was his second FedExCup in three years, putting him alongside Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy as the only players with multiple FedExCup titles.!< 3. If you were to say "Obrigado" to someone, in what language are you speaking? >!Portuguese________!< >!Obrigado means thank you in Portuguese - it literally translates to 'obliged', and it's gendered: men traditionally say 'obrigado', while women say 'obrigada'.!< 4. What was the Bubonic Plague more commonly known as in history, wiping out approximately 30% of Europeans in the 1300s? >!The Black Death_______!< >!The Black Death killed an estimated one-third of Europe's population between 1347 and 1351, spread mainly by fleas living on black rats aboard trading ships.!< 5. What country is this an anagram of: NILERORE SEA >!Sierra Leone_______!< >!Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, was founded in 1792 as a settlement for freed and formerly enslaved people.!< 6. What is the garnish for an espresso martini? >!Coffee beans______!< >!Traditionally it's 3 coffee beans on top, said to represent health, wealth and happiness. The cocktail was invented by London bartender Dick Bradsell in the late 1980s.!< 7. Prince William and Kate Middleton have 3 kids together, George and Charlotte are two of them. What is the name of the youngest child? >!Prince Louis______!< >!Louis was born on 23 April 2018 - St George's Day - and his full name is Louis Arthur Charles.!< 8. Which one of these has the longest wavelength? Options: X Rays / UV Rays / Radio Waves >!Radio Waves_______!< >!On the electromagnetic spectrum, radio waves can stretch for kilometres, while X-rays are measured in trillionths of a metre - wavelength and energy move in opposite directions.!< 9. Which continent has the most countries? >!Africa__________!< >!Africa has 54 UN-recognised countries, compared to 48 for Asia, 44 for Europe and just 12 for South America.!< 10. Guess the year: Bill Clinton was elected president for the first time, A Few Good Men was released in cinemas starring Tom Cruise, and 'Under the Bridge' was released by Red Hot Chili Peppers. (2 Points for exact year, 1 point either side) >!1992!< >!1992 was also the year of the Barcelona Olympics, where the USA 'Dream Team' - featuring Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird - played Olympic basketball together for the first time.!< 11. What does MRI stand for? >!Magnetic Resonance Imaging_______!< >!MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging - it uses powerful magnets and radio waves rather than radiation, unlike an X-ray or CT (computed tomography) scan.!< 12. Finish the idiom or saying - "Don't throw the baby out with the ……" >!Bathwater_______!< >!It means losing something valuable while trying to get rid of something unwanted. The idiom traces back to a German proverb.!< 13. What is the meaning of the word 'sycophant'? Options: A shy person / They study ancient languages / A skilled negotiator / A people pleaser >!A people pleaser____________!< >!Sycophant comes from the Ancient Greek 'sykophantes', literally 'one who shows the fig'. AI sycophancy is the tendency of an artificial intelligence chatbot to excessively agree with, flatter, or validate a user's opinions and actions rather than telling the objective truth.!< 14. Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States? >!France________________!< >!Designed by sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and dedicated in 1886, the statue's internal iron framework was engineered by Gustave Eiffel - a few years before he built his famous tower.!<

Score out of 15 points! Possible 2 points for question 10. Made this quiz slightly trickier as the feedback is it has been too easy! Post your score in the comments, good luck!

1. What movie opens with the following quote from a Narrator: "This is a story of boy meets girl, but you should know upfront, this is not a love story."

>!500 Days of Summer______!< >!(500) Days of Summer's non-linear structure (jumping between days 1 and 488) was inspired by writer Scott Neustadter's own breakup - Zooey Deschanel's Summer was deliberately written as neither villain nor 'dream girl', which is exactly why that opening narration warns you it isn't a love story.!< 2. Who is the World Number 1 Golfer who just won the PGA Tour Championship and has been world #1 for over 3 years? >!Scottie Scheffler_______!< >!Scheffler's 2026 win was his second FedExCup in three years, putting him alongside Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy as the only players with multiple FedExCup titles.!< 3. If you were to say "Obrigado" to someone, in what language are you speaking? >!Portuguese________!< >!Obrigado means thank you in Portuguese - it literally translates to 'obliged', and it's gendered: men traditionally say 'obrigado', while women say 'obrigada'.!< 4. What was the Bubonic Plague more commonly known as in history, wiping out approximately 30% of Europeans in the 1300s? >!The Black Death_______!< >!The Black Death killed an estimated one-third of Europe's population between 1347 and 1351, spread mainly by fleas living on black rats aboard trading ships.!< 5. What country is this an anagram of: NILERORE SEA >!Sierra Leone_______!< >!Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, was founded in 1792 as a settlement for freed and formerly enslaved people.!< 6. What is the garnish for an espresso martini? >!Coffee beans______!< >!Traditionally it's 3 coffee beans on top, said to represent health, wealth and happiness. The cocktail was invented by London bartender Dick Bradsell in the late 1980s.!< 7. Prince William and Kate Middleton have 3 kids together, George and Charlotte are two of them. What is the name of the youngest child? >!Prince Louis______!< >!Louis was born on 23 April 2018 - St George's Day - and his full name is Louis Arthur Charles.!< 8. Which one of these has the longest wavelength? Options: X Rays / UV Rays / Radio Waves >!Radio Waves_______!< >!On the electromagnetic spectrum, radio waves can stretch for kilometres, while X-rays are measured in trillionths of a metre - wavelength and energy move in opposite directions.!< 9. Which continent has the most countries? >!Africa__________!< >!Africa has 54 UN-recognised countries, compared to 48 for Asia, 44 for Europe and just 12 for South America.!< 10. Guess the year: Bill Clinton was elected president for the first time, A Few Good Men was released in cinemas starring Tom Cruise, and 'Under the Bridge' was released by Red Hot Chili Peppers. (2 Points for exact year, 1 point either side) >!1992!< >!1992 was also the year of the Barcelona Olympics, where the USA 'Dream Team' - featuring Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird - played Olympic basketball together for the first time.!< 11. What does MRI stand for? >!Magnetic Resonance Imaging_______!< >!MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging - it uses powerful magnets and radio waves rather than radiation, unlike an X-ray or CT (computed tomography) scan.!< 12. Finish the idiom or saying - "Don't throw the baby out with the ……" >!Bathwater_______!< >!It means losing something valuable while trying to get rid of something unwanted. The idiom traces back to a German proverb.!< 13. What is the meaning of the word 'sycophant'? Options: A shy person / They study ancient languages / A skilled negotiator / A people pleaser >!A people pleaser____________!< >!Sycophant comes from the Ancient Greek 'sykophantes', literally 'one who shows the fig'. AI sycophancy is the tendency of an artificial intelligence chatbot to excessively agree with, flatter, or validate a user's opinions and actions rather than telling the objective truth.!< 14. Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States? >!France________________!< >!Designed by sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and dedicated in 1886, the statue's internal iron framework was engineered by Gustave Eiffel - a few years before he built his famous tower.!<

Score out of 14 points! Possible 2 points for question 9. Made this quiz slightly trickier as the feedback is it has been too easy! Post your score in the comments, good luck!

1. What movie opens with the following quote from a Narrator: "This is a story of boy meets girl, but you should know upfront, this is not a love story."

>!500 Days of Summer______!<

>!(500) Days of Summer's non-linear structure (jumping between days 1 and 488) was inspired by writer Scott Neustadter's own breakup - Zooey Deschanel's Summer was deliberately written as neither villain nor 'dream girl', which is exactly why that opening narration warns you it isn't a love story.!<

2. Who is the World Number 1 Golfer who just won the PGA Tour Championship and has been world #1 for over 3 years?

>!Scottie Scheffler_______!<

>!Scheffler's 2026 win was his second FedExCup in three years, putting him alongside Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy as the only players with multiple FedExCup titles.!<

3. If you were to say "Obrigado" to someone, in what language are you speaking?

>!Portuguese________!<

>!Obrigado means thank you in Portuguese - it literally translates to 'obliged', and it's gendered: men traditionally say 'obrigado', while women say 'obrigada'.!<

4. What was the Bubonic Plague more commonly known as in history, wiping out approximately 30% of Europeans in the 1300s?

>!The Black Death_______!<

>!The Black Death killed an estimated one-third of Europe's population between 1347 and 1351, spread mainly by fleas living on black rats aboard trading ships.!<

5. What is the garnish for an espresso martini?

>!Coffee beans______!<

>!Traditionally it's 3 coffee beans on top, said to represent health, wealth and happiness. The cocktail was invented by London bartender Dick Bradsell in the late 1980s.!<

6. Prince William and Kate Middleton have 3 kids together, George and Charlotte are two of them. What is the name of the youngest child?

>!Prince Louis______!<

>!Louis was born on 23 April 2018 - St George's Day - and his full name is Louis Arthur Charles.!<

7. Which one of these has the longest wavelength? Options: X Rays / UV Rays / Radio Waves

>!Radio Waves_______!<

>!On the electromagnetic spectrum, radio waves can stretch for kilometres, while X-rays are measured in trillionths of a metre - wavelength and energy move in opposite directions.!<

8. Which continent has the most countries?

>!Africa__________!<

>!Africa has 54 UN-recognised countries, compared to 48 for Asia, 44 for Europe and just 12 for South America.!<

9. Guess the year: Bill Clinton was elected president for the first time, A Few Good Men was released in cinemas starring Tom Cruise, and 'Under the Bridge' was released by Red Hot Chili Peppers. (2 Points for exact year, 1 point either side)

>!1992!<

>!1992 was also the year of the Barcelona Olympics, where the USA 'Dream Team' - featuring Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird - played Olympic basketball together for the first time.!<

10. What does MRI stand for?

>!Magnetic Resonance Imaging_______!<

>!MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging - it uses powerful magnets and radio waves rather than radiation, unlike an X-ray or CT (computed tomography) scan.!<

11. Finish the idiom or saying - "Don't throw the baby out with the ……"

>!Bathwater_______!<

>!It means losing something valuable while trying to get rid of something unwanted. The idiom traces back to a German proverb.!<

12. What is the meaning of the word 'sycophant'? Options: A shy person / They study ancient languages / A skilled negotiator / A people pleaser

>!A people pleaser____________!<

>!Sycophant comes from the Ancient Greek 'sykophantes', literally 'one who shows the fig'. AI sycophancy is the tendency of an artificial intelligence chatbot to excessively agree with, flatter, or validate a user's opinions and actions rather than telling the objective truth.!<

13. Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

>!France________________!<

>!Designed by sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and dedicated in 1886, the statue's internal iron framework was engineered by Gustave Eiffel - a few years before he built his famous tower.!<

Score out of 13 points! Possible 5 points for question 9. Post your score in the comments, good luck! (I have added underscores to prevent guesses from the Options)

1. Which of the following means the value that appears most often in a set of data? Options: Mode / Mean / Median / Mediocre

>!Mode____________!<

>!Mode is the most frequent value, Mean is the average, and Median is the middle value when data is ordered - 'Mediocre' isn't a statistical term at all!<

2. What was Radiohead's first album called? Options: OK Computer / Pablo Honey / Kid A / The Bends

>!Pablo Honey_____!< >!Pablo Honey was released in 1993 and features the breakout single 'Creep' - a song the band reportedly grew tired of playing live for years afterward.!< 3. Complete the next 5 lyrics: 'Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light / My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, I had...' >!to stop for the night_____!< >!These are the opening lyrics to the Eagles' 'Hotel California' - released in 1976.!< 4. If you see an orange cat, is it more likely to be male or female? Options: Male / Female >!Male_______!< >!About 80% of orange cats are male. The orange fur gene sits on the X chromosome, so males (XY) need only one copy to be fully orange, while females (XX) need two - one from each parent.!< 5. Which social media company was originally named Picaboo? Options: Facebook / Instagram / Twitter/X / Snapchat >!Snapchat_______!< >!Snapchat's ghost mascot is officially named Ghostface Chillah, a nod by co-founder Evan Spiegel to Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ghostface Killah.!< 6. Which one of the following is NOT a logical fallacy (flawed reasoning)? Options: Slippery Slope / Red Herring / Rolling the Dice / Straw Man >!Rolling the Dice________!< >!Slippery Slope, Red Herring and Straw Man are all classic named fallacies - 'Rolling the Dice' isn't a recognised fallacy at all, just a phrase for taking a gamble.!< 7. Which one of these iconic movies/franchises has Tim Curry NOT starred in? Options: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York / IT / The Rocky Horror Picture Show / The Grinch >!The Grinch______________________!< >!Tim Curry played the hotel concierge in Home Alone 2, Pennywise in the 1990 IT miniseries, and Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show - but he had no role in 2000's How the Grinch Stole Christmas.!< 8. In what part of the body would you find the 'weenus'? >!Elbow_______!< >!The skin on the elbow (the weenus) has very few pain receptors, which is why you can usually pinch or pull it without feeling much.!<

9. On the TV show Friends, Ross technically had the most screen time of any character. Name the other 5 main characters - first and last name. (1 point per correct name, 5 points total)

>!Monica Geller, Rachel Green, Joey Tribbiani, Phoebe Buffay, Chandler Bing!<

>!Friends ran for 10 seasons (1994-2004), and by the final two seasons each of the six lead actors reportedly earned $1 million per episode - one of the highest per-episode rates in TV history.!<

Score out of 15 points! Possible 5 points for question 11. Post your score in the comments, good luck! (I have added underscores to prevent guesses from the Options)

1. Which of the following means the value that appears most often in a set of data? Options: Mode / Mean / Median / Mediocre

>!Mode____________!<

>!Mode is the most frequent value, Mean is the average, and Median is the middle value when data is ordered - 'Mediocre' isn't a statistical term at all!<

2. What was Radiohead's first album called? Options: OK Computer / Pablo Honey / Kid A / The Bends

>!Pablo Honey_____!< >!Pablo Honey was released in 1993 and features the breakout single 'Creep' - a song the band reportedly grew tired of playing live for years afterward.!< 3. Complete the next 5 lyrics: 'Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light / My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, I had...' >!to stop for the night_____!< >!These are the opening lyrics to the Eagles' 'Hotel California' - released in 1976.!< 4. If you see an orange cat, is it more likely to be male or female? Options: Male / Female >!Male_______!< >!About 80% of orange cats are male. The orange fur gene sits on the X chromosome, so males (XY) need only one copy to be fully orange, while females (XX) need two - one from each parent.!< 5. Which social media company was originally named Picaboo? Options: Facebook / Instagram / Twitter/X / Snapchat >!Snapchat_______!< >!Snapchat's ghost mascot is officially named Ghostface Chillah, a nod by co-founder Evan Spiegel to Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ghostface Killah.!< 6. Which one of the following is NOT a logical fallacy (flawed reasoning)? Options: Slippery Slope / Red Herring / Rolling the Dice / Straw Man >!Rolling the Dice________!< >!Slippery Slope, Red Herring and Straw Man are all classic named fallacies - 'Rolling the Dice' isn't a recognised fallacy at all, just a phrase for taking a gamble.!< 7. Which one of these iconic movies/franchises has Tim Curry NOT starred in? Options: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York / IT / The Rocky Horror Picture Show / The Grinch >!The Grinch______________________!< >!Tim Curry played the hotel concierge in Home Alone 2, Pennywise in the 1990 IT miniseries, and Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show - but he had no role in 2000's How the Grinch Stole Christmas.!< 8. What word comes before 'way' and 'mark', and after 'town'? >!Hall_________!< >!Hallway, hallmark, and town hall - all built around the same 4-letter word.!< 9. What letter comes next in the sequence: S, U, M, O, T, U, W, E, T, H, F, R, S? Options: M / A / S / N >!A!< >!The sequence spells out the first letters of the days of the week in order - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, so the next letter is A.!< 10. In what part of the body would you find the 'weenus'? >!Elbow_______!< >!The skin on the elbow (the weenus) has very few pain receptors, which is why you can usually pinch or pull it without feeling much.!<

11. On the TV show Friends, Ross technically had the most screen time of any character. Name the other 5 main characters - first and last name. (1 point per correct name, 5 points total)

>!Monica Geller, Rachel Green, Joey Tribbiani, Phoebe Buffay, Chandler Bing!<

>!Friends ran for 10 seasons (1994-2004), and by the final two seasons each of the six lead actors reportedly earned $1 million per episode - one of the highest per-episode rates in TV history.!<

Score out of 15 points! Possible 5 points for question 11. Post your score in the comments, good luck! (I have added underscores to prevent guesses from the Options)

1. Which of the following means the value that appears most often in a set of data? Options: Mode / Mean / Median / Mediocre

>!Mode____________!<

>!Mode is the most frequent value, Mean is the average, and Median is the middle value when data is ordered - 'Mediocre' isn't a statistical term at all!<

2. What was Radiohead's first album called? Options: OK Computer / Pablo Honey / Kid A / The Bends

>!Pablo Honey_____!< >!Pablo Honey was released in 1993 and features the breakout single 'Creep' - a song the band reportedly grew tired of playing live for years afterward.!< 3. Complete the next 5 lyrics: 'Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light / My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, I had...' >!to stop for the night_____!< >!These are the opening lyrics to the Eagles' 'Hotel California' - released in 1976.!< 4. If you see an orange cat, is it more likely to be male or female? Options: Male / Female >!Male_______!< >!About 80% of orange cats are male. The orange fur gene sits on the X chromosome, so males (XY) need only one copy to be fully orange, while females (XX) need two - one from each parent.!< 5. Which social media company was originally named Picaboo? Options: Facebook / Instagram / Twitter/X / Snapchat >!Snapchat_______!< >!Snapchat's ghost mascot is officially named Ghostface Chillah, a nod by co-founder Evan Spiegel to Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ghostface Killah.!< 6. Which one of the following is NOT a logical fallacy (flawed reasoning)? Options: Slippery Slope / Red Herring / Rolling the Dice / Straw Man >!Rolling the Dice________!< >!Slippery Slope, Red Herring and Straw Man are all classic named fallacies - 'Rolling the Dice' isn't a recognised fallacy at all, just a phrase for taking a gamble.!< 7. Which one of these iconic movies/franchises has Tim Curry NOT starred in? Options: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York / IT / The Rocky Horror Picture Show / The Grinch >!The Grinch______________________!< >!Tim Curry played the hotel concierge in Home Alone 2, Pennywise in the 1990 IT miniseries, and Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show - but he had no role in 2000's How the Grinch Stole Christmas.!< 8. What word comes before 'way' and 'mark', and after 'town'? >!Hall_________!< >!Hallway, hallmark, and town hall - all built around the same 4-letter word.!< 9. What letter comes next in the sequence: S, U, M, O, T, U, W, E, T, H, F, R, S? Options: M / A / S / N >!A!< >!The sequence spells out the first letters of the days of the week in order - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, so the next letter is A.!< 10. In what part of the body would you find the 'weenus'? >!Elbow_______!< >!The skin on the elbow (the weenus) has very few pain receptors, which is why you can usually pinch or pull it without feeling much.!<

11. On the TV show Friends, Ross technically had the most screen time of any character. Name the other 5 main characters - first and last name. (1 point per correct name, 5 points total)

>!Monica Geller, Rachel Green, Joey Tribbiani, Phoebe Buffay, Chandler Bing!<

>!Friends ran for 10 seasons (1994-2004), and by the final two seasons each of the six lead actors reportedly earned $1 million per episode - one of the highest per-episode rates in TV history.!<

Score out of 14 points (Q10 is worth 2 points). Average score for this Trivia is 9 points out of 14. Post your score in the comments! Good luck!

1. What was Matthew McConaughey's breakout role, in which he iconically says 'Alright alright alright'? Options: A Time to Kill / Failure to Launch / Dazed and Confused / How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

>!Dazed and Confused!<

>!McConaughey largely improvised the line on set in Dazed and Confused (1993) - the film only paid him $325 a day, but it launched his entire career.!<

2. Before Whitney Houston's iconic 1992 version, which country icon originally wrote and sang 'I Will Always Love You' in 1973?

>!Dolly Parton!<

>!Dolly wrote the song as a farewell to her business partner Porter Wagoner, and famously turned down an offer from Elvis Presley to record it because his manager wanted half the publishing rights. Dolly Parton passed away this week on the 25th August 2026 at age 80.!<

3. What animal is the following in Latin: Canis lupus?

>!Wolf!<

>!Canis lupus literally translates to 'dog wolf' - domestic dogs are actually classified as a subspecies, Canis lupus familiaris.!<

4. If you hit Ctrl - Alt - Delete, which of the following is NOT an option? Options: Switch User / Task Manager / Sign Out / Settings

>!Settings!<

>!The Ctrl+Alt+Delete screen on Windows also offers 'Lock' and 'Change a password' - Settings isn't there, you'd need to open the Start Menu for that. The combo dates back to IBM engineer David Bradley in 1981, who used it to reboot PCs during testing without a full power cycle.!<

5. Vichyssoise is a soup traditionally served chilled. What vegetable is this dish primarily made from? Options: Tomato / Potato & Leek / Green Peas / Pumpkin

>!Potato & Leek!<

>!Despite its French name, Vichyssoise is widely credited as an American invention - chef Louis Diat said he created it at New York's Ritz-Carlton in 1917, inspired by the leek-and-potato soup his mother made back in France.!<

6. In what role will Robert Downey Jr. return in the upcoming Avengers movie?

>!Doctor Doom!<

>!Downey played Tony Stark/Iron Man for over a decade; he returns to the MCU as the villain Victor von Doom in Avengers: Doomsday, due in theatres December 2026.!<

7. If you are short-sighted (myopic), which of the following is true? Options: Blurry vision when looking at close items / Blurry vision when looking at far items

>!Blurry vision when looking at far items!<

>!Short-sightedness happens when the eyeball is slightly too long or the cornea too curved, so light focuses in front of the retina instead of directly on it.!<

8. Only three countries in the world have names starting with the letters O, Q and Y (one each). Name all three, in alphabetical order. (Format: Country 1 Country 2 Country 3)

>!Oman Qatar Yemen!<

>!Oman is the oldest continuously independent state in the Arab world, ruled by the Al Said dynasty since 1749. Qatar hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup - the first ever held in the Middle East. Yemen's capital, Sana'a, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on Earth.!<

9. What does the H in ADHD stand for?

>!Hyperactivity!<

>!ADHD stands for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - not everyone with ADHD is hyperactive, which is why there are inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, and combined presentations.!<

10. Guess the year: 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' by Elton John & Kiki Dee topped the charts, Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver hit cinemas, and the US celebrated its Bicentennial (200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence). (2 Points for exact year, 1 point either side)

>!1976!<

>!1976 was also the year Apple Computer was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, and Nadia Comaneci scored gymnastics' first-ever perfect 10 at the Montreal Olympics.!<

11. In Gen Z slang, the word 'Rizz' (meaning charm, or the ability to attract a romantic partner) originates from which longer word?

>!Charisma!<

>!'Rizz' was Oxford Dictionary's Word of the Year for 2023 - it's a shortened, middle chunk of the word 'charisma'.!<

12. 2 of the Rock formations in Geology are Sedimentary and Metamorphic - what is the third group of stone called?

>!Igneous!<

>!Igneous rock forms when molten magma or lava cools and solidifies - it's behind the hexagonal columns at Devils Tower in Wyoming and Northern Ireland's Giant's Causeway.!<

13. What gas were blimps, including the Hindenburg, historically filled with? Options: Argon / Nitrogen / Hydrogen / Oxygen

>!Hydrogen!<

>!The Hindenburg burst into flames and was destroyed in just 34 seconds while attempting to land in New Jersey, in 1937 - modern airships now use non-flammable helium instead.!<

Score out of 15 points (Q10 is worth 2 points). Get above 10 points to be above average! Post your score in the comments! Good luck!

1. What was Matthew McConaughey's breakout role, in which he iconically says 'Alright alright alright'? Options: A Time to Kill / Failure to Launch / Dazed and Confused / How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

>!Dazed and Confused!<

>!McConaughey largely improvised the line on set in Dazed and Confused (1993) - the film only paid him $325 a day, but it launched his entire career.!<

2. Before Whitney Houston's iconic 1992 version, which country icon originally wrote and sang 'I Will Always Love You' in 1973?

>!Dolly Parton!<

>!Dolly wrote the song as a farewell to her business partner Porter Wagoner, and famously turned down an offer from Elvis Presley to record it because his manager wanted half the publishing rights. Dolly Parton passed away this week on the 25th August 2026 at age 80.!<

3. What animal is the following in Latin: Canis lupus?

>!Wolf!<

>!Canis lupus literally translates to 'dog wolf' - domestic dogs are actually classified as a subspecies, Canis lupus familiaris.!<

4. If you hit Ctrl - Alt - Delete, which of the following is NOT an option? Options: Switch User / Task Manager / Sign Out / Settings

>!Settings!<

>!The Ctrl+Alt+Delete screen on Windows also offers 'Lock' and 'Change a password' - Settings isn't there, you'd need to open the Start Menu for that. The combo dates back to IBM engineer David Bradley in 1981, who used it to reboot PCs during testing without a full power cycle.!<

5. Which meal is the following an anagram of: NAGALAS

>!Lasagna!<

>!The word 'lasagna' comes from the ancient Greek 'laganon', a flat sheet of pasta dough. The layered baked dish we know today developed later in medieval Naples.!<

6. Vichyssoise is a soup traditionally served chilled. What vegetable is this dish primarily made from? Options: Tomato / Potato & Leek / Green Peas / Pumpkin

>!Potato & Leek!<

>!Despite its French name, Vichyssoise is widely credited as an American invention - chef Louis Diat said he created it at New York's Ritz-Carlton in 1917, inspired by the leek-and-potato soup his mother made back in France.!<

7. In what role will Robert Downey Jr. return in the upcoming Avengers movie?

>!Doctor Doom!<

>!Downey played Tony Stark/Iron Man for over a decade; he returns to the MCU as the villain Victor von Doom in Avengers: Doomsday, due in theatres December 2026.!<

8. If you are short-sighted (myopic), which of the following is true? Options: Blurry vision when looking at close items / Blurry vision when looking at far items

>!Blurry vision when looking at far items!<

>!Short-sightedness happens when the eyeball is slightly too long or the cornea too curved, so light focuses in front of the retina instead of directly on it.!<

9. Only three countries in the world have names starting with the letters O, Q and Y (one each). Name all three, in alphabetical order. (Format: Country 1 Country 2 Country 3)

>!Oman Qatar Yemen!<

>!Oman is the oldest continuously independent state in the Arab world, ruled by the Al Said dynasty since 1749. Qatar hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup - the first ever held in the Middle East. Yemen's capital, Sana'a, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on Earth.!<

10. Guess the year: 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' by Elton John & Kiki Dee topped the charts, Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver hit cinemas, and the US celebrated its Bicentennial (200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence). (2 Points for exact year, 1 point either side)

>!1976!<

>!1976 was also the year Apple Computer was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, and Nadia Comaneci scored gymnastics' first-ever perfect 10 at the Montreal Olympics.!<

11. What does the H in ADHD stand for?

>!Hyperactivity!<

>!ADHD stands for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - not everyone with ADHD is hyperactive, which is why there are inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, and combined presentations.!<

12. In Gen Z slang, the word 'Rizz' (meaning charm, or the ability to attract a romantic partner) originates from which longer word?

>!Charisma!<

>!'Rizz' was Oxford Dictionary's Word of the Year for 2023 - it's a shortened, middle chunk of the word 'charisma'.!<

13. 2 of the Rock formations in Geology are Sedimentary and Metamorphic - what is the third group of stone called?

>!Igneous!<

>!Igneous rock forms when molten magma or lava cools and solidifies - it's behind the hexagonal columns at Devils Tower in Wyoming and Northern Ireland's Giant's Causeway.!<

14. What gas were blimps, including the Hindenburg, historically filled with? Options: Argon / Nitrogen / Hydrogen / Oxygen

>!Hydrogen!<

>!The Hindenburg burst into flames and was destroyed in just 34 seconds while attempting to land in New Jersey, in 1937 - modern airships now use non-flammable helium instead.!<