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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.!<

1. What is unusual about the Sargasso Sea's boundaries?

A) They follow the Equator

B) They are entirely formed by coral reefs

C) They shift with international borders

D) They are defined by ocean currents

Answer: >!D) They are defined by ocean currents!<

2. Despite its name, the Bayeux Tapestry is technically what kind of textile work?

A) A woven tapestry

B) A printed linen panel

C) An embroidery

D) A painted silk scroll

Answer: >!C) An embroidery!<

3. In a basic camera obscura, how does the projected image usually appear before mirrors or prisms correct it?

A) Upright and enlarged

B) Split into two images

C) Only in black and white

D) Inverted

Answer: >!D) Inverted!<

4. Capsaicin makes chilli peppers feel hot mainly because it activates a receptor that also responds to what?

A) Noxious heat

B) Low-frequency sound

C) Blue light

D) Low blood oxygen

Answer: >!A) Noxious heat!<

5. Which property distinguishes a Möbius strip from an ordinary loop of paper?

A) It has one continuous side and one edge

B) It cannot be flattened without tearing

C) It has two sides but no edge

D) It always forms a perfect circle

Answer: >!A) It has one continuous side and one edge!<

If you are fluent in English, especially a native speaker, I am highly confident that you do actually know the answer but you might not realize that you know.

1. In The Odyssey, how does Penelope delay choosing a new husband while Odysseus is away?

A) She insists that every suitor must first defeat her in a contest

B) She weaves a shroud by day and secretly unravels it at night

C) She sends the suitors overseas to search for Odysseus

D) She claims that an oracle has forbidden her to remarry

2. How do British pipistrelle bats locate flying insects in darkness?

A) By detecting their body heat

B) By following their scent

C) By using echoes from high-frequency calls

D) By sensing changes in the Earth’s magnetic field

3. How is traditional stop-motion animation created?

A) Objects are moved slightly between individually photographed frames

B) Live footage is traced to produce drawings

C) Puppets are filmed moving continuously at high speed

D) Computer models are animated using recordings of actors’ movements

4. Why can carbon monoxide prevent the blood from carrying enough oxygen?

A) It causes the lungs to fill with fluid

B) It destroys oxygen molecules before they reach the blood

C) It makes red blood cells too large to pass through capillaries

D) It binds strongly to haemoglobin, taking up oxygen-binding sites

5. What feature of a drypoint printing plate gives many drypoint lines their soft, velvety look?

A) A thin layer of wax left on the plate

B) A raised burr of metal beside the scratched lines

C) Fine sand mixed into the printing ink

D) Tiny holes etched into the plate with acid

Answers

1. >!B) She weaves a shroud by day and secretly unravels it at night.!<

2. >!C) Echolocation—using echoes from high-frequency calls.!<

3. >!A) Objects are moved slightly between individually photographed frames.!<

4. >!D) Carbon monoxide binds strongly to haemoglobin, reducing the blood’s ability to carry oxygen.!<

5. >!B) The raised metal burr holds ink and produces the characteristic soft, velvety lines.!<