It's that time of the week again! Our popular Friday quiz is here to test your general knowledge across a wonderfully eclectic range of topics. From Central American currency to the finer points of equestrian sport, we've got ten new questions to get your brain ticking over the weekend.
This Week's Brain-Teasers
Ready for the challenge? Here are today's ten questions. Grab a pen and paper, and see how many you can answer correctly before scrolling down for last week's solutions.
1. Which Central American country uses the Quetzal as its unit of currency?
2. The dish of steamed pork and fish cooked in leaves, known as Laulau, originates from where?
3. In car technology, what does the acronym ABS stand for?
4. Can you name the two books of the Bible that contain no direct mention of God?
5. In which sport might you perform a half-pass, a piaffe, and a leg-yield?
6. How many toes does an emu have on each foot?
7. Launched in 1957 and famously advertised by Audrey Hepburn, what was Givenchy's first perfume?
8. What was the capital of Australia between 1901 and 1927?
9. Which single from 1960 gave Roy Orbison his first UK number one hit?
10. Between what times does the First Dog Watch take place aboard a ship?
Last Week's Answers Revealed
How did you get on with the quiz from January 15? Let's see the answers. The fur used to make an iconic Akubra hat comes from a rabbit. In Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, the Spyglass Inn was run by the infamous Long John Silver.
You will find the stunning Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Australia. When it comes to beer, a Firkin contains nine gallons. The six countries bordering the Red Sea are Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Djibouti.
Before forming Bad Company, Paul Rodgers was the lead singer of the 1960s band Free. A bird described as Palmiped would have webbed feet. The 'Million' themed hits were: Take That's A Million Love Songs, S Club Seven's Two in a Million, Ne-Yo's One in a Million, Whitney Houston's Million Dollar Bill, and Kate Melua's Nine Million Bicycles.
The Victorian architect who designed the Houses of Parliament was Charles Barry. Finally, the James Bond film featuring the villain Irma Bunt was On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
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