It's time to kickstart your week with a mental workout. Our Monday quiz is here to test your knowledge across a wide range of topics, from classic television to historical facts and culinary pairings.
Today's Brain-Teasing Questions
Can you answer all ten? The questions for today are: Which anarchic Saturday morning children's TV show was presented by Chris Tarrant and Sally James? With which meat would you generally serve Horseradish Sauce? Who provides the voice for Peter Rabbit in the 2018 movie? In which city does the football club Port Vale play their home matches? How do you write the number 68 in Roman numerals? What is the name for an oven-baked folded pizza? What was the nationality of the famous writer Hans Christian Andersen? What is the nickname given to Vaughan Williams' Second Symphony? Which two countries joined the EEC at the same time as the UK in 1973? And which English King was nicknamed "The Hammer of the Scots"?
Think you know the answers? Take a moment to test yourself before looking at the solutions from our previous quiz.
St. Andrew's Day Quiz Answers Revealed
Our previous quiz, published on November 30, focused on Scotland and its patron saint. Here are the full answers for those twenty questions.
1. St. Andrew is also the patron saint of Greece. 2. The cross is a saltire, which is X-shaped. 3. The national dish is haggis, neeps and tatties. 4. The Scottish national flower is the thistle. 5. Edinburgh is not located on the River Clyde. 6. The Shetland Islands are situated off the north coast. 7. The traditional events are called the Highland Games. 8. Andrew the Apostle was a fisherman. 9. His younger brother was Saint Peter. 10. Barbados celebrates its Independence Day on St. Andrew's Day.
11. Celebrations originate from the rule of Malcolm III in the 11th century. 12. The Union Flag is still flown from Edinburgh Castle as it remains an official British Army flag flying station. 13. Scotland’s first King William was nicknamed "The Lion". 14. Mary Queen of Scots had three husbands. 15. Princess Margaret was born in Glamis Castle. 16. Sir Walter Scott wrote the "Tales of A Grandfather". 17. Haggs Castle is located at 100 St Andrews Drive, Glasgow. 18. The famous writer Sorley MacLean was born on Raasay. 19. Robert Burns died from endocarditis or rheumatism. 20. John McDouall Stuart is famous for exploring Australia.
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