Monday Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Today's quiz covers a range of topics, from historical events and geography to science and sport. See how many you can answer correctly.
History and Geography Questions
On this day in 1814, during the War, British forces captured Washington, D.C., and burned various government buildings, notably the Capitol and the Executive Mansion, now known as the White House. Ermine is the fur of which animal? In 1901, whom did King Edward VII succeed as the British monarch?
What is the largest internal organ in the human body? Which is the second book of the Old Testament? Alberta and Manitoba are provinces of which country?
Culture and Music Questions
Which group of Japanese women would traditionally wear the kimono known as a FURISODE? What is a KEPI? Which songs containing the word "ROAD" in the title were UK top ten hits for the following artists: [a] Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1978), [b] Will Young & Gareth Gates (2002), [c] A-Ha (1988), [d] Catatonia (1998), and [e] Chris Rea (1989)? By what nickname is U2 guitarist Dave Evans better known?
Science and More
Which surgical device has a name derived from the Latin for 'small knife'? Answers for August 23 are provided below.
General knowledge answers: 1. 3 years; 2. 1936 (1935–1937); 3. Video games / Computer games; 4. 1964 (1962–1966); 5. First Lord of the Admiralty; 6. Winking (or blinking); 7. 1974 (1972–1976); 8. Sugar content in a liquid; 9. Rivers; 10. Diphtheria.
Sport and games answers: 1. 24.8 miles (or 25 miles / 40 km); 2. Marylebone Station; 3. Los Angeles; 4. Greece; 5. First woman to score points in a Formula One World Championship race (6th place in the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix); 6. Aston Villa; 7. 1882 (1880–1884 accepted); 8. Fencing; 9. Australia; 10. 1650s (1655).
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