Today's Wednesday quiz challenges readers with ten questions spanning history, music, food, politics, and more. The quiz opens with a nod to the Battle of Crécy, fought on this day in 1346, when English forces under Edward III defeated the French during the Hundred Years' War.
Music and Food Questions
Participants are asked to identify top ten hits containing the word "Goodbye" for five artists: Gloria Gaynor (1974), Friday Hill (2005), Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli (1997), The Hoosiers (2007), and the Spice Girls (1998). Another question focuses on Japanese cuisine, asking what dishes referred to as sunomono are dressed with.
Politics and Gemstones
The quiz also asks which political party was formed following the Limehouse Declaration in 1981. For those interested in gemology, there is a question about the five "Cs" used to assess diamond quality. A further historical query asks which is the oldest theatre in current use in London.
History and Geography
Readers are tested on the year Britain abandoned the gold standard, with options of 1921, 1931, or 1941. Another question asks which two cities are connected by the longest road and railway bridge in Europe. The quiz also covers technology, asking for the name of the computer that beat Garry Kasparov at chess in 1997, and psychology, asking what autophobia is the fear of. Finally, a question on classic comedy asks who played the part of Eccles in "The Goon Show".
Previous Answers and More
Answers for the August 25 quiz are also provided. Those questions covered the board game featuring Mrs White and Colonel Mustard (Cluedo), the shape of a 'Give Way' sign (triangular), the country sharing the River Plate with Argentina (Uruguay), the London borough housing the National Maritime Museum (Greenwich), the 1952 test for new-born health (Apgar score), the composer of The Three-Cornered Hat (Manuel de Falla), the four A-Team members (John "Hannibal" Smith, Templeton Peck, H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock, and B.A. Baracus), the virus named after a Congo river valley (Ebola), the meaning of COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health), and the novel opening with "It was a bright cold day in April" (1984 by George Orwell).
Readers are also reminded of other regular features on InYourArea, including InYourGarden, InYourPocket, and weekly horoscopes.
