Welcome to our weekly Wednesday quiz, designed to test your general knowledge and provide a fun midweek brain teaser. How well will you do today? Dive into a mix of questions spanning history, music, geography, and pop culture to challenge your mind.
Today's Quiz Questions
Here are the questions for this week's edition. Take your time to think through each one before checking the answers below.
General Knowledge Round
- What is a period of play in a polo match called?
- On which date did the First World War end?
- According to the lyrics of the song "House of the Rising Sun", in what city can it be found?
- What was the name of Sherlock Holmes' elder brother?
- In which 1986 movie did David Bowie play a character called Venice Partners?
- Which town in Staffordshire shares its name with a vegetable?
- Which record company famously rejected The Beatles before signing The Rolling Stones?
- What would you use a Windsor Knot for?
- In which European capital are the Tivoli Gardens?
- What do the following mean when found on a music score: [a] Allegro, [b] Glissando, [c] Largo, [d] Da Capo, and [e] Forte?
Answers from Previous Quiz (February 10)
If you missed last week's quiz, here are the questions and answers to catch up on.
- What type of pastry is used to make the Greek dish Baklava? Answer: Filo.
- Who portrayed the role of Hilda Ogden in TV soap "Coronation Street" for over twenty years? Answer: Jean Alexander.
- Which is the closest French port to England? Answer: Calais.
- Which Scottish football league side has the longest name? Answer: Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
- With which part of the body does a scorpion sting? Answer: Tail.
- In which of Shakespeare's plays does the character Puck appear? Answer: A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- The "Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves" comes from which Verdi opera? Answer: Nabucco.
- Which film is set at the Rydell High School? Answer: Grease.
- What colour is the "E" in the e-Bay logo? Answer: Red.
- In which town are the headquarters of the Open University? Answer: Milton Keynes.
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