Let’s get quizzical
The Premier League is back tonight, with Brentford and Arsenal kicking off the new season at the newly promoted side’s brand spanking new Brentford Community Stadium.
The Bees’ have experienced an unorthodox journey to the top flight, opting for a ‘moneyball’ strategy after taking the controversial decision to dissolve their academy in 2011. Read more about that here.
They will also take the knee, with the exception of their star striker Ivan Toney, who has explained his reasons here. It’s worth brushing up on both statements, just in case you need to explain to your dad why Toney is not on the side of those booing the knee, or why players continue to do it.
Enjoy the quiz!
ROUND ONE: General Knowledge. Who was the first Republican US president?
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What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
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In which county is the English town Hastings?
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At which university did Stephen Hawkins complete his doctorate?
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What English king was known as the "Lionheart"?
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ROUND TWO: Sport. What number will Lionel Messi wear at Paris Saint-Germain?
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What is this Olympic gymnastics event called?
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Which national side did Canada's women's team beat in the Olympic final to win gold this year?
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What was the score in the three-test series between the British and Irish Lions and South Africa?
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In tennis, the Madrid Open is played on which surface?
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ROUND THREE: Picture round. Vegetables: What is this?
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What vegetable is this?
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What are these?
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What is this?
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Which vegetable is this?
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ROUND FOUR: Movie synopses. Which Hollywood movie is described on IMDB as...
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Which movie's synopsis reads as follows:
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Which movie does the following synopsis describe?
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Which movie does the following synopsis describe?
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The following synopsis describes which movie?
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ROUND FIVE: Technology: Who founded Apple?
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Elon Musk's company Tesla is best known for making what?
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Which of these Microsoft Windows operating systems was released first?
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Which scientist invented the World Wide Web?
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The current richest man in the world Jeff Bezos is the founder of which company?
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