We’re not messing about this week.
For no reason whatsoever, this week’s quiz has ended up being quite a tricky one I think.
I’d usually say a par score was around the 20 mark, but this week if you hit 15 I think you can be pretty pleased with your efforts.
Just see it as an opportunity to broaden your already vast knowledge horizons. Yes, your knowledge of word terminologies and November 12 may not be great now, but in 10 minutes’ time it will be.
Then next time someone asks you how many letters are in the Welsh alphabet, you’ll be able to confidently tell them it’s… well you’ll find out below.
Enjoy!
Who invented the telephone?
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Which country is Greta Thunberg from?
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How many bones are there in the human body?
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Which country's flag is this?
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Which animal’s name means ‘river horse’ when translated from Greek to English?
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ROUND 2: Sport. Which Premier League club sacked their manager Dean Smith last Sunday?
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Which of these teams did not qualify for the T20 World Cup semi finals?
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Which Pacific Island side did England demolish 69-3 at Twickenham last weekend?
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Which boxer became the first undisputed world super-middleweight champion last weekend?
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What honour was Marcus Rashford given this week?
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ROUND 3: Alcohol brands. Name these alcohol brands from the blurred picture. First up, this wonderful can of goodness...
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Next, this iconic bottle that has been the downfall of many...
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What about this can of liquid gold?
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And this bottle of spirit...
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And finally something a bit more upmarket...
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ROUND 4: Words. What is the name for a word that is spelt the same forwards as it is backwards?
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What is the term for a sentence that uses all the letters in the alphabet?
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The English alphabet has 26 letters but what about the Welsh alphabet?
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What is tautology?
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Most people do something 'jentacular' in the morning - what is it?
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ROUND 5: This day in history. Which of these songs was number one in the Official Chart on November 12, 2011?
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Which of these Harry Potter films had only just hit cinemas 20 years ago?
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We've had 11 rounds of the Premier League season, but who was top of the table after the same amount of matches on November 12, 2016?
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Which of these famous Canadians was born on November 12, 1980, therefore turning 41 today?
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Which of these figures assumed total control of the Soviet Union on this day in 1927?
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