It’s well hot. Might be too hot
Crikey, it’s warm isn’t it. Hope you’re all managing to stay at a comfortable temperature and, for the love of good, put some sun cream on.
Once burnt, twice shy. As a red-headed individual I know this all too well.
And in true British fashion, tomorrow it’s meant to absolutely tip it down.
Speaking of red-heads, shoutout to Jonny Bairstow for his Trent Bridge heroics on Tuesday and to Ben Stokes for captaining England to a second Test win in a row. This quiz is devoted to them and the entire England side.
Test match cricket grabbing the headlines? A mini-heatwave followed by rain?
This isn’t just summer. This is British summer.
ROUND 1: General Knowledge
What is the capital of Mexico?
What is the capital of Mexico?
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What is Big Ben's real name?
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What is the word given to people, footballers for instance, who are good with both feet?
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Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries did a truly horrendous TikTok rap on which pressing issue?
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How many cards are in a standard deck?
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ROUND 2: Sport
US billionaire Todd Boehly recently bought Chelsea Football Club, but what American sports team does he already co-own?
US billionaire Todd Boehly recently bought Chelsea Football Club, but what American sports team does he already co-own?
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How many horses does the Queen have running in this year's Royal Ascot?
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Which golf tournament kicked off on Thursday?
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Which NBA team does Steph Curry play for?
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How many balls did it take Jonny Bairstow to reach his century in the 2nd test against New Zealand on Tuesday?
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ROUND 3: Entertainment
How many seasons did Friends run for?
How many seasons did Friends run for?
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Which singer is in talks to play Harley Quinn in the recently-confirmed Joker sequel?
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It was Parklife last weekend - whereabouts is the iconic festival held?
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It was also the Summer Game Fest last week and we got our first look at which long-awaited Bethesda game?
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Comedians Katherine Ryan and Jimmy Carr recently poked fun at each other's cosmetic surgery on which TV show?
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ROUND 4: Rappers and their home cities. Here's a picture of a rapper, just tell us which city they're famously from. First up, where did this guy spend his childhood...
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Next, where is this legendary rapper from?
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Closer to home for this one, but where was he raised?
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Back to the US, where is this rap queen from?
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And finally, where is this guy from?
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ROUND 5: One letter answers
What is the name of the character in James Bond who provides 007 with gadgets?
What is the name of the character in James Bond who provides 007 with gadgets?
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What is the Germany country code on number plates?
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Which letter represents the number 100 in Roman numerals?
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In “Men in Black”, Will Smith plays the role of Agent…
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What generation are you if you were born between 1997 and 2012?
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Related links:
- The FootballJOE Pub Quiz: Week 41
- QUIZ: The hardest US Office quiz you’ll ever take
- The hardest Marvel Cinematic Universe quiz you’ll ever take
