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Which three current national capitals have hosted the Winter Olympics? The Saturday quiz | Life and style
The questions 1 Which three current national capitals have hosted the Winter Olympics?2 Eliza Davis protested to Dickens that which character was a negative stereotype?3 …
What links Harlem Nights and Night of the Hunter? The Saturday quiz | Life and style
The questions 1 What is the world’s most widely used psychoactive drug? 2 What does the GPT of ChatGPT stand for? 3 Which construction did …
A speeding fine, a baby donkey and a tram ride – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
Is it really Thursday again? Fifteen questions of varying degrees of difficulty, topicality, and downright silliness await you. Along the way there may be some …
Stolen cupcakes, strange space things and a sudden holiday – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
The challenge is the same as it ever was – 15 questions of varying degrees of difficulty, topicality, and downright silliness. You will find them …
Which cat was left £1.3m in Karl Lagerfeld’s will? The Saturday quiz | Life and style
The questions 1 Who was the first woman in France to get a doctorate?2 Philip II of Spain and James Bond shared which motto?3 Which …
Which hell-raising actor kept a suite at the Savoy? The Saturday quiz | Life and style
The questions 1 What record, held since time immemorial, is China about to lose to India?2 Which faith practises proxy baptism of ancestors?3 Who sailed …
Sweden’s winner, Sunak’s losers and Toyah’s guitar hero – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
After all the excitement of live blogging both the coronation and Eurovision, an exhausted quiz master lazily asked Google Bard to write the intro blurb …
Which monarch owned 640 dogs? The Saturday quiz | Life and style
The questions 1 Which monarch owned 640 dogs comprising 32 breeds?2 Which clothing brand began in the Market Place in South Shields?3 Buckyballs are a …
What links Pam Ayres and the Chuckle Brothers? The Saturday quiz | Life and style
The questions 1 Who was refused entry to George IV’s coronation in 1821?2 Which 2011 single is the UK’s bestselling song never to reach No …
What links Penelope Pitstop to the Visage frontman? The Saturday quiz | Life and style
The questions 1 The Iris trophy is now awarded to winners of what?2 What former country was known as the “three-letter state”?3 Emerald is a …
Name changes, fashion queens, and a king’s recipe – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
Congratulations to those of you who have slogged through two years’ worth of Thursday quizzes now, not least the quiz master who has written more …
What links Tupac Shakur and Grand Duchess Anastasia? The Saturday quiz | Life and style
The questions 1 Ten Percent by Double Exposure was the first commercially available what?2 What are listed in a catalogue raisonné?3 Which radical group assembled …
What links Easy Rider and 12 Angry Men? The Saturday quiz | Quiz and trivia games
The questions 1 Who wrote thrillers on a gold-plated typewriter?2 What is the largest species of turtle?3 Under what name was Margaret Anderson the first …
What links Oscar Wilde and Johnny Depp? The Saturday quiz | Life and style
The questions 1 Which Filipino was assassinated at the airport later named after him?2 Which non-feline has a scientific name meaning “fire-coloured cat”?3 Sabrage is …
Which songwriter was musical director for Marlene Dietrich? The Saturday quiz | Life and style
The questions 1 Three-year-old Eliza Armstrong was the first patient at which hospital?2 What is the world’s largest trade book fair?3 Marduk was the chief …
What links ackee and kidney beans? The Saturday quiz | Life and style
The questions 1 Louise Platt, in 1936, was the first of 31 screen tests for which role?2 Which manifesto was launched in Glasgow in 1838?3 …
What links James Dean’s car and Tutankhamun? The Saturday quiz | Life and style
The questions 1 Who was posthumously cleared of heresy in 1456?2 Which big cats often hide their prey in trees?3 Which US archipelago is connected …
What links the Rolling Stones to Lady Gaga? The Saturday quiz | Life and style
The questions 1 Which diarist debuted in The Independent in 1995?2 What are euro banknotes made from?3 Which county adopted St Petroc’s Cross as its …
A proud shark, an uncertain scientist and a broken dog statue – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
Thursday trundles round once again, bringing with it the same test of 15 vaguely topical and general knowledge questions, sweetened by a selection of predictable …