Of the eleven countries that begin with the letter A, nine also end with the same letter... can you name them all from these clues?
Famed for its iconic architecture and romantic reputation, Paris is a vibrant, modern city that’s brimming with bistros and boutiques. Test your knowledge of the French capital with these multiple choice questions...
How much do you know about the world’s lakes? Find out with these multiple choice questions...
A magnet for tourists all year round, the Italian capital offers the perfect blend of the ancient and the modern. Test your knowledge of Rome with these multiple choice questions...
Despite the Coronavirus pandemic continuing to hog the headlines, 2021 was a bumper year for culture, politics, science and sport. Test your knowledge of the last year with our multiple choice quiz: three minutes, twenty general knowledge questions... see how many you get right!
How much do you know about the year 1975? Test your knowledge with these multiple choice questions...
Television shows such as The Crown have increased our fascination with the current Queen and the institution over which she presides, but how much do you know about Britain's Royal Family?
How much do you know about the 1940s? Test your knowledge with these multiple choice questions.
Many actors have taken on the challenge of portraying the US Commander in Chief on the big screen. From real-life history makers to fictional presidents, test your knowledge with these multiple choice questions...
The Fast and Furious movie franchise has evolved from humble beginnings to blockbuster status. Test your knowledge of the popular series with these multiple choice questions.
Undoubtedly one of the iconic movies of the 1980s, how much do you remember about The Karate Kid? Test your knowledge with these multiple choice questions.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of his generation, Tom Hanks’ talent has seen him twice recognised by the Academy as Best Actor in a Leading Role. How much do you know about the movies of Hollywood’s ‘nicest guy’?
Mathematics is fundamental to our understanding of the world around us. Test your knowledge of this fascinating subject with these multiple choice questions.
Various scales and charts have been developed to measure everything from the pungency of peppers to the intensity of earthquakes. Test your knowledge of some of them with these multiple choice questions...
How our bodies work is so often a source of fascination and bewilderment. Test your knowledge of the human body with these multiple choice questions...
Widely regarded as one of the greatest scientists in history, Albert Einstein has become synonymous with the word ‘genius’. Test your knowledge of the famous physicist with these multiple choice questions...
Britpop - a term coined by radio DJ, Stuart Maconie - describes a cultural movement of the mid-1990s when British alternative rock music was brought into the mainstream. Test your knowledge of the most successful Britpop bands with these multiple choice questions...
The difference between what the singer is saying and what we actually hear is often quite hilarious. How many of these song lyrics can you correctly identify..?
A catchy theme song is forever synonymous with the show it introduces. Can you identify these classic television shows from the lyrics to their themes..?
From cities to states, countries to continents, the titles of some of the most famous songs contain the name of a place. Test your popular music knowledge with part one of our ‘Songs with Place-names in the Title’ multiple choice quiz...
How well do you know the United States of America? Can you work out the numerical answers to each of these wordy clues...?
To celebrate the publication of our 200th quiz, all of the questions in this set relate to the number 200. See how many you can get right...
How many zeros in a googol? How many stars on the flag of Ghana? How many men have walked on the moon? Think you know the answers? Then try our ‘How Many...?’ quiz. Twelve multiple choice questions, two minutes to answer...
Can you find the numerical answers to these wordy clues about poet and playwright, William Shakespeare...?
Britain has sixty racecourses from Perth in the North to Newton Abbot in the Southwest. See how much you know about the country’s horse racing venues with these multiple choice questions.
Taking place quadrennially, the FIFA Men’s World Cup is the most prestigious international football competition. Test your knowledge of its history with our multiple choice quiz!
August, 2012, saw London become the first city to host the summer Olympics three times. How much do you remember about that fantastic fortnight of sport?
Test your knowledge of some of the world’s most iconic sporting venues with these multiple choice questions...
Edgar Allan Poe described poetry as ‘…the rhythmical creation of beauty in words’. How many of these poets can you identify from the opening lines of some of their most famous works?
British writer Roald Dahl is famed for his wonderfully original books for children. Test your knowledge of his timeless classics with these multiple choice questions.
Test your knowledge of some classic children’s books with these multiple choice questions...
From movie titles to song lyrics, famous nicknames to well-known brands, all of these questions relate to the use of colours in popular culture. Test your knowledge of this topic with our multiple choice quiz!
Sporting genius is a notion that vexes. Rarely does a tennis tournament, or a football match, or an athletics meeting take place in which one or more of the performers is not flattered with this weighty accolade - be it on account of consistency and determination, a pleasingly emotional or luckless back story or a singularly sublime moment of skill that induces a stream of superlatives from commentators and journalists alike. We use the word ‘genius’ so flippantly and with such astonishing regularity that it can do nothing but cheapen its impact and muddy the waters of what we know to be true. Let it be said and let it remain: genius, in all disciplines, is rare.
Few numbers can match the star status of Pi. Mathematics’ most famous constant - familiar to most of us from high school geometry classes, features in some of the subject’s most celebrated formulae and occurs naturally all around us in the circular patterns of nature. Written about and romanticised more than any other mathematical symbol, Pi evokes a degree of human interest far beyond its applications. From memes to merchandise, competitive recitation to wordplay, Pi has transcended the field of mathematics to become an icon of modern geek culture. In fact, such is Pi’s popularity, it has even found its way on to the international calendar!
Origami surrounds us. From envelopes to pizza boxes, airbags to satellites in space, the principles of this ancient art form have applications far beyond the paper boats and fortune tellers we made as kids. Engineers, medical scientists and teachers - to name but three - employ paper-folding techniques regularly in their work to model design ideas, solve complex problems and explain difficult-to-grasp concepts in an accessible way. But what exactly is Origami? And how is it useful in the modern world?
From subtle foreign language fairytales to big screen blockbusters, historical landscapes to imagined futures, action adventure to heartwarming romance, movies transport us to new worlds from the comfort of an armchair, delivering an abundance of magical moments and an endless stream of characters with whom we can identify and champion. But more than that, the best movies provoke thought and inspire change, and the most memorable characters are those with hidden depths and unexpected qualities; those who, through their own transformation, force a change in our perception; those that surprise us.
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