Are you ready for the ultimate weekend brain workout? Our weekly Saturday quiz is back, packed with a fresh set of general knowledge questions and a cryptic film puzzle to truly test your mettle. This week's eclectic selection of trivia has been submitted by Pete from Saltburn, promising to challenge everything you think you know.
Pete's General Knowledge Gauntlet
This week's batch of questions covers a wonderfully diverse range of topics. Do you know your flora and fauna? You'll need to identify what Linden trees are called in the UK. Science fans are tasked with naming the only four elements that are magnetic at room temperature. For a dash of zoology, how fast can a fleeing Armadillo sprint: 10, 20, or 30 MPH?
The quiz also delves into the worlds of entertainment and sport. Can you reveal the famous identity behind the name Michael Joseph Pennington? Who portrayed the iconic Cruella de Vil in the live-action '101 Dalmatians' film? And is it true or false that football legend Paul Gascoigne has won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award?
From History to Highways
The questions don't stop there. History buffs must recall a luxurious bath accessory only the wealthy could afford in ancient Rome. Meanwhile, UK drivers should know the speed limit when towing a caravan on a motorway. For a global challenge, can you list the only five countries in the world with just one syllable in their name?
And for a taste of classic Hollywood controversy, which film superstar once declared, "I have no further use for America, and I wouldn't go back there even if Jesus Christ was President"?
The Cryptic Film Challenge
If straightforward questions aren't enough, the quiz also features a special cryptic section where you must solve the clues to reveal film titles. This week's brain-teasers include puzzles like "An assassination plot against President Clinton" and "Merlin – from Melbourne?". Can you crack them all?
Last Week's Answers Revealed
For those curious about the previous quiz, here are the answers from January 9th. The Changing of the Guard on November 26th, 2017 was historic because, for the first time in 357 years, it was carried out by the Royal Navy. The Beatles' drummer was, of course, Ringo Starr. The centre of an archery target is gold (or yellow), and Chianti wine originates from Italy.
The island of Sark is found in the Channel Islands. The highest rank in the British army is Field Marshal. The River Nile flows through Cairo, and the NUM trade union represented miners. In chess, a king moves one square at a time, and the New York Stock Exchange is located on Wall Street.
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