It's that time of the week again! Our Thursday quiz is here to challenge your general knowledge and provide a fun break in your day. From French vocabulary to iconic British novels and classic UK top twenty hits, we've got a wide range of questions to test your wits.
Today's Brain-Teasers
How well do you know your stuff? Today's selection of questions will take you on a journey from a French bakery to a fantastical literary world and beyond. The word of the day is Agelast, which describes a person who never laughs. Can you answer what you would purchase from a French Boulangerie? Do you know who penned the beloved comic fantasy novel The Colour of Magic?
The quiz also delves into British heritage, asking which Duke calls Woburn Abbey their seat. For the musically inclined, it questions how many quavers equal one crotchet and which George Bernard Shaw play inspired the legendary musical My Fair Lady.
Testing Your UK Knowledge
Geography and history feature prominently. The quiz asks how many degrees are in a circle and which two English counties share a border with Scotland. It also tests your knowledge of professions, querying which trade journal is represented by The Lancet.
Music lovers are in for a treat with a question dedicated to UK chart-toppers. The quiz asks you to name the songs with the word London in the title that became UK top twenty hits for ELO (1979), London Boys (1989), Fergie (2006), The Clash (1979), and Ralph McTell (1974). And for television fans, which English actress played Ross's wife, Emily, in the global phenomenon Friends?
Looking Back at Previous Answers
To help you get into the quizzing spirit, here's a look back at the answers from a previous set of questions. The UK number one single by Queen with only one word in its title was Innuendo. In Lady Chatterley's Lover, the gamekeeper Mellors' first name was Oliver.
The Australian city of Melbourne sits on the River Yarra, and the dish Chicken Montmorency contains cherries. The pivotal Battle of Naseby in 1645 took place in Northamptonshire.
The poet Alexander Pope first coined the phrase Fools rush in where Angels fear to tread. The company founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 is, of course, Amazon. The director of the 1983 film Staying Alive was Sylvester Stallone.
For those familiar with UK travel, Strensham services is located at the junction of the M5 and M50 motorways. Finally, Alan Sillitoe was the author of the first novel Saturday Night and Sunday Morning.
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