10 quiz questions to kick off your week – Scroll to the bottom for the answers
  1. What is the currency of India?
  2. During which war did the Battle of Okinawa take place?
  3. What actor starred in the movies Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind, that each won the Best Picture Oscars in 2000 and 2001?
  4. When sheet music indicates ‘f’ for forte, how is it asking for music to be played?
  5. True or false: A tennis court is larger than a basketball court?
  6. According to the saying, the …what doesn’t fall far from the tree?
  7. Who reigned as Queen of England for 9 days in the year 1553?
  8. Can peacocks fly?
  9. When did Eddie the Eagle compete in ski jumping at the Winter Olympics. 1986, 1987 or 1988?
  10. Which commonly used French phrase translates as ‘false step’?

Answers:

  1. Rupee/Indian Rupee
  2. World War II
  3. Russell Crowe
  4. Loud
  5. False
  6. Apple
  7. Lady Jane Grey
  8. Yes
  9. 1988
  10. Faux pas