10 quiz questions to kick off your week – Scroll to the bottom for the answers
  1. The Spanish expression lo siento roughly translates to what in English?
  2. The ‘Ring of Fire’ is a tectonic belt that surrounds which ocean?
  3. Which British royal shares their name with a type of sponge cake?
  4. Name two out of the three James Bond films with ‘Gold’ in their title.
  5. Which famous nurse was known as ‘The Lady with the Lamp’?
  6. What type of wood is a cricket bat traditionally made from?
  7. Book characters Athos, Porthos, and Aramis are known as ‘The Three…’ what?
  8. What name is given to the bones that make up a person’s spine?
  9. Which British city is home to Everton Football Club?
  10. Which famous playwright wrote The Importance of Being Earnest?

 

Answers:

  1. (I’m) sorry
  2. The Pacific Ocean
  3. Queen Victoria
  4. Goldfinger, The Man with the Golden Gun, GoldenEye
  5. Florence Nightingale
  6. Willow wood (typically Salix alba)
  7. The Three Musketeers
  8. Vertebrae
  9. Liverpool
  10. Oscar Wilde