You might think you know a thing or two but have you been to a pub quiz recently? Why not take the test and find out how you would get on by answering the 10 most common pub quiz questions in the UK right now?
Question 1 of 10.
In Eastenders, a 2019 love interest for Jean Slater is played by which well known British actor known for his role in The Young Ones?
Rik Mayal
Adrian Edmondson
Ben Elton
Cliff Richard
Question 2 of 10.
In 1768, the first edition of which book was published?
1. The King James Bible
2. The Oxford English Dictionary
3. Encyclopaedia Britannica
4. Madrid Codex
Question 3 of 10.
Which cyclist became the first Briton to win the Tour de France race in 2012?
1. Bradley Wiggins
2. Mark Cavendish
3. Roger Hammond
4. Chris Froome
Question 4 of 10.
Which singer known for the songs ‘My Way’ and ‘New York, New York’ died in 1998?
1. Cole Porter
2. Dean Martin
3. Frank Sinatra
4. Sammy Davis Jr
Question 5 of 10.
Which ‘A’ is a soft stone of type gypsum, commonly used for carving and decorative pieces?
1. Anglestone
2. Alye Sand Stone
3. Alabaster
4. Agate
Question 6 of 10.
In which year did Adam Smith publish ‘The Wealth of Nations’?
1. 1901
2. 1841
3. 1660
4. 1776
Question 7 of 10.
Which political leader was elected President of South Africa in 1994?
Desmond Tutu
Donald Trump
Winnie Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Question 8 of 10.
Which communist politician became premier of Romania in 1965, serving until his execution in 1989?
1. Ion Iliescu
2. Chivu Stoica
3. Alexander Dubcek
4. Nicolae Ceausescu
Question 9 of 10.
Which British king abdicated in favour of his brother George VI after falling in love with Wallis Simpson?
1. Edward IV
2. Edward VIII
3. Henry IV
4. George IV
Question 10 of 10.
Which public inquiry held throughout 2011 and 2012 examined the ethics of the British press following the phone hacking scandal?
Operation Yewtree
Livingstone Enquiry
Leveson Inquiry
Morgan-Rees Inquiry