Quiz of the Week

Twenty mixed questions, refreshed every Monday. Answer one at a time and see how you did at the end.

Quiz of the Week · Week beginning Monday, 19 October 2026

  1. Question 1 of 20UK & British · Easy

    What is the national flower of England?

  2. Question 2 of 20Science · Easy

    Which organ pumps blood around the body?

  3. Question 3 of 20Music · Easy

    Which section of the orchestra does the trumpet belong to?

  4. Question 4 of 20Countries · Easy

    In which country would you find the Great Wall?

  5. Question 5 of 20General Knowledge · Medium

    How many minutes are there in a full day?

  6. Question 6 of 20Nature & Animals · Medium

    What is a young swan called?

  7. Question 7 of 20Science · Medium

    Who is credited with inventing the telephone in 1876?

  8. Question 8 of 20Food & Drink · Medium

    What kind of pastry is used to make profiteroles?

  9. Question 9 of 20General Knowledge · Medium

    Which word describes a word that reads the same backwards as forwards?

  10. Question 10 of 20Guess the Song · Medium

    Guess the song: Dexys Midnight Runners' 1982 number one urging a girl called Eileen

  11. Question 11 of 20Geography · Medium

    Which city is known as the 'Granite City'?

  12. Question 12 of 20Guess the Song · Medium

    Guess the song: Bon Jovi's 1986 hit about Tommy and Gina

  13. Question 13 of 20General Knowledge · Medium

    How many hearts does an octopus have?

  14. Question 14 of 20Music · Medium

    Which Welsh singer had a hit with 'It's Not Unusual' in 1965?

  15. Question 15 of 20History · Medium

    Who was the last Tudor monarch?

  16. Question 16 of 20Nature & Animals · Medium

    Which seabird is nicknamed the 'sea parrot' for its colourful beak?

  17. Question 17 of 20Music · Hard

    What do the letters in the band name 'UB40' refer to?

  18. Question 18 of 20Guess the Song · Hard

    Guess the song: Joy Division's 1980 single about love tearing a couple apart

  19. Question 19 of 20Countries · Hard

    Which country's flag features a cedar tree?

  20. Question 20 of 20Science · Hard

    Which Scottish inventor demonstrated the first working television in 1926?

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