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.
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 2 of 10.
Which ‘A’ is a soft stone of type gypsum, commonly used for carving and decorative pieces?
1. Anglestone
2. Agate
3. Alabaster
4. Alye Sand Stone
Question 3 of 10.
In 1768, the first edition of which book was published?
1. The King James Bible
2. Encyclopaedia Britannica
3. Madrid Codex
4. The Oxford English Dictionary
Question 4 of 10.
Which political leader was elected President of South Africa in 1994?
Desmond Tutu
Donald Trump
Nelson Mandela
Winnie Mandela
Question 5 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
Morgan-Rees Inquiry
Leveson Inquiry
Question 6 of 10.
Which British king abdicated in favour of his brother George VI after falling in love with Wallis Simpson?
1. Henry IV
2. George IV
3. Edward VIII
4. Edward IV
Question 7 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 8 of 10.
Which singer known for the songs ‘My Way’ and ‘New York, New York’ died in 1998?
1. Frank Sinatra
2. Sammy Davis Jr
3. Cole Porter
4. Dean Martin
Question 9 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
Ben Elton
Adrian Edmondson
Cliff Richard
Question 10 of 10.
In which year did Adam Smith publish ‘The Wealth of Nations’?
1. 1901
2. 1660
3. 1841
4. 1776