The Earth spins, the quiz arrives.
Come rain or shine, here we are. Quizzing together again.
What is there to say on this mid-October end-of-week? Not a lot really, and anyway, you’re not here for rambling intros – you’re here for 25 questions.
The quizzing menu this week contains a round about Hollywood Walk of Fame stars and a return for the adrenaline-fuelled country outlines round.
What. A. Rush.
ROUND 1: General knowledge
Which British forest was, according to the legend, home to Robin Hood?
Which British forest was, according to the legend, home to Robin Hood?
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What shape is this?
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What day of the week is the US presidential election always held on?
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Which planet passes the closest to Earth during its orbit of the Sun?
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Which of these Spanish cities is located in Catalonia?
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ROUND 2: Sport
Thomas Tuchel was confirmed as England manager this week. Including him, how many foreign managers has the men's national team had?
Thomas Tuchel was confirmed as England manager this week. Including him, how many foreign managers has the men's national team had?
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Ben Ainslie is a four-time Olympic gold medallist in which sport?
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What state is this weekend's United States Grand Prix taking place in?
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What sport do the New York Yankees play?
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In boxing, what does the term TKO stand for?
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ROUND 3: Entertainment
What was the title of One Direction's first UK number one?
What was the title of One Direction's first UK number one?
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Which band was Richard Ashcroft the frontman of?
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What was the first Wallace and Gromit film to be released?
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Who directed the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire?
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Which UK city is Alan Partridge from?
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ROUND 4: Weird country outlines
What country is this?
What country is this?
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What country is this?
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What country is this?
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What country is this?
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What country is this?
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ROUND 5: Hollywood Walk of Fame
Here's a famous figure, just tell us if they have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. First up, does Daniel Radcliffe have a Walk of Fame star?
Here's a famous figure, just tell us if they have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. First up, does Daniel Radcliffe have a Walk of Fame star?
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Does Leonardo DiCaprio have a star on the Walk of Fame?
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Does Jennifer Aniston have a star on the Walk of Fame?
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Does Mickey Mouse have a Walk of Fame star?
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Does Al Pacino have a Walk of Fame star?
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