Spring is about to be sprung, it’s no longer dark at 5pm and, depending on where you’re teaching, it’s either nearly the end or nearly the beginning of half term. Whether you’re on your hols or still in the classroom, though, there’s always time for a good quiz!
This week, our 10 fiendishly difficult brainteasers will test your knowledge on a range of subjects, including history, science, sport, music, film and technology. Some are topical, some are more random.
So, do you know your movie musicals from your rock legends? Summon your quiz buddies and let’s find out…
This week’s questions
1. Which film director has been nominated for an Oscar for their 2021 adaptation of the musical West Side Story?
2. French troops attempted to invade Britain on 22 February 1797, and were thwarted in a battle in which Welsh coastal town?
3. What is the name given to the eight teeth in the front of your mouth (four on the top and four on the bottom)?
4. The biathlon at the Winter Olympics is a sport that combines cross-country skiing with what?
5. Which chemical element is represented by the symbol ‘K’ in the periodic table?
6. Which US rock band’s hit albums include The Color And The Shape, One By One and Sonic Highways?
7. Which word is the collective noun for a group of apes, and also means “the quality of having or showing good powers of judgement”?
8. Monterey, Apple’s new operating system for its Mac computers, is named after a city in which US state?
9. Crème de cassis - a key ingredient in a kir cocktail - is an alcoholic liqueur made from which fruit?
10. Erinsborough is the fictional suburb that provides the setting for which long-running soap opera?
Scroll down for the answers. And if you’re in the mood for more brain teasers, check out some of Tes’ other recent quizzes below…
