In the week that the Wimbledon tennis championships took to the courts for another year, we’re bringing you something even more delicious than an overpriced punnet of strawberries and cream. That’s right: it’s the weekly Tes quiz!
These 10 questions feature a mix of pop-culture puzzlers and general knowledge brainteasers, with subjects ranging from ancient and modern history to science fiction (or maybe fact?). Can you hit an ace? Gather your quizmates and let’s find out…
This week’s questions
1. The month of July was originally called Quintilis by the Romans, who later changed the name in honour of which celebrated general?
2. Which disaster-movie denizen directed the 1996 alien invasion movie, Independence Day?
3. July’s birthstone is the ruby - in terms of milestones, how many years does a “ruby anniversary” represent?
4. What is the name of the New York bar at the epicentre of the 1969 riots that kickstarted the gay rights movement and inspired the first Pride marches?
5. The name of which martial art means “empty hand”?
6. World UFO Day beams down on 2 July. Which US state is home to the town of Roswell, the infamous site of a supposed extraterrestrial crash?
7. Which actor voices evil mastermind Gru in the Despicable Me/Minions movie franchise?
8. Which British scientist presented a paper to the Linnean Society in London, on his theory of the evolution of species and natural selection, on 1 July 1838?
9. The songs Aquarius and Good Morning Starshine are taken from which musical?
10. António Guterres is the current head of which intergovernmental organisation?
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…
