It may be 1 April but, rest assured, there are no trick questions to be found in this week’s edition of the Tes quiz. Instead, we’re once again putting your general knowledge to the test with 10 questions - some timely, some not-so-timely - covering a range of subjects, from sport and pop culture to food and geography.
So, do you know your motor racing from your Marvel heroes? Rally your fellow quizzers and let’s find out…
This week’s questions
1. Which glitzy city recently secured a deal to become the third in the US to host a Formula 1 grand prix, from 2023, alongside races in Austin and Miami?
2. According to a 2021 report, which country is the biggest consumer of beer: Germany, Belgium, Czech Republic or Austria?
3. Jared Leto is playing “living vampire” Morbius in a new movie - the character originated as a nemesis of which comic-book hero?
4. Nicosia is the capital city of which Mediterranean island country?
5. Which Hollywood horror movie icon and star of films such as Freaky Friday and Knives Out has written 12 children’s books, most recently 2018’s Me, Myselfie & I: A Cautionary Tale?
6. What is the name given to a patterned cloth consisting of crisscrossed, horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours, which is particularly associated with Scotland?
7. Which mineral and gemstone, which is a solid form of the element carbon, is also classified as the traditional birthstone of the month of April?
8. Will Smith caused a stir at last weekend’s Oscars ceremony, but what film did he accept the Best Actor award for?
9. Which word, meaning “a valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations”, is also the name of a type of tomato?
10. Which traditional pet animal - the third most popular in the UK after cats and dogs - belongs to the family Leporidae?
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…
