Veganuary is almost over, Lunar New Year celebrations are gearing up and a new month awaits us. As February approaches, so too does another round of Tes’ fiercely challenging weekly quiz. This week, our 10 teasers will test your knowledge on a range of subjects from science and geography to sport and, erm, McDonald’s (what can we say, we were hungry when we wrote this).
Do you know your Chinese zodiac signs from your Hollywood blockbusters? Set your brains to quiz mode - it’s time to find out…
This week’s questions
1. The 2022 Lunar New Year begins on 1 February - which Chinese Zodiac animal is assigned to it?
2. Edge jumps, twizzles and death spirals are techniques associated with which Winter Olympic sport?
3. What is the name of the base unit of thermodynamic temperature in the International System of Units?
4. What achievement is shared by the films Ben-Hur (1959), Titanic (1997) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)?
5. Podgorica is the capital city of which Balkan country?
6. Space Exploration Technologies Corp, better known as SpaceX, is an aerospace company founded by which business magnate?
7. Sixth-form teen drama Skins turns 15 this week. One of its original stars, Nicholas Hoult, is currently starring in which “anti-historical” TV satire set in 18th-century Russia?
8. Inventor John Logie Baird demonstrated his new machine to members of the Royal Institution in London in January 1926. What was it?
9. Which Premier League football stadium shares its name with the location of a famous battle in 1066 between English and Norwegian armies?
10. “Veganuary” 2022 has broken records for the number of people switching to a vegan diet. What is the name of McDonald’s signature no-meat burger?
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…
