In the week that Strictly Come Dancing cha-cha-cha-ed back onto our tellies, we’ve got something even more fabulous than the glitterball trophy - that’s right, it’s another edition of the weekly Tes quiz.
As ever, this week’s quiz will challenge you with a mix of general knowledge brainteasers and pop-culture puzzlers, covering everything from classical poetry to Netflix blockbusters.
So, do you know your precious gems from your space rocks? Gather your quizzing pals and let’s see if you can score a perfect 10…
The questions
Which precious gem is the birthstone for October?
Leslie Manville, star of Mrs Harris Goes to Paris, will next be seen portraying which royal character in the fifth season of Netflix’s The Crown?
In traditional playing card designs, which is the only king in the pack without a moustache?
Roughing, butt-ending and hooking are all infringements in which sport?
Charles Darwin returned to England on 2 October, 1836 after a five-year journey that inspired his theory of evolution. What was the name of the ship that carried him?
Which Neighbours star-turned-singer is celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album, Left of the Middle, this year?
Phnom Penh is the capital city of which Asian country?
World Space Week starts on 4 October. What was the name of the recent Nasa spacecraft sent on a collision course as part of its “asteroid redirection” programme?
Staying with space, which is the only planet in our solar system that rotates in a clockwise direction?
Which ancient storyteller was the creator of the epic poem, The Aeneid?
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