This 20-question quiz certainly keeps you on your toes.
For this one, we’re jumping without warning between cycling, classic tracks, science, cinema, Westminster politics, world geography, ancient myths, and video games. Because you never know what subject is landing next, being brilliant in just one specialist area won’t get you over the line.
A few questions will reward a sharp memory for schoolbook facts, while others need that odd stash of pub-chat trivia you’ve picked up over the years without even realising it. Grab a pen, see how much your brain has actually been storing away, and tot up your final score at the end to see where you rank.
1. Busan and Daegu are cities in which country?
A. Vietnam
B. China
C. South Korea
D. Japan
2. Which professional cycling team was named after the capital of Kazakhstan?
A. Almaty
B. Ashgabat
C. Astana
D. Dushanbe
3. Which British act evolved from The Quarrymen?
A. The Beatles
B. The Kinks
C. Oasis
D. The Rolling Stones
4. In Norse mythology, who was the ruler of the gods?
A. Odin
B. Tyr
C. Frigg
D. Thor
5. In 2012, who became the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France?
A. Geraint Thomas
B. Bradley Wiggins
C. Chris Froome
D. Chris Boardman
6. The mask associated with the online group Anonymous appeared extensively in which 2005 film?
A. War of the Worlds
B. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
C. V for Vendetta
D. Batman Begins
7. The Col du Tourmalet is a famous Tour de France climb in which mountainous region?
A. Alps
B. Massif Central
C. Pyrenees
D. Provence
8. For what does the H in HTML stand?
A. Hard
B. Hero
C. Half
D. Hyper
9. Which band wrote and performed the soundtrack to the film About a Boy?
A. Elbow
B. The Divine Comedy
C. Blur
D. Badly Drawn Boy
10. What nationality was five-time Tour de France winner Eddy Merckx?
A. French
B. German
C. Belgian
D. Dutch
11. What kind of geographical feature is an escarpment?
A. Island
B. Glacier
C. Lake
D. Cliff
12. What colour jersey is awarded to the leader of the points classification at the Tour de France?
A. Yellow
B. Pink
C. Red
D. Green
13. Sid Meier is a game designer associated with which series of strategy games?
A. Age of Empires
B. StarCraft
C. Total War
D. Civilization
14. Which sprinter won the final stage of the Tour de France every year from 2009 to 2012?
A. André Greipel
B. Marcel Kittel
C. Mark Cavendish
D. Tyler Farrar
15. Which Conservative politician was Leader of the Opposition from 1997 to 2001?
A. Iain Duncan Smith
B. Michael Portillo
C. William Hague
D. Michael Howard
16. In what year was the first Tour de France held?
A. 1923
B. 1903
C. 1893
D. 1913
17. What is the name of the particle accelerator at CERN?
A. BEPC II
B. LHC
C. PEP-II
D. Tevatron
18. The polka-dot jersey at the Tour de France is awarded to the leader of which classification?
A. Points classification
B. Mountains classification
C. General classification
D. Best young rider
19. Which organisation runs the Tour de France?
A. UCL
B. RCS
C. TCO
D. ASO
20. How many riders does each Tour de France team start with?
A. 9
B. 8
C. 10
D. 7
Answers
1. C. South Korea
2. C. Astana
3. A. The Beatles
4. A. Odin
5. B. Bradley Wiggins
6. C. V for Vendetta
7. C. Pyrenees
8. D. Hyper
9. D. Badly Drawn Boy
10. C. Belgian
11. D. Cliff
12. D. Green
13. D. Civilization
14. C. Mark Cavendish
15. C. William Hague
16. B. 1903
17. B. LHC
18. B. Mountains classification
19. D. ASO
20. A. 8
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