Is your brain ready to get back to work?
In 2017 what was the UK’S official City of Culture? a) Hull b) Dundee c) Cardiff
Which British actress starred as Belle in the film Beauty and the Beast? a) Karen Gillan b) Alice Eve c) Emma Watson
How old must you be to give blood in the UK? a) 17 b) 21 c) 25
In Indian cookery which term refers to a type of meatball? a) Kofta b) Ghee c) Puri
Who was named captain of the British and Irish Lions for the second time in 2017? a) Alun Wyn Jones b) Sam Warburton c) Paul O’connell
In March Donald Trump, below, was accused of refusing to shake the hand of which leader? a) François Hollande b) Theresa May c) Angela Merkel
Armando Christian Perez is the real name of which rapper? a) Eminem b) Pitbull c) Dr Dre
Which of these franchises released its eighth film this year? a) Die Hard b) Fast & Furious c) Mad Max
Who became the first footballer to score 100 Champions League goals? a) Lionel Messi b) Cristiano
Ronaldo c) Neymar HERE’S something to get the old grey matter firing as you return to work after the seasonal festivities.
Our fantastic Eggheads quiz is sure to give your brain the perfect jump-start for 2018. The 30 questions were compiled by the makers of the hit BBC show in which teams of contestants take on Britain’s brainiest quizzers, the Eggheads, under the watchful eye of host Jeremy Vine.
Right, so let’s get cracking ....
month? a) January b) May c) November
Which of cycling’s Grand Tour races had its 100th edition in 2017? a) Tour de France b) Giro D’italia c) Vuelta a Espana
1.c 2.a 3.a 4.c 5.a 6.a 7.b 8.c 9.b 10.b 11.b 12.c 13.b 14.c 15.a 16.c
Woodward? a) Coronation Street b) Hollyoaks c) Eastenders
The cosmetic surgery procedure called a rhytidectomy is more commonly known by which name? a) Facelift b) Nose job c) Tummy tuck
What is the official currency of Vietnam? a) Kip b) Yen c) Dong 17.c 18.b 19.b 20.a 21.b 22.a 23.b 24.b 25.b 26.a 27.a 28.b 29.a 30.b
Perrie Edwards and Jesy Nelson found fame in which girl group? a) Atomic Kitten b) Spice Girls c) Little Mix What is the name of the woman who married Jeremy Corbyn in 2013? a) Helen b) Laura c) Melanie
More Life is a 2017 album by which artist? a) Beyonce b) Drake c) Lorde
0-10: Brain still scrambled. 10-20: Good try, but did you Jeremy Vine hosts BBC2 quiz show Eggheads
try hard en-oeuf? 20-30: Eggsellent. 25-30: Cracking job.
Which of these comedians was knighted in the 2017 New Year’s Honours List? a) Barry Cryer b) Ken Dodd c) John Cleese
The song City of Stars, which won a Golden Globe for Best Original Song, is from which film musical? a) La La Land b) Moonlight c) Fences
In February 2017, who became the first non-league team for 103 years to reach the FA Cup quarter-final? a) Bristol City b) Lincoln City c) York City
Who became the Metropolitan Police’s first female commissioner? a) Leanne Wood b) Cressida Dick c) Eliza Manningham-buller
What are the main alcoholic ingredients of a Manhattan cocktail? a) Vodka & Cointreau b) Whisky & Vermouth c)rum & Curaçao
What is the English word for the day of the week called Mercredi in French? a) Wednesday b) Thursday c) Friday
Who replaced Nick Robinson, right, as the BBC’S political editor? a) Laura Kuenssberg b) Allegra Stratton c) Lucy Manning
On standard cubic dice, which number is opposite the number four? a) One b) Three c) Six
On retirement the footballer Gianluigi Buffon had played for Italy 175 times in which position? a) Goalkeeper b) Midfielder c) Striker
What type of animal is Rocket the character voiced by Bradley Cooper in the Guardians of the Galaxy films? a) Hyena b) Raccoon c) Panda
* Eggheads is on BBC, Mon-fri ,6pm