THE SUNDAY QUIZ
Have you been paying attention to this week’s news? Test yourself…
1 The late television psychic and medium Derek Acorah was said to be in frequent touch with his deceased father, who would advise him on the proper care of his…
(a) Roses
(b) Nose hair
(c) Koi carp
2 Among the extraordinary items at the CES 2020 consumer electronics show is BassMe. What does this wearable device do? (a) Turns the wearer’s voice profoundly deep and operatic
(b) Turns the wearer’s sternum into a subwoofer speaker
(c) Maps the wearer’s features on to an on-screen fish
3 Curators from the Natural History Museum have been photographed installing a “relic” of a magical animal from
J K Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts franchise ahead of a new exhibition. What is it? (a) An erumpent horn (b) An augurey’s wing
(c) A niffler’s snout
4 What is the name of the Manhattanbased, Hollywood heavyweight “top crisis PR consultant” said to have been hired by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex?
(a) Jeff Moonbeam
(b) Ken Sunshine
(c) Harry Starlight
5 Copies of an award-winning satirical novel by the author Mohammed Hanif, shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2008, have been confiscated by the authorities in Pakistan. What is the book called? (a) A Case of Exploding Mangoes
(b) A Bag of Burst Bananas
(c) A Box of Split Papaya
6 Researchers at Canterbury University in New Zealand have concluded that what is safe from dying out?
(a) The kakapo
(b) Rugby union
(c) Welsh
7 The Telegraph says that you should be cooking with a superfood that can feed the world. What is it? (a) Tofu
(b) Algae
(c) Tripe
8 The Swedish healthcare tech firm Kry has raised more than $150million (£115million) to roll out more of its…
(a) Robot receptionists (b) Virtual vets
(c) Digital doctors
9 Who or what has the German government declared “a matter of national importance” for 2020?
(a) Brexit
(b) Beethoven
(c) Bratwurst
10 According to the former footballer Rio Ferdinand, what is as painful as never winning a tournament for England?
(a) Eyebrow plucking
(b) Choosing shoes
(c) Buying a house
11 John former Bercow, speaker the of the House of Commons, appeared on the TV show
Crackerjack as a 12-year-old boy in 1975. What was he unsuccessfully trying to do? (a) Pick up curtain rings with a long stick
(b) Suck marshmallows from a bowlful of jelly
(c) Subvert the will of the people
12 According Telegraph to columnist Allison Pearson, aliens they are… are among us, and
(a) Running the midfield of Manchester United
(b) Running the BBC
(c) Running for the leadership of the Labour Party