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What links Horrible Histories and Gordon Brown’s neighbour? The bumper summer quiz
The Guardian has published a bumper summer general knowledge quiz spanning 30 questions across history, geography, sport, culture and etymology, ranging from straightforward trivia to "what links" puzzles that connect seemingly unrelated items. It is a light entertainment piece intended to test readers' breadth of knowledge over the summer period, following the paper's established quiz format.
The questions cover topics such as the world's most populous city (Jakarta), Oscar-winning actresses named Julie, Richard Nixon's record Time magazine covers, and Blackpool Tower's history, alongside trickier linking rounds involving David Hockney's recurring themes, Alfred Hitchcock's film cameos, prime numbers, and the birthplaces of Donald Trump's wives. Answers are provided immediately after the questions, including facts like Minecraft being developed by Sweden's Mojang Studios and Che Guevara being the subject of Alberto Korda's famous photograph.
In short
- Guardian publishes 30-question bumper summer trivia quiz
- Covers history, sport, culture and tricky "what links" puzzles
- Answers included, e.g. Jakarta, Minecraft, Che Guevara
Explained simply
The Guardian has published a bumper summer general knowledge quiz containing 30 questions designed to test readers' knowledge across history, geography, sport, culture and etymology. It is a light entertainment feature intended to entertain readers during the quieter summer period, following the newspaper's established quiz tradition.
The quiz includes straightforward trivia questions alongside trickier "what links" puzzles that challenge readers to find connections between seemingly unrelated items or people. Examples span from identifying the world's most populous city to uncovering unexpected links between figures such as those connected to Horrible Histories or prime ministerial neighbours.
Answers are provided immediately after each question, allowing readers to test themselves and learn facts as they work through the challenges. Such quizzes have become a regular summer fixture for many newspapers, offering light entertainment during the slower news months.
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