21 pub quiz questions to put your general knowledge to the test - April 29

Everyone's favourite day of the week has rolled around again and that means it's time for the ECHO's weekly pub quiz.

We all fancy ourselves as quizzing connoisseurs, especially when settling down to watch popular quiz shows like Pointless, The Chase, or Tipping Point - but how many of us can actually nail the time-honoured pub quiz? If you think you can rival a Chaser with your own encyclopaedic knowledge, then we've got 21 questions for you to try your hand at.

From the meaning of well-known scientific abbreviations to Oscar winners and more, this week's quiz aims to get you thinking. Whether you're a sports boffin or a literature know-it-all, there may be some questions that'll get you scratching your head.

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Be honest and let us know in the comments how well you did - no cheating! You can also tweet us @echowhatson or get in touch via our Facebook page.

Questions

1. How many US states begin with the letter M?
2. Who played the titular character of Buffy Summers in the cult television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
3. What does DNA stand for?
4. Of Henry VIII's six wives, which had the shortest reign?
5. Where will the 2026 FIFA World Cup be held?
6. What are the names of all five Bennet sisters in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice?
7. If you have Coeliac disease, what protein are you unable to eat?
8. How many episodes were there of the hit sitcom Friends?
9. How many countries are there in Africa?
10. What year was the sci-fi action blockbuster Jurassic Park released?
11. Which physicist discovered the concept of gravity?
12. What year did Little Mix win The X Factor?
13. Who is the current captain of the England Women's Football team?
14. Who won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2021?
15. What are the three rules of the Bechdel test?
16. How many bones are in the human body?
17. Which artist painted The Scream in 1893?
18. In what year was British supermodel Kate Moss born?
19. Who wrote the best selling book Normal People?
20. Which group were the first to secure three consecutive Christmas number ones in a row after The Beatles?
21. In 1998, what were the sweets Opal Fruits rebranded as?

Answers

1. Eight

2. Sarah Michelle Gellar

3. Deoxyribonucleic acid

4. Anne of Cleves

5. Canada, Mexico and the United States

6. Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia

7. Gluten

8. 236

9. 54

10. 1993

11. Sir Isaac Newton

12. 2011

13. Leah Williamson

14. Frances McDormand

15. At least two women are featured (1), they talk to each other (2) and they discuss something other than a man (3). Sometimes, the requirement that the women are named is added

16. 206

17. Edvard Munch

18. 1974

19. Sally Rooney

20. Spice Girls

21. Starburst

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