. The world’s largest active volcano erupted for the first time in almost 40 years. Which one is it? A Popocatépetl, Mexico B Mauna Loa, Hawaii, USA C Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland The correct answer is Mauna Loa, Hawaii, USA.
For what did folk music legend Bob Dylan apologise? A Getting a machine to autograph ‘hand-signed’ books B Not crediting the work of another songwriter C Miming during a live performance Limited edition copies of his tome, The Philosophy of Modern Song, costing $600 (£492) each were advertised as ‘hand-signed’, but were later discovered to … Read more
Which of the following has just been given Unesco heritage status? A Paella B Baguette C Lasagne France’s staple bread, one of the globally recognised icons of the country, won over competition to be added to the UN heritage body Unesco’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The correct answer is Baguette.
And which other reality TV show has runner-up Matt Hancock already filmed? A The Masked Singer B Celebrity Great British Bake Off C Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins The former health secretary declared a payment of £45,000 for appearing on an upcoming series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins in an update to the MPs’ … Read more
Who was crowned the winner of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here? A Jill Scott B Owen Warner C Matt Hancock The Lioness was crowned Queen of the Jungle during the live final, beating Hollyoaks actor Owen Warner and former health secretary Matt Hancock to the top spot. The correct answer is Jill … Read more
What was Spotify’s most-streamed song of 2022? A As It Was by Harry Styles B Heat Waves by Glass Animals C Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush The top five also included Heat Waves by Glass Animals, Stay by The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber, as well as Bad Bunny’s Me Porto Bonito and … Read more
What fictional island was ‘portrayed’ on TV by nearby Moku o Lo’e, or Coconut Island? A Gilligan’s Island B The Island of Dr. Moreau C Fantasy Island The 28-acre Coconut Island was used in the opening sequence of the 1960s sitcom. Privately owned until the mid-1990s, the island is now a state marine research facility. … Read more
The Japanese surrendered in 1945 aboard what US battleship, now a museum at Pearl Harbor? A USS Enterprise B USS Oklahoma C USS Missouri Completed in 1944, the USS Missouri was the last battleship commissioned by the US Navy. She participated in the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The Japanese surrendered on the quarterdeck … Read more
Hawaii is home to 13 military bases, but its only Marine Corps base is here. Where are we? A Waikiki Beach B Kaneohe Bay C Pearl Harbor Then a naval air station, the Kaneohe Bay facility was attacked by Japanese aircraft on December 7, 1941, minutes before they began bombing the ships at Pearl Harbor … Read more
Which new Netflix show just broke a weekly viewing record previously held by ‘Stranger Things’? A The Watcher B Dahmer C Wednesday The correct answer is Wednesday.