The Saturday Quiz: Weekly brain teaser

Chris Maume
Saturday 05 December 2015 13:57 EST
Comments
Sales of James Bond books soared in the US in the early 1960s when 'From Russia With Love' was included in whose list of top 10 favourite books?
Sales of James Bond books soared in the US in the early 1960s when 'From Russia With Love' was included in whose list of top 10 favourite books? (Rex Features)

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

1. On television, which three words precede: New York, Miami, New Jersey, Atlanta, Beverly Hills, Orange County, Dallas, Melbourne and Cheshire?

2. The name of which field of mathematics derives from the Arabic for 'reunion of broken parts'?

3. What is musician Steveland Judkins better known as?

4. Which sport is practised by apneists?

5. According to 1920s MI5 files, several Eton boys were expelled for 'breaking bounds', to spend time with which infamous actress?

6. Held to be the work of Lao Tzu, which book's title translates as 'The Great Book of the Virtuous Way'?

7. What name links an Olympic protester, an international terrorist and a composer of electronic music?

8. Examples of what can be found in the library of the Dollar Academy in Scotland, the entrance of Aston Webb Great Hall at Birmingham University, and St Paul's Cathedral?

9. In 2008, which fictional character was named as a Japanese ambassador for tourism?

10. Sales of James Bond books soared in the US in the early 1960s when 'From Russia With Love' was included in whose list of top 10 favourite books?

Click here to see the answers

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in