Quiz night · week of 21 September 2026

This week's quiz night

Five rounds of ten questions for a club, a care home, a pub or the family table. Read each question twice, give teams a minute, and mark with the key at the end. A new pack comes every Monday.

Round 1: Food and drink

Dishes, drinks and table manners.

Denmark
What do Danes call the pastry that English speakers call a 'Danish'?
1. A. Wienerbrød
2. B. Smørrebrød
3. C. Rugbrød
4. D. Æbleskiver
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Wienerbrød. In Denmark it is called wienerbrød, 'Viennese bread', because Austrian bakers are thought to have brought the technique.
New Zealand
In the classic recipe, kiwi onion dip is made by stirring onion soup powder into what?
1. A. A can of reduced cream
2. B. Plain yoghurt
3. C. Mayonnaise
4. D. Mashed avocado
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A can of reduced cream. A can of reduced cream, often with a little lemon juice or vinegar. The 'kiwi' in the name means New Zealand, not the fruit.
Georgia
Adjarian khachapuri is boat-shaped and served with an egg yolk and butter in the middle.
True or false?
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True. True. You stir the yolk and butter into the hot cheese and dip pieces of the crust into it.
Dominican Republic
Mamajuana is made by soaking tree bark and herbs in rum, red wine and honey.
True or false?
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True. True. The mix is left to soak for weeks and becomes a deep red drink that tastes a little like port.
Austria
In which city did the confectioner Paul Fürst create the Mozartkugel in 1890?
1. A. Salzburg
2. B. Vienna
3. C. Linz
4. D. Innsbruck
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Salzburg. Paul Fürst created it in Salzburg, Mozart's birthplace. It has pistachio marzipan and nougat inside dark chocolate.
Malaysia
What does 'teh tarik', the name of Malaysia's favourite milk tea, mean?
1. A. Pulled tea
2. B. Morning tea
3. C. Sweet tea
4. D. Hot tea
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Pulled tea. Teh tarik means pulled tea: it is poured back and forth between two cups from arm's length, which makes it frothy.
Iran
Abgoosht is also called dizi. What does the word 'dizi' refer to?
1. A. The stoneware pot it is cooked and served in
2. B. The flatbread eaten with it
3. C. The lamb used in it
4. D. The herbs served on the side
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The stoneware pot it is cooked and served in. A dizi is the stoneware pot it is cooked and served in. You pour off the broth over bread first, then mash the meat and vegetables.
Bangladesh
In shorshe ilish, what is the sauce mainly made from?
1. A. Coconut milk
2. B. Tomatoes and cream
3. C. Ground mustard seeds
4. D. Tamarind
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Ground mustard seeds. Shorshe means mustard: the fish is cooked in a sharp sauce of ground mustard seeds and mustard oil, with turmeric and green chillies.
Finland
Sima, a sweet homemade lemon drink, is traditionally made for which festival?
1. A. Vappu, on 1 May
2. B. Christmas
3. C. Independence Day
4. D. Easter
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Vappu, on 1 May. Sima is made for Vappu, on 1 May, the May Day festival, and is served with doughnuts or funnel cakes.
Argentina
Which stew of corn, beans, squash and meat is traditionally eaten on the national days of 25 May and 9 July?
1. A. Locro
2. B. Vitel toné
3. C. Provoleta
4. D. Fugazza
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Locro. Locro. The stew comes from the Andean northwest, and its name comes from the Quechua word ruqru.

Round 2: History

Dates, rulers and turning points.

Türkiye
At the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, the Byzantine army defeated the Seljuk Turks.
True or false?
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False. False. The Seljuks under Alp Arslan won and captured the Byzantine emperor Romanos IV, which opened Anatolia to Turkish settlement.
Panama
Panama won its independence from Spain in 1903.
True or false?
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False. False. Panama broke away from Spain in 1821 and joined Gran Colombia; in 1903 it separated from Colombia.
Italy
Turin was the first capital of the united Kingdom of Italy.
True or false?
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True. True. Turin was the capital from 1861, then Florence, and Rome from 1871.
Nepal
Which king of Gorkha conquered the Kathmandu Valley in the 1760s and is honoured as the founder of modern Nepal?
1. A. Prithvi Narayan Shah
2. B. King Mahendra
3. C. King Tribhuvan
4. D. Yaksha Malla
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Prithvi Narayan Shah. Prithvi Narayan Shah entered Kathmandu on 25 September 1768, during the Indra Jatra festival, and went on to unite many small states into one kingdom.
Azerbaijan
The poet Nizami Ganjavi, born in Ganja around 1141, wrote his great poems in which language?
1. A. Persian
2. B. Russian
3. C. Greek
4. D. Georgian
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Persian. Persian, the literary language of the region at the time. His 'Five Treasures', including Layla and Majnun, are loved from Iran to Azerbaijan.
Laos
Who founded the kingdom of Lan Xang in 1353?
1. A. Fa Ngum
2. B. Setthathirath
3. C. Anouvong
4. D. Sisavang Vong
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Fa Ngum. Fa Ngum, raised in exile at Angkor, founded Lan Xang in 1353 and made Theravada Buddhism the state religion.
Senegal
Senegal first became independent in 1960 as part of the Mali Federation, together with French Sudan.
True or false?
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True. True. The Mali Federation became independent on 20 June 1960, but Senegal left it two months later, and French Sudan became the Republic of Mali.
Denmark
In 1016 the Danish prince Cnut won the throne of which country?
1. A. England
2. B. Sweden
3. C. France
4. D. Iceland
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England. Cnut became King of England in 1016, King of Denmark in 1018 and claimed Norway in 1028, ruling a 'North Sea Empire'.
Guatemala
Guatemala celebrates its Independence Day on 15 September.
True or false?
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True. True. The Act of Independence of Central America was signed in Guatemala City on 15 September 1821.
Lithuania
Who was crowned King of Lithuania in 1253?
1. A. Mindaugas
2. B. Gediminas
3. C. Vytautas
4. D. Kęstutis
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Mindaugas. Mindaugas was crowned in 1253. He is the only king Lithuania ever had, and his coronation is remembered on Statehood Day, 6 July.

Round 3: Capital cities

Four choices each.

What is the capital of Togo?
1. A. Dakar
2. B. Conakry
3. C. Lomé
4. D. Accra
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Lomé. The capital of Togo is Lomé.
What is the capital of Namibia?
1. A. Lobamba
2. B. Windhoek
3. C. Gaborone
4. D. Pretoria
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Windhoek. The capital of Namibia is Windhoek.
What is the capital of Lebanon?
1. A. Damascus
2. B. Tbilisi
3. C. Yerevan
4. D. Beirut
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Beirut. The capital of Lebanon is Beirut.
What is the capital of Vietnam?
1. A. Hanoi
2. B. Bandar Seri Begawan
3. C. Dili
4. D. Singapore
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Hanoi. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi.
What is the capital of Micronesia?
1. A. Ngerulmud
2. B. Saipan
3. C. Majuro
4. D. Palikir
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Palikir. The capital of Micronesia is Palikir.
What is the capital of Malaysia?
1. A. Kuala Lumpur
2. B. Bangkok
3. C. Vientiane
4. D. Singapore
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Kuala Lumpur. The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur.
What is the capital of Vanuatu?
1. A. Suva
2. B. Port Moresby
3. C. Port Vila
4. D. Nouméa
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Port Vila. The capital of Vanuatu is Port Vila.
What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?
1. A. Port Vila
2. B. Nouméa
3. C. Suva
4. D. Port Moresby
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Port Moresby. The capital of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby.
What is the capital of Timor-Leste?
1. A. Manila
2. B. Hanoi
3. C. Dili
4. D. Naypyidaw
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Dili. The capital of Timor-Leste is Dili.
What is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis?
1. A. Willemstad
2. B. Basseterre
3. C. Philipsburg
4. D. Saint John's
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Basseterre. The capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis is Basseterre.

Round 4: Flags

Show each flag on the big screen, or print the picture round.

Which country does this flag belong to?
1. A. Libya
2. B. Egypt
3. C. Sudan
4. D. Algeria
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Algeria. This is the flag of Algeria.
Which country does this flag belong to?
1. A. Guyana
2. B. Peru
3. C. Venezuela
4. D. Argentina
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Guyana. This is the flag of Guyana.
Which country does this flag belong to?
1. A. Slovakia
2. B. Austria
3. C. Poland
4. D. Slovenia
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Austria. This is the flag of Austria.
Which country does this flag belong to?
1. A. South Sudan
2. B. Cameroon
3. C. Gabon
4. D. Central African Republic
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Central African Republic. This is the flag of Central African Republic.
Which country does this flag belong to?
1. A. Bulgaria
2. B. Romania
3. C. Albania
4. D. Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Bulgaria. This is the flag of Bulgaria.
Which country does this flag belong to?
1. A. Argentina
2. B. Colombia
3. C. Venezuela
4. D. Ecuador
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Argentina. This is the flag of Argentina.
Which country does this flag belong to?
1. A. Honduras
2. B. Guatemala
3. C. Nicaragua
4. D. El Salvador
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Nicaragua. This is the flag of Nicaragua.
Which country does this flag belong to?
1. A. Nauru
2. B. Palau
3. C. Marshall Islands
4. D. Kiribati
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Nauru. This is the flag of Nauru.
Which country does this flag belong to?
1. A. Gabon
2. B. DR Congo
3. C. Equatorial Guinea
4. D. Chad
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Gabon. This is the flag of Gabon.
Which country does this flag belong to?
1. A. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2. B. Barbados
3. C. Saint Kitts and Nevis
4. D. Dominica
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Barbados. This is the flag of Barbados.

Round 5: Landmarks and cities

Famous places and what they are known for.

Uruguay
The Uruguayan city of Rivera is joined to a Brazilian city, Santana do Livramento, with no fence or checkpoint between them.
True or false?
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True. True. People move freely between the two cities; travellers going further into either country use a shared border post.
Ghana
Which city was the capital of the Gold Coast from 1821 until 1877?
1. A. Cape Coast
2. B. Kumasi
3. C. Tamale
4. D. Ho
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Cape Coast. Cape Coast was the capital until 1877, when the government moved to Accra. Kumasi was the Asante capital, and Ho was the capital of British Togoland.
Japan
Sensō-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple, with its giant red lantern at the Thunder Gate, is in which district?
1. A. Shibuya
2. B. Asakusa
3. C. Shinjuku
4. D. Ginza
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Asakusa. Sensō-ji is in Asakusa, in the old downtown of Tokyo.
China
Which city's name means 'southern capital'?
1. A. Beijing
2. B. Nanjing
3. C. Xi'an
4. D. Guilin
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Nanjing. Nanjing means 'southern capital', and Beijing means 'northern capital'. Nanjing was the first capital of the Ming dynasty.
Philippines
Which city, high in the pine-covered mountains, is called the 'Summer Capital of the Philippines'?
1. A. Baguio
2. B. Vigan
3. C. Iloilo City
4. D. Davao City
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Baguio. Baguio, about 1,500 m above sea level, where the cool air draws people away from the lowland heat.
Slovakia
As of 2026, Bratislava Castle is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
True or false?
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False. False. As of 2026, Slovakia's World Heritage Sites include Banská Štiavnica, Levoča and Spiš Castle, Bardejov and Vlkolínec, but not Bratislava Castle.
Hungary
What is Pannonhalma, founded in 996 near Győr?
1. A. A Benedictine monastery
2. B. A royal palace
3. C. A Roman amphitheatre
4. D. A thermal bath
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A Benedictine monastery. Pannonhalma Archabbey is a Benedictine monastery on a hilltop, with a library of about 400,000 books. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Israel
The ancient mound of Megiddo gave its name to which English word?
1. A. Armageddon
2. B. Apocalypse
3. C. Jubilee
4. D. Genesis
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Armageddon. Armageddon comes from Har Megiddo, the hill of Megiddo. The site is part of the UNESCO Biblical Tels.
Italy
Which city is built on islands in a lagoon, where boats replace cars?
1. A. Verona
2. B. Venice
3. C. Genoa
4. D. Turin
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Venice. Venice is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon.
Poland
Which large animal is Białowieża Forest famous for, with more than 800 of them living there?
1. A. The European bison
2. B. The reindeer
3. C. The Alpine ibex
4. D. The chamois
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The European bison. The European bison, Europe's heaviest land animal, lives in Białowieża Forest on the border with Belarus.