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Test your general knowledge with this fiendish quiz which is so hard only one in ten can get full marks

NOT trying to boast or anything - but we consider ourselves to be total pub quiz champions... whether our teammates would agree is another matter entirely.

Well if you've also kept up with quizzes in lockdown, then you might want to take on this fiendishly tricky challenge.

Can you get full marks on this tricky quiz?
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Can you get full marks on this tricky quiz?Credit: Getty

According to gaming site a staggering 90 per cent of people fail to get full marks in this general knowledge test.

Covering everything from geography to chemistry, this 20-question quiz might sound easy enough - but trust us, there are certain aspects that left us stumped.

So how well will YOU perform?

What mythological creature is this?

Do you know what this creature is?
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Do you know what this creature is?Credit: Getty
  • Centaur
  • Gorgon
  • Chimera 
  • Sphinx
  • Griffin
  • Pegasus

What continent is Bulgaria located in?

Do you know where Bulgaria is located?
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Do you know where Bulgaria is located?Credit: Getty
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Africa
  • Australia

Which female animal is called an 'ewe'?

What is a 'ewe'?
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What is a 'ewe'?Credit: Getty
  • Elephant 
  • Sheep
  • Giraffe 
  • Goat

What hair colour does the Mona Lisa have?

Do you know what the Mona Lisa's hair colour is?
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Do you know what the Mona Lisa's hair colour is?Credit: Getty
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Red 
  • Blonde

Which US city did jazz originate from?

Do YOU know the birth place of jazz?
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Do YOU know the birth place of jazz?Credit: Getty
  • Louisville 
  • New York City 
  • Sacramento
  • New Orleans

Which sport uses a metal bat?

You'll kick yourself over this one
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You'll kick yourself over this oneCredit: Getty
  • Softball
  • Baseball
  • Golf
  • Cricket

How many original colonies did the US originate from?

Time to swot up on your US history
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Time to swot up on your US historyCredit: Getty
  • 15
  • 13
  • 19
  • 9
  • 17
  • 11 

Which of the following is NOT a work of Shakespeare?

Which of these ISN'T a Shakespeare play?
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Which of these ISN'T a Shakespeare play?Credit: Getty
  • The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
  • Hamlet
  • Caesar and Cleopatra
  • The Taming of the Shrew

Which music group released the landmark 1966 album 'Pet Sounds'?

Can you guess the band?
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Can you guess the band?Credit: Getty
  • Led Zeppelin 
  • The Beach Boys 
  • The Rolling Stones
  • The Beatles

Which element is represented by the letter 'K'?

This'll take you back to your science GCSE days
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This'll take you back to your science GCSE daysCredit: Getty
  • Calcium
  • Potassium
  • Silicon
  • Iron
  • Chlorine 
  • Germanium

Other than white, what colour features on the cat's hat in 'The Cat in the Hat'?

We all know the Cat in the Hat has white stripes on his top hat... but what's the other colour?
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We all know the Cat in the Hat has white stripes on his top hat... but what's the other colour?Credit: Getty
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Red
  • Orange

In which country is the mouth of the River Nile located?

Now this one had us stumped
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Now this one had us stumpedCredit: Getty
  • Argentina
  • Egypt 
  • Iran
  • Brazil

Which Disney film did the song 'A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes' originally feature in?

Time to test your Disney knowledge
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Time to test your Disney knowledge
  • Tangled
  • Cinderella 
  • Sleeping Beauty 
  • Beauty and the Beast

What is the largest muscle in the human body?

Cast your mind back to your Biology lessons for this one
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Cast your mind back to your Biology lessons for this oneCredit: Getty
  • Semimembranosus 
  • Gluteus Maximus
  • Intrinsic Back muscle
  • Triangular trapezius
  • Quadriceps femoris
  • Latissimus dorsi

Which city has an airport named after John Lennon?

Only real Beatles fans will know this one
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Only real Beatles fans will know this oneCredit: Getty - Contributor
  • Cork
  • Liverpool
  • London
  • Edinburgh

What footwear does the Statue of Liberty have on?

To be honest, we'd never thought much about this famous statue's footwear
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To be honest, we'd never thought much about this famous statue's footwearCredit: Getty
  • Sandals
  • Flip Flops
  • Heels 
  • Nothing

What is the name of the process through which milk is made safe to drink?

This one has us scratching our heads
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This one has us scratching our headsCredit: Getty
  • Pasteurisation
  • Irradiation
  • Fermentation
  • Homogenisation
  • Emulsification
  • Preservation

On which continent is Swahili spoken?

Do YOU know where this language is spoken?
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Do YOU know where this language is spoken?Credit: Getty
  • Africa 
  • Asia
  • South America 
  • North America

What is Krakatoa?

We should all get this one
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We should all get this oneCredit: Getty
  • A lake
  • An ocean
  • A mountain
  • A volcano 

Other than Canada, which country claims Hans Island?

  • United States
  • Iceland 
  • Greenland
  • Denmark

Answers:

1. Sphinx

2. Europe

3. Sheep

4. Black

5. New Orleans 

6. Softball

7. 13

8. Caesar and Cleopatra

9. The Beach Boys

10. Potassium

 11. Red

12. Egypt

13. Cinderella 

14. Gluteus Maximus 

15. Liverpool 

16. Sandals 

17. Pasteurisation

18. Africa

19. A volcano 

20. Denmark

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