9 questions across 3 rounds · tap a question to reveal its answer
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Which Greater Manchester mayor announced a bid to return to Westminster as an MP amid pressure on Keir Starmer?
💡 Andy Burnham
Which Aston Villa striker scored twice to help his side secure a Champions League place by finishing above Liverpool?
💡 Ollie Watkins
Which Ecuadorian cyclist claimed his second stage win of the 2026 Giro d'Italia on stage eight?
💡 Jhonatan Narvaez
Mixed bag
How many days are there in a leap year?
💡 366
In biology, what is the name of the branch of science dedicated to the study of fungi — from the humble mushroom to the microscopic moulds that produce penicillin?
💡 Mycology
Which 10th-century Icelandic outlaw, exiled from both Norway and Iceland, is credited with establishing the first European settlement in Greenland around 985 AD?
💡 Erik the Red
On this date (17 May)
On 17 May 1954, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. What was the name of this landmark case?
💡 Brown v Board of Education
On 17 May 1974, the Irish capital Dublin was struck by a series of car bombs, killing 26 people. Which loyalist paramilitary group was responsible for the attacks?
💡 Ulster Volunteer Force
On 17 May 1900, British forces relieved the Siege of Mafeking after 217 days, a moment that caused widespread celebration in Britain. Which British colonel had commanded the garrison throughout the siege?
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