9 questions across 3 rounds · tap a question to reveal its answer
In the news recently...
Auditions have officially begun for the actor to take on which iconic British film role, previously played by Daniel Craig?
💡 James Bond
An outbreak of which disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been declared a health emergency, with almost 250 suspected cases?
💡 Ebola
Which rider won the Catalonia MotoGP race, in which Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco were hospitalised after high-speed crashes?
💡 Fabio di Giannantonio
Mixed bag
Which Shakespeare play contains the famous soliloquy that opens with the words 'To be, or not to be, that is the question'?
💡 Hamlet
In genetics and agriculture, what term describes the phenomenon whereby the offspring of two genetically distinct pure-breeding strains display greater vigour, size, or fertility than either parent — a principle exploited widely in the breeding of modern crop varieties?
💡 Hybrid vigour (also accept heterosis)
In mathematics, what name is given to the branch of algebra that studies vector spaces and the linear mappings between them — providing the theoretical backbone for everything from computer graphics to quantum mechanics?
💡 Linear algebra
On this date (18 May)
On 18 May 1980, which volcano in the state of Washington, USA, erupted catastrophically, killing 57 people and causing widespread devastation?
💡 Mount St Helens
On 18 May 1291, the city of Acre fell to the Mamluk Sultanate, effectively ending the Crusader presence in the Holy Land. By what other name is this city, located in modern-day Israel, also known?
💡 Akko
On 18 May 1899, the first international peace conference opened in The Hague, convened at the initiative of which Russian Tsar?
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