19 pub quiz questions to test your general knowledge - December 9

Friday is finally upon us, which means its time for the ECHO pub quiz.

You can't beat a good quiz and every week we put together our own version to really test your knowledge. From TV and music questions, to history and geography - there's something to suit everyone.

We all love gathering our friends and forming a pub quiz team or shouting out the answers to our favourite TV quiz shows - but how many of our questions can you get right? It's time to find out.

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Grab your notepad and pen and get your thinking caps on. The answers to the questions can be found at the end - but no cheating! Have a go and remember to let us know how you got on in the comments. You can also tweet us @echowhatson or get in touch via our Facebook page. Happy quizzing!

Questions

1. What is the capital of Australia?
2. What chemical element is represented by the symbol Au in the periodic table?
3. What year did EastEnders first air?
4. In which US state will you find the city of Nashville?
5. In the song 'Twelve Days of Christmas', what was sent on the ninth day of Christmas?
6. In what year did The Beatles split up?
7. Which artist will headline the Pyramid Stage on Sunday night of Glastonbury 2023?
8. In which city were the 1996 Summer Olympics held?
9. The next series of Love Island will air in January 2023. Who will be the show's presenter?
10. Which actress plays the character Iris in the 2006 film The Holiday?
11. What is the official currency of Denmark?
12. What language is most widely spoken in Brazil?
13. Which year did the European Union first introduce the Euro as currency?
14. Which tennis Grand Slam tournament is played on a clay court?
15. What is the longest river in the UK?
16. What was the most-streamed song in the UK in 2022?
17. Who was the longest serving United States president?
18. How many actors have played the role of James Bond?
19. Who was Henry VIII's first wife?

Answers

1. Canberra
2. Gold
3. 1985
4. Tennessee
5. Nine ladies dancing
6. 1970
7. Sir Elton John
8. Atlanta
9. Maya Jama
10. Kate Winslet
11. Danish Krone
12. Portuguese
13. 1999
14. The French Open
15. River Severn
16. As It Was - Harry Styles
17. Franklin D. Roosevelt
18. Seven
19. Catherine of Aragon

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