Which rock group’s name was inspired by a sewing machine? The Saturday quiz

2026-02-21 - 07:13

From thorn, seat, shout and stew to Bruno Mars and Bette Midler, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz 1 What, in Spain, is the world’s largest Renaissance building? 2 Which rock group’s name was inspired by a label on a sewing machine? 3 The body produces about 2 million what every second? 4 What is the only non-US team to win baseball’s World Series? 5 Who did Violet Gibson try to assassinate in Rome in 1926? 6 Financially, what rose from £85,000 to £120,000 in December 2025? 7 Which bird can dive to depths of more than 500m? 8 The Sonderbund civil war in 1847 was what country’s last military conflict? What links: 9 Thorn; seat; shout; stew? 10 Nicole Kidman; Bruno Mars; Bette Midler; Jason Momoa; Barack Obama? 11 Circular orders; rectangular information; triangular warning? 12 Hannah Montana: The Movie; Lara Croft: Tomb Raider; On Golden Pond; Paper Moon? 13 Argentina; Mexico; New Zealand; Qatar; Senegal; Spain? 14 Black; brown; Philippine forest; Polynesian; ricefield? 15 John Flamsteed (1675) and Michele Dougherty (2025)? Continue reading...