The Friday Quiz - Week 20

Who wrote al-Kitāb al-Mukhtaṣar fī Ḥisāb al-Jabr wal-Muqābalah?

• Aristophanes

• Eratosthenes

• Euclid

• Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī

In 'An Elephant in the Garden', what was Peter's job on the Lancaster Bomber?

• Pilot

• Navigator

• Bomber

• Flight Attendant

Which of the sentences below is ambiguous?

• The brownies were delicious.

• Is that your drink?

• Cheesecake can be very expensive.

• The chicken is ready to eat.

What does the letter 'I' stand for in BIDMAS?

• Igglybuff

• Indulge

• Indices

• Incandescent

What did scientists recently learn about the Anelosimus eximius spider in French Guyana?

• They hunt in packs of thousands

• They came from outer space

• They are related to Spinarak

• They only have six legs

In algebra, what is most commonly used to represent unknown numbers?

• letters

• emojis

• figurines

• question marks

What is the value of Y in the following equation?

6 + 2 x 5 - Y = 10

• 30

• 6

• 40

• -3

Which emotion is a near-synonym for 'apoplectic'?

• Disgust

• Surprise

• Fear

• Anger

'I'll make a wise phrase' is an anagram of which famous writer's name?

• Ernest Hemmingway

• Stephanie Meyer

• William Shakespeare

• Dr Seuss

Did you hear about the lady who got hit on the head by a can of soda?

• She was a bit shaken up.

• She was lucky it was a soft drink.

• She felt a bit fizzy afterwards.

• These pun questions are soda-pressing!