Bitesize Quiz - 9th Nov

A cruise ship stranded in Belfast for the past four months finally set sail on its round-the-world voyage after a week of last-minute delays. What is the first scheduled stop for the Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey?

• Brest, France

• Bruges, Belgium

• Santander, Spain

• GIbraltar

One hundred couples said ‘I do’ at one of England's most popular wedding venues - all in one day, as Old Marylebone Town Hall in central London celebrated its 100th birthday. But which couple was among the first to tie the knot?

• Dexsha and Marcus

• Paige and Thomas

• Shona and Kenny

• Taylor and Travis

Warm tributes were paid to actress Dame Maggie Smith, who died aged 89. Smith won her first Oscar for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie - but for which film did she receive her second?

• A Room with a View

• California Suite

• Travels with my Aunt

• Sister Act

An ultra-rare experimental 25p coin sold at auction for £1,700 - 6,800 times its face value. What was the date on the coin?

• 1980

• 1981

• 1982

• 1983

A stretch of the A19 in North Yorkshire was voted England’s best major road, in a survey of drivers. Which road was judged to be the worst?

• A12

• A27

• A13

• M25

A tree in the Scottish Highlands thought to be up to 1,000 years old was named UK Tree of the Year. By what name is the tree known?

• Bowthorpe Oak

• Darwin Oak

• Skipinnish Oak

• Unicorn Oak

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver joined the hunt for more than 22 tonnes of artisanal cheddar worth more than £300,000, after it was stolen from London cheese specialist Neal’s Yard Dairy. The theft included three varieties. Which of these was not one of them?

• Hafod

• Westcombe

• Y Fenni

• All of them

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in Australia to be greeted by images of the Royal Family projected onto Sydney Opera House. But what was the name of the cruise ship that blocked their view of the light show?

• Harry’s Game

• People’s Princess

• Queen Elizabeth

• None of these

Arsenal’s Alessia Russo was named England women's player of the year for 2023-24, following a vote by fans. Only two women have won the poll twice since it became a regular fixture in 2014 - Ellen White and who else?

• Lucy Bronze

• Alex Greenwood

• Beth Mead

• All of them

A pub in West Yorkshire offered visitors almost 70 different exotic flavours of potato snack as it concluded the inaugural Huddersfield International Crisp Festival. Which flavour did landlord John Fletcher say sold out first?

• Caviar

• Chip shop curry

• Salted Egg Yolk

• None of these