They're the seemingly simple questions that have become a staple of the popular pub quiz, but for the first time, our new research study has pinpointed the top ten frequently asked general knowledge questions that leave Brits utterly baffled.
We asked 3,000 people from across the UK to answer 20 of the most commonly posed pub quiz questions. And the amount of wrong answers was truly jaw dropping.
Our survey also found that eight in ten Brits have attended a pub quiz at least once and reveals which subjects are likely to inspire confidence or induce intellectual panic. A huge 70% of respondents claim 'entertainment' to be their best subject, followed by 'history' (28%) and 'geography' (27%). 'Sport' and 'politics' were deemed the weakest subjects with 20% and 13% of the votes.
The top ten frequently asked questions that leave Brits baffled are:
1. Who holds the UK record for the most amount of Christmas number ones?
Correct 9.50% Incorrect 90.50%
Most popular answer: Cliff Richard (63.83%)
2. What is Paul McCartney's middle name?
Correct 12.03% Incorrect 87.97%
Most popular answer: John (38.53%)
3. Name the world's largest desert?
Correct 12.17% Incorrect 87.83%
Most popular answer: Sahara (62.53%)
4. What car did Rodney and Delboy drive in Only Fools and Horses?
Correct 15.10% Incorrect 84.90%
Most popular answer: Robin Reliant (71.43%)
5. Which man-made landmark can be seen from space?
Correct 16.50% Incorrect 83.50%
Most popular answer: Great Wall of China (72.53%)
6. How many countries make up Great Britain?
Correct 22.43% Incorrect 77.57%
Most popular answer: Four (65.80%)
7. Who scored for England in the 1966 World Cup final?
Correct 24.13% Incorrect 75.87%
Most popular answer: Geoff Hurst and Bobby Charlton (34.57%)
8. In Dallas, who shot JR Ewing?
Correct 25.60% Incorrect 74.40%
Most popular answer: Sue Ellen Ewing (44.63%)
9. The Canary Islands were named after which animal?
Correct 26.53% Incorrect 73.47%
Most popular answer: Canaries (62.63%)
10. Who is the Deputy Leader of Labour Party?
Correct 29.83% Incorrect 70.17%
Most popular answer: John Prescott (32.73%)
Take the full 20 question quiz to get the correct answers and see how you compare.
Of our findings, Dave favourite Marcus Brigstocke said, "As a quiz fanatic myself, even I reached brain freeze with some of these. Pub quizzes might be part of British culture, but that doesn't mean to say we're actually any good at them! Plenty of practise is at hand however – the new Dave website pub quiz section will, I'm hoping, help banish any embarrassing errors in intellect!"
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