Quiz of the Week - 6 August 2021
Seven days, seven questions. How many can you get?
Streaming-service Netflix released "an early glimpse of our new Queen Elizabeth II", ahead of the fifth series of The Crown. But who will follow Golden Globe winner Olivia Colman (above) in portraying the monarch?
"For once, my timing has been a little off," Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts said, when explaining he would miss the band's forthcoming US tour dates as he recovered from a medical procedure. But who will fill in?
A German pensioner found with an arsenal including a tank and anti-aircraft cannon was fined €250,000 (£213,469) for illegal weapons possession. But what had the man, 84, reportedly done with the Panther vehicle?
Oxford coronavirus-vaccine designer Prof Dame Sarah Gilbert was among six women
working in science, technology, engineering and maths
to have Barbie dolls created in their likeness. But how did she find the idea?
Singer Rihanna was declared a billionaire by Forbes, largely thanks to her Fenty Beauty cosmetics company. The magazine reckons she's the second-wealthiest female entertainment figure in the world - but behind whom?
The Olympics made the news sections when Belarusian athlete
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya claimed her country had tried to force her home early, for criticising coaches who had entered her in an event against her will - but which was it?
One of Tokyo 2020's memorable moments was high jumpers
Mutaz Essa Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi sharing the gold-medal spot. Barshim had shared an Olympic podium step before - but for which medal?
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7
- Gold
4-6
- Bronze
0-3
- No Mark
Bronze
7
- Gold
4-6
- Bronze
0-3
- No Mark
Gold
7
- Gold
4-6
- Bronze
0-3
- No Mark