Daily challenge · 1 November 2026
UK general knowledge
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Question 1
Which London museum is especially known for its collections of art, design and fashion?
- A The Victoria and Albert Museum
- B The Natural History Museum
- C The Science Museum
- D The Imperial War Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum, often called the V&A, is dedicated to art and design.
Question 2
What is the name of the pattern of intersecting stripes traditionally associated with Scottish dress?
- A Paisley
- B Tartan
- C Houndstooth
- D Gingham
Tartan is a pattern of crossing horizontal and vertical bands in different colours.
Question 3
The island of Anglesey is part of which UK country?
- A Scotland
- B England
- C Wales
- D Northern Ireland
Anglesey lies off the north-west coast of Wales.
Question 4
How many sides does a dodecagon have?
- A Ten
- B Eleven
- C Twelve
- D Fourteen
A dodecagon is a polygon with twelve sides.
Question 5
What is a word formed from initials and pronounced as a word, such as “laser”, called?
- A An acronym
- B A synonym
- C An anagram
- D A homophone
An acronym is formed from initial letters and is spoken as a word.
Question 6
Which organ produces insulin?
- A The spleen
- B The pancreas
- C The liver
- D The gallbladder
Insulin is produced by cells in the pancreas.
Question 7
What is the width of standard gauge railway track used on most of Britain’s main lines?
- A 4 feet 8½ inches
- B 5 feet
- C 4 feet 6 inches
- D 5 feet 3 inches
Standard gauge is 4 feet 8½ inches, or 1,435 millimetres.
Question 8
The seeds commonly called conkers come from which tree?
- A The horse chestnut
- B The sweet chestnut
- C The oak
- D The beech
Conkers are the seeds of the horse chestnut tree.
Question 9
Who wrote the novel *Middlemarch*?
- A Elizabeth Gaskell
- B George Eliot
- C Mary Shelley
- D Virginia Woolf
*Middlemarch* was written by George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans.
Final question
Which British computer company developed the first ARM processor?
- A Acorn Computers
- B Sinclair Research
- C Amstrad
- D Psion
The first ARM processor was developed by Acorn Computers.