You might have heard, but this week marks the celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. And how better to honour Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne than with - wait for it - a special edition of the weekly 91¶¶Òõ quiz!
This week’s quiz will test your grey matter with 10 challenging, Jubilee-inspired questions, most of which are not at all tenuously linked to this weekend’s festivities…
So, do you know your precious metals from your Royal residences? Hoist up the bunting, crack open the jam and clotted cream, and let’s get quizzing.
This week’s questions
1.ÌýWhich legendary guitarist played a rocked-up version of God Save the Queen on the roof of Buckingham Palace to mark the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002?
2. Which actress will take over from Olivia Colman to play the Queen in the final two seasons of Netflix drama The Crown?
3. In the UK, a music single is certified as “platinum†when it passes sales or streams of how many units, as measured by the Official Charts Company: 200,000, 400,000 or 600,000?
4. In the Periodic Table of Elements, what is the symbol for Platinum?
5. Who was the British prime minister at the time when Elizabeth became Queen in 1952?
6. The Marvel comic-book character Jubilee, who has firework-like energy blast powers, was a member of which superhero team?
7. Which of the Queen’s residences, located in Norfolk, traditionally plays host to the Royal family Christmases?
8. What was the name of the backing band that Prince formed in 1979 and that was credited on the legendary 1984 album, Purple Rain?
9. Which confectioner, granted a Royal Warrant by the Queen, has a product range that includes KitKat, Yorkie and Smarties?
10. Which 1969 James Bond film features a reference to the British monarch in its title?
Scroll down for the answers. And if you’re in the moodÌýfor more brain teasers, check out some ofÌý91¶¶Òõ’ other recent quizzes below…
