the Weekly Blog wk24-2025
There’s a water themed quiz included this week, you can throw in as an extra round. Welcome to WEEKLY BLOG, available online and as a pdf download that you can print and take with you. Packed with additional content to assist quiz hosts, DJs and presenters.
Mid-week football taking place this week

Mon 9 June
UEFA World Cup Qualifiers
7.45 Estonia v Norway
7.45 Italy v Moldova
7.45 Belgium v Wales
Tue 10 June
UEFA World Cup Qualifiers
7.45 Finland v Poland
7.45 Netherlands v Malta
7.45 Romania v Cyprus
International Friendlies
7.45 England v Senegal
Water Themed Quiz
Each week there is a great themed quiz , so you can include an extra round or simply use as additional quiz content. The answers are on the PDF download, just click the download button at the bottom of this page.
1 Which D is a method of searching for water by using a forked piece of wood?
2 Which ‘B’ is a solution of salt and water often used to preserve food?
3 Big band leader, Glen Miller, was believed to have died after his plane crashed into which stretch of water in 1944?
4 Which B is the water that collects in the bottom of a boat?
5 Sparkling water, mint leaves, fresh lime, sugar, and white rum are traditionally used to make which refreshing cocktail?


6 In which decade was Titanic finally located lying in 12,000 feet of water?
7 What was raised from the depths of Coniston Water in 2001 after spending 34 years on the bottom of the lake?
8 The W stands for water, but what does the D stand for in WD-40?
9 What percentage of the Earth’s surface is covered by water? Is it 51%, 61% or 71%?
10 Five of the World’s ten highest waterfalls can be found in which Scandinavian country?
This week in History

This week's favourite one-liner
Bonnie Tyler spotted out this week. She walked past a Costa, she walked past a Starbucks. I think she was holding out for a Nero.
WHO’S CELEBRATING? This week’s birthdays

great ideas, tips and tricks on promoting your pub quiz
THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR
Here’s one that made me laugh but didn’t make it onto this week’s quizzes and was left on the cutting room floor. (answer on the pdf download)
What is the leading cause of dry skin in the UK today?
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