Weekly Blog wk44 2026 – including an Animal Themed Quiz

There is a fab Animal Themed Quiz included this week. 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

Tue 27 Oct (Carabao Cup)
8.00 Fleetwood Town v Arsenal

Wed 28 Oct (Carabao Cup)
7.30 Manchester City v Brighton
7.45 Bournemouth v Aston Villa
7.45 Fulham v Crystal Palace
7.45 Sunderland v Brentford
8.00 Liverpool v Chelsea

Wed 28 Oct (Scottish Premiership)
7.45 Celtic v Dundee United
8.00 Hearts v Rangers

Thu 29 Oct (Carabao Cup)
7.45 Everton v Newcastle United

Animal 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     What type of animal is Larry, the nineteen-year resident of 10 Downing Street?   

2     A sign of insincere grief is often referred to as the tears of which animal?  

3     What breed of dog was Ethel’s little ‘Willy’ in the early episodes of ‘EastEnders’?   

4     Which cheese, hails from Cyprus and made from a mixture of goat’s and sheep’s milk, has a high melting point, so it can easily be fried or grilled?   

5     Which animal did Robbie Burns describe as a ‘Wee, sleekit, cowrin’, tim’rous beastie’?         

6      What was introduced in 2000 to put an end to the mandatory six months stay in quarantine for animals travelling into the UK?   

7     What type of animal is Peppa’s friend Emily in the Peppa Pig series? 

8     In rhyming slang, if ou had a ‘Monkey’ and a ‘Pony’ how much money would you have? 

9     What type of animal were the ‘Blue Peter’ pets Freda, George, Shelley, Maggie and Jim?   

10    The head of which animal features on a bottle of Coleman’s Mustard?

This week's favourite one-liner

My boss said he needs to talk to me about my immature behaviour. Like that’s going to happen during conker season.

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)

Why are demons and ghouls often seen out together?  

 

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Make sure to check back next week for a brand new Weekly Blog post. In the mean while check out this week’s quizzes. Brand new quiz content all ready to download and use on your quiz event.

Mega Quiz 20
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Table Top Quiz A
Table Top Quiz B
Table Top Quiz C