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The Saturday Quiz: Test Your Knowledge with This Week's Brain-Teasers

This week's Saturday quiz challenges knowledge on topics ranging from historical diaries to F1 champions and geographical landmarks.

  • Samuel Pepys's diary was written between 1 January 1660 and 31 May 1669.
  • Southend-on-Sea is home to the world’s longest pleasure pier.
  • Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman appointed to the US Supreme Court.

The latest Saturday quiz offers a diverse set of questions to test general knowledge. Participants can delve into history, identifying what was written between 1 January 1660 and 31 May 1669, which is revealed to be Samuel Pepys’s diary.

Geography buffs can pinpoint the UK resort boasting the world’s longest pleasure pier, confirmed as Southend-on-Sea. The quiz also touches on significant legal history, asking which body Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman appointed to, with the answer being the US Supreme Court.

Motor racing fans might recall which driver won an F1 title in a car bearing his own name, identified as Jack Brabham in 1966. Other questions cover topics from painkillers derived from Greek words to adult branches of organisations like the Guides/Guiding, known as the Trefoil Guild.

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