Top 10 trickiest questions that bamboozle Brits during pub quiz - can you answer them

With the UK still on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, many people have been catching up with their nearest and dearest via video chats.

Virtual events such as pub quizzes have become increasingly popular, with friends and family members taking it in turns to host their own evening of fun and games.

Some make their quizzes easy, while others prefer to leave players absolutely baffled.

And it seems there are several quiz questions which really get Brits scratching their heads, according to new research by TV channels Sky Nature, Sky Documentaries and Sky HISTORY.

Here's a look at their findings and the top 10 trickiest pub quiz questions - can you answer them?

The survey asked 2,000 people to share the quiz questions they always get wrong, with the most common answer being 'What is the smallest country?'

The results of the study also showed that 90 percent of people in Britain wished their general knowledge was better, with 60 percent saying they felt "embarrassed" by their lack of general knowledge.

Top 10 trickiest quiz questions

1. What is the world's smallest country?

2. What are the first three books of The Old Testament?

3. How many sides does a dodecahedron have?

4. What were the names of Henry VIII's six wives?

5. Banksy is most associated with which city?

6. What nationality was Charlie Chaplin?

7. What are the names of the five oceans?

8. What are Africa's BIG FIVE animals?

9. Which chess piece can't move in a straight line?

10. Which planet is closest to the Sun?

How many of the questions were you able to answer?

Find out how well you did by checking  the answers below.

1. Vatican City

2. Genesis, Exodus and Leviticus

3. 12

4. Catherine Parr, Catherine Howard, Anne of Cleves, Jane Seymour, Anne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon

5. Bristol

6. British

7. Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and Southern

8. Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Elephant and Cape Buffalo

9. Knights

10. Mercury

What was your score? Let us know in the comments below.

To keep on putting yourself to the test, why not have a go at Sky's 100-question National General Knowledge Quiz.

You can take part here.

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