King William's College quiz
Pupils at King William's college on the Isle of Man have been tormented by its annual general knowledge quiz since 1905. Until 1999, the quiz was compulsory, with 300 pupils aged between 11 and 18 having to answer the 100 cryptic questions in a set time - the average score being two. Do you think you can score more than two?
The King William’s College quiz 2023 – the answers
At Christmas, we published the 119th unfeasibly tricky general knowledge paper from the Isle of Man school. Did you dare to give it a try? Here are the answers
The King William’s College quiz 2023
Where was the ice fatally too thin for 40 skaters? Who took just two minutes to score the first goal at Wembley? What act of vandalism recalled a scene with Costner and Freeman? Try these and 177 more questions in the fiendishly tough quiz
The King William’s College quiz 2022 – the answers
At Christmas, we published the 118th fiendish general knowledge paper from the Isle of Man school. Did you venture in? Here are the answers
The King William’s College quiz 2022
Who is remembered at Geddington? Which Girl of my Heart perished at Kastellorizo? Why did Charmian decline the queen’s demand to play billiards? These, and 177 more confounding conundrums, await
The King William’s College quiz 2021 – the answers
Just after Christmas, we published the Isle of Man school’s 117th fiendish general knowledge paper. Did you dare to try it? Here are the answers
The King William’s College quiz 2021
Who released a triple citrous concoction at 50 East Ida B, Wells Drive? Who, following a repast of peas, fell asleep in a wicker hamper? Who followed Giggs and preceded Cavendish? Only 177 more to go, in the famously fiendish quiz
King William’s College quiz: the answers
On Christmas Eve we published the Isle of Man school’s 116th annual, devilishly tricky general knowledge paper. If you haven’t finished by now, you probably never will. So how did you get on?
The King William’s College quiz 2020
Where was Osburga’s son guilty of negligent baking? Who escaped by dropping on to Randal’s circus elephant? What made Miss Barker feel quite tipsy? Three down, 177 to go, in the toughest quiz of them all
King William’s College quiz: the answers
On Christmas Eve we published the Isle of Man school’s 115th annual, devilishly tricky general knowledge paper. If you haven’t finished by now, you probably never will. So how did you get on?
The King William’s College quiz 2019
Who is invited into the garden to share the musk of the rose? Which avenging monarch succumbed to plague in La Linea? Where did the duo alight when following up Cubitt’s conundrum? Just three tasters from a 180-question feast ...
King William’s College quiz: the answers
On Christmas Eve we published the Isle of Man school’s 114th annual general knowledge paper – 180 questions of pure mental torment. So how did you get on?
The King William’s College quiz 2018
To whom did the ravens bring bread and meat? Who tragically missed the night train from Lisbon to Porto? Which entomologist was lost in the Grimpen Mire? Just three of the 180 baffling questions in the most tortuous quiz of them all
King William’s College quiz: the answers
Before Christmas we published the Isle of Man college’s 113th annual general knowledge paper – 180 questions of pure puzzlement. So how did you get on?
The King William’s College quiz 2017
Whence the minty bivalves? Which Hungarians masqueraded as sheep? Who beheld the faces of man, lion and ox and eagle? Plus 177 more fiendish questions in the most tortuous quiz of them all
King William’s College quiz: the answers
Before Christmas we published the college’s 112th annual general knowledge paper – 180 questions of pure torment. So how did you get on?
The King William’s College quiz 2016
Whose murder was signalled by the screaming of an owl? Where did Richard and Renata drink Montgomerys? Whose head-turning tool is favoured by some accoucheurs? Plus 177 more fiendish questions in the quiz to end all quizzes
King William’s College quiz: the answers
On Christmas Eve we published the college’s 111th annual general knowledge paper. How did you do?
The King William’s College quiz 2015
What does the Bard credit with subtlety? Who lost his gold pince-nez in a stranger’s astrakhan collar? Where did Mrs Doyle narrowly escape death from a falling boulder? – three down, 177 to go, in the toughest quiz of them all
King William’s College quiz: the answers
On Christmas Eve we published the 110th annual general knowledge paper from the college that really likes to challenge its students. How did you do?
King William's College quiz 2013–14: the answers
Here are the answers to the King William's College general knowledge paper (109th edition) – widely considered the most fiendishly difficult quiz in the world. How was it for you?
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