Pub Quiz July 12: How smart are you? Take our pub quiz
With 10 fun questions, the pub quiz will get your brain cogs working and put your general knowledge skills to the test.
From what Oasis's previous name was to when the Industrial Revolution began, see how many questions you can guess correctly.
Take last week's quiz now: Pub Quiz July 5: How smart are you? Take our pub quiz
So, if you think you have what it takes to be the pub quiz master, find out now and take our quiz.
If you liked that quiz, you can see how British you are with the UK's citizenship test.
You can even test your Barbie knowledge with our Barbie quiz and find out if you're a Barbie or just Ken.
Now that you've put your brain to the test, you'll want to start revising hard in preparation for the next pub quiz.
Did you get 10/10, or was it a tough round for you?
Keep an eye on the news and get ready for next week's pub quiz.
How well did you do? Let us know in the comments below.
The pub quiz is believed to have originated from a company called Burns and Porter which would share its quizzes in the 1970s in order to encourage more regular visitors.
The regular pub quizzes saw pub numbers rise from 30 teams a week to a peak of 10,000 teams.
Burns and Porter went on to publish its own line of pub quiz books and would continue to host weekly quizzes.
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