Quiz of the week: History in Cuba, bridging the gap and Eddie's epic run

Bridget's back, but which Yorkshire author wrote her original diary? Picture: Universal.

1. Barack Obama became the first sitting US president to visit Cuba since which American leader?

a) Woodrow Wilson

b) John F Kennedy

c) Calvin Coolidge

d) Warren Harding

2. Eddie Izzard raised more than £1.35m for Sport Relief. But how many marathons did he run in 27 days?

a) 14

b) 21

c) 26

d) 27

3. Brian Reader, 77, was jailed this week for leading a gang which stole £14m worth of jewellery and gold in a raid in which part of London?

a) Hatton Garden

b) Oxford Street

c) Piccadilly Square

d) Mayfair

4. The trailer for the third Bridget Jones’s Diary film was unveiled this week. Which Yorkshire-born author wrote the original novel?

a) Helen Fielding

b) Valerie Wood

c) Joanne Harris

d) Sally Wainwright

5. Which of the Queen’s grandchildren admitted she was a hard act to follow?

a) Prince William

b) Prince Harry

c) Zara Phillips

d) Peter Phillips

6. Which Commonwealth country voted by 57 per cent to 43 per cent to keep its national flag?

a) Australia

b) Papua New Guinea

c) New Zealand

d) Tonga

7. Which sporting event announced that it was offering more prize money to women competitors than men?

a) Wimbledon

b) London Marathon

c) Tour de France

d) Tour de Yorkshire

8. England survived a scare at cricket’s T20 World Cup after narrowly beating which second-tier side?

a) Ireland

b) Netherlands

c) Kazakhstan

d) Afghanistan

9. A bridge with a four-inch gap in the middle won a design contest to connect which British castle?

a) Tintagel Castle

b) Conwy Castle

c) Warwick Castle

d) Bamburgh Castle

10. The world of football mourned the loss of Johan Cruyff this week. At which World Cup did he lead Holland to the final?

a) 1970

b) 1974

c) 1978

d) 1982

11. At what time this Sunday do the clocks go forward?

a) 12am

b) 1am

c) 2am

d) 3am

Answers:

1. c – Calvin Coolidge. 2. d – 27. 3. a – Hatton Garden. 4. a – Helen Fielding. 5. b – Prince Harry. 6. c – New Zealand. 7. d – Tour de Yorkshire. 8. d – Afghanistan. 9. a – Tintagel Castle. 10. b – 1974. 11. b – 1am.