BizNews brainteaser – Ian’s Trivialus 7 December 2025

Quizmaster Ian Woodrow returns with another Trivialus for the BizNews tribe. Give it a go and see how well you score. Find the answers to this week's quiz here.Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here.Support South Africa’s bastion of independent journalism, offering balanced insights on investments, business, and the political economy, by joining BizNews Premium. Register here.If you prefer WhatsApp for updates, sign up to the BizNews channel here..7 December 2025.What is the fastest (bipedal) animal on two legs?Oxford University Press’s word of the year is “Rage bait”. What does it mean?What is the name for a French gendarme’s traditional headgear?Who wrote the novel Finnegan’s Wake?Which film studio was acquired by Netflix this week for $72bn?If one suffers from protanopia what does one struggle to see?Ownership of Jutland is divided between which two countries?What caused international controversy on Thursday this week with repercussions that will affect next years’ Eurovision contest.Which fictional hotel owner declared they were unable to serve a Waldorf salad due to a lack of Waldorfs?Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of what? (The question itself is a hint.)How many British kings have been called George?Reform is the leading political party in the UK, at least in support, if not in parliamentary representation. How did British PM Keir Starmer describe Reform to The Economist in an interview this week?What was the Airspeed Horsa in World War II?Name the group/performer that produced the album with the following tracks, a) Cracked Actor b) Time c) The Jean Genie. Bonus for the name of the album.The final Formula 1 Grand Prix race of 2025 is taking place today in Abu Dhabi. Which three drivers are all in contention for taking this year’s title?From which language do we get the word “yacht”, a) Hungarian b) Sanskrit c) Dutch?Nylon was invented in February 1935 at the DuPont research facility in the US. What was the first commercial application, a) Ladies stockings b) Toothbrush c) Rope?True/False – Mars, like the other planets, is round.Who discovered the planet Neptune, a) Urbain Le Verrier b) Johann Gottfied Galle c) John Herschel?What are the vast lowland plains in Argentina called?.Question 10 - © Jani Verster

BizNews brainteaser – Ian’s Trivialus 7 December 2025

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