🧠 Trivia · General Knowledge
Named After Somebody
Cardigans, Caesar salads and Stanley Cups: meet the real people hiding inside everyday words.
Family friendly
Medium
80 questions
Sneak peek
- Adolphe Sax, who gave his name to the saxophone, came from which country? Germany · France · Austria · Belgium Hard
- The cardigan is named after an Earl of Cardigan who led which famous military charge? Charge of the Scots Greys · Charge of the Heavy Brigade · Charge of the Light Brigade · Pickett's Charge Hard
- Wellington boots are named after the Duke of Wellington, victor of which battle? Trafalgar · Agincourt · Hastings · Waterloo Easy
- Raglan sleeves are named after a British commander in which war? Boer War · American Revolutionary War · Crimean War · War of 1812 Hard
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How to play
- Listen to the host read the question.
- Tap (or type) your answer before time runs out — no take-backs!
- Right answers score points; faster answers score bonus points when speed bonus is on.
- Team vote: huddle on your phones, majority rules, captain breaks ties.