Starter for Ten

"Starter for Ten" is a phrase that refers to a test question or initial challenge designed to engage participants and assess their general knowledge early in an event or quiz. The term gained popularity from a British film of the same name, where it symbolized a starting point for intellectual competition. Essentially, it’s a prompt meant to "get things going" and gauge participants' readiness or familiarity with a broad range of topics before moving into more complex questions. It’s used metaphorically to describe an initial, usually easy, question that helps set the tone for the rest of the event.