Pub Quiz

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Asked whenever you wish during the course of the evening- Nearest team wins

1 How many species of spider are native to Britain?

Answer – 582

2 How many kilos of strawberries were eaten at Wimbledon this year?

Answer – 2,700

3 How many square kilometres is the area of Malta?

Answer – 320km

Round One

In the News

1 Who has written a controversial much criticised book entitled, I f I Did It?

2 Who was recently suspended in a giant gyroscope over New York?

3 Which X Factor boy band performed Does Your Mother Know, Can You Feel the Love Tonight and My Girl?

4 On whose TV show has Olga deputised for an unwell Buster?

5 What was the surname of the Russian spy that dominated headlines in Nov 2006 after dying from the effects of poison?

Answers

1OJ Simpson

2 David Blaine

3 Eton Road

4 Paul O’Grady

5 Litvinenko

Television Trivia

1 Which sitcom features a local newspaper called The Peckham Echo?

2 Who played the title role in The Equaliser

3 Which train is driven by Jones the Steam?

4 Which actress left the Kabin to work as a dinner lady?

5 What is the maximum cash prize on Deal Or No Deal?

Answers

1 Only Fools and Horses

2 Edward Woodward

3 Ivor the Engine

4 Thelma Barlow

5 £250,000

Tasty Trivia

1 What T is the spice that gives piccalilli and curries its yellow colour?

2 The name of which city goes before an artichoke variety?

3 Which Yorkshire town gave its name to liquorice sweet?

4 Which chocolate bars shape was inspired by the Swiss Alps?

5 According to their own website what is the best selling flavour of Heinz soup?

Answers

1 Turmeric

2 Jerusalem

3 Pontefract

4 Toblerone

5 Tomato

Around the World

1 In which city was the Heineken Brewery founded?

2 What is the capital and main town of Tasmania?

3 In 1847 which city was founded by Brigham Young and his 48 Mormon pioneers?

4 What is the official first language of Senegal?

5 What is the national bird of New Zealand?

Answers

1 Amsterdam

2 Hobart

3 Salt Lake City

4 French

5 Kiwi

Pop Music

1 Which song provided the glam rock band The Sweet with their only number one hit?

2 Which song re-entered the charts in 1990 after featuring in the film Ghost?

3 Which top 10 hit saw Meat Loaf sharing lead vocals with Cher?

4 Which famous singer has the middle names of Peter Maximillian?

5 In what year did songs from the film Grease dominate the UK charts?

Answers

1 Blockbuster

2 Unchained Melody

3 Dead Ringer for Love

4 Robbie Williams

5 1978

ROUND TWO

The 21st Century

1 Which European country hosted the Winter Olympics in 2006?

2 In 2001 which British hospital admitted to stealing body parts?

3 Whose 2006 autobiography is called Mustn’t Grumble?

4 Which former US President celebrated his 76th birthday in 2000?

5 In 2003 who interviewed Michael Jackson in a controversial TV documentary?

Answers

1 Turin

2 Alder Hay

3 Terry Wogan

4 Jimmy Carter

5 Martin Bashir

At the Movies

1 In Star Wars what kind of creature is Chewbacca?

2 Which film saw Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor attempting to escape from prison?

3 Who played a teenage Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?

4 In which film did Delores disguise herself as Mary Clarence?

5 Which Bond theme was performed by Duran Duran?

Answers

1 Wookie

2 Stir Crazy

3 River Phoenix

4 Sister Act

5 View To A Kill

A Question of Sport

1 Who was the only member of England’s FIFA World Cup squad whose father had previously played for England?

2 In 2002 which former Wimbledon champion was found guilty of tax evasion?

3 Which is the only non English football team to have won the FA Cup?

4 Which British athlete penned the autobiography, A Time To Jump?

5 In 2006 US billionaire Randy Lerner took over which UK football club?

Answers

1 Frank Lampard

2 Boris Becker

3 Cardiff City

4 Jonathan Edwards

5 Aston Villa

Answer Links – C Here

The answers to the next 5 questions all begin with the letter C

1 What is the nickname of Norwich City football club?

Answer – Canaries

2 What is the world’s best selling pop single of all time?

Answer – Candle In The Wind

3 Which is the only African capital city that has an underground railway system?

Answer – Cairo

4 Who invented the hovercraft?

Answer – Christopher Cockerill

5 Which musical features the song Memory?

Answer – Cats

The End is Nigh

1 How is 2000 written in Roman numerals?

2 How is Jack Dawkins otherwise known as in a Dickens novel?

3 Which 7 letter word derives from the phrase “God be with you”?

4 What were originally known as Statues of Merit?

Answers

1 MM

2 Artful Dodger

3 Goodbye

4 Oscars

5 FAMILY FORTUNES QUESTION – This question is taken from the Family Fortunes Quiz Book,

100 people were asked to name a flower that is also a girls name, the top 7 answers are required

Answers – 1 Rose, 2 Heather, 3 Violet, 4 Ivy, 5 Lily, 6 Daisy, 7 Iris