Pub Quiz 1

ROUND 1

2003
1 In 2003 which former cricket star won the second series of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here? (PHIL TUFNELL)

2 What birthday was celebrated by Tony Blair in 2003? (50th)

3 Which football club has dropped out of the football league with Exeter in 2003? (SCUNTHORPE)

4 Which song by Oasis voted Best Song of the Last Decade? (WONDERWALL)

5 Who was crowned 2003 Snooker World Champion? (MARK WILLIAMS)

6 In early May 2003, which star of Men Behaving Badly, gave birth to her second child at the age of 43? (CAROLINE QUENTIN)

7 What name did Catherine Zeta and Michael Douglas give to their second born child? (CERYS)

8 Which pop star was voted Male Rear Of The Year in 2003? (RONAN KEATING)

9 In April 2003 which London store witnessed a bizarre art stunt involving 500 naked people? (SELFRIDGES)

10 Which 80s pop star won the 2003 TV talent contest Reborn In The USA? (TONY HADLEY)

FAMOUS PEOPLE
1 Who is currently second in line to the British throne? (PRINCE WILLIAM)

2 Trowel And Error is the title of the autobiography of which TV personality? (ALAN TITCHMARCH)

3 How are Anne, Colleen, Bernadette, Maureen and Linda collectively known? (THE NOLANS)

4 In which century was the artist John Constable born? (18th)

5 Which of the Bronte sisters wrote Jane Eyre? (CHARLOTTE)

6 Who resigned as Secretary Of State For War in 1963 following his involvement with two prostitutes? (JOHN PROFUMO)

7 Which actress was runner up in the Miss Italy contest in 1950? (SOPHIA LOREN)

8 Who replaced Michael Foot as leader of the Labour Party? (NEIL KINNOCK)

9 Excluding William Clinton name any other American President with the first name of William (Either TAFT or HARRISON)

10 She is nicknamed The Queen of Soul and holds the record for Grammy Awards for a woman. Who is she? (ARETHA FRANKLIN)

FOOD & DRINK
1 In which country did chutney originate? (INDIA)

2 Only two nuts are mentioned in the Bible. One is the cashew, what is the other? (ALMOND)

3 Which chocolate bar is advertised on TV with the slogan, It’s that Friday Feeling? (CRUNCHIE)

4 Which drink was advertised on TV with the slogan, The little drink with the big kick? (PONY)

5 What is the official national dish of Spain? (PAELLA)

6 What name is given to the cocktail comprising of vodka and tomato juice? (BLOODY MARY)

7 What P word is the name given to a German black rye bread? (PUMPERNICKEL)

8 In which country is the headquarters of the Nestle confectionary company? (SWITZERLAND)

9 What animal features on the logo of Bacardi bottles? (A BAT)

10 Which soft drink was advertised on TV with the slogan, It’s frothy man? (CRESTA)

TV
1 Which cartoon character’s archenemy is called Baron Greenback? (DANGERMOUSE)

2 In which state was the US soap Dallas set? (TEXAS)

3 What is the name of Barney Rubble’s wife? (BETTY)

4 Who played Hudson in Upstairs, Downstairs? (GORDON JACKSON)

5 What is Homer Simpson’s favourite brand of beer? (DUFF)

6 Which former Coronation Street actress has joined the cast of Bad Girls? (AMANDA BARRIE)

7 What is the name of Derek Trotter’s local? (THE NAGS HEAD)

8 Which recently deceased star played Aunt Edie in Last Of The Summer Wine? (THORA HIRD)

9 In which city did Inspector Morse do his detecting? (OXFORD)

10 What is advertised on TV with the slogan, The trouble is they taste too good? (KELLOGG’S CRUNCHY NUT CORNFLAKES)

AROUND THE WORLD
1 Which river runs alongside Luxor Temple? (THE NILE)

2 Which European capital city was flooded in August 2002? (PRAGUE)

3 In March 2002 a 7ft statue of whom was unveiled at Liverpool Airport? (JOHN LENNON)

4 What is the highest denomination of Euro note? (500)

5 Which famous castle stands by a hill called Arthur’s Seat? (EDINBURGH)

6 What has been the nationality of the majority of Popes? (ITALIAN)

7 What is the largest lake in North America? (LAKE SUPERIOR)

8 What letter of the alphabet is on the cold water taps in France? (F)

9 What is the most highly populated city in Alaska? (ANCHORAGE)

10 BD is the international car registration plate of which country? (BANGLADESH)

ROUND TWO

SPORT
1 Under what name did Muhammed Ali originally fight? (CASSIUS CLAY)

2 Who was the first boxer to beat Muhammed Ali? (JOE FRAZIER)

3 Which Formula 1 racing driver survived a plane crash in 2000? (DAVID COULTHARD)

4 What sport is played by the Boston Celtics? (BASKETBALL)

5 Who famously collided with Mary Decker in a 3000 metres Olympic final? (ZOLA BUDD)

6 What ball sport is played on the largest field? (POLO)

7 Which female boxer is nicknamed The Fleetwood Assassin? (JANE COUCH)

8 What do the initials GA stand for on a netball shirt? (GOAL ATTACK)

9 At which horseracing venue is Tattenham Corner? (EPSOM)

10 Which was the first Asian country to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix? (JAPAN)

MUSIC
1 Which female jazz legend died in April this year aged 70? (NINA SIMONE)

2 What is the surname of Boy George? (O’DOWD)

3 Which drummer for The Who died in 1978? (KEITH MOON)

4 Which chart topping group was founded by the Fairbrass brothers?
(RIGHT SAID FRED)

5 Which pop hit contains the line, You can’t start a fire without a spark?
(DANCING IN THE DARK)

6 What is the name of Elvis Presley’s Memphis mansion? (GRACELAND)

7 Which girl band was formed following the TV reality show Popstars The Rivals?
(GIRLS ALOUD)

8 What was Abba’s last No 1 hit? (SUPER TROUPER)

9 Which group had a novelty hit with I’ve Got A Brand New Combine Harvester?
(THE WURZELS)

10 Who was the first singer to win the Eurovision Song Contest for the UK?
(SANDIE SHAW)

SCIENCE & NATURE

1 Bluefin, yellowfin and Bonita are all species of which fish? (TUNA)

2 What are you doing if your soft palette and your pharynx are vibrating due to an obstruction in the nasal passage? (SNORING)

3 What bird was last seen alive in 1681? (DODO)

4 What acid is present in oranges and lemons? (CITRIC)

5 What is the more common name for the patella? (KNEE CAP)

6 What is a rhino’s horn made from? (HAIR)

7 What name is given to the liquid part of the blood? (PLASMA)

8 What is the national bird of India? (PEACOCK)

9 Who invented the telephone? (ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL)

10 What is the only muscle in the human body that is not attached at both ends?(THE TONGUE)

FILMS
1 Who did Mike McShane play in Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves? (FRIAR TUCK)

2 Which actor who has played James Bond was born in Wales? (TIMOTHY DALTON)

3 Which actor played the Boston Strangler in a 60s film? (TONY CURTIS)

4 Which film star is the brother of Charlie Sheen? (EMILIO ESTEVEZ)

5 What is the name of Roger Rabbit’s wife? (JESSICA)

6 Which historical figure has been played on film by John Gielgud, Rex Harrison and Kenneth Williams? (JULIUS CAESAR)

7 What is the name of the rabbit in Disney’s Bambi? (THUMPER)

8 In which film did Clint Eastwood sing I Talk To The Trees? (PAINT YOUR WAGON)

9 What is the title of the recently released sequel to The Matrix? (MATRIX RELOADED)

10 What is the title of the 2002 film in which Mel Gibson plays a farmer plagued by crop circles? (SIGNS)

THE DIRTY DOZEN

1 In the nursery rhyme which bells say, When will you pay me? (BELLS OF OLD BAILEY)

2 Who wears the Fisherman’s Ring? (THE POPE)

3 Named in honour of a French King, what was the 18th state of the USA? (LOUISIANA)

4 Who was the first member of The Goons to die? (PETER SELLERS)

5 Which sporting trophy was held for 132 consecutive years by the USA? (THE AMERICA’S CUP IN YACHTING)

6 According to the Bible who was the first person to see a rainbow? (NOAH)

7 What musical instrument is assembled and repaired by a bellyman? (PIANO)

8 Lulsgate Airport stands near which British city? (BRISTOL)

9 Which was the first British model of car to sell over 1 million models? (MORRIS MINOR)

10 What is the smallest US state? (RHODE ISLAND)

11 Which rocker is nicknamed The Groover From Vancouver? (BRYAN ADAMS)

12 In the fairytale Jack And The Beanstalk what is the nationality of Jack? (ENGLISH – FE FI FO FUM I SMELL THE BLOOD OF AN ENGLISHMAN)

TIEBREAK IF NEEDED – NEAREST TEAM WINS

In what year was the Bank of Scotland founded? (1695)

SPOT PRIZES – NEAREST PERSON WINS

In what year was Mount McKinley first climbed? (1913)

What is the area of Zanzibar in square miles? (641)

At the end of the 20th century how many McDonalds restaurants were there in the USA?
(13,103)

SNOWBALL ANSWERS

Which TV series featured the Seven Dials police station? (The Gentle Touch)

In which country was the war film A Bridge Too Far set? (Holland or the Netherlands)

In The Planet’s Suite by Gustav Holst which of the nine planets of the solar system was represented by a piece called The Mystic? (Neptune)