Pub Quiz 3

ROUND ONE

2003
1 Which country won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003? (TURKEY)

2 What is the name of the major who in 2003 was found guilty of cheating on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (CHARLES INGRAM)

3 Which actor famed for playing Dr Kildare has announced he is gay? (RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN)

4 On a 2003 tour to South Africa, whom did David Beckham present a shirt to with the number 03 on it? (NELSON MANDELA)

5 Which record producer who founded RAK Records died in 2003 aged 64? (MICKIE MOST)

6 What is to be the European Capital of Culture in 2008? (LIVERPOOL)

7 Which famous name in the world of music broke his very large nose in 2003? (BARRY MANILOW)

8 On which island was the UK motorcyclist David Jeffries killed during a practice session in 2003? (ISLE OF MAN)

9 Which horse won the 2003 Epsom derby? (KRIS KIN)

10 Which former member of Bucks Fizz broke her ankle after a celebrity parachute jump in 2003? (CHERYL BAKER)

PEOPLE
1 Who created the comic strip characters of Charlie Brown and Snoopy? (CHARLES SHULZ)

2 Currently serving a prison sentence, who wrote Kane And Abel? (JEFFREY ARCHER)

3 In what year was Jill Dando murdered? (1999)

4 Who was the Vice President of Bill Clinton? (AL GORE)

5 What birthday has Joan Collins recently celebrated in May of this year? (70TH)

6 What is the name of the British colonel who in May 2003 was accused of war crimes in the recent Iraqi conflict? (TIM COLLINS)

7 What nationality was the legendary lover Casanova? (ITALIAN)

8 Which member of the Cabinet is the current MP for Dunfermline East? (GORDON BROWN)

9 Which top ranking tennis pro has recently announced that she is to quit tennis in order to become a Cambridge University student? (MARTINA HINGIS)

10 At what sport did Prince William captain the Eton school team? (SWIMMING)

FOOD & DRINK
1 From what animal is Roquefort cheese obtained? (SHEEP)

2 Choice of 5 answers: What was the first commercially manufactured breakfast cereal? Cornflakes, Shredded Wheat, Sugar Puffs, Rice Krispies or Weetabix (SHREDDED WHEAT)

3 In which European city is the Oktoberfest Beer Festival held annually? (MUNICH)

4 What fruit was originally called a Chinese gooseberry? (KIWI FRUIT)

5 In which British county is Cooper’s Hill, the scene of an annual cheese rolling contest? (GLOUCESTERSHIRE)

6 What 6-letter word is the name of the substance that gels in water and causes jam to set? (PECTIN)

7 What is the most widely eaten fish by humans in the world? (HERRING)

8 What alcoholic drink has a name that literally means “water of life”? (WHISKY)

9 Who wrote the cookery book, Hot Wok? (KEN HOM)

10 Juniper berries are used to flavour which spirit? (GIN)

TV
1 What is the name of the villain in Wacky Races? (DICK DASTERDLY)

2 In which seaside resort is Fawlty Towers set? (TORQUAY)

3 Which TV drama was introduced with the words “Gentlemen you are about to enter the most fascinating sphere of police work. The world of forensic medicine”? (QUINCY)

4 Which sitcom is set on Craggy Island? (FATHER TED)

5 Who played Sergeant Lewis in Inspector Morse? (KEVIN WHATLEY)

6 What is the title of the sitcom in which Michael J Fox played the Deputy Mayor of New York? (SPIN CITY)

7 What is the title of the current medical drama in which Michael French and James Bolam play father and son? (BORN AND BRED)

8 What was the name of the taxi firm in the US sitcom Taxi? (SUNSHINE CABS)

9 On what street did Oscar the grouch live in a dustbin? (SESAME STREET)

10 Which TV series set in the Wild West told the story of Hannibal Heyes and Kid Curry? (ALIAS SMITH AND JONES)

AROUND THE WORLD
1 What is the oldest university in the USA? (HARVARD)

2 Beginning with D, what is the national flower of Mexico? (DAHLIA)

3 By what name is the Palace of Westminster better known? (HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT)
4 In which country does a train called The William Tell Express run? (SWITZERLAND)

5 What is the capital city of Norway? (OSLO)

6 Schipol Airport serves which European capital? (AMSTERDAM)

7 What is the name of the stretch of water that separates the Isle of Wight from mainland England? (THE SOLENT)

8 What type of leaf provides the national symbol of Canada? (MAPLE)

9 In which country did the Ikea furniture company originate? (SWEDEN)

10 What is the name of Blackpool’s airport? (SQUIRE’S GATE)

ROUND TWO

SPORT
1 Who is the only javelin thrower to have been voted BBC Sport’s Personality of the Year? (FATIMA WHITBREAD)

2 In horse racing there are two courses in England beginning with R. One is Ripon, what is the other? (REDCAR)

3 Who has recently been voted Manager Of The Year in Scotland in the sport of football?  (ALEX McLEISH)

4 Which Asian test cricketer married Jemima Goldsmith in 1995? (IMRAN KHAN)

5 Which football team changed their nickname to the Black Cats after moving to the Stadium of Light? (SUNDERLAND)

6 What was the nationality of the first gymnast to score a perfect 10? (ROMANIAN)

7 In horse racing Burlington Bertie is a slang term for what odds? (100/30)

8 Who was the first player to defeat Stephen Hendry in the final of the Snooker World Championships? (KEN DOHERTY)

9 Which driver was Formula One World Champion on four occasions, those being 1985, 1986, 1989 and 1993? (ALAIN PROST)

10 What type of sporting contest takes place in a ring called a dojo? (SUMO WRESTLING)

MUSIC
1 Which rock star took his stage name from an anagram of oral sex? (AXL ROSE)

2 Who won the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland in 1980 and 1987? (JOHNNY LOGAN)

3 Which No 1 hit of the 60s opened with the line, “The taxman’s taken all my dough”? (SUNNY AFTERNOON)

4 Which chart topping single for Take That featured guest vocals by Lulu? (RELIGHT MY FIRE)

5 Which punk rock group made a film entitled The Great Rock And Roll Swindle? (THE SEX PISTOLS)

6 What was the title of the anti drug song released by the cast of Grange Hill? (JUST SAY NO)

7 Which comedy actor provided the voice of Bob The Builder on the hit single Can We Fix It? (NEIL MORRISEY)

8 Which song contains the line, “Every time just like the last, on her ship tied to the mast”? (GOLDEN BROWN)

9 Which rock star was once quoted as saying, “I don’t want to die of old age” and had his wish come true when he was found dead in a bath aged 27? (JIM MORRISON)

10 Which female duo represented Russia in this years Eurovision Song Contest? (TATU)

SCIENCE & NATURE
1 What five letter word is the name given to a young pigeon? (SQUAB)

2 What is the only mammal capable of true flight? (A BAT)

3 What does a petrologist study? (ROCKS)

4 What is the technical name for vinegar? (ACETIC ACID)

5 What three letter word is the name given to a female mouse? (DOE)

6 What is the largest wild carnivore native to Great Britain? (BADGER)

7 What M word is the name given to any animal that carries its young in a pouch? (MARSUPIAL)

8 What has the longer ears, a rabbit or a hare? (HARE)

9 What is the more common name for the wild hyacinth? (BLUEBELL)

10 What is the name of the hormone that is responsible for a man’s masculine appearance? (TESTOSTERONE)

FILMS
1 Which Disney animated film told the story of Simba? (THE LION KING)

2 In which series of films did Charles Bronson play a vigilante called Paul Kersey?(DEATH WISH)

3 In which film did Kevin Kline insert French fries up Michael Palin’s nostrils?(A FISH CALLED WANDA)

4 Who played Muhammed Ali in the 2001 film, Ali? (WILL SMITH)

5 Which star of the musical Singin In The Rain died in 1996? (GENE KELLY)

6 In which 1986 film did Eddie Murphy play a social worker assigned to protect an infant with supernatural powers? (THE GOLDEN CHILD)

7 Which actress played the devil in the 2000 comedy Bedazzled? (LIZ HURLEY)

8 What was the title of the first film in which John Wayne played Rooster Cogburn? (TRUE GRIT)

9 For which film did Ronan Keating record the song, When You Say Nothing At All? (NOTTING HILL)

10 In which 1998 film did Wesley Snipes play a character who is half man, half vampire? (BLADE)

THE DIRTY DOZEN
1 What do the initials ZIP stand for with regard to a zip code? (ZONE IMPROVEMENT PLAN)

2 What is the name of Sony’s computer hedgehog? (SONIC)

3 Which star sign is represented by the water carrier? (AQUARIUS)

4 What is the official language of Bangladesh? (BENGALI)

5 Fisherman’s Bend and Cat’s Paw are both types of what? (KNOTS)

6 Which car manufacturer has made models called Neon, Cherokee and Voyager? (CHRYSLER)

7 Who is the Norse God of thunder? (THOR)

8 What is the name of the Pope’s private army? (THE SWISS GUARD)

9 Which actor who played the role of Wayne, died during the filming of the second series of Auf Wiedersehen Pet? (GARY HOLTON)

10 With regard to medals what do the initials DSC stand for? (DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS)

11 A = Alpha, B=Bravo, C=Charlie. What is the only capital city that represents a letter in the phonetic alphabet? (LIMA)

12 By what name is David Ball better known in Only Fools And Horses? (TRIGGER)

TIE BREAKER IF NEEDED, NEAREST TEAM WINS
In what year did the first Selfridges store open in the UK? (1909)

SPOT PRIZES NEAREST PERSON WINS
How many metres high is Mount Everest? (8848)
How many own goals were scored in last seasons Premiership? (24)
How many feet high is the Sears Tower in Chicago? (1450)

SNOWBALL QUESTIONS
Which Nobel Prize winner wrote an autobiography entitled, A Path Of Hope? (Lech Walesa)
Which capital city’s financial district is centred around Silom Road? (Bangkok)
In the novel The Jungle Book what type of bird is Mao? (Peacock)