Pub Quiz 4

ROUND ONE

2003
1 Which star of To Kill A Mockingbird died in 2003 aged 87? (GREGORY PECK)

2 On June 5 2003 who was photographed making a hand gesture as he entered 10 Downing Street? (JOHN PRESCOTT)

3 In the 2003 honours list which star of the James Bond movies received a knighthood? (ROGER MOORE)

4 In June 2003 who won the Canadian Grand Prix? (MICHAEL SCHUMACHER)

5 Which member of the royal family was criticised in June for speeding away from a polo match in 2003? (PRINCE WILLIAM)

6 Which nation were the beaten finalists in the 2003 cricket world cup? (INDIA)

7 In May 2003, Prometea became the world’s first cloned what? (HORSE)

8 Which Cold Feet star was criticised in 2003 for turning up drunk on stage? (JOHN THOMPSON)

9 Who married Sam Mendes in June 2003? (KATE WINSLETT)

10 On June 16, 2003 which princess was made a Lady Of The Garter by Queen Elizabeth II? (PRINCESS ALEXANDRA)

PEOPLE
1 In which city was Dick Turpin hanged in 1739? (YORK)

2 In a TV interview who did Lady Diana refer to as, “that other woman”? (CAMILLA PARKER BOWLES)

3 What was the name of the gang led by Butch Cassidy? (HOLE IN THE WALL GANG)

4 What religion did Richard Gere convert to in 1993? (BUDDHISM)

5 Lambeth Palace is the official residence of whom? (ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY)

6 Who died in 1955 shortly after making the film Giant? (JAMES DEAN)

7 In 1997 whose funeral was attended by Elton John, Princess Diana and Naomi Campbell? (GIANNI VERSACE)

8 Which TV presenter was arrested for shop lifting in March 1990? (RICHARD MADELEY)

9 Which model is the granddaughter of the author of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory? (SOPHIE DAHL)

10 In which county was Princess Diana born? (NORFOLK)

FOOD AND DRINK
1 Who wrote the cookery book, A Taste Of India? (MADHUR JAFFREY)

2 Are male of female hops used in the preparation of beer? (FEMALE)

3 What name is given to rough cider distilled from withered apples? (SCRUMPY)

4 In which British city was the Walker’s crisp company established? (LEICESTER)

5 What type of pastry is used to make profiteroles? (CHOUX)

6 What item of confectionary was advertised with the slogan, “Just enough to give your kids a treat”? (FUDGE, OR A FINGER OF FUDGE)

7 What three-letter word is the Chinese word for tea? (CHA)

8 What brand of lager was advertised on TV by Paul Hogan? (FOSTERS)

9 In which country did tequila originate? (MEXICO)

10 What is the only cheese that is mentioned in the Domesday Book? (CHESHIRE CHEESE)

TV
1 What credit card was advertised as, “Your flexible friend”? (ACCESS)

2 What type of creature was Ramsbottom in The Sooty Show? (SNAKE)

3 Scooby Doo has four human companions. Shaggy, Fred and Daphne. Who is missing? (VELMA)

4 What is the four-letter name of the character played by Brent Spiner in Star Trek: The Next Generation? (DATA)

5 Who plays the role of Charlie Fairhead in Casualty? (DEREK THOMPSON)

6 Who played the role of Sandra Hutchinson in The Liver Birds? (NERYS HUGHES)

7 Which former Coronation Street star became the stepmother of Cherie Blair? (PAT PHOENIX)

8 In which US city is Frasier set? (SEATTLE)

9 Which TV presenter is the father of children called Honey Kinny, Harvey Kirby and Betty Kitten? (JONATHAN ROSS)

10 Which TV character owned a Morris Minor that he called Miriam? (LOVEJOY)

AROUND THE WORLD
1 In which national park do tourists visit a geyser called Old Faithful? (YELLOWSTONE)

2 The followers of which religious group founded the city of Philadelphia? (QUAKERS)

3 Which English county is known as, The County of Sunsets? (LINCOLNSHIRE)

4 Which city’s American football team are known as the Dolphins? (MIAMI)

5 On which river does the city of Dublin stand? (LIFFEY)

6 What is the capital of Hungary? (BUDAPEST)

7 In which city is the headquarters of the Arab League? (CAIRO)

8 What is the nearest town to the Lightwater Valley theme park? (RIPON)

9 In which city was the Titanic launched? (BELFAST)

10 What is Europe’s longest river? (VOLGA)

ROUND TWO

SPORT
1 What sport is divided into periods of play called chukkas? (POLO)

2 At which course do horses race around Tattenham Corner? (EPSOM)

3 Who resigned as the Scottish football team boss in 2001? (CRAIG BROWN)

4 In which sport do yellow and red balls oppose black and blue balls? (CROQUET)

5 In the world of sport what has a diameter of 18 inches and stands 10 feet above the floor? (BASKETBALL HOOP)

6 Which current Premiership manager was sacked as manager of Fulham in 1968? (BOBBY ROBSON)

7 Which country’s rugby union team are known as the Pumas? (ARGENTINA)

8 Which former England football team manager was born in the town of Burnley? (RON GREENWOOD)

9 In which sport do participants compete in a wishbone ketch? (YACHTING/ SAILING)

10 Who did Wisden’s Almanac name as the Greatest Cricketer of the 20th Century? (DON BRADMAN)

MUSIC
1 Who duetted with Michael Jackson on the song, Say Say Say? (PAUL MCCARTNEY)

2 What was the title of Dennis Waterman’s only top 10 hit? (I COULD BE SO GOOD FOR YOU)

3 What was the title of the Bee Gee’s first No 1 hit? (MASSACHUSETTS)

4 Who did the Spice Girls sack as their manager in 1998? (SIMON FULLER)

5 Which Abba hit opens with the line, “If you change your mind, I’m the first in line”? (TAKE A CHANCE ON ME)

6 By what five letter name is Gordon Sumner better known? (STING)

7 In the song Three Steps To Heaven, what is step one? (YOU FIND A GIRL TO LOVE)
MUSIC CONT’D
8 In 1993 which singer caused an uproar in the USA when she tore up a picture of the Pope on a live TV show? (SINEAD O’CONNOR)

9 How many No 1 hits did Take That have in the UK? (NINE)

10 Which No1 hit from the 80s contains the line, “Buying bread from a man in Brussels, he was six feet four and full of muscles”? (DOWN UNDER)

SCIENCE & NATURE
1 What does a Snellen Chart test? (EYESIGHT)

2 What would your face be like if it was described as rugose? (WRINKLED)

3 From what plant is linen obtained? (FLAX)

4 What H word is the name given to a person who gains illegal entry into a computer? (HACKER)

5 What C word is the name given to the green colouring matter of plants? (CHLOROPHYLL)

6 What L word is the name given to the home of a beaver? (LODGE)

7 What organ is inflamed by hepatitis? (LIVER)

8 What plant did St Patrick use to symbolise the Holy Trinity? (SHAMROCK)

9 What is drawn by a cartographer? (MAPS)

10 If you were to grab hold of your pollux, what would you be holding? (THUMB)

FILMS
1 In which British city was The Full Monty set? (SHEFFIELD)

2 Name either of the films in which Billy Crystal played a psychiatrist to Robert DeNiro’s Mafia boss. (ANALYZE THIS or ANALYZE THAT)

3 In which film did Mel Gibson play an advertising executive with the ability to read the minds of the female sex? (WHAT WOMEN WANT)

4 In which 2000 film did Clint Eastwood play a retired astronaut? (SPACE COWBOYS)

5 In which 1999 film did Julia Roberts suffer from an aversion to weddings? (RUNAWAY BRIDE)

6 Who replaced Jodie Foster in the role of Clarice Starling in Hannibal? (JULIANNE MOORE)

7 Which daughter of Debbie Reynolds made three Star Wars movies? (CARRIE FISHER)

8 On which Greek island was Shirley Valentine largely set? (MYKANOS)

9 Which 1995 film starring Robin Williams featured a spectacular stampede of wild animals? (JUMANJI)

10 In which film did Harrison Ford play a police detective called John Book? (WITNESS)

THE DIRTY DOZEN
1 In Gulliver’s Travels what is the name of the land of little people? (LILLIPUT)

2 What is the name of Homer Simpson’s youngest child? (MAGGIE)

3 In Spain, Boob Day is the equivalent to what day in the UK? (APRIL FOOLS DAY)

4 What is the name of the high security prison on the Isle of Wight? (PARKHURST)

5 What is the first name of Miss Marple? (JANE)

6 What breed of dog was Ethel Skinner’s Willy in Eastenders? (PUG)

7 Which film saw Tom Cruise juggling Pina Coladas? (COCKTAIL)

8 Which year of the 20th century saw three Popes? (1978)

9 Which British airport opened in 1958? (GATWICK)

10 What is the only English anagram of the word stationed? (ANTIDOTES)

11 What S word is the Japanese equivalent for goodbye? (SAYONARA)

12 Where can St Cecilia be seen in close proximity to Worcester Cathedral? (ON THE BACK OF A £20)

TIEBREAKER IF NEEDED NEAREST TEAM WINS
How many episodes in total were made of Juliet Bravo? (82)

SPOT PRIZES NEAREST PERSON WINS
In 2000 what was the population of Mississippi? (2, 844, 658)
How many churches were destroyed in the Great Fire of London? (87)
How many London underground stations begin with the letter S? (31)

SNOWBALL QUESTIONS
What capital city stands on the Sumida River? (Tokyo)
Which Scottish football club plays its home matches at Gayfield Park? (Arbroath)
Who did Elton John duet with on the 1996 hit Live Like Horses? (Luciano Pavarotti)