Pub Quiz 5

Round One

2003
1 What is the title of the fifth Harry Potter novel? (HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX)

2 In June 2003, a TV programme entitled Nice One Cyril was broadcast to commemorate whose 75th birthday? (CYRIL SMITH)

3 In June 2003 which four time Oscar winner passed away? (KATHARINE HEPBURN)

4 Which boy band won a High Court case in June 2003 in a battle to keep their colourful name? (BLUE)

5 What is the title of the 2003 film in which Jim Carrey is given the powers of God? (BRUCE ALMIGHTY)

6 Who was sacked as the presenter of Police, Camera, Action in 2003 after admitting to drink driving? (ALISTAIR STEWART)

7 In June 2003 who was labelled, a petulant, sulking, lying, prima donna by a High Court judge? (CHRIS EVANS)

8 Which former Cabinet minister married the ex-wife of Richard Harris in 2003? (JONATHAN AITKEN)

9 Which footballer died in the semi-final of the 2003 Confederation Cup? (MARC VIVIEN FOE)

10 Who won the 2003 Wimbledon Men’s Singles? (ROGER FEDERER)

People
1 Who was crowned King of England on Christmas Day 1066? (WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR)

2 Who is the only British Prime Minister to have won the Nobel Prize for Literature? (WINSTON CHURCHILL)

3 Of which profession is St Luke the patron saint? (DOCTORS)

4 At which battle was Richard III killed? (BOSWORTH FIELD)

5 Which former Wimbledon champion hosted the UK TV quiz show The Chair? (JOHN MCENROE)

6 How is Sacha Baron Cohen better known? (ALI G)

7 Who wrote the novel Jaws? (PETER BENCHLEY)

8 Which world leader refused to shake the hand of Jesse Owen in 1936? (HITLER)

9 What is the connection between the poet Shelley, Robert Maxwell and Natalie Wood? (ALL DROWNED)

10 In 1860 who led the Expedition of the 1000 and later had a biscuit named after him? (GARIBALDI)

Food & Drink
1 What do fennel leaves taste of? (ANISEED)

2 What vegetable is the chief ingredient of boxty bread? (POTATOES)

3 What soup on an Indian menu has a name that literally means “pepper water”? (MULLIGATAWNY)

4 Also found on an Indian menu what is made from the pulse flower? (POPPADOMS)

5 What six-letter word is the name given to the centre of a nut? (KERNEL)

6 What type of soup is nicknamed, Jewish penicillin? (CHICKEN SOUP)

7 In which city did the Waldorf Salad originate? (NEW YORK)

8 What is crossed with a tangerine to make an Ugli fruit? (GRAPEFRUIT)

9 What miracle did Jesus perform at the village of Cana? (TURNED WATER INTO WINE)

10 Wheelers Restaurant in London specialises in what type of food? (FISH)

TV
1 What is the home planet of Mr Spock? (VULCAN)

2 Which TV duo took their orders from Captain Dobie? (STARSKY & HUTCH)

3 Which popular children’s TV series has been narrated by Eric Thompson and Nigel Planer? (THE MAGIC ROUNDABOUT)

4 Who plays Dennis Patterson in Auf Wiedersehen Pet? (TIM HEALY)

5 What is the name of the department store in Are You Being Served? (GRACE BROTHERS)

6 What is Blackadder’s first name? (EDMUND)

7 Who played the female half of George & Mildred? (YOOTHA JOYCE)

8 Which sci-fi series featured the characters of Avon and Olag and the spaceship called The Liberator? (BLAKE’S SEVEN)

9 Who shot to fame as CJ Parker in Baywatch? (PAMELA ANDERSON)

10 In which county do the Larkins live in The Darling Buds Of May? (KENT)

Around The World
1 One of the main airports in Paris is the CDG. What do those initials stand for? (CHARLES DE GAULLE)

2 10 Matthew Street, Liverpool is the address of which famous venue? (THE CAVERN)

3 What is the capital of Bolivia? (LA PAZ)

4 Which famous Parisian cathedral was completed in the 14th century? (NOTRE DAME)

5 What is the second longest river in the world? (THE AMAZON)

6 Flowing through France at speeds of 40 mph, what is the worlds fastest flowing river? (THE RHONE)

7 What country is connected to Pakistan by the Khyber Pass? (AFGHANISTAN)

8 What is the longest mountain range in North America? (THE ROCKIES)

9 Huntingdon, York and St Ives all stand on which river? (THE OUSE)

10 Le Monde is the best selling what in France? (NEWSPAPER)

Round Two

Sport
1 At which sport did Britain win its only gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics? (CURLING)

2 Who was the first Welshman to be crowned Snooker World Champion? (RAY REARDON)

3 On which horse did Bob Champion win the Grand National? (ALDANITI)

4 Which US city has hosted an annual marathon since 1897? (BOSTON)

5 Which jockey rode the winning horse in the 2003 Epsom Derby? (KIERON FALLON)

6 What is the name of the home ground of Portsmouth FC? (FRATTON PARK)

7 Which sport uses five different coloured balls depending on the temperature, ranging from yellow for hot and blue for cold? (SQUASH)

8 From which club did Manchester Utd buy Juan Sebastian Veron? (LAZIO)

9 Which sporting duos autobiography is entitled Facing The Music? (TORVILLE & DEAN)

10 At which horseracing venue could you see statues of Golden Miller, Dawn Run and Arkle? (CHELTENHAM)

Music
1 By what one-word name is Marshall Mathers better known? (EMINEM)

2 Which song opens with the line, “Dearest darling I had to write to say I won’t be home anymore”? (24 HOURS FROM TULSA)

3 Which flowery group had a No 1 hit with Young At Heart? (THE BLUEBELLS)

4 Which song from Pinnochio won a Best Song Oscar? (WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR)

5 Which album and single by Abba had a French title? (VOULEZ VOUS)

6 For which film did Wet Wet Wet record Love Is All Around? (FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL)

7 What was the name of the trans-sexual that won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest? (DANA INTERNATIONAL)

8 After which cartoon character did the chart topping artist born Orville Burrell take his stage name? (SHAGGY)

9 Which actor had a 70s No 1 with the song If? (TELLY SAVALAS)

10 Which chart topping song contains the line, “It’s late September and I really should be back at school”? (MAGGIE MAY)

Science & Nature
1 What name is given to a male swan? (COB)

2 Which tendon connects the calf muscle to the heel? (ACHILLES)

3 For what reason is the stonefish in the Guinness Book of Records? (WORLDS MOST POISONOUS FISH)

4 Where would you find the Mound of Mars Positive? (ON THE PALM OF THE HAND)

5 Which common insect takes its name from the Latin for “little scissors”? (EARWIG)

6 What five-letter word is the name given to a male honey bee? (DRONE)

7 What size of dog comes between standard and toy? (MINIATURE)

8 What is the actual colour of the black box, the flight recorder in commercial aircraft? (ORANGE)

9 From what species of goat is mohair obtained? (ANGORA)

10 The rafflesia is the world’s largest what? (FLOWER)

Films
1 Who did Margot Kidder portray in the Superman movies? (LOIS LANE)

2 Which writer was played in the same 2001 film by Kate Winslet and Judi Dench? (IRIS MURDOCH)

3 Which film features children called Frederick, Leisl, Louisa, Brigitta, Kurt, Martha and Gretl? (THE SOUND OF MUSIC)

4 In which 1986 film did Kathleen Turner travel back in time to 1960? (PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED)

5 In which 1993 comedy did Kevin Kline play the President of the USA? (DAVE)

6 What is the name of Jim Carrey’s pet detective? (ACE VENTURA)

7 In which film did Roger Moore make his debut as 007? (LIVE AND LET DIE)

8 In which comedy did Arnold Schwarzenegger find himself pregnant? (JUNIOR)

9 In the Star Wars movies what type of creature is Chewbacca? (A WOOKIE)

10 Which song from Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid won a Best Song Oscar? (RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD)

The Dirty Dozen
1 What is the more common colourful name of the badge of military merit? (PURPLE HEART)

2 What is the first bird mentioned by name in the Bible? (RAVEN)

3 What does the M stand for with regard to MG cars? (MORRIS)

4 In the army what rank is directly above a Colonel? (BRIGADIER)

5 Who created Wallace & Grommit? (NICK PARK)

6 By what name is the comedian Royston Vasey better known? (ROY CHUBBY BROWN)

7 Which car company manufactures the Space Wagon model? (MITSUBISHI)

8 Power Play, Billy Boy and Euroglider are all brand names of what? (CONDOMS)

9 Name any year that Billy the Kid was alive? (1860 TO 1881 INCLUSIVE)

10 What began on January 29 1920 and ended on December 5, 1933? (PROHIBITION IN THE USA)

11 What is the name of Olive Oyl’s brother? (CASTOR)

12 Which TV character drives a car with the registration plate 243 RPA? (INSPECTOR MORSE)

Tiebreaker if needed – nearest team wins
In what year was the Great Red Spot on the planet of Jupiter discovered? (1665)

Spot Prizes – nearest person wins
How many rooms are there in Buckingham Palace? (602)
How many millionaires were aboard the ill-fated Titanic? (57)
In what year was 10, Downing Street first occupied by a British Prime Minister? (1732)

Snowball Questions
In which English town is the head office of the Northern Echo newspaper? (Darlington)
Which state of the USA is nicknamed, The Old Line State? (Maryland)
SE 15 is the postal code of which area of London? (Peckham)