Pub Quiz 7

Round One

2003
1 Which Bond actor was awarded an OBE in 2003? (PIERCE BROSNAN)

2 Which Ministry of Defence advisor was found dead in an Oxfordshire beauty spot in July 2003? (DR DAVID KELLY)

3 In 2003 whose 85th birthday party was attended by Bill Clinton and Robert DeNiro?(NELSON MANDELA)

4 What was the sub-title of the third in the series of Terminator movies? (RISE OF THE MACHINES)

5 In July 2003 which Beatles song did Cherie Blair sing to oriental students? (WHEN I’M SIXTY FOUR)

6 Who leapt to fame at the 1988 Winter Olympics and gained a degree in law in 2003? (EDDIE THE EAGLE EDWARDS)

7 In July 2003 who announced his retirement from Test Cricket after representing England in 128 Tests? (ALEC STEWART)

8 In golf who won the 2003 British Open? (BEN CURTIS)

9 Which Hollywood actor voices Sinbad in a 2003 animated movie? (BRAD PITT)

10 On July 20, 2003 which sporting event was disrupted by a kilt wearing protestor? (BRITISH GRAND PRIX)

People
1 Who created the literary character of Adrian Mole? (SUE TOWNSEND)

2 Who was elected Mayor of London in 2000? (KEN LIVINGSTONE)

3 Who was the first ever man seen of Channel 4? (RICHARD WHITELY)

4 What item of footwear was named after the man who was victorious at the Battle of Waterloo? (WELLINGTON)

5 Which editor of Private Eye magazine is a regular panellist on Have I Got News For You? (IAN HISLOP)

6 As It Happens, is the title of whose autobiography? (JIMMY SAVILLE)

7 Who is the shopping companion of Neil Morrissey in the TV adverts for Homebase? (LESLIE ASH)

8 Who narrated and voiced the animals in the TV show Animal Magic? (JOHNNY MORRIS)

9 Who created the Peanuts cartoon strip? (CHARLES SCHULZ)

10 Which actor links the films, Midnight Cowboy, Mission Impossible and The Champ? (JON VOIGHT)

Food & Drink
1 According to their advertising slogan which brewers are the cream of Manchester? (BODDINGTONS)

2 In the USA they are known as English muffins. What are they called in the UK? (CRUMPETS)

3 Who wrote the poem Ode To A Haggis? (ROBERT BURNS)

4 In which country did goulash originate? (HUNGARY)

5 Pentland Javelin and Romano are both varieties of which vegetable? (POTATO)

6 What brand of lager is advertised by a bear called George? (HOFMEISTER)

7 What type of beans are used to make baked beans? (HARICOT)

8 What A word is the correct term for the white of an egg? (ALBUMEN)

9 What is the favourite food of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? (PIZZA)

10 What item of food has a name taken from the French meaning, baked twice? (BISCUIT)

TV
1 Which TV family live on Mockingbird Lane? (THE MUNSTERS)

2 On TV which actor has played Ironside and Perry Mason? (RAYMOND BURR)

3 Which Monty Python star died in 1989? (GRAHAM CHAPMAN)

4 Gareth Blackstock is the name of the lead character in which TV sitcom? (CHEF)

5 What is the name of the prison in Bad Girls? (LARKHALL)

6 Sarah Lancashire and Pam Ferris have both played district nurses in which TV drama? (WHERE THE HEART IS)

7 In the TV sitcom what is the surname of George & Mildred? (ROPER)

8 Which woman hosts the new game show No One Likes A Smart Ass? (JO BRAND)

9 Which TV soap is set in the coastal town on Summer Bay? (HOME AND AWAY)

10 In Coronation Street what was the surname of Alma before her marriage to Mike Baldwin? (SEDGEWICK)

Around The World
1 Which town hosts the annual Great Yorkshire Agricultural Show? (HARROGATE)

2 What is the capital city of Uruguay? (MONTEVIDEO)

3 What is the name of the highest concrete dam in the USA? (HOOVER DAM)

4 In which English county could you visit Stonehenge? (WILTSHIRE)

5 What was built in 1961 and dismantled in 1989? (THE BERLIN WALL)

6 What is the county town of Cornwall? (TRURO)

7 Laganas is a holiday resort on which Greek island? (ZANTE aka ZAKYNTHOS)

8 Which range of hills stretches from Bristol to Chipping Camden? (COTSWOLDS)

9 Palermo is the capital of which Mediterranean island? (SICILY)

10 What is the name of Britain’s largest women’s prison? (HOLLOWAY)

Round Two

Sport
1 Which five a side sport was invented by James Naismith? (BASKETBALL)

2 Who was Formula 1 World Champion in 1985, 1986 and 1989? (ALAIN PROST)

3 In 1933 Bunny Austin became the first man to wear what on Wimbledon’s Centre Court? (SHORTS)

4 On what piece of apparatus does a male gymnast perform a crucifix? (RINGS)

5 Who were Liverpool’s opponents at the Hillsborough disaster? (NOTTS FOREST)

6 In which sport would the Belfast Giants play the London Knights? (ICE HOCKEY)

7 Who do Hibs play in the Edinburgh football derby? (HEARTS)

8 In what sport is a weapon called a shinai used? (KENDO)

9 Who won the 2003 Tour De France? (LANCE ARMSTRONG)

10 Who did Frank Bruno beat to win the world title? (OLIVER McCALL)

Music
1 Cast members of which soap had a hit with the song, Hillbilly Rock? (EMMERDALE)

2 What organisation founded by George Williams became the title of a No 1 hit in 1978? (YMCA)

3 Which song contains the line, One dream one soul, one prize, one goal? (A KIND OF MAGIC – QUEEN)

4 In which city were Boyzone formed? (DUBLIN)

5 The M People hit, Search For The Hero is used in the TV advert by which car manufacturer? (PEUGEOT)

6 In 2003 who became the first Russian act to have a No 1 in the UK? (TATU)

7 Who left Siouxsie and the Banshees to join the Sex Pistols? (SID VICIOUS)

8 Which 80s boy band did Craig Logan leave with a £1.2 million pay off? (BROS)

9 What was the title of John Lennon’s first UK No 1 hit as a solo artist? (STARTING OVER)

10 Reputedly which composer’s last words were, “I shall hear in heaven”? (BEETHOVEN)

Science & Nature
1 What is the closest planet to Earth? (VENUS)

2 What is studied by a palaeontologist? (FOSSILS)

3 If a male is a tom and a female is a queen, what are the young called? (KITTENS)

4 What fish is known as the fish royal? (STURGEON)

5 What is the second largest planet in the solar system? (SATURN)

6 What was the worlds first antibiotic, famously discovered by Alexander Fleming? (PENICILLIN)

7 What is the smallest member of the ape family? (GIBBON)

8 What breed of dog is obtained when a greyhound is crossed with a collie? (LURCHER)

9 What is the most commonly eaten insect by humans in the world? (GRASSHOPPER)

10 Which scientist wrote the book, A Brief History Of Time? (STEPHEN HAWKING)

Films
1 What is the name of the villain played by Schwarzenegger in Batman And Robin? (MR FREEZE)

2 In which film did Tom Hanks fall in love with Meg Ryan via the Internet? (YOU’VE GOT MAIL)

3 Who played the title role in the film Shirley Valentine? (PAULINE COLLINS)

4 What do Mogwais turn into when they get wet and are fed after midnight? (GREMLINS)

5 Who played Captain Hook in the Spielberg directed movie Hook? (DUSTIN HOFFMAN)

6 In which film was James Caan held prisoner by Kathy Bates? (MISERY)

7 Which film comedy saw John Candy and Steve Martin attempting to get home in time for Thanksgiving dinner? (PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES)

8 In which film did John Goodman and Rik Moranis play nest door neighbours? (THE FLINTSTONES)

9 Which actor played twins in the film Dead Ringers? (JEREMY IRONS)

10 What was lost in 586 BC when the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and searched for on film by Indiana Jones? (THE ARK OF THE COVENANT)

The Dirty Dozen
1 Which was the first Asian city to host the Summer Olympics? (TOKYO)

2 In bingo slang what number is represented by the phrase Sunset Strip? (77)

3 Who is the archenemy of Flash Gordon? (MING THE MERCILESS)

4 What word can mean, an equine creature, an instrument for spinning cotton and a type of footwear? (MULE)

5 What is the name of Postman Pat’s wife? (SARA)

6 In the Bible by what name is Lake Tiberius known? (SEA OF GALILEE)

7 Which cartoon character is the son of Poopdeck Pappy? (POPEYE)

8 Which TV show, novel and film is set in the village of Darrowby? (ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL)

9 What word can come before fly and after race? (HORSE)

10 What nickname was bestowed upon the serial killer Albert De Salvo? (BOSTON STRANGLER)

11 Which literary train departs from platform number 9¾? (HOGWARTS EXPRESS)

12 What part of the body is measured using a Brannock device? (FEET)

Tie breaker if needed nearest team wins
At the end of the 20th century how many Marks & Spencer stores were there in the UK?
(289)

Spot prizes nearest person wins
How many British soldiers were shot for cowardice during World War I? (307)
How many islands make up the Maldives? (1196)
How many athletes competed in the first modern Olympics of 1896? (211)

Snowball Questions
Which state of the USA is nicknamed the Pelican State? (Louisiana)
What is the last name of the character of Compo in the TV sitcom Last Of The Summer Wine? (Simmonite)
Which Australian city is home to the Waca cricket stadium? (Perth)