Pub Quiz 8

Round One

2003

1 What birthday was celebrated by Mick Jagger in 2003? (60th)

2 How old was Bob Hope when he died in 2003? (100)

3 In 2003 who replaced Nasser Hussain as England test captain? (MICHAEL VAUGHAN)

4 July 2003 witnessed a fire on the top floor of which famous tower? (EIFFEL TOWER)

5 What did Felix Baumgartner glide across in July 2003? (THE ENGLISH CHANNEL)

6 In 2003 which city was declared host for the 2010 Winter Olympics? (VANCOUVER)

7 In 2003 at which venue were thousands of fans unable to see Robbie Williams in concert due to grid locked roads? (KNEBWORTH)

8 Liza Minnelli split from her fourth husband in 2003. What is his name? (DAVID GEST)

9 Which star of the sitcom It Ain’t Half Hot Mum died in August 2003 aged 70? (DON ESTELLE)

10 In 2003 the first ever successful human tongue transplant was carried out in which European capital city? (VIENNA)

 

People

1 What first name was shared by three wives of Henry VIII? (CATHERINE)

2 Who did John Wayne play in the film The Alamo? (DAVY CROCKETT)

3 Who asks the questions on Never Mind The Buzzcocks? (MARK LAMARR)

4 In World War II who led the Dambusters raid? (GUY GIBSON)

5 In 1991 whose statue was removed from Red Square in Moscow? (LENIN)

6 Which former England and Liverpool captain underwent an operation to remove a brain tumour in August 2003? (EMLYN HUGHES)

7 Who did Elizabeth Fry replace on the back of a £5 note? (GEORGE STEPHENSON)

8 In what year was Prince Andrew born? (1960)

9 Who was appointed Governor of California in 1966? (RONALD REAGAN)

10 What is the name of the man of the cloth in the board game of Cluedo? (REVEREND GREEN)

 

Food & Drink

1 Which alcoholic spirit is nicknamed Nelson’s Blood? (RUM)

2 Which is the only fruit that has the seeds on the outside? (STRAWBERRY)

3 What type of vegetable was the former England manager Graham Taylor likened to by the Sun newspaper? (TURNIP)

4 According to the dialogue of a TV advert which drink “gives you wings”? (RED BULL)

5 What do Americans call an aubergine? (EGGPLANT)

6 What type of meat is used to make pastrami? (BEEF)

7 What name is given to the dish of oysters wrapped in bacon? (ANGELS ON HORSEBACK)

8 What type of German sausage has a name that literally means, blood sausage? (BLUTWURST)

9 What popular item on a Chinese menu has a name that literally means, bits and pieces? (CHOP SUEY)

10 What four-letter word is the name given to a Mexican stuffed and fried pancake? (TACO)

 

TV

1 What is given as a booby prize on the TV show Blankety Blank? (CHEQUE BOOK AND PEN)

2 Which hotel does Polly Sherman work for? (FAWLTY TOWERS)

3 What was the first name of the character played by Joan Collins in Dynasty? (ALEXIS)

4 In 2002 who won the Pop Idol TV contest? (WILL YOUNG)

5 What kind of animal was Geraldine in the sitcom The Good Life? (GOAT)

6 Which Coronation Street star made a fitness video called Rapid Results? (BEVERLEY CALLARD)

7 Which US TV series is set in the town of Walnut Grove? (LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE)

8 In which sitcom did Karl Howman play a painter called Jacko? (BRUSH STROKES)

9 Who played Angie Watts in Eastenders? (ANITA DOBSON)

10 Which TV drama is set at Wentworth Detention Centre? (PRISONER CELL BLOCK H)

 

Around The World

1 Which mountain range is known as the backbone of Italy? (APPENINES)

2 Bodrum is a holiday resort in which country? (TURKEY)

3 Located in Manchester, which is England’s oldest canal? (BRIDGEWATER)

4 In which city is the Malaysian Grand Prix contested? (KUALA LUMPUR)

5 In which Australian state is the city of Sydney? (NEW SOUTH WALES)

6 LB is the international car registration plate for which country? (LIBERIA)

7 Which is the only continent that does not contain glaciers? (AUSTRALIA)

8 What is the capital of the Falkland Islands? (PORT STANLEY)

9 What is the tallest building in London? (CANARY WHARF TOWER)

10 What is the highest mountain in the Alps? (MOUNT BLANC)

 

Round Two

Sport

1 What is the nationality of the teenager Ronaldo, signed by Manchester Utd in August 2003? (PORTUGUESE)

2 By what name is the wrestler Terry Bollea better known? (HULK HOGAN)

3 Which Grand National winning horse of the 1980s was named after a lighthouse? (CORBIERE)

4 If the Robins played the Pirates at football in which city would a local derby be taking place? (BRISTOL)

5 What name is given to the last man in a tug of war team? (ANCHOR MAN)

6 Which British golfer was the first golfer to make a televised hole in one? (TONY JACKLIN)

7 William Webb Ellis is credited with inventing which sport? (RUGBY)

8 Which country was Lennox Lewis representing when he won an Olympic gold medal? (CANADA)

9 What name is given to the obedience section of equestrian events? (DRESSAGE)

10 Which former Formula One world champion acquired the nickname of The Professor? (ALAIN PROST)

 

Music

1 Which Australian born singer represented the UK in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest? (GINA G)

2 By what five-letter name is Graham McPherson better known in the world of pop? (SUGGS – LEAD SINGER OF MADNESS)

3 In the video for which song did Lionel Richie serenade a blind girl? (HELLO)

4 Of which punk group was Captain Sensible a member? (THE DAMNED)

5 Who did Diana Ross portray in the film Lady Sings The Blues? (BILLIE HOLLIDAY)

6 Who wrote the lyrics for the song Candle In The Wind? (BERNIE TAUPIN)

7 How are Andrea, Jim, Sharon and Caroline collectively known? (THE CORRS)

8 Which singer born in South Carolina in 1928 became known as, The Godfather of Soul? (JAMES BROWN)

9 Which group had a 1984 chart topper with the song I Want To Know What Love Is?(FOREIGNER)

10 What is the nationality of the chart-topping group Aqua? (DANISH)

 

Science & Nature

1 What is the largest species of shark? (WHALE SHARK)

2 What is the only reptile that represents a year in the Chinese calendar? (SNAKE)

3 What is a Suffolk Punch? (BREED OF HORSE)

4 Other than Mercury, which is the only planet in our solar system that does not have a moon? (VENUS)

5 In what year did Yuri Gagarin become the first man in space? (1961)

6 What does the V stand for in DVD? (VERSATILE)

7 What type of apes inhabit the Rock of Gibraltar? (BARBARY APES)

8 Which is the only bird capable of rotating its neck through 270 degrees? (OWL)

9 The county town of Buckinghamshire gave its name to which breed of duck? (AYLESBURY)

10 Which temperature scale is represented by the letter K? (KELVIN)

 

Films

1 The majority of the action in which film took place on board bus number 2525? (SPEED)

2 In which film did Cher sing The Shoop Shoop Song? (MERMAIDS)

3 Which 1981 film featured an isolated public house called The Slaughtered Lamb? (AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON)

4 How old was Marilyn Monroe when she died? (36)

5 In which 1996 film did John Travolta play an angel? (MICHAEL)

6 In which film did Demi Moore join the US Navy Seals? (GI JANE)

7 What is the name of the ape in Every Which Way But Loose? (CLYDE)

8 In which 1996 film did Robin Williams play a gay nightclub owner? (THE BIRD CAGE)

9 Who played the role of Father Gerald in Four Weddings And A Funeral? (ROWAN ATKINSON)

10 Which character did Harry Secombe play in the musical Oliver? (MR BUMBLE)

 

The Dirty Dozen

1 In which series of books were golliwogs replaced by gnomes to appease the politically correct brigade? (NODDY)

2 What is the name of the editor of the Daily Planet in Superman? (PERRY WHITE)

3 What did the Post Office change its name to in 2000? (CONSIGNIA)

4 Which car manufacturer makes the Fabia model? (SKODA)

5 What is the name of the girlfriend of Donald Duck? (DAISY)

6 What species of duck is also the title of a James Bond film? (GOLDENEYE)

7 Which girls name is also the name of the capital of the Seychelles? (VICTORIA)

8 What is the name of the Royle’s local pub in the sitcom The Royle Family? (THE FEATHERS)

9 What is 2448 miles long and was completed in the USA in 1926? (ROUTE 66)

10 Which fictional animal lives at 32, Winsor Gardens? (PADDINGTON BEAR)

11 What occurred in the 1877 University Boat Race that has not occurred since? (DEAD HEAT)

12 Which novel was based on the life of Alexander Selkirk? (ROBINSON CRUSOE)

Tiebreaker if needed- nearest team wins

How many countries competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester? (72)

 

Spot prizes – nearest person wins

In what year did the first AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meeting take place? (1935)

How many men did Arnold Schwarzenegger kill in the film Commando? (275)

In what year was the corkscrew patented? (1860)

 

Snowball Questions

What is studied by a limnologist? - Lakes

In which state of the USA is Princeton University? - New Jersey

Who is the current MP for Chingford and Wood Green? - Iain Duncan Smith