Pub Quiz A

ROUND ONE

2003

1 Which 29 year old pop star announced in January 2003 that she was battling against breast cancer? (ANASTACIA)

2 Which 56 year old snooker star famed for downing pints of beer as well as balls died in January 2003? (BILL WERBENIUK)

3 Which island 15 miles off the British coast fails to qualify as an island according to a EU ruling as it only has 18 residents? (LUNDY)

4 Which two clubs won their semi-finals in January to reach the final of the 2003 Worthington Cup? (MANCHESTER UNITED & LIVERPOOL)

5 Which Ulsterman has announced that he plans to quit Formula 1 racing in 2003? (EDDIE IRVINE)

6 It was announced in January 2003 by Cambridge University scientists, that humans evolved from which mammal? (AARDVARKS)

7 Vic Reeves married in 2003.Who was his best man? (BOB MORTIMER)

8 Which 46-year-old tennis star won the mixed doubles at the 2003 Australian Open? (MARTINA NAVRATILOVA)

9 Which Hollywood heartthrob is chased by Tom Hanks in the 2003 Spielberg movie Catch Me If You Can? (LEONARDO DI CAPRIO)

10 In which country did Ariel Sharon win a 2003 general election? (ISRAEL)

FAMOUS PEOPLE

1 Who was the first snooker player to be a subject on This Is Your Life? (RAY REARDON)

2 In what year did Prince Andrew marry Sarah Ferguson? (1986)

3 What does the F stand for in the name of John F Kennedy? (FITZGERALD)

4 Who was known as the 5th Goon? (ERIC SYKES)

5 Who described Mick Jagger as the best lover in the world? (JERRY HALL)

6 In America’s Wild West who was killed by Jack McCall while playing cards? (WILD BILL HICKOK)

7 Which film star and director married Soon Yi Previn in 1997? (WOODY ALLEN)

8 Which singer was shot dead by his own father in 1984? (MARVIN GAYE)

9 What is the surname of the sisters who sang together in the girl band All Saints? (APPLETON)

10 Who is the owner of the Ritz Hotel in Paris? (MOHAMMED AL FAYED)

FOOD & DRINK

1 According to an old proverb, what cannot be out in old bottles? (NEW WINE)

2 What type of meat is used to make wiener schnitzel? (VEAL)

3 What was the original name for the sweets now known as Starburst? (OPAL FRUITS)

4 In Black Adder what vegetable is Baldrick obsessed with? (TURNIP)

5 What is the name of the tasty sounding mountain that overlooks the city of Rio? (SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAIN)

6 What drink is a mixture of brandy, egg yolks and vanilla? (ADVOCAAT)

7 Which lager is advertised with the slogan, Reassuringly expensive? (STELLA ARTOIS)

8 The town of Blairgowrie in Scotland is famed for the cultivation of which fruit? (RASPBERRY)

9 According to the TV advert which city is home to Carlsberg lager? (COPENHAGEN)

10 What did Paul Newman eat 50 of in the film Cool Hand Luke? (EGGS)

TV

1 In which TV drama does Amanda Burton play a pathologist? (SILENT WITNESS)

2 Who plays the title role in Ally McBeal? (CALISTA FLOCKHART)

3 Which actor connects the sitcoms Only Fools And Horses and The Vicar Of Dibley? (ROGER LLOYD PACK)

4 What is the name of the regiment in Soldier, Soldier? (KINGS OWN FUSILIERS)

5 In which sitcom did Rowan Atkinson play Inspector Fowler? (THIN BLUE LINE)

6 On TV who has played the characters of Mike Nicholls and Nick Rowan? (NICK BERRY)

7 Which TV sleuth lives in the town of Cabot Cove? (JESSICA FLETCHER)

8 Damon and Debbie was a short-lived spin off from which soap? (BROOKSIDE)

9 Who was sacked as a Blue Peter presenter for use of cocaine? (RICHARD BACON)

10 Which British sitcom took its title from a line in the Book of Common Prayer? (TILL DEATH US DO PART)

AROUND THE WORLD

1 What is the largest country in Africa by area? (SUDAN)

2 Which London street is nicknamed The Street of Ink? (FLEET STREET)

3 Of Blackpool’s three piers, which is the longest? (NORTH PIER)

4 What is the world’s most northerly capital city? (REYKJAVIK)

5 What is the world’s most southerly capital city? (WELLINGTON)

6 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is the address of which famous building? (WHITE HOUSE)

7 What is the name of Sydney’s famous beach? (BONDI BEACH)

8 What type of snake is depicted on the crowns of Egyptian pharaohs? (COBRA)

9 What is the world’s second highest mountain? (K2)

10 In which US state is Death Valley? (CALIFORNIA)

ROUND TWO

SPORT

1 Which British athlete’s autobiography is entitled A Time To Jump? (JONATHAN EDWARDS)

2 In which country was England cricket captain Nasser Hussain born? (INDIA)

3 What was the first German city to host the Summer Olympics? (BERLIN)

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

5 Which sporting organisation did not allow female members until 1998? (MCC)

6 At which sport was Fred Perry crowned World Champion in 1929? (TABLE TENNIS)

7 In a TV advert which footballer speaks the words, “Because I am worth it”? (DAVID GINOLA)

8 What name is given to a matador on horseback? (PICADOR)

9 A statue of Billy Bremner stands outside the ground of which football club? (LEEDS UTD)

10 Which was the first Premiership club to field a team of eleven players, none of which were British? (CHELSEA)

MUSIC

1 With regard to the record label what do the initials RCA stand for? (RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA)

2 In which city was Motown Records founded? (DETROIT)

3 Who provided lead vocals for the pop group Slade? (NODDY HOLDER)

4 In what year did Robbie Williams leave Take That? (1995)

5 Who were the first Scottish group to have 3 No 1 hits? (WET WET WET)

6 Which song was Elton John inspired to write after a visit to Russia? (NIKITA)

7 For which film did Art Garfunkel sing Bright Eyes? (WATERSHIP DOWN)

8 Which pop group took their name from an unemployment benefit form? (UB 40)

9 Which comedy duo had a No 1 hit with the song The Stonk? (HALE & PACE)

10 Who won the Eurovision Song Contest singing Love Shines A Light? (KATRINA AND THE WAVES)

SCIENCE & NATURE

1 Where in the body is the gluteus maximus muscle? (BUTTOCKS)

2 What four-letter word is the name given to the ankle of a horse? (HOCK)

3 When Nature Calls was the sub-title for which film sequel? (ACE VENTURA)

4 Which constituent of the blood is abbreviated to Hb? (HAEMOGLOBIN)

5 What name is given to a young kangaroo? (JOEY)

6 What item found in a kitchen, is also the name for a male ferret? (HOB)

7 What six-letter M word is the correct name for a birds back? (MANTLE)

8 In the human body what is the more common name for the tympanic membrane? (EAR DRUM)

9 What animal lives in a home called a holt? (OTTER)

10 What C word is the name given to a castrated male chicken? (CAPON)

FILMS

1 What are the first names of the film duo Abbot & Costello? (BUD & LOU)

2 Who has played Batman and The Saint on film? (VAL KILMER)

3 Which actress was killed by Anthony Perkins in an infamous shower scene? (JANET LEIGH)

4 Which film theme provided Ray Parker Jnr with his biggest hit record? (GHOSTBUSTERS)

5 Who made her debut as M in the film Goldeneye? (JUDI DENCH)

6 In which 1999 film did Richard Gere attempt to walk down the aisle with Julia Roberts? (RUNAWAY BRIDE)

7 Who won an Oscar for his portrayal of Gandhi? (BEN KINGSLEY)

8 In which series of films does the character of Inspector Dreyfus appear? (PINK PANTHER)

9 Which detective has been played on film by Dick Powell, James Garner, Robert Mitchum and Humphrey Bogart? (PHILIP MARLOWE)

10 According to the film in which country were Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid shot dead? (BOLIVIA)

DIRTY DOZEN

1 Who resigned from the Royal Marines on January 27, 1987? (PRINCE EDWARD)

2 Saab cars originated in which country? ( SWEDEN)

3 In the USA what name is given to a baby’s dummy? (PACIFIER)

4 What dance took its name from the Portuguese meaning “cracking a whip”? (LAMBADA)

5 What is the most common name for English pubs? (RED LION)

6 The word bus is a shortened version of which word? (OMNIBUS)

7 On a ship what is found in the binnacle? (COMPASS)

8 What is the better known name of Middlesex Street in London? (PETTICOAT LANE)

9 Which actor has a tattoo on his arm that reads, “100% Blade”? (SEAN BEAN, A KEEN SHEFFIELD UTD FAN)

10 In which country did saunas originate? (FINLAND)

11 Which newspaper was advertised on TV by Eric Cantona? (THE GUARDIAN)

12 Which chain store was founded by Richard Block and David Quayle? (B&Q)

TIE BREAKER IF NEEDED ( NEAREST TEAM WINS)

How many women are depicted on the Bayeaux Tapestry? (THREE)

SPOT PRIZES ( NEAREST PERSON WINS)

In what year did Arizona become a state of the USA? (1912)

In the first New York Marathon of 1970 how many runners completed the course? (55)

How many movies did Roy Rogers make in his film career? (86)

SNOWBALLS

Which US city was formerly called Fort Dearborn? (CHICAGO)

In which British county are the Clee Hills? (SHROPSHIRE)

Which TV series was based on the true story of the Cavendish Hotel? (THE DUCHESS OF DUKE STREET)