Pub Quiz B

ROUND ONE

2003

1 In 2003 which Premiership manager was criticised for labelling Scousers as car thieves? (KEVIN KEEGAN)

2 What is the name of the former solicitor who was released from jail in January 2003 after her murder conviction was overturned? (SALLY CLARK)

3 Which former Coronation Street actress appeared naked in a 2003 stage production of The Blue Room? (TRACY SHAW)

4 What is the name of the space shuttle that exploded on re-entry in February 2003? (COLUMBIA)

5 Which pop music record producer was arrested in Los Angeles on February 3rd 2003 and was charged with murder? (PHIL SPECTOR)

6 Which glossy magazine was sued by Michael and Catherine Zeta Douglas after publishing wedding photos without their permission? (HELLO)

7 Who interviewed Michael Jackson in a 2003 ITV documentary? (MARTIN BASHIR)

8 In which country did Pascal Couchepin become President of the Confederation in 2003? (SWITZERLAND)

9 In February 2003 which TV personality set up a branch of Alcoholics Anonymous in the village hall of Roydon in Essex? (MICHAEL BARRYMORE)

10 Which female rock star, the former wife of Kurt Cobain, was arrested in February 2003 for an air rage assault? (COURTNEY LOVE)

FAMOUS PEOPLE

1 In 1870 which Irishman founded his first home for homeless boys? (DR BARNARDO)

2 Which saint’s day is celebrated on Boxing Day? (ST STEPHEN)

3 What is the surname of the French brothers who founded a famous tyre company in 1888? (MICHELIN)

4 According to the Bible who was the first ever person to get drunk? (NOAH)

5 What surname is shared by the 9th President of the USA, the 23rd President of the USA and one of The Beatles? (HARRISON)

6 Who did The Spice Girls sack as their manager in 1998? (SIMON FULLER)

7 What is the most common christian name for American Presidents? (JAMES)

8 In which country was Magnus Magnusson born? (ICELAND)

9 Whose research ship was called The Calypso? (JACQUES COUSTEAU)

10 Which Everton fan was expelled from the Labour Party in 1987? (DEREK HATTON)

FOOD & DRINK

1 What is added to Yorkshire pudding to make toad in the hole? (SAUSAGES)

2 What is Arthur Daley’s favourite drink? (VODKA & TONIC)

3 Which gas propels the cork from a champagne bottle? (CARBON DIOXIDE)

4 Which American state is sometimes referred to as the Jack Daniels State? (TENNESSEE)

5 Which Italian city gave its name to a type of cheese and a type of ham? (PARMA)

6 What was Marie Antoinette’s infamous advice to the starving peasants who had no bread? (LET THEM EAT CAKE)

7 What foodstuff is categorised into four colour classes, those being white, golden, dark and amber? (HONEY)

8 In polite circles what drink is always passed to the left? (PORT)

9 What P word is the alternative name for thin lentil crackers? (POPPADOMS)

10 What type of soup was traditionally made from the saliva of a swiftlet? (BIRDS NEST SOUP)

TV

1 What is the name of the man who created Star Trek? (GENE RODDENBERRY)

2 Who plays the title role in the TV drama, Dr Quinn Medicine Woman? (JANE SEYMOUR)

3 In which medical sitcom did Nicola McAuliffe play a surgeon Sheila Sabotini? (SURGICAL SPIRIT)

4 What was the first ever Australian soap to be screened in Britain? (THE SULLIVANS)

5 What was the name of the bank manager in The Beverly Hillbillies? (MR DRYSDALE)

6 In which city did Van Der Valk do his detecting? (AMSTERDAM)

7 Who played the role of Jacko in Brush Strokes? (KARL HOWMAN)

8 Which cartoon villain is often heard cursing, “Drat and double drat”? (DICK DASTARDLY)

9 What is the name of the prison in Porridge? (SLADE PRISON)

10 On TV who played the hairdresser Maxine Peacock? (TRACY SHAW)

AROUND THE WORLD

1 In mythology which mountain is home to the Greek Gods? (MOUNT OLYMPUS)

2 The Great Smoo is the name of Scotland’s largest what? (CAVE)

3 Which car manufacturer is also a name of a London bridge spanning the Thames? (VAUXHALL)

4 The former prison of Alcatraz stood in the bay of which city? (SAN FRANCISCO)

5 In which city is the headquarters of the International Red Cross? (GENEVA)

6 What is the world’s longest mountain range? (ANDES)

7 In which building are new Popes elected? (SISTINE CHAPEL)

8 Paris is the most highly populated French speaking city in the world. What is the second highest? (MONTREAL)

9 What is the largest Caribbean Island? (CUBA)

10 On its completion in 1990 what became Britain’s tallest building? (CANARY WHARF TOWER)

ROUND TWO

SPORT

1 How many consecutive pots does a player have to make in order to achieve a 147 maximum break in snooker? (36)

2 For which club did David Beckham make his football league debut? (PRESTON NORTH END)

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

4 Who was the first British athlete to hold the world javelin record? (FATIMA WHITBREAD)

5 Which snooker star has written a book entitled, How To Be Really Interesting? (STEVE DAVIS)

6 Which Manchester United footballer is the son of former rugby league star Danny Wilson? (RYAN GIGGS)

7 What colour is the item of clothing presented to the winner of golf’s US Masters? (GREEN, A GREEN JACKET)

8 What item of kit was made compulsory by FIFA in 1990? (SHIN PADS)

9 In which sport is a Grand Champion given the title of Yokozuna? (SUMO WRESTLING)

10 Which footballer has a pub named after him in Preston? (TOM FINNEY)

MUSIC

1 Which singers name is Cockney rhyming slang for gin? (VERA LYNN)

2 What is the title of the theme music for the TV series Minder, that provided a hit record for Dennis Waterman? (I COULD BE SO GOOD FOR YOU)

3 Which hit record by D Ream did the Labour Party adopt as their anthem during their 1997 election campaign? (THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER)

4 Other than The Beatles which Liverpool group had three No 1 hits in 1963? (GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS)

5 Which rock band named themselves after a medieval torture instrument? (IRON MAIDEN)

6 From which European country do the pop group Aqua hail? (DENMARK)

7 With regard to the song Waltzing Matilda, what is a Matilda? (A KNAPSACK)

8 The film La Bamba chronicled the brief life story of which singer? (RICHIE VALENS)

9 Which was the first group beginning with the letter V to have a No 1 hit in the UK? (VILLAGE PEOPLE)

10 What was Elvis Presley’s last No 1 while he was alive? (THE WONDER OF YOU)

SCIENCE & NATURE

1 What is the name of the light sensitive portion of the eye? (RETINA)

2 What name is given to a gold coloured horse with a pale mane? (PALAMINO)

3 What is the chemical symbol for ice? (H2O)

4 What creatures live in a vespiary? (WASPS OR HORNETS)

5 Which organ of the body contains insulin? (PANCREAS)

6 On the Beaufort Scale what comes between a whole gale and a hurricane? (STORM)

7 Which is the only internal organ of the human body that is capable of regeneration? (LIVER)

8 What E word is the medical term for the outermost layer of the skin? (EPIDERMIS)

9 The Dick Test is used to test a persons immunity against which disease? (SCARLET FEVER)

10 With regard to trees what word is the opposite of evergreen? (DECIDUOUS)

FILMS

1 Which James Bond villain had a car bearing the registration plate AU 1? (GOLDFINGER)

2 What was Darth Vader called before he turned to the Dark Side? (ANAKIN SKYWALKER)

3 Which film features Arnold Schwarzenegger attempting to purchase a Turboman doll? (JINGLE ALL THE WAY)

4 In the musical Oliver who played the Artful Dodger? (JACK WILD)

5 In which film did Kathy Bates play an obsessed fan of an author played by James Caan? (MISERY)

6 What is the title of the second film in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy? (THE TWO TOWERS)

7 Who beat Apollo Creed to become Heavyweight Champion of the World? (ROCKY BALBOA)

8 Which singer played the Acid Queen in the rock film musical Tommy? (TINA TURNER)

9 Who died shortly after making the film Giant? (JAMES DEAN)

10 Who has been played on film on numerous occasions including portrayals by Edward G Robinson, Rod Steiger and Robert De Niro? (AL CAPONE)

THE DIRTY DOZEN

1 What is the first property that can be bought on a Monopoly board? (OLD KENT ROAD)

2 A statue of a white rabbit in Llandudno stands as a memorial to whom? (LEWIS CARROL)

3 What is the square root of a gross? (12- 12x 12 = 144)

4 What H word is the collective noun for a group of angels? (HOST)

5 How did soap operas get their name? (THEY WERE ORIGINALLY SPONSORED BY SOAP POWDER MANUFACTURERS)

6 What is the last book of the Bible? (REVELATIONS)

7 What is the only word in the English language that ends with the letters AMT? (DREAMT)

8 What miracle was performed by Jesus in the village of Cana? (HE TURNED WATER INTO WINE)

9 How is 2000 written in Roman numerals? (MM)

10 In which town did Clark Kent go to school as a young boy? (SMALLVILLE)

11 What is the name of the coffee bar in the sitcom Friends? (CENTRAL PERKS)

12 How many hands has Big Ben got? (NONE, BIG BEN IS THE NAME OF THE TOWER THAT HOUSES THE CLOCK)

TIEBREAKER IF NEEDED (NEAREST TEAM WINS)

How many churches were destroyed by the Great Fire of London? (87)

SPOT PRIZES ( NEAREST PERSON WINS)

In what year was the Wimbledon tennis tournament first televised? (1937)

How many mailbags were stolen in the Great Train Robbery? (120)

How many miles long is Hadrian’s Wall? (73)

SNOWBALL QUESTIONS

According to Norse mythology man was created from which type of tree? (ASH)

Kelton was the middle name of which chart-topping singer of the 1960s? (ROY ORBISON)

Which detective featured in the novels The Nine Tailors and The Five Red Herrings? (LORD PETER WIMSEY)