Pub Quiz E

Round One

2003

1 Name the former Chancellor of the Exchequer who died in January 2003. (ROY JENKINS)

2 Which supermarket chain announced a £2.9 billion deal to buy out Safeways in 2003? (MORRISONS)

3 Who won baseball’s World Series in 2003? (FLORIDA MARLINS)

4 Who appeared on Larry King’s chat show announcing he was willing to sell 64 love letters in 2003? (JAMES HEWITT)

5 Which member of the Bee Gees died after collapsing at his Florida home in January 2003? (MAURICE GIBB)

6 What made its final commercial flight on October 24 2003? (CONCORDE)

7 Whose signing by West Ham in January caused consternation amongst the anti-racist brigade in 2003? (LEE BOWYER)

8 Which member of The Who faced charges of downloading child porn in 2003? (PETE TOWNSEND)

9 In October 2003, Matathur Mohamad resigned as Prime Minister of which country? (MALAYSIA)

10 Name the composer who died in January aged 77, famed for his film music including the score for 633 Squadron. (RON GOODWIN)

FAMOUS PEOPLE

1 Which engineer’s statue watches over the trains at Paddington Station? (ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL)

2 Which fashion designer was murdered in Miami by Andrew Cunanan in 1997? (GIANNI VERSACE)

3 Who is Britain’s longest reigning monarch? (QUEEN VICTORIA)

4 Which ballerina gave her name to a meringue dessert? (ANNA PAVLOVA)

5 Which comedian popularised the catchphrase, “Titter ye not”? (FRANKIE HOWERD)

6 In the news during 2002, what is the name of the leader of the fireman’s union? (ANDY GILCHRIST)

7 In which Welsh city was Catherine Zeta Jones born? (SWANSEA)

8 Who won his only Academy Award for his role in the film The African Queen? (HUMPHREY BOGART)

9 In 2002 who was sacked as presenter of Have I Got News For You? (ANGUS DEAYTON)

10 In 2002 which TV chef opened a new London restaurant called Fifteen? (JAMIE OLIVER)

FOOD & DRINK

1 What sort of field is rice grown in? (PADDY FIELD)

2 A Savoy is a variety of which vegetable? (CABBAGE)

3 Which desserts name, French in origin, literally means “white food”? (BLANCMANGE)

4 By what four-letter name is clarified edible pig fat better known? (LARD)

5 What is Cockney rhyming slang for eyes? (MINCE PIES)

6 Which group had a hit record with the song, Life Is A Minestrone? (10cc)

7 What variety of cheese is also the name of a long haired breed of sheep? (WENSLEYDALE)

8 What does the word pizza mean when translated into English? (PIE)

9 What is the name of Popeye’s hamburger eating buddy? (WIMPY)

10 What name is given to a cocktail of vodka, Galliano and orange juice? (HARVEY WALLBANGER)

TV

1 Who played Beth Brennan in Neighbours and went on to become a pop star? (NATALIE IMBRUGLIA)

2 Who played the role of Paddy Garvey in Soldier, Soldier? (JEROME FLYNN)

3 In which Essex town is the sitcom Birds Of A Feather set? (CHIGWELL)

4 Which comedy series features Nicholas Lyndhurst drinking in the Royal Oak pub? (GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART)

5 Who is the pilot of Thunderbird 1? (SCOTT TRACY)

6 Who provided the voice of Penfold in Dangermouse? (TERRY SCOTT)

7 What is the name of Rigsby’s cat in Rising Damp? (VIENNA)

8 In which city is the American soap Dynasty set? (DENVER)

9 Which character has been played on TV by both Robert Wightman and Richard Thomas? (JOHN BOY WALTON)

10 What is the first name of the character played by Victoria Wood in Dinner Ladies? (BRENDA)

AROUND THE WORLD

1 What is the official national symbol of Canada? (MAPLE LEAF)

2 In which country did the Battle of El Alamein take place? (EGYPT)

3 What breed of terrier dog is named after the largest island of the Inner Hebrides? (SKYE TERRIER)

4 King Albert II features on the Euro coins of which country? (BELGUIM)

5 MN is the zip code for which US state? (MINNESOTA)

6 Mount Elbert is the highest peak in which mountain range? (THE ROCKIES)

7 Which European city is served by WA Mozart Airport? (SALZBURG)

8 After the flag of the USA, which country’s flag has the most stars on it? (BRAZIL)

9 Which US city is nicknamed, The Big Easy? (NEW ORLEANS)

10 In which US state are three quarters of the world’s pineapples grown? (HAWAII)

ROUND TWO

SPORT

1 Who captained the victorious Ryder Cup team in 1995? (BERNARD GALLAGHER)

2 In what year was Monica Seles stabbed on court by a crazed fan? (1993)

3 Who was the first cricketer to be named BBC Sports Personality Of The Year? (JIM LAKER)

4 Who was the first Englishman to be crowned World Darts Champion? (JOHN LOWE)

5 What colour caps do the Australian cricket team always wear? (GREEN)

6 Who was the first foreign footballer to score a hat trick in England’s Premiership? (ERIC CANTONA)

7 What type of testing was first carried out at the Olympics in 1968? (SEX TESTING)

8 In which sport do competitors put their lips to the kissing point? (ARCHERY)

9 Which former snooker world champion was born in Bradford in 1952? (JOE JOHNSON)

10 What was Michael Angelow the first person to do at Lord’s, setting a precedent? (STREAK)

MUSIC

1 Who did George Michael duet with on the No 1 hit I Knew You Were Waiting? (ARETHA FRANKLIN)

2 Who was the oldest member of The Spice Girls? (GERI HALLIWELL)

3 Who won the Eurovision Song Contest singing, What’s Another Year? (JOHNNY LOGAN)

4 What musical instrument does the leader of an orchestra always play? (VIOLIN)

5 In 1999 which rock star announced that he was to embark on a reunion tour with The E Street band? (BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN)

6 Ant, Ryan, Duncan and Simon are the four members of which boy band? (BLUE)

7 Which song ends with the line, “God speed your love to me”? (UNCHAINED MELODY)

8 What is the real first name of Buddy Holly? (CHARLES)

9 What was Abba’s last No 1 hit record? (SUPER TROUPER)

10 Which pop star attended the 1984 FA Cup final as chairman of the losing finalists? (ELTON JOHN)

SCIENCE & NATURE

1 What two initials are used to describe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? (ME)

2 Which bird has the best sense of smell? (KIWI)

3 What animal is used as the symbol for Britain’s Wildlife Trust? (BADGER)

4 What acid is present in both ant stings and nettle stings? (FORMIC ACID)

5 What is the only animal that has a tongue but cannot stick its tongue out of its mouth? (CROCODILE)

6 Cashmere and angora are both breeds of which farm animal? (GOAT)

7 What is the hardest bone in the human body? (JAW BONE)

8 What is the fastest running creature on two legs? (OSTRICH)

9 What is a solution of shellac in oil more commonly known as? (FRENCH POLISH)

10 There are 23 pairs of what in the human body? (CHROMOSOMES)

FILMS

1 Which duo’s fan club is known as The Sons Of The Desert? (LAUREL & HARDY)

2 In which film did Jonathan Pryce play the husband of Madonna? (EVITA)

3 Who plays the role of Gandalf in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy?(IAN MCKELLAN)

4 In the film Shrek who provides the voice of Shrek? (MIKE MYERS)

5 Which Bond villain drove a car with the registration plate AU 1? (GOLDFINGER)

6 What song did Tom Cruise serenade Kelly McGillis with in the film Top Gun? (YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING)

7 In 1999 Sean Connery campaigned on behalf of which political party? (SCOTTISH NATIONALIST PARTY)

8 Which super hero was played in a 2002 film by Toby Maguire? (SPIDERMAN)

9 Who played the ugly in The Good, The Bad And The Ugly? (ELI WALLACH)

10 Which Carry On film had the US title of Caligula’s Funniest Home Videos? (CARRY ON CLEO)

THE DIRTY DOZEN

1 Which religious relic was lost when Babylonian soldiers destroyed Jerusalem in 586 BC? (THE ARK OF THE COVENANT)

2 What sport was named after the country estate of the Duke of Beaufort? (BADMINTON)

3 What is the largest rodent native to the British Isles? (COYPU)

4 Which US sitcom of yesteryear featured a boat called the SS Minnow? (GILLIGAN’S ISLAND)

5 Other than London which British city has a Tate Gallery, a Fleet Street and a Wapping? (LIVERPOOL)

6 From which prison did Ronnie Biggs escape in 1965? (WANDSWORTH)

7 By what name is the model Katie Price better known? (JORDAN)

8 What is the name of the American equivalent of the SAS? (DELTA FORCE)

9 Which TV channel was officially opened by Clive Anderson on September 23, 1998? (BBC CHOICE)

10 What is the home city of the Nolan Sisters? (DUBLIN)

11 What is the only English anagram of the word finished? (FIENDISH)

12 What breed of dog is Scooby Doo? (GREAT DANE)

TIEBREAK if needed - In the event of drawn scores the nearest team to the answer wins.

In what year did the pirate Blackbeard die? (1718)

SPOT PRIZES

What is the height in feet of Mount Sinai? (7497 FEET)

How many miles wide is the Pacific Ocean at its widest point? (10,600 MILES)

In what year was Exchange & Mart first published? (1886)

SNOWBALL QUESTIONS

Which 60s pop singer was born Glynn Ellis? (WAYNE FONTANA)

Which sci-fi film and TV series was based on a novel by William F Nolan?
(LOGAN’S RUN)

In which castle was Edward II murdered? (BERKELEY CASTLE)