Pub Quiz H

ROUND ONE

2003

1 In one of the most closely contested boat races of recent years which university won the 2003 Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race? (OXFORD)

2 Gary Lineker quit which game show in 2003? (THEY THINK IT’S ALL OVER)

3 Which millionaire author gave birth to a baby boy called David Gordon in March 2003? (JK ROWLING)

4 Who travelled to Liverpool in March to officially open John Lennon’s old house as a public museum in 2003? (YOKO ONO)

5 What breed of dog was crowned Cruft’s Supreme Champion in 2003? (PEKINESE)

6 What is the name of the major found guilty of cheating on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in 2003? (CHARLES INGRAM)

7 In March 2003 which seaside resorts West Pier was badly damaged by fire? (BRIGHTON)

8 Which soul singer who had a hit with the song War died in April 2003 aged 61? (EDWIN STARR)

9 In March 2003 Rabinder Singh became the first judge in High Court to wear what on his head as opposed to a wig? (TURBAN)

10 In a 2003 poll Graham Norton came first, Tony Blair second and Jonathan Ross third. What was the poll for? (WORST DRESSED)

PEOPLE

1 Which film director is married to Madonna? (GUY RITCHIE)

2 In which country was the actress Rula Lenska born? (POLAND)

3 Which literary sleuth created by Agatha Christie lives in the village of St Mary Mead? (MISS MARPLE)

4 In 1940 who acquired the nickname of The King Of Hollywood? (CLARK GABLE)

5 What was the nationality of the man who invented television? (SCOTTISH- JOHN LOGIE BAIRD)

6 Which supermodel is nicknamed The Body? (ELLE MCPHERSON)

7 Who resigned as Leader of The House in March 2003 in protest against the war in Iraq? (ROBIN COOK)

8 Who links the TV shows The Professionals and Upstairs Downstairs? (GORDON JACKSON)

9 Which author created the fictional land of Narnia? (CS LEWIS)

10 Which disciple replaced Judas Iscariot? (MATTHIAS)

FOOD & DRINK

1 Roquefort cheese is obtained from which animal? (SHEEP)

2 Which alcoholic beverage is advertised on TV by Tom the dancing cat? (BACARDI BREEZER)

3 What type of stew is the national dish of Hungary? (GOULASH)

4 What sauce is the traditional accompaniment to turkey? (CRANBERRY)

5 What is the name of the trombone playing butter man in the Lurpak TV adverts? (DOUGLAS)

6 What spirit forms a base of a Screwdriver cocktail? (VODKA)

7 What does a plum become when it is dried? (PRUNE)

8 Which dish a popular choice on Chinese menus has a name that literally means “bits & pieces”? (CHOP SUEY)

9 What is the name of the best selling brand of beer in the world? (BUDWEISER)

10 In which three English counties is Stilton cheese now made? (1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER- DERBYSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE)

TV – ALL ABOUT SITCOMS

1 Mork & Mindy was a spin off from which other sitcom? (HAPPY DAYS)

2 Who plays Dorien Green in Birds Of A Feather? (LESLEY JOSEPH)

3 In which prison was Norman Stanley Fletcher incarcerated in Porridge? (SLADE)

4 Which comedy series features a coffee bar called Central Perks? (FRIENDS)

5 In Only Fools And Horses what does Trigger always mistakenly call Rodney? (DAVE)

6 The last series of Black Adder, Black Adder Goes Forth was set during which conflict? (WORLD WAR I)

7 Who played Ellie May in the Beverly Hillbillies? (DONNA DOUGLAS)

8 How are Viv, Mike, Neil and Rik collectively known? (THE YOUNG ONES)

9 In Rising Damp Leonard Rossiter played Rigsby. What is Rigsby’s first name? (RUPERT)

10 In the 1950s what became the first American sitcom to be broadcast on British TV? (I LOVE LUCY)

AROUND THE WORLD

1 What is the name of the longest river in Italy, sharing its name with one of the Teletubbies? (PO)

2 What is the capital of Afghanistan? (KABUL)

3 What is the most highly populated city in Spain after Madrid? (BARCELONA)

4 Which South African city is sometimes referred to as The Mother City? (CAPE TOWN)

5 What is the largest American state by area? (ALASKA)

6 What is the world’s widest river? (AMAZON)

7 Which English building is nicknamed Paddy’s Wigwam? (LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL)

8 In the news at the moment, what city lies on the river Tigris? (BAGHDAD)

9 The Darling Buds Of May is set in which county? (KENT)

10 What is the capital of Sierra Leone? (FREETOWN)

ROUND TWO

SPORT

1 Which horse won the 2003 Grand National? (MONTY’S PASS)

2 Which former Wimbledon champion fell foul of the taxman in 2002after being found guilty in a £5 million tax fraud? (BORIS BECKER)

3 Which Premiership football manager was knighted in 2002? (BOBBY ROBSON)

4 In England’s 2002 World Cup squad who was the heaviest player? (DAVID SEAMAN)

5 Which world champion boxer married and divorced the actress Robyn Givens? (MIKE TYSON)

6 Which golfer is nicknamed The Great White Shark? (GREG NORMAN)

7 Other than skiing which sport takes place on the piste? (FENCING)

8 The Epsom Derby is run over one and a half miles. How many furlongs is this? (12)

9 What sport is played by the Chicago Bulls? (BASKETBALL)

10 What sport that originated in Sweden involves the use of a map and a compass? (ORIENTEERING)

MUSIC

1 In the 1950s who acquired the nickname of The King Of Skiffle? (LONNIE DONEGAN)

2 Who was given the official crime number of 9802756 after being arrested in a Los Angeles public convenience? (GEORGE MICHAEL)

3 This year Gareth Gates became the third recording act to have a No 1 hit with which song? (SPIRIT IN THE SKY)

4 Three members of the pop group Abba were Swedish. What was the nationality of the fourth member? (NORWEGIAN)

5Which Beatles single is also the name of a street in Liverpool? (PENNY LANE)

6 The Seven Seas Of Rhye was the debut hit for which group? (QUEEN)

7 Nicknamed The King Of Calypso who became the first black man to have a No 1 hit? (HARRY BELAFONTE)

8 Susannah Hoffs is the lead singer of which all girl group? (THE BANGLES)

9 Which song won the Eurovision Song Contest for Bucks Fizz? (MAKING YOUR MIND UP)

10 What is the surname of the pop brothers who played the Kray twins on film? (KEMP)

SCIENCE AND NATURE

1 What colour does litmus paper turn to when dipped in acid? (RED)

2 In the world of physics what do the initials UV stand for? (ULTRA VIOLET)

3 Canvasback and Khaki Campbell are both species of what bird? (DUCK)

4 Which hormone is responsible for regulating blood sugar levels? ( INSULIN)

5 Which side of the brain is the rational side, the left or the right? (LEFT)

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

7 If a husband was to caress his wife’s vomer where would he have to insert his finger? (UP HER NOSE, IT’S A SMALL BONE IN THE NASAL CAVITY)

8 Which internal organ is affected by hepatitis? (LIVER)

9 Which bird lays the largest egg? (OSTRICH)

10 What three-letter word is the name given to a group of kangaroos? (MOB)

FILMS

1 In which film did Michael Caine play the teacher of Julie Walters? (EDUCATING RITA)

2 Who played the role of M in Goldeneye? (JUDI DENCH)

3 In which country is the musical film Evita set? (ARGENTINA)

4 Which silver haired comedy actor hosted the 2003 Oscars? (STEVE MARTIN)

5 Which actor plays Mel Gibson’s long suffering partner in the Lethal Weapon films? (DANNY GLOVER)

6 Which film was advertised with the publicity blurb, “Protecting the Earth against the scum of the Universe”? (MEN IN BLACK)

7 When Jim Carrey play Dumb who played Dumber? (JEFF DANIELS)

8 Which movie star married Prince Rainier in 1956? (GRACE KELLY)

9 In Mary Poppins what kind of animated birds does Dick Van Dyke dance with? (PENGUINS)

10 Who has been played on film by Peter Finch and Stephen Fry? (OSCAR WILDE)

THE DIRTY DOZEN

1 What is the singular of graffiti? (GRAFFITO)

2 Which TV family owned a dog called Reckless? (THE WALTONS)

3 How were Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jnr, Peter Lawford, Dean Martin and Joey Bishop collectively known? (THE RAT PACK)

4 Who wrote the novel The Hunchback Of Notre Dame? (VICTOR HUGO)

5 Which airport was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1958? (GATWICK)

6 What do Americans call nappies? (DIAPERS)

7 What name is shared by the young of a squirrel and the young of a beaver? (KITTEN)

8 The head of a centurion is depicted on which credit card? (AMERICAN EXPRESS)

9 Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland. Spell Reykjavik (REYKJAVIK)

10By what title was Karol Wojtyla better known? ( POPE JOHN PAUL II)

11 Which English city is nicknamed The City Of A Thousand Trades? (BIRMINGHAM)

12 In the world of wrestling how is Terry Bollea better known? (HULK HOGAN)

TIEBREAKER IF NEEDED – NEAREST TEAM WINS

In what year was the hymn Onward Christian Soldiers written? (1864)

SPOT PRIZES – NEAREST PERSON WINS

In feet how deep is the Pacific Ocean at its deepest point? (35,837 ft)

How many gallons are there in a butt of beer? (108)

In degrees centigrade what is the average temperature on the planet surface of Pluto? (MINUS 230)

SNOWBALL QUESTIONS

In 1993 who became the first woman to serve as US Attorney General? (Janet Reno)

In which present day country does the biblical land of Sheba stand? (Yemen)

WAG is the international car registration plate of which country? (Gambia)