Pub Quiz I

ROUND ONE

2003

1 Which actor star of the films Moby Dick and The Omen died in 2003? (GREGORY PECK)

2 In April 2003 the singer Little Eva died aged 59. What was her biggest hit record that started a dance craze? (THE LOCOMOTION)

3 Who won the women’s race in the 2003 London Marathon? (PAULA RADCLIFFE)

4 Which FIAT president died in 2003? (Gianni Agnelli)

5 At the 2003 BAFTA’s what was named Best Comedy Series? (THE OFFICE)

6 Who hosts the 2003 TV game show Russian roulette? (RHONA CAMERON)

7 Which two teams contested the 2003 FA Cup final? (ARSENAL & SOUTHAMPTON)

8 Which Oscar winning actor married his long time girlfriend Danielle Spencer in 2003? (RUSSELL CROWE)

9 Which larger than life 53-year-old actor announced his split from his 34-year-old wife Rhona in 2003? (ROBBIE COLTRANE)

10 Which star of the TV comedy series The Beverly Hillbillies passed away in 2003? (BUDDY EBSEN)

FAMOUS PEOPLE

1 Who did Delilah betray to the Philistines? (SAMSON)

2 Which President’s name is inscribed on the 1969 Apollo 11 moon plaque? (RICHARD NIXON)

3 Who was the first member of the British royal family to graduate from university? (PRINCE CHARLES)

4 Which singer was born Clive Powell? (Georgie Fame)

5 In 1992 which pensioner was voted World’s Sexiest Man? (SEAN CONNERY)

6 Name any year that Davy Crockett was alive (ANY YEAR BETWEEN 1786 TO 1836)

7 The teddy bear was named after which US President? (THEODORE ROOSEVELT)

8 Which famous Carthaginian general, associated with elephants was born in 247 BC? (HANNIBAL)

9 In which film did Arnold Schwarzenegger first utter the line, I’ll be back? (TERMINATOR)

10 Who directly succeeded Neil Kinnock as leader of the Labour Party? (JOHN SMITH)

FOOD & DRINK

1 Savoy and January are both varieties of which vegetable? (CABBAGE)

2 What foodstuff is placed into four colour categories, those being dark, gold, brown and amber? (HONEY)

3 Vinho Verde is a wine that originated in which European country? (PORTUGAL)

4 Which two drinks beginning with B make up a cocktail known as a B & B? (BRANDY & BENEDICTINE- 1 POINT EACH)

5 How many noggins are in a pint? (FOUR)

6 What is the alternative five-letter name for Indian corn? (MAIZE)

7 Which of the following is the name of a strong beer in Sweden- Is it Orang-utan, Gorilla, Gibbon, Baboon or Chimp? (GORILLA)

8 What four-letter word can mean both a joint of ham and a German white wine? (HOCK)

9 Jasmine and long grain are both types of what? (RICE)

10 In which country is the headquarters of the confectionary company Nestle? (SWITZERLAND)

TV

1 Who played Ted Bovis in Hi-De-Hi? (PAUL SHANE)

2 What colour is Thunderbird 4? (YELLOW)

3 Which couple moved into 13, Coronation Street in 1964? (THE OGDENS)

4 Which TV series features the activities of B 25 Blue Watch? (LONDON’S BURNING)

5 Which sitcom is set at the stately home of Lord Meldrum? (YOU RANG M’LORD?)

6 Who introduces It’ll Be Alright On The Night? (DENNIS NORDERN)

7 In which series did Jimmy Nail play Jed Shepherd? (CROCODILE SHOES)

8 In which sitcom did Kenneth Waller play Grandad? (BREAD)

9 Which game show features George Daws and the Dove from Above? (SHOOTING STARS)

10 Who plays the detective Henry Crabbe in Pie In The Sky? (RICHARD GRIFFTIHS)

AROUND THE WORLD

1 Which is the only US state that has a name ending with three vowels? (HAWAII)

2 What is the capital of Libya? (TRIPOLI)

3 After whom was the city of San Francisco named? (ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI)

4 What did Italy abolish in a 1946 referendum? (THE MONARCHY)

5 What is the name of New York’s largest park? (CENTRAL PARK)

6 Which state of the USA gives its name to a black and yellow beetle that attacks potato crops? (COLORADO BEETLE)

7 Which Mediterranean island is nicknamed George Cross Island? (MALTA)

8 From which metal is the outer layer of the statue of liberty made? (COPPER)

9 Which country’s flag features an eagle, a snake and a cactus? (MEXICO)

10 In which country is Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book set? (INDIA)

ROUND 2

SPORT

1 Which golfer’s real first name is Eldrick? (TIGER WOODS)

2 Who has recently been voted the Young PFA Player Of The Year? (JERMAINE JENAS)

3 Which sport do the San Diego Padres play? (BASEBALL)

4 Which darts double is known as The Basement? (DOUBLE THREE)

5 At which 38-mile course would you find Ginger Hall and Kate’s Cottage? (ISLE OF MAN TT)

6 What article of clothing was banned from Ascot in 1971? (HOT PANTS)

7 Who was the only Englishman to be crowned Snooker World Champion in the 1970s? (JOHN SPENCER)

8 If a batsman scores a Nelson in cricket how many runs has he amassed? (111)

9 Which team sport is played on the largest field? (POLO)

10 Which footballer teamed up with the pop group Lindisfarne in a re-release of their hit record Fog On The Tyne? (PAUL GASCOINE)

MUSIC

1 In what year did Lisa Marie Presley marry Michael Jackson? (1994)

2 What is the surname of Freddy in Freddy And The Dreamers? (GARRITTY)

3 Which classical composer was nicknamed The Poet Of The Piano? (CHOPIN)

4 Which soul star was shot dead by his own father in 1984? (MARVIN GAYE)

5 In which English city was the Two Tone Record label established? (COVENTRY)

6 What was Tom Jones’s first No 1 hit? (ITS NOT UNUSUAL)

7 What is the name of Laura’s boyfriend in the song, Tell Laura I Love Her? (TOMMY)

8 Which singer of yesteryear was nicknamed Little Miss Dynamite? (BRENDA LEE)

9 Who won The Eurovision Song Contest for the UK singing Love Shine A Light? (KATRINA AND THE WAVES)

10 Which Lou Reed song did the BBC release for Children In Need in 1997? (PERFECT DAY)

SCIENCE & NATURE

1 What bird is said to bring bad luck to a sailor should he kill one? (ALBATROSS)

2 What four-letter word is the name give to the home of a squirrel? (DREY)

3 Which planet was named after the Roman Goddess of Love? (VENUS)

4 What is the world’s most common compound? (WATER)

5 Between 1983 and 1993 what type of tree did Britain lose 16 million of? (ELM)

6 Who was the first ever British scientist to be knighted? (ISAAC NEWTON)

7 On a horse’s body where is the frog? (IN THE HOOF)

8 What is the medical name for the skull? (CRANIUM)

9 A leveret is the young of which animal? (HARE)

10 Since records began which country has suffered the most earthquakes? (JAPAN)

FILMS

1 In the Bond film Goldfinger what type of school did Pussy Galore run? (FLYING)

2 Which duo won seven Oscars between 1943 and 1952? (TOM & JERRY)

3 Who played the title role in The Madness Of King George? (NIGEL HAWTHORNE)

4 Who links the films Trainspotting, Brassed Off and Star Wars: The Phantom Menace? (EWAN MCGREGOR)

5 In which city was the film Pretty Woman largely set? (LOS ANGELES)

6 Which actress sexually harassed Michael Douglas in the film Disclosure? (DEMI MOORE)

7 In which Carry On film was Sid James married six times? (CARRY ON HENRY)

8 Who plays a psychiatrist in the films Analyze This and Analyze That? (BILLY CRYSTAL)

9 Alphabetically who is the first of the seven dwarfs? (BASHFUL)

10 Which New York detective has been played on film by Richard Roundtree and Samuel L Jackson? (SHAFT)

THE DIRTY DOZEN

1 In which US state did Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn live? (MISSISSIPPI)

2 How many English kings called Edward were crowned? (SEVEN- Edward VIII was never crowned)

3 Which car manufacturer has a badge consisting of four linked circles? (AUDI)

4 Which British Sunday newspaper was launched in 1990? (INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY)

5 How is the fairytale character of Princess Aurora better known? (SLEEPING BEAUTY)

6 Which TV character captained a ship called The Black Pig? (CAPTAIN PUGWASH)

7 What is advertised on TV with the tag line, “The trouble is they taste too good”? (KELLOGG’S CRUNCHY NUT CORNFLAKES)

8 On which island is Mount Etna? (SICILY)

9 How many separate squares are there on a Rubik’s Cube? (54)

10 What is the first name of Dr Watson in the Sherlock Holmes stories? (JOHN)

11 Who said, “It’s good to talk” in a series of adverts for British Telecom? (BOB HOSKINS)

12 What substance is obtained by mixing and heating sand, lime and sodium carbonate? (GLASS)

TIE BREAKER IF NEEDED- NEAREST TEAM WINS

In what year was the Radio Times first published? (1923)

SPOT PRIZES – NEAREST PERSON WINS

How many wigs did Queen Elizabeth I own? (125)

In miles per hour what is the minimum wind speed that represents a hurricane? (73)

How many miles long is the San Andreas Fault? (616)

SNOWBALL QUESTIONS

Mirabella and Yellow Egg are both types of which fruit? (Plum)

In 1958 which male singer became the recipient of the first ever Grammy Award? (Perry Como)

Which English county is the home of an extinct volcano called The Wrekin? (Shropshire)