Month: April 2020

Guest Writer Joe Donnelly – Quiz 5




Joe Donnelly Quiz 5 - Great for a Pub Quiz

Joe has been writing quizzes for around thirty years. Here's some of his work. Enjoy:

Round 1

1 What sort of beer takes its name from the German for store - Lager
2 In what year did Princess Diana die - 1997
3 What is the highest active volcano in Europe - Mt. Etna
4 Who did Lisa Marie Presley marry in 1994 - Michael Jackson
5 What was Red Dwarf in the TV series of that name - Spaceship
6 Bourbon street is a famous street in what US city - New Orleans
7 Who replaced Hugh Scully on BBC’s Antique’s Road Show - Michael Aspel
8 Palermo is the capitol of which Island - Sicily
9 What is the National cheese of Greece - Feta
10 Whom did Timothy Laurence marry in 1989 - Princess Anne

Round 2

1 What is the only nonexistent animal on a Chinese calendar - Dragon
2 What is the principal mountain range of Mexico - Sierra Madre
3 The Garlic wall is a nickname given to what border in the Mediterranean - Gibraltar/ Spain
4 What is the anagram of ORGANIC EATON - Octogenarian
5 The game of Bezique uses what balls, dice or cards - Cards
6 Which Australian tree is also called the Gum tree - Eucalyptus
7 In which decade of the 20th Century was insulin first used to treat diabetes - 1920s
8 The capitol of British Columbia is situated on what Island - Vancouver Island
9 Is Hong Kong north or south of the equator - North
10 Which country hosted its 1st formula 1 Grand Prix in October 2011 - India

Quiz 4 FREE Site Update and the extra S




Quiz 4 FREE - Site Update and the extra 'S'

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Quiz 14 – Series 4 – Jumbo Quiz 2 – Great for a Pub Quiz




Quiz 14 - Series 4 - Jumbo Quiz - Great for a Pub Quiz

Use them all or select what you need.

1 Name the actor who played Ben Casey (both Names)? Vince Edwards
2 What links Elvis Presley, Bruce Willis, Richard Gere? Married in Las Vegas
3 What - advertised phrase "Even your best friends wont tell you"? Listerine mouth wash
4 Who wrote Don't count your chickens before they are hatched? Aesop - Milkmaid and her Pail
5 Last Words I am Dying with the help of too many Physicians? Alexander the Great
6 Man shall not live by bread alone - Which NT book? Matthew 4.4
7 RL international car registration plate which country? Lebanon
8 Which dinosaurs name translates as double beam? Diplodocus
9 Which SF author wrote The Day it Rained Forever? Ray Bradbury
10 Who said "The die is cast" (on crossing the Rubicon)? Julius Caesar
11 Who composed Peter and the Wolf in 1936 (both names)? Sergai Prokofiev
12 Who painted the Water Lilly Pond in 1899 (both names)? Claude Monet
13 Magazine wrote Fighting for peace is like fucking for chastity? Knave March 1977
14 In what film was line A mans gotta do what a mans gotta do? Alan Ladd Shane
15 Which famous whore said - God is love but get it in writing? Gypsy Rose Lee
16 Jenny Von Westphalen was married to who? Karl Marx
17 What city is closest to Copacabana beach? Rio de Janeiro
18 Who wrote the music for the film ET (both names)? John Denver
19 In Greek legend what was Pygmalion's kingdom? Cyprus
20 What was the first penal colony in New South Wales? Botany Bay
21 In Hamlet who is Ophelia's father? Polonius
22 Guru Nanak founded which religion? Sikhism
23 What was unusual about the Gossamer Albatross aeroplane? Man (pedal) powered
24 What country is nearest to the North Pole? Greenland
25 If you were in Lou Grants office what city are you in? Los Angeles
26 Who wrote Private Lives - 1930 - Blyth Spirit 1941 (both names)? Noel Coward
27 For which company did Elvis Costello program computers? Elizabeth Arden
28 In what Hitchcock film did Shirley MacLaine debut in 1956? The trouble with Harry
29 The original Peeping Tom had what job? Tailor
30 What song is sung the most? Happy Birthday
31 What city is known as The worlds chocolate capital? Hershey Pennsylvania
32 What is detective Hercules Poirot's brothers name? Achille
33 To what family does the hippopotamus belong? Pig
34 Smith most common USA name what's second? Johnson
35 Who secretly married Sara Lowndes in November 1965? Bob Dylan
36 The Mbuti tribe in Africa are the worlds what? Shortest race
37 Grace Metalious wrote which famous novel (and TV show)? Peyton Place
38 Who said Old age isn't so bad - considering the alternative? Maurice Chevalier
39 Who composed the opera Billy Budd in 1951 (both names)? Benjamin Britain
40 What film was a California cinema showing when it went on fire? The Towering Inferno
41 What phantom ship is said to haunt The Cape of Good Hope? The Flying Dutchman
42 In which city is the worlds oldest tennis courtfrom 1496? Paris
43 What word appears over 46000 times in the Bible? And
44 What food dishes name translates as pepper water? Mulligatawny from India
45 1891 what city held the first weightlifting world championship? London
46 In what magazine does Alfred E Newman appear? MAD
47 What amateur Reached Wimbledon Semi final in 1977? John McEnroe (aged 18)
48 Who said Politics is the art of the possible 11 Aug 1867? Otto Von Bismarck
49 What advertised phrase Born 1820 still going strong? Johnnie Walker
50 Hugh O'Brian played the lead in what Old Western series? Wyatt Earp
51 What dinosaurs name translates as roof lizard? Stegosaurus
52 In which country did Turkeys originate? USA
53 What is Radar from MASH home town? Ottumwa - Iowa
54 In Macbeth what witch speaks first? The first witch
55 What fabled monster has a lions head and a serpents tail? Chimera
56 CH car international registration plate which country? Switzerland
57 Who said Give us the tools and we will finish the job Feb 1941? Winston Churchill
58 In The Marriage of Figaro - who did Figaro marry? Sussanah
59 What state was founded by Mohammed Ali Jinnah? Pakistan
60 What nationality are the most immigrants to the USA? Mexican
61 Who steals the Pink Panther in the original film? The Phantom
62 What is Challa? Bread - often plaited
63 Cher Ami saved the Lost Battalion in 1918 what was it? Pigeon
64 Whose girlfriend was Virginia Hill - he killed her B Hills 1947? Bugsy Siegel
65 What is the oldest known alcoholic beverage? Mead
66 In 1986 Graceland was the Grammy album of the year who's? Paul Simon
67 Bob Cummings played which character (both names)? Maxwell Smart
68 Complete advertising phrase from 1935 My Goodness? My Guinness
69 Who said - "The bigger they come the harder they fall" 1899? Bob Fitzsimmons
70 What is Lolita's surname in Vladimere Nabokovs novel? Haze
71 From what country does the Elkhound originate? Norway
72 An isohel on a map joins place of equal what? Sunshine
73 A Regatta is a boat races - where was the original Regatta? Venice
74 In England what would you buy or get at a Mop Fair? Servants for Hire
75 Who was the little gentleman in velvet - death William III? A Mole
76 From what country does soave wine originally come? Italy
77 Antipater of Sidon first listed what 2nd Century AD? 7 Wonders World
78 What are Limerick, Round Bend, Aberdeen and Octopus? Fishing Hooks
79 What fluid ran through the Greek Gods instead of blood? Ichor
80 Who is Oscar, Zoroaster, Phadrig, Isaac, Norman,Henkle,Emmanual, Ambrose Diggs? Wizard of Oz
81 The Marie Celeste sailed from which port? New York
82 In Milton's Paradise Lost what was the lowest point of Hell? Pandemonium (Hells capitol)
83 Pat Reid wrote which book - filmed and TV often? The Colditz Story
84 How was William Huskinson killed in 1830 - first ever? Run over by Railway Train
85 In which country is Zug? Switzerlands smallest Canton
86 Who was captured and kept in a cage by Stromboli? Pinocchio
87 Which USA record producer played maracas Stones 1st album? Phil Spector
88 Who was nicknamed The Brocton Bomber? Rocky Marciano
89 Name the Hotel in Arthur Haley's novel / film of same name? St Gregory
90 Frank and Jesse James father had what job? Minister
91 What was the Grammy album of the year in 1967 (Full name)? Beatles Sergeant Peppers
92 McLean Stevenson played which character in MASH? Colonel Blake
93 Which company slogan was "We're No 2 We try harder"? Avis rent a car
94 Who said the quickest way of ending a war is to lose it? George Orwell
95 5 items a Sikh must have Comb Dagger Hair Metal Bracelet and? Knee length undershorts 5Ks
96 Edward Teach became famous as who? Blackbeard the Pirate
97 To which dog was a statue erected in Edinburgh? Greyfriers Bobby
98 What does a Puissance event test in showjumping? High Jump wall
99 Who wrote the music to the film The Odessa File? Andrew Lloyd Webber
100 Which Dickens novel features Waxford Squears? Nicholas Nickleby

Quiz 13 – Series 4 – Jumbo Quiz – Great for a Pub Quiz




Quiz 13 - Series 4 - Jumbo Quiz - Great for a Pub Quiz

Use them all or select what you need.

1 What fashion did General Ambrose Burnside start in Civil War? Sideburns
2 In what village do Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn live? St Petersburg
3 What Opera's story is about a female cigar factory worker? Carmen
4 E is the international car registration plate for which country? Spain (Espania)
5 USA has most roads what country has second most? India
6 In the Chinese calendar what year follows Monkey? Chicken
7 What river flows through 8 countries and four capitols? Danube
8 What does the word Desert (from Latin desertus) translate as? Abandoned
9 In 1848 The London Daily News carried the worlds fist what? Weather report / forecast
10 What is a Kakapo? Nocturnal New Zealand Parrot
11 Which part of the human body can expand 20 times its normal size? Stomach 0.5 litres to 5 litres
12 In the 1920s Dr Ida Rolf developed Rolfing as what alt therapy? Deep Massage
13 Which dinosaurs name translates as speedy predator? Velociraptor
14 Price one kilo went from $63 to $260 in 1976 when sale illegal? Ivory
15 The island of Yap has the worlds largest what? Coins up to 12 feet across
16 Which tennis player was sued by his fan club? Jimmy Connors
17 What animal - faster horse - longer no water than camel - see behind? Giraffe
18 What is a chemically castrated cock called? Capon
19 Nessus was killed by Hercules - What was Nessus? Centaur
20 Eva Shain was the first woman to do what? Judge pro heavyweight boxing Match
21 Ben Franklin invented it - Britain tried it in 1916 - What? Daylight saving Time
22 In which country is Mount Aspiring National Park? New Zealand (South Island)
23 Alfred Wallace coined which phrase - Wrongly given to Darwin? Survival of the Fittest
24 Who won the first Nobel prize for Physics in 1901 - gave away? Wilhelm Roentgen
25 What countries days include Fire day, Water day and wood day? Japan Tue Wed Thu
26 What city has the longest metro system? London
27 Yoga (the meditation) is a Sanskrit word meaning what? Union
28 What was invented 1903 - patented 1906 G C Beilder? Photocopier
29 Which SF author invented the idea of the com Satellite? Arthur C Clark
30 What country consumes the most coal each year? China
31 What was Hebe the goddess of? Youth
32 What are a Galliard, Sarabande, Morisca and Courente? Dance Types
33 Who composed the overture Hebrides (Fingals cave) two names? Felix Mendelssohn
34 Tanjong Panger Container Terminal where worlds largest container port? Singapore
35 What would an anemometer measure? Wind Speed
36 In Britain pool and snooker players call it side what USA name? English
37 What form modern sculpture invented Calder named Dechamp? The Mobile
38 What book featured Topsy who growed? Uncle Toms Cabin by H B Stowe
39 Where - accident 1953 - motor sport killed 83 spectators? Le Mans
40 James Outram invented what? Tramways
41 If you were eating calamari - what are you snacking on? Squid
42 Which women injured riding eloped with a poet dog called Flash? Elizabeth Barret Browning
43 The Bermuda Bowl is world championship in which game? Bridge
44 ROK international car registrations which country? Korea
45 USA has most cars what country has second most? Japan
46 All Sikhs must possess five things one is a Kangha what is it? Comb
47 What colour graded slope do expert skiers use? Black
48 Randy Newman said short people don't have what? Reason to Live
49 To which gentleman's club did Phileas Fogg belong? The Reform
50 What's the only alt' therapy fully recognised by Western medicine? Osteopathy




51 Over 90% of the worlds total population of what has gone since 1970? Rhinoceros
52 1804 J M Jacquard invented first programmable device - what? Loom (programmed punch cards)
53 Sobek was an Egyptian god - in what form is he seen? Crocodile
54 The Amati family were famous for making what? Violins
55 Oliver was fed gruel - its made from water and what? Oatmeal
56 Arnold Cream was a famous (early) boxer - who? Jersey Jo Walcott
57 Bunyon wrote Pilgrims Progress - where? Bedford Jail
58 Who did Mork call to each week on Ork? Orsen
59 What composer boasted "I could set a laundry list to music"? Rossini
60 What dinosaurs name translates as three horned? Triceratops
61 Nacre is more commonly known as what? Mother of Pearl
62 In the 18th century Siberia used solid blocks of what as money? Tea
63 In fable who pulled the thorn from the lions paw - not eaten? Androcles
64 Thomas Chippendale mostly worked in what wood? Mahogany
65 The USA has the most railtrack - what country second? Canada
66 What device did Henry Doherty patent in 1972? Pooper Scooper
67 Earl D Biggers created which oriental detective (both names)? Charlie Chan
68 Whose backing group was The Coconuts? King Creole
69 What does soviet mean? Workers Council
70 What is a smew? A type of wild duck
71 Aleksei Leanov was the first to do what? Space walk
72 What is the name of Moses and Aaron's sister? Miriam
73 The American Triple Crown - Belmont st Kentucky Derby and what? Preakness Stakes
74 John Gore, Edward Saunders pioneered what org in Australia? Salvation Army
75 What dog in ancient China was restricted to the aristocracy? Pekinese
76 Which actor wrote the book The Outlaw Trail? Robert Redford
77 What was pirate Captain Flint's ship called? Walrus
78 Bartolomeo Cristofori invented what? Piano
79 What is a ziggurat? Mesopotamian Temple tower
80 Daisy Hawkins original name of which Beatles hit song? Eleanor Rigby
81 Name Captain Nemo's pet seal? Esmeralda
82 Rouget de Lisle did what to make him famous? Composed Marseillaise
83 The Caspian Java Bali what became extinct in 19th Century? Tigers
84 Whose magazine is called The Watchtower? Jehovah Witnesses
85 What does a manometer measure? Gas pressure
86 Why did the USA govt open Lincolns coffin in 1887 and 1901? Check body still there
87 You'll Never Walk Alone came from which 1945 musical show? Carousel
88 Which Greek philosopher wrote The Republic and The Laws? Plato
89 EAU international car registration plate which country? Uganda
90 Iolanda Balas - Romania - won 150 consecutive events - what? High Jump 1956 - 67
91 What county has the largest army in the world? China
92 In which city is the worlds oldest museum - Ashmolian 1679? Oxford
93 Which American state has the motto Esto Perpetua - its forever? Idaho (Gem State)
94 What is the correct name for The Laughing Jackass? Kookaburra
95 Marilyn Munroe was the model for which Disney Character? Tinker Bell
96 Which insect has the best eyesight? Dragonfly
97 The Campbell-Stokes recorder measures what with a glass ball? Sunshine
98 Which country are the current Olympic Rugby Champions 1924? USA
99 What did William Young invent in 1800? Different shoes left right
100 Who was La Purcelle of Voltair's poem? Joan of Arc




Quiz 12 – Series 4 – Great for a Pub Quiz




Quiz 12 - Series 4 - Great for a Pub Quiz

1. SPECIAL EMBED (anagram of an animated film) - Despicable Me
2. What brilliant name did the Texas Rangers baseball team choose for their ballpark - The Ballpark
3. From which folk song are the following lyrics taken: “Tell her to make me a cambric shirt” Scarborough - Fair (Simon And Garfunkel)
4. Slacklining is a modern more dynamic form of which entertainment - Tightrope walking
5. Which commentator said There is Brendan Foster, by himself, with 20,000 people - David Coleman
6. What type of insect is an Orange Emperor - Dragonfly
7. In English Football Association terms, what do the initials WSL stand for - Women's Super League
8. Which eighties TV sitcom featured a painter and decorator called Jacko - Brush Strokes
9. Of which nation did George W Bush once say their problem is, they don't have a word for entrepreneur - French
10. Who had a number one in the sixties with His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
11. Which service area was the first to be opened on a British motorway - Watford Gap Services 1959
12. Which wife of one of the Beatles wrote the book Grapefruit - Yoko Ono
13. In Australia and New Zealand what are charity shops known as apart of course from charity shops - Opportunity Shops
14. What was the name of Jim Newton's ranch in the TV western Fury - Broken Wheel Ranch
15. From which film is this quote taken: "Well, you can live off of it, but it tastes like shit" - Crocodile Dundee
16. Along which river and its tributaries do the German vineyards lie - Rhine
17. What is a native of Dundee known as - Dundonian
18. Who is the engineer with the big triangular hair-style in the Dilbert cartoons - Alice
19. By what name is the hobbit, Peregrin Took better known in The Lord Of the Rings - Pippin
20. What hormone is produced by the pancreas - Insulin

Guest Writer Joe Donnelly – Quiz 4




Joe Donnelly Quiz 4 - Great for a Pub Quiz

Joe has been writing quizzes for around thirty years. Here's some of his work. Enjoy:

Round 1

1 Which 2 airlines operated Concorde? British Airways/Air France
2 Which is the world's only completely car-free city centre? Venice
3 What was contained in the Ark of the Covenant? The 10 Commandments
4 Who had a number one in 2010 with Bad Romance? Lady Gaga
5 According to the proverb which mice are poor? Church Mouse
6 Which London street only has houses in it numbered 10,11,and 12? Downing Street
7 Which girl shares her name with a Christmas song? Carol
8 In law what type of crime is larceny? Theft
9 The gold badge is the highest accolade in which children’s TV show? Blue Peter
10 Who is or was the lead singer with Destiny's Child? Beyonce Knowles

Round 2

1 Wellington boots were originally made from what material? Leather
2 Who was named as the greatest BBC radio presenter of the last 50 years in 2017 ? Terry Wogan
3 How far was the medieval distance of a league on land? 3 Miles
4 What part of its body does a Butterfly use to taste its food? Feet
5 What is the anagram of BORN FITTEST? Frostbitten
6 In the drink 'gin and it' what is 'it'? Italian Vermouth
7 On TV what game show in the UK has had the most episodes about 7000, and still going? Countdown
8 What do you do to meat if you bard it? Wrap fat around it for roasting
9 What was used in thermometers before Mercury? Brandy
10 Found in both the Irish and Indian flags what is the sacred colour of Hinduism? Oran

Guest Writer Joe Donnelly – Quiz 3




Joe Donnelly Quiz 3 - Great for a Pub Quiz

Joe has been writing quizzes for around thirty years. Here's some of his work. Enjoy:

Round 1

1 In May 2009 Scotland began a 5yr. trial of introducing which animal to the wild? Beaver
2 What has a orbital period of between 75 and 76 years? Halley’s Comet
3 The first electronic mail was sent in which decade? 70s (1971)
4 What is the name of the Underground station featured in Eastenders? Walford East
5 In what year did decimal coinage begin in the UK? 1971
6 What body of water connects Europe with the Far East? Red Sea
7 Which British monarch was crowned when she was 19? Victoria
8 What is the name of the only town in Guernsey? St Peters Port
9 Which chocolate bar allegedly had a hazelnut in every bite? Topic
10 A Midsummer’s Nights Dream was set on the outskirts of which European Capitol? Athens

Round 2

1 On what island can you find Peel Castle? Isle Of Man
2 What is the main alcohol in a Casablanca cocktail? Rum
3 What is the 2nd largest planet in our solar system both by mass and size? Saturn
4 Which of these is a city Ripon Reading or Rotherham? Ripon
5 What is the anagram of HAT BROTHER? Heartthrob
6 What sort of creature is a Hoopoe? Bird
7 A wishbone in my pocket, a rabbit's foot around my neck come from what song? Big Hunk of Love
8 In old LSD how many pennies where in a Florin? 24
9 When M.O.T, testing began in Britain in 1960 how old did the vehicle have to be? 10 Years or More
10 What is the official language of Honduras? Spanish

Guest Writer Joe Donnelly – Quiz 2




Joe Donnelly Quiz 2 - Great for a Pub Quiz

Joe has been writing quizzes for around thirty years. Here's some of his work. Enjoy:

Round 1

1 Who was the Demon Barber of Fleet St.? Sweeny Todd
2 Which train station has the most platforms in the world? Grand Central Terminal (NY)
3 What is the Japanese art of cultivating trees called? Bonsai
4 Who fought the 6 day war? Egypt/Israel
5 Which is the largest port in Spain? Valencia
6 Which days child 'Works hard for a living'? Saturdays
7 What do Americans call an Ice Lolly? Popsicle
8 Which old British coin was made from gold Sovereign
9 Haematology is the study of what? Blood
10 What is the longest river in Europe called? Volga

Round 2

1 Who was the 1st appointed Postmaster General in America? Benjamin Franklin
2 What was Manfred Mann's 1st hit? 5.4.3.2.1.
3 Who was the 1st black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress? Halle Berry
4 What is the anagram of 'DEAR THONGS'? Headstrong
5 Which mountain range covers much of the western states of the US? Rockies (Rocky Mountains)
6 By what name was John Sholto-Douglas better known in the boxing world? Marquis of Queensberry
7 Who wrote 'Diana Her True Story'? Andrew Morton
8 The stars you see when you rub your eyes are called what? Phosphenes
9 How many days do you have to claim a National Lottery prize? 180
10 Athletes from what country have ESP on their vest? Spain

Guest Writer Joe Donnelly – Quiz 1




Guest Writer Joe Donnelly - Quiz 1

Round 1

1 Who were the first motor manufacturers to fit seatbelts as standard - SAAB 1958
2 Who was the first British solo woman singer to have three number ones - Sandie Shaw
3 Chinese parsley is another name for which herb - Coriander
4 In which state was the Australian gold rush? - Victoria
5 What is the anagram of ANOTHER SETH - Hearthstone
6 What is the maiden name of Wilma Flintstone - Slaghoople
7 What are the two main Dutch cheeses? - Edam and Gouda
8 Which British Prime Minister was part of the team that invented 'Mr Whippy' - Margaret Thatcher
9 Of which US state is Topeka the capital? - Kansas
10 Nicolas Cage starred as Edward Malus in the 2006 remake of which 1973 horror film - The Wicker Man

Round 2

1 What was the last song recorded by all 4 Beatles - The End
2 In what part of the body would you find the pituitary gland - Brain
3 The Mont Blanc tunnel connects which two countries - France/Italy
4 Who is the mother of the queens oldest grandchild - Princess Anne
5 How many players are there in a hurling team - Fifteen
6 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have himself as a member? - Groucho Marx
7 In which London park is there a statue of Peter Pan? - Kensington Gardens
8 Which is the only vowel to not start the name of a American state - E
9 In 1938 which steam locomotive set a speed record of 126 mph - The Mallard
10 Of which form of transport was a Boneshaker a early variety - Bicycle

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