Quiz 62 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz




Quiz 62 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz

1. What is usually carried by a Sirocco wind -- Sahara dust
2. What did broadcaster and journalist EW (Jim) Swanton write and talk about -- Cricket
3. From which region in Germany do Hock wines originate -- The Rhineland
4. Which disease was once known as the kings disease -- Scrofula
5. Who was known as The King of Calypso early in his career -- Harry Belafonte
6. In which sport would you find a coffin -- Cross country riding, it's a fence
7. Which actress's voice is used in France for the Jodie Foster synchronisation -- Jodie Foster (she speaks perfect French)
8. What title was held by Laurence Olivier -- Baron Olivier Of Brighton
9. Who had a number one hit in the UK in the fifties with Gamblin' Man -- Lonnie Donegan
10. Which conductor always appeared on the podium with a white carnation in his button hole -- Sir Malcolm Sargent
11. What does it mean if you bake a pastry case blind -- You bake it before it is filled
12. Who wrote the children's book Mrs Flannagan's Trumpet (1976) -- Catherine Cookson
13. What was advertised with the slogan; It's not for girls (the slogan is now banned) -- Yorkie
14. What is the nearest town to Chatsworth House -- Bakewell
15. In which TV programme is the catchphrase “Suits you sir‚ used” -- The Fast Show
16. Which car manufacturer made the Vanquish -- Aston Martin
17. What was the name of the junior football club that got stuck in a cave in Thailand for over 2 weeks -- The Wild Boars
18. In which TV sitcom was the line I never knew my father, my mother only knew him fairly briefly used -- Absolutely Fabulous
19. What is sometimes called Biosphere 1 -- The Earth
20. Because foreigners were forbidden to serve in the French Army after the 1830 July Revolution, what was created by Louis Philippe, the King of France in 1831 -- French Foreign Legion

 

Quiz 4 – Name the songs – Mobocurt

 

Quiz 4 - Name the songs

Can you name the songs by their alphabetical clues?

Answers Below

Artist/Band                                                   Song Letters
Jet                                                                      A.Y.G.B.M.G.
AC/DC                                                              B.I.B.
Pink Floyd                                                       C.N.
Electric Light Orchestra                               D.B.M.D.
R.E.M.                                                              E.H.
Queen                                                               F.B.G.
Neil Diamond                                                 G.,Y.B.A.W.S
Gwen Stefani                                                  H.G.
Genesis                                                            I.T.
The Rolling Stones                                       J.J.F.
Culture Club                                                  K.C.
Paul McCartney and Wings                        L.A.L.D.
Metallica                                                         M.O.P.
Bob Marley & the Wailers                           N.W.N.C.
Pet Shop Boys                                                O. (L.M.L.O.M.)
The Who                                                          P.W.
Doris Day                                                        Q.S.,S (W.W.B.W.B.)
Chuck Berry                                                    R.O.B.
David Bowie                                                    S.O.
Eddie Money                                                   T.M.H.T
Billy Joel                                                          U.G.
Jamiroquai                                                      V.I.
Scorpions                                                         W.O.C.
Olivia Newton-John                                      X
Beastie Boys                                                    (Y.G.) F.F.Y.R. (T.P.)
Cherry Poppin' Daddies                                Z.S.R.

Answers:

Jet A.Y.G.B.M.G. Are You Gonna Be My Girl
AC/DC B.I.B. Back in Black
Pink Floyd C.N. Comfortably Numb
Electric Light Orchestra D.B.M.D. Don't Bring Me Down
R.E.M. E.H. Everybody Hurts
Queen F.B.G. Fat Bottomed Girls
Neil Diamond G.,Y.B.A.W.S Girl, You'll be a woman soon
Gwen Stefani H.G. Hollaback Girl
Genesis I.T. Invisible Touch
The Rolling Stones J.J.F. Jumpin' Jack Flash
Culture Club K.C. Karma Chameleon
Paul McCartney and Wings L.A.L.D. Live and Let Die
Metallica M.O.P. Master of Puppets
Bob Marley & the Wailers N.W.N.C. No Woman No Cry
Pet Shop Boys O. (L.M.L.O.M.) Opportunities (Lets make lots of money)
The Who P.W. Pinball Wizard
Doris Day Q.S.,S (W.W.B.W.B.) Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
Chuck Berry R.O.B. Roll Over Beethoven
David Bowie S.O. Space Oddity
Eddie Money T.M.H.T Take Me Home Tonight
Billy Joel U.G. Uptown Girl
Jamiroquai V.I. Virtual Insanity
Scorpions W.O.C. Wind of Change
Olivia Newton-John X Xanadu
Beastie Boys (Y.G.) F.F.Y.R. (T.P.) (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party)
Cherry Poppin' Daddies Z.S.R. Zoot Suit Riot

Quiz 3 – Badly Described Films – Mobocurt




Quiz 3 - Badly Described Films

Badly Described Films - Just name the movie
Answers Below

Description
1 Half-fish, half-woman sells vocal chords to kiss random bloke
2 A boy befriends a bearded hermit and two gay robots, goes into space,
snogs his sister, and kills his dad
3 Bloke punches himself. Encourages others to punch him. Leaves his job.
Shaves his head. Bad influence on Meatloaf
4 Reclusive weirdo and his mutant employees lure children into his factory with sweets
then dispose of them one by one
5 A very old looking teenage girl wears hotpants & learns to smoke to win
her boyfriend back. Then they sing
6 Innocent staff turned into teapot, clock & candlestick rely on Stockholm Syndrome
to save themselves & loved ones
7 Man buys Furby from China Town, Furby gets wet and breeds lizards, lizards destroy city
8 Old man with balloons abducts young boy after his wife leaves him. There's a dog involved
9 A large iceberg's peaceful, calm life comes to an abrupt end as large ship collides with it
10 Two tiny blokes take three long films to return a piece of unwanted jewellery
11 Hockey player falls into a lake, finds a machete, harshly reprimands teens for hooking up
12 Cross-dressing hotelier loves his mother

Answers

  1. The Little Mermaid
  2. Star Wars
  3. Fight Club
  4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  5. Grease
  6. Beauty and the Beast
  7. Gremlins
  8. Up
  9. Titanic
  10. The Lord of the Rings
  11. Friday the 13th
  12. Psycho

Quiz 2 – Complete the Band Names – Mobocurt




Quiz 2 - Complete the Band Names

1 Adam and... -- The Ants
2 Ben Harper and... -- The Innocent Criminals
3 Bill Haley and... -- His Comets
4 Bob Marley and... -- The Wailers
5 Bob Seger and... -- The Silver Bullet Band
6 Bruce Hornsby and... -- The Range
7 Bruce Springsteen and... -- The E Street Band
8 Edie Brickell and... -- New Bohemians
9 Elvis Costello and... -- The Attractions
10 Frankie Lymon and... -- The Teenagers
11 Frank Zappa and... -- The Mothers of Invention
12 Gladys Knight and... -- The Pips
13 Grandmaster Flash and... -- The Furious Five
14 Huey Lewis and... -- The News
15 Joan Jett and... -- The Blackhearts
16 KC and... -- The Sunshine Band
17 Kool and... -- The Gang
18 Lisa Loeb and... -- Nine Stories
19 Martha Reeves and... -- The Vandellas
20 Nick Cave and... -- The Bad Seeds
21 Otis Redding and... -- The Bar Kays
22 Paul Revere and... -- The Raiders
23 Prince and... -- The Revolution
24 Siouxsie and... -- The Banshees
25 Sly and... -- The Family Stone
26 Tommy James and... -- The Shondells
27 Tom Petty and... -- The Heartbreakers
28 Ziggy Marley and... -- The Melody Makers

Quiz 1 – Trademarks A-Z – Mobocurt




Quiz 1 - Trademarks A-Z

Can you name: The current or former trademarked brand names, that have entered everyday language?

A Painkiller, believed to prevent heart attacks -- Aspirin
B Adhesive bandage, used colloquially in parts of North America -- Band-Aid
C Plastic wrap, used to keep food fresh -- Cellophane /Cling Film
D Sound recorder, primarily for later transcription -- Dictaphone
E A transport device for carrying people between floors of a building -- Escalator
F Toy, usually thrown back and forth -- Frisbee
G Internet search-engine -- Google
H Vacuum cleaner brandname, used as if generic in UK and Ireland -- Hoover
I Digital music player -- iPod
J Hot tub or whirlpool bath -- Jacuzzi
K Tissue paper, used as if generic in part of North America -- Kleenex
L Floor covering, perhaps the first brand to become a generic term -- Linoleum
M Small toy car -- Matchbox
N Chocolate/hazelnut-flavoured spread -- Nutella
O All-in-one infant bodysuit -- Onesies
P Table tennis -- Ping Pong
Q Cotton swabs or buds -- Q-Tips
R Inline skates -- Rollerblades
S Tightly fitting swimming briefs -- Speedo
T Asphalt road surface, used colloquially in UK and Ireland -- Tarmac
U Vehicle, used when moving house, common term in North America -- U-Haul
V Magnetic medium used to record images and/or sound -- Videotape
W Portable cassette player, now more or less superseded by digital music players -- Walkman
X Photocopier or a photocopy -- Xerox
Y Manual spinning toy on a string -- Yo-Yo
Z Fastener, found on clothing, luggage and other items -- Zipper

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