Series 2 Quizzes 11 to 20 – Great for a Pub Quiz




Series 2 Quizzes 11 to 20 - Great for a Pub Quiz

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Quiz 11

1. Easy one to start with: What connects the following people: Roh Moo-hyun, Kurt Cobain, Virginia Woolf, Vincent Van Gogh and Tony Hancock?
2. What is the common name for a diaphone?
3. Edwards:
a: Which 16th century English dramatist wrote the play Edward II?
b: Which world record did Jonathan Edward's break in 1995 (which event)?
c: In which country is Prince Edward island?
d: In which classic 1950s western does John Wayne play the part of Ethan Edwards?
e: In which year did British King Edward VIII abdicate?
4. On which island did Captain Flint bury his treasure in 'Treasure
Island'?
5. Elvira, Cambridge Favorite, Elsanta, Polka, Eros, Kent, Bounty, Korona and Calypso are all mouth watering examples of what?
6. A word meaning sin, injustice or immoral act. 8 letters
7. In which year (or season) did UEFA introduce the penalty shoot out?
8. Volcanoes:
a: The eruption of which Indonesian Volcano caused 36,000
deaths in 1883?
b: In what South American country is the volcano Aconcagua, the
highest peak in the world?
c: On which island is Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano crater?
d: Which Mexican Volcano began a 7 year series of eruptions in 1943? Taricutin, Paricutin, Saricutin or Laricutin
e: What is the name of the active volcano situated to the south of Quito in Ecuador?
f: Which Volcano in the Lipari islands erupted violently in 1930 and 1966?
9. According to legend, who lived in Bran Castle?
10. Which Randy Newman song was banned in some US states?
11. In a televised address back in March 2003, how many hours did
former US President George W Bush give Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq?
12. The following were the captain or skipper of which vessels?
a. Captain Ahab
b. JFK
c. Charlie Allnut
d. Captain Langsdorff
13. Which animals name stems from the Latin word for spirit or ghost?
14. Tenzin Gyatso is also known by which other name?
15. Most of us suffer or enjoy the curse of Adam. What is the curse of Adam?
16. On May 18th 2009 a long and bloody civil war was officially ended with the total military defeat of the LTTE. What does the acronymn LTTE stand for?
17. Amsterdam Vallon and Bill The Butcher are both characters from
which 2002 film? For two bonus points, which actors played these parts in this movie?
18. Kepler's 3 laws deal with what?
19. What is the connection between the Bishop of Urgel and the President of France?
20. One Liners: We give you one line from a very famous song from 1971. You tell us the name of the artist (that had a hit with that song in 1971) and the title of the song.
a: And I really should be back at school
b: Hey, girl what ya doin? down there
c: Well they're some sad things known to man
d: That music used to make me smile
e: Younger than the mountains Growin' like a breeze
f: You just call out my name and you know wherever I am
g: Gold Coast slave ship bound for cotton fields
h: I hope someday you'll join us
i: To tell the story of how great a love can be
j: But every night all the men would come around
k: I rode my bicycle past your window last night

Now, on to the answers...

1. Acceptable answers: They all committed suicide AND they all left a suicide note.
2. Foghorn
3. Answers
a: Christopher Marlowe
b: Triple Jump
c: Canada
d: The Searchers
e: 1936
4. Skeleton Island
5. Strawberries
6. Iniquity
7. 1970-71
8. Answers
a: Krakatoa
b: Argentina
c: Hawaii
d: Paricutin
e: Cotopaxi
f: Stromboli
9. Count Dracula
10. Short People
11. 48 Hours
12. four answers
a. Pequod
b. PT 109 or PT 59
c. African Queen
d. Graf Spee
13. Lemur
14. The (14th) Dalai Lama
15. To work for a living
16. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Also known as the Tamil Tigers)
17. Gangs of New York.
Bonus: Leonardo Dicaprio played Amsterdam Vallon and Daniel
Day-Lewis starred as William 'Bill The Butcher' Cutting
18. Planetary Motion
19. They are the Heads of State in Andorra.
20. Answers.
a: Maggie May - Rod Stewart
b: Knock Three Times - Tony Orlando & Dawn
c: Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
d: American Pie - Don McLean
e: Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver
f: You've Got A Friend - James Taylor
g: Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
h: Imagine - John Lennon
i: Where Do I Begin - Andy Williams
j: Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves - Cher
k: Brand New Key - Melanie

Quiz 12
1. Traditionally, the utterance of which syllable is banned in Switzerland in the spring?

2. Which actress played Joe's mother in the film 'Lassie Come Home' and the wife to be in the film 'The Bride of Frankenstein'?

3. On the 7th February 1984 Bruce McCandless became the first human to do what untied?

4. Who coined the spying term 'mole'?

5. Which famous vessel constructed with balsa wood was named after a sun god?

6. In book and film, the Paragon Panther, a three-time Grand Prix winner, is better known as what?

7. Which part of the world is named after the goddess of winter and the hunt?

8. Which Star Trek character plays the trombone?

9. The 'Turtle' was the first submarine used in battle. In which war was it used?

10. Which Oscar winning actor played the reclusive Boo Radley in the film 'To Kill A Mockingbird'?

11. The Horn of Amalthea is better known as what?

12. John Kay was the lead singer in which 'acid rock' 60s band?

13. Which book, published in 1086, did the Oxford History Of England call the most famous document of the middle ages?

14. Which discount store was founded by Clemens and August Brenninkmeijer back in 1841 in the Netherlands and still has thousands of stores in over 20 countries worldwide?

15. In which countries are the following tasty cities located?
a. Cayenne
b. Tabasco
c. Gin Gin

16. In a very popular song written by Johnny Mercer, which words precede "eliminate the negative"?

17. In Greek mythology, who was responsible for slaying the Amazon queen Penthesilea?

18. When France decided to leave NATO French President Charles de Gaulle phoned the US President and said he wanted all American service personnel removed from French soil. The US President replied "Does that include those buried in it?" Who was the US President?

19. Of which winter sport did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle become an early British exponent?

20. For each off the following one-liners from famous songs of 1965, name the song title and the responsible artist:
a: When I'm drivin' in my car, and the man comes on the radio
b: But every now and then I feel so insecure
c: When you're alone and life is making you lonely
d: And if I get scared, you're always around
e: Now there's no welcome look
f: Now I need a place to hide away
g: She's been married seven times before
h: But when I see you hanging about with anyone
i: It's your life, And you can do what you want
j: Just get away where your worries won't find you
k: It's the kiss of death from Mister
l: Lonely rivers flow to the sea

on to the answers...

1. Yo In order to prevent avalanches (According to the Oxford English Dictionary yodel means "to utter the syllable yo".)

2. Elsa Lanchester

3. Float in space. With the aid of the Manned Manoeuvring Unit (Jet Pack)

4. John Le Carre (from the novel 'Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy')

5. Kon-Tiki

6. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

7. Scandinavia

8. Will Riker

9. American War of Independence

10. A very young Robert Duvall

11. Cornucopia or Horn of Plenty

12. Steppenwolf

13. Doomsday Book

14. C & A (From the initials of the two brothers)

15. Three answers
a. French Guyana
b. Mexico
c. Australia

16. "You've got to accentuate the positive"

17. Achilles

18. L B J

19. Skiing

20. Answers:
a: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
b: Help - The Beatles
c: Downtown - Petula Clark
d: I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
e: You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - The Righteous Brothers
f: Yesterday - The Beatles
g: I'm Henry The Eighth, I Am - Herman's Hermits
h: It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones
i: Tired Of Waiting For You - The Kinks
j: I Know A Place - Petula Clark
k: Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey
l: Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers

Quiz 13
1. Until the Second World War, St. Nick has only one helper. When the Netherlands was liberated in 1945, the liberators reinstated Sinterklaas for the sake of the children. Unaware of tradition, these liberators thought that if one helper was fun, several helpers would be even better, hence we now think of little helpers rather than a helper. Who were the liberators?

2. The dragon-slayer, St. George, was born in Cappodocia. In which modern day country is Cappodocia?

3. What are you eating if you are enjoying 'March Bread'?

4. In which year's Queens Christmas Day speech, did Queen Elizabeth II refer to having an "Annus Horribilis"?

5. In which country were Christmas trees banned from the early 1920s until 1935 ?

6. Which Christmas figure wore green in Victorian England?

7. In North America, which organisation is always the first to spot that Santa is underway?

8. In which European country have Christmas parties been cancelled due to the Credit Crunch?

9. Who is the traditional Christmas gift-bringer in regions of Southern Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Italy,
Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Hungary and parts of Hispanic America?

10. So legend has it, whilst poking at a fire, the London-based sweet shop owner Tom Smith got the inspiration to make what Christmas dinner accessory?

11. A word for wine that has been spiced and heated. Six letters

12. One often has a glass of something before Christmas dinner as an APERITIF. The word stems from the Latin word meaning what?

13. Santa's favourite tipple is sherry, so they say. There are two main types of sherry. Name them.

14. What kind of water is added to high quality marzipan?

15. What kind of net, found on many a Christmas tree in the Ukraine, is supposed to bring good luck?

16. In 'The Christmas Song' (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...), what are the "folks dressed up like"?

17. Which charity ceased in 1989 after 5 years in which time it raised 90 million pounds?

18. Which country gives a Christmas tree to Britain every year, something it has done traditionally for years?

19. Gaja Kristnako is Happy Christmas in which language?

20. Which biblical town's name means 'house of bread' in Hebrew?

21. Who popularised the Christmas tree in England in the 19th century?

22. Which film first featured the song White Christmas?

Set 13 ANSWERS

1. The Canadians.

2. Turkey.

3. Marzipan

4. 1992.

5. Soviet Union

6. Farher Christmas

7. N:O:R:A:D: North American Radar And Defense

8. Croatia

9. The Christkind (Christ Child) - Also accept Kris Kringle, an Americanised version of the word.

10. Christmas crackers.

11. Mulled.

12. To open.

13. Fino and Oloroso.

14. Rose Water.

15. A spiders web.

16. Eskimos.

17. Band Aid.

18. Norway.

19. Esperanto.

20. Bethlehem.

21. Prince Albert.

22. Holiday Inn.

Quiz 14

1. What year? Idi Amin expels non-Africans from Uganda. Gordon Banks is voted Footballer of the Year and loses an eye. Marlon Brando stars in "The Godfather".

2. Are there more days in the first six months or the last six months of the year?

3. What name did the Roman Emperor, Octavian, choose for himself and in doing so gave us a summer month?

4. What year? Colin Todd was named footballer of the year, Ray Reardon was snooker world champion, and Arthur Ashe became the first black Wimbledon champion.

5. Born in Belfast on 29th November 1898, C S LEWIS wrote the famous series of children's books "The Chronicles of Narnia", what did the C S stand for?

6. In the year the Queen of England came to the throne, Humphrey Bogart won an Oscar for best actor. For which film?

7. Which charter did Churchill & Roosevelt sign on HMS Prince of Wales in 1941?

8. What was the name of the socialist movement in England and Wales between 1837-55 which attempted to better the conditions of the working classes?

9. Which gymnast scored the first perfect ten in Olympic history?

10. Who was:
a: US president on VE day?
b: US President when man first walked on the moon?
c: US President at the start of the American Civil war?
d: British Prime Minister at the time of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation?
e: President of South Africa when Nelson Mandela was released from prison?

11. What name was given to the heir to the French throne from 1350 to 1830?

12. What year: The FA cup was won after a replay, Sally Gunnel set a world record in winning the world 400 metres hurdles title and the Grand National was aborted and declared void.

13. On which Italian island did the Rochdale-born music-hall singer and comedienne Gracie Fields die on 27th September 1979?

14. On the 13/06/1999 which now-disgraced athlete followed in the footsteps of Linford Christie to become the second European to run the 100 metres in less than 10 seconds?

15. Who is the full name of the only survivor of the Paris car crash which killed Princess Diana?

16. In American history for what activity was John Wesley Hardin famous?

17. Which leader was exiled from Cyprus to the Seychelles in 1956?

18. Which was the biggest Argentinian ship to be sunk during the Falklands War?

19. Who published centuries in 1555, a book of rhyming prophesies up to the year 3797?

20. What name was given to the followers of Charles Orde Wingate during World War II?

ANSWERS:

1. 1972.

2. Last six months.

3. Augustus.

4. 1975.

5. Clive Staples Lewis.

6. The African Queen.

7. The Atlantic Charter.

8. The Chartists.

9. Nadia Comaneci.

10. a: Harry S Truman, b: Richard Nixon, c: Abraham Lincoln, d: Winston Churchill e: F W de Klerk.

11. Dauphin.

12. 1993.

13. The Isle Of Capri.

14. Dwane Chambers.

15. Trevor Rees-Jones.

16. Gunfighting.

17. Archbishop Makarious.

18. General Belgrano.

19. Nostradamus.

20. The Chindits.

Quiz 15
1. Who starred as The Sundance Kid in Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid?

2. During the full run of Charlie's Angels, how many angels were there in total?

3. In TV's "Get Smart" what was Maxwell Smart's Number?

4. Splodgenessabounds had a 1980 hit with a double A side record, Horse was one track, the other was a cover of a 1969 number 1 what was it?

5. In 1988, who played Inspector Abberlaine in TV's 'Jack The Ripper'?

6. Which original Queen album contains the song "Bohemian Rhapsody"?

7. Which ragtime song was used in the film The Sting?

8. Who was "The 3rd Man"?

9. After the release of the first James Bond film, which country sent out a communiqu? expressing dissaproval at the film's morality?

10. What were the names of Samantha's two children in the TV series Bewitched?

11. What was the first film to gross $70 million?

12. What instrument did jazz musician Dave Brubeck play?

13. Orson Welles provided the voice of Robin Masters, a wealthy estate owner who was heard but never seen. In which US TV series was it?

14. Who portrayed Sherlock Holmes in 14 films between 1939 and 1946?

15. What was John Wayne's last movie? For a bonus point, in what year was it released?

16. Who portrayed boxer Jake la Motta in the 1980 film raging bull?

17. Which film release in 1999 has Brad Pitt playing the Grim Reaper?

18. Which character did Howard Keel play in Dallas?

19. Who was the famous wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia who rode without clothes through the streets of Coventry?

20. Who was the first husband of the film star Elizabeth Taylor?

Set 15 ANSWERS:

1. Robert Redford.

2. Six.

3. Agent 86.

4. Two little boys.

5. Michael Caine.

6. A Night at the Opera.

7. The entertainer.

8. Harry Lime.

9. The Vatican.

10. Tabatha and Adam.

11. Gone with the wind.

12. Piano.

13. Magnum PI.

14. Basil Rathbone.

15. The Shootist (1976).

16. Robert de Niro.

17. Meet Joe Black.

18. Clayton Farlow.

19. Lady Godiva.

20. Nicky Hilton.




Quiz 16 - Film
1. Name the classic movie that finishes with the line 'After all, tomorrow is another day - Gone With The Wind
2. Who played the driver in the film 'Driving Miss Daisy? - Morgan Freeman
3. In the movie 'Castaway' what was the mute character called Wilson? - A basketball
4. What was the name of the character played by Dustin Hoffman in 'The Graduate? - Benjamin Braddock
5. Who played 'The Hudson Sisters' in the 1962 film 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane'? - Bette Davis and Joan Crawford
6. Who played 'Marty McFly in the film 'Back to the Future'? - Michael J Fox
7. Who's films were not allowed to be shown in Monaco? - Grace Kelly
8. What year did Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman star in 'Unforgiven'? - 1992
9. Name the actor that got 'Stung' in the film 'Sting' - Robert Shaw
10. The actor William Henry Pratt born in 1887 was better known as whom? - Boris Karloff
11. Who (at least up to 2009) is the only 'Oscar' to win an 'Oscar'? - Oscar Hammerstein 11
12. Can you name all 5 of the Marx Brothers? - Groucho; Chico; Harpo; Zeppo and Gummo
13. In which film did Sharon Stone play the character 'Catherine Tramell? - Basic Instinct
14. Nancy Davis and Jane Wyman were the wives of which late actor? - Ronald Reagan
15. Who directed the film 'Out Of Africa'? - Sidney Pollack
16. Can you name the final movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock? - Family Plot
17. Which Disney movie first featured the song 'When You wish Upon A Star'? - Pinocchio
18. Moon River is an Oscar winning song from which movie? - Breakfast At Tiffany's
19. Can you name the only actor to appear as a main character in both 'The Magnificent Seven' and 'The Dirty Dozen'? - Charles Bronson
20. Born 'Lucille LeSueur' , By what name is this actress better known? - Joan Crawford

Quiz 17 - Bond Films
1. Can you name the singer of the title track in '1995 - GoldenEye'? - Tina Turner
2. Can you name the singer of the title track for '1997 - Tomorrow Never Dies'? - Sheryl Crow
3. Can you name the singer of the title track for 'You Only Live Twice'? - Nancy Sinatra
4. Can you name the singer of the title track for '1963 - From Russia With Love,? - Matt Monro
5. Can you name the singer of the title track for '1965 - Thunderball,'? - Tom Jones
6. Can you name the singer of the title track for '1971 - Diamonds Are Forever'? - Shirley Bassey
7. Can you name the singer of the title track for '1974 - The Man With The Golden Gun'? - Lulu
8. Can you name the singer of the title track for '1977 - Nobody Does It Better, Carly Simon
9. Can you name the singer of the title track for '1981 - For Your Eyes Only'? - Sheena Easton
10. Can you name the singer of the title track for '1989 - Licence to Kill'? - Gladys Knight
11. From 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (1969), as Bond passes a janitor in Draco's headquarters, the man can be heard whistling what? - The Goldfinger (1964) theme.
12. Who starred as the first ever James Bond in 'Dr No', and who played his female companion 'Honey Ryder'? - Sean Connery and Ursula Andress
13. How many Bond films did Roger Moore star in? - 7 Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill (You could offer a bonus for including the film titles)
14. Which Bond film did Patrick Macnee appear in and what was the name of his character? - A View To A Kill - Sir Godfrey Tibbet
15. Who played the original James Bond in 1954? - The Original James Bond was portrayed by Barry Nelson in the 1954 adaption of Ian Fleming's novel, Casino Royale. He is credited with being the first actor to portray the secret agent on film. Nelson played Bond as "Jimmy" Bond (an American version of the secret agent), because the character was not well known. Nelson struggled with his own portrayal of the character, considering he had never heard of Bond and had never read Fleming's novels.
16. Can you name the actress that played 'Paris Carver' and the name of the Bond film she appeared in? - Teri Hatcher - Film: Tomorrow Never Dies
17. Actress Maud Adams played which character in which Bond film? - Octopussy - Film Octopussy!
18. Name the character played by Halle Berry in 'Die Another Day'? - Jinx
19. Who was the actress that played Melina Havelock in 'For Your Eyes Only'? - Carole Bouquet
20. 'May Day' a character from 'A View To A Kill' was portrayed by which actress? - Grace Jones

Quiz 18
1. Caligari is the capital of what island? Sardinia
2. In what country are the Drakesberg mountains? South Africa
3. Venice stands on what river? The Arno
4. What is the capital of Chechnya? Grozny
5. What is the sacred animal of Thailand? White Elephant
6. Timbuctoo is in which country? Mali
7. Who said If a lie is told in the Whitehouse Nixon gets royalty? Richard Nixon
8. What animal was the symbol of freedom in ancient Rome? Cat
9. The Emperor Augustus banned his men wearing silk - why? It was Effeminate
10. What was the first Beatles song licensed for use in a Nike advert? Revolution
11. James Drury starred in which TV western series? The Virginian
12. What kind of creature was Sam on the Muppet Show? Eagle
13. Who won the Tour de France 4 times 1961 to 1964? Jacques Anquetil
14. What food item in French literally means twice cooked? Biscuit
15. The larva of the click beetle is called what? Wireworm
16. Quinsy is the inflammation of which body organ due to abscess? Tonsils
17. Moses 10 plagues on Egypt - what was the fourth? Flies
18. How many James Bond films did Pierce Brosnan do? - 4 (Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day)
19. What were the names of the actors who played Father Ted and Father Dougal? - Dermot Morgan and Ardal O'Hanlon
20. Which 90s TV show had a memorable theme tune sung by The Rembrandts? - Friends

Quiz 19

  1. During which decade did the BBC start radio broadcasts? - 1920s
  2. What year was Elvis Presley born? - 1935
  3. What year all these guys born: Ringo Starr, Tom Jones and Pele? - 1940
  4. What Year? Fantasia was released at the movies and Tom Jones and Gary Glitter were both born. - 1940
  5. What year: Barry White was born, so was Sylvester Stallone, and so was Roger Daltrey out of The Who? - 1944
  6. What year: Rod Stewart was born, so was Bob Marley? - 1945
  7. What year were all these people born: Stevie Wonder, Phil Collins and Sting? - 1950
  8. What year were all these people born: David Hassellhoff, Michael Barrymore and Mister T? - 1952
  9. What year were these people born: Jackie Chan, John Travolta and Oprah Winfrey? - 1954
  10. What year did movie legend James Dean die? - 1955
  11. What year were all these people born: American actress Michelle Pfeiffer, British comedian Dawn French and British musician Billy Bragg? - 1957
  12. What year were these people born: singer Madonna, actor Gary Oldman and rapper Ice T. - 1958
  13. What year: Elvis had a hit with Jailhouse Rock, famous musical South Pacific was out at the movies and famous TV lesbian Sandi Toksvig was born? - 1958
  14. What year were these entertainers all born: Morrisey, Bob Mortimer and Julian Clary? - 1959
  15. What year: The Magnificent Seven was out at the movies, The Shadows were Britain?s biggest selling band of the year and Carol Vorderman was born? - 1960
  16. What year: Coronation Street was on TV for the first time, Spartacus was out at the movies (starring Kirk Douglas) and Bono out of U2 was born? 1960
  17. What year were all these comedians born: Harry Enfield, Eddie Murphy and Rory Bremner? - 1961
  18. What year were all these people born: singer Boy George, singer KD.Lang and actor George Clooney? - 1961
  19. What year: Marilyn Monroe died, Tom Cruise was born and John Lennon got married for the first time? - 1962
  20. What year: 'Summer Holiday' starring Cliff Richard was out at the movies, Ringo Starr joined The Beatles and MC Hammer was born? - 1962

Quiz 20

  1.  In the famous children's story what did each of the three little pigs use to build their houses? - Straw, sticks & bricks
  2. In May 1987, which actor had top ten hits with Respect Yourself & Under The Boardwalk? - Bruce Willis
  3. With six, which sport has the most winners of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year? - Motor Racing - F1
  4. How were Clyde, Ding-a-ling, Zippy, Pockets, Snoozy, Softy, and Yak-Yak better known? - The Ant-Hill Mob - in the Bullet-Proof Bomb (Wacky Races)
  5. Who presents BBC TV's Dragon's Den? - Evan Davies
  6. When you are ironing clothes, which require the greatest heat, wool, linen or nylon? - Linen
  7. Nicky Campbell, Bradley Walsh and John Leslie have all been hosts of which game show? - Wheel Of Fortune
  8. 'Better to die than to be a coward' is the motto of which famous Army fighting force? - The Ghurkhas
  9. What do sumo wrestlers throw in the ring before they engage in combat? - Salt
  10. Who was the only boxer to win more heavyweight title fights than Mohammed Ali? - Joe Louis.
  11. With an estimated 77 million, what is the most common wild animal in the UK? - Common rat. (Mouse is second.)
  12. What was the operational squadron number of the Dambusters? - 617 Squadron
  13. Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest? - Eyelids
  14. Who received a medal in 1838 for assisting her lighthouse keeper father rescue five people from a shipwreck ? - Grace Darling
  15. What was the name of the Brighton hotel bombed by the IRA in 1984? - The Grand
  16. What did the Queen do for the first time on April 6th 1993? - Pay Income Tax
  17. Which two tribes combined to defeat General Custer's forces at the Battle of Little Big Horn? - Sioux and Cheyenne
  18. Which US State has the longest coastline? - Alaska
  19. Where would you find a 'Bullet Train'? - Japan
  20. What is the sea that lies between Italy and Yugoslavia? - The Adriatic Sea




Series 2 Quizzes 1 to 10




Series 2 Quizzes 1 to 10 - Great for a Pub Quiz

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Enjoy:

Quiz 1

1. What year did Fidel Castro become president of Cuba? - 1976. He was 'Prime Minister' previously from 1956 - 1976.

2. Which English King was known as ' (name) The Great'? - Alfred the Great

3. Can you name the London theatre named after Queen Victoria's husband? - The Royal Albert Hall

4. In what year (or century) was Michelangelo born? - 1475 (15th)

5. In what year was Elvis Presley born? - 1935

6. Being developed from earlier keyboard instruments, what year was the piano invented? - 1709

7. Name the Greek Mythological hero who killed the gorgon Medusa? - Perseus

8. Name the West Indian batsman who scored a remarkable 501 not out in 1994? - Brian Lara

9. When running around the athletics track, what does the sound of a bell indicate? - The last lap

10. Zeus is the king of the Gods in which mythology? - Greek

11. Windsor Castle is the largest castle in England. True or false? - True

12. In Italy, which city is surrounded by another city? - Vatican city, surrounded by Rome

13. In which American state would you find Mt. Rushmore? - South Dakota

14. Which animal, when born, averages between 6 to 8 metres long? - Blue Whale

15. Which country has the longest alphabet? - Cambodia (74 letters)

16. What is the most common place name in Britain? - Newton (meaning New Town)

17. Walloons are what nationality and speak what language? - Belgian and speak French (and live usually in the Wallonia region.)

18. Which word in the English language has the most meanings/definitions? - The word SET has the most meanings/definitions of any word in the English language. SET has 464 definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary.
19. What does the French phrase BEAU GESTE mean? - Noble gesture

20. Name the two most used languages in the Vatican City? - Italian and Latin

Quiz 2

1. Who was the first jockey to be knighted? - Sir Gordon Richards. Also known as 'The shortest knight of the year!'
2, Which was the first university in England? - Oxford - founded around 1167
3. In TV's Hart to Hart, which actors played the Hart's? - Stephanie Powers and Robert Wagner
4. What word would describe a type of shoe and and Irish accent? - Brogue
5. In the TV series 'Rawhide', what was Clint Eastwood's character called? - Rowdy Yates
6. Who first demonstrated TV in public? - John Logie Baird
7. Which British car was to be mass produced? - The Austin Seven
8. What is the highest waterfall in the world? - Angel Falls in Venezuela, South America.
9. Which of the 5 'Great Lakes' is situated entirely in the USA? - Lake Michigan. The other four cross the
Canadian and USA border.
10. Which is the largest in area - The Sahara Desert or Australia? - The Sahara Desert (5,000 across)
11. Can you name the tallest grass which can grow to around 25m? - Bamboo
12. The 'Battle of Waterloo' was fought in which country? - Belgium
13. What is the world's largest cat? - The Siberian Tiger (growing to around 3.2m from nose to tail)
14. What is the world's fastest animal? - The Peregrine Falcon which can reach speeds of 200km/h when in pursuit of it's prey.
15. Which is the largest rodent in the world? - The Capybara. Adult capybaras may be as long as 130 centimetres (more than four feet) and 50 centimetres (1.6 feet) tall, and weigh more than 100 pounds.
16. How long is the gestation period for an elephant. Is it a. 660 days b. 500 days or c. 450 days? - a. 660 days.
17. Which is the world's largest mammal? - The Blue Whale which can grow to 33.5 m long.
18. Can some parrots and budgerigars talk? - No. But they can mimic human speech (which is not the same as talking)
19. What is the world's biggest fish? - The whale shark. (Living on plankton it can grow to 18m in length)
20. Where would you find 'Timbuktu? - In the African country of Mali.

Quiz 3

1. In which park would you find 'London Zoo'? - Regent's Park
2. Herpetology is the study of what? - Reptiles
3. What is your 'sternum'? - Breastbone
4. In 1984, which actor made his final film appearance, ironically in a film called '1984'? - Richard Burton
5. An 'Oryx' is what kind of animal? - An antelope
6. The 'Magna Carta' was written in which language? - Latin
7. Who played the lead role in 'Crocodile Dundee'? - Paul Hogan
8. What would you process in a ginnery? - Cotton
9. What is the capital of Bolivia? - La Paz (administrative) and Sucre (constitutional)
10. A 'mazard' is a type of which fruit? - Cherry
11. Who is Maurice Micklewhite better known as? - Michael Caine
12. What would you find listed in the 'Millers Price Guide'? - Antiques
13. Charlotte Brew was the first woman to compete in what? - The Grand National
14. Prior to 1930, the Eiffel Tower held the record for what? - The worlds tallest building
15. If you stopped smoking and saved ?5 per day for a full four years, how much will you have saved? - ?7,305
16. What colour is an amethyst? - Purple
17. Budgerigars are native to which country? - Australia
18. Where would you find the islands, Brecqhou, Lihou and Jethou? - They are part of the Channel Islands
19. What's the name for a penguin's breeding ground? - Rookery
20. Where is your dactylion? - The tip of your middle finger

Quiz 4

1. A 'lepidopterist' studies what? - Moths and butterflies
2. Scotland acquired the 'Hebrides' in 1266 from which country? - Norway
3. Lady Mallowan was better known as who? - Agatha Christie
4. Gracie Fields retired to which Mediterranean Island? - Capri
5. What does a farrier do? - Shoes horses
6. After nine years of work, ' A Dictionary of the English Language' was published in 1755. Who was the compiler? - Dr. Samuel Johnson
7. In which country, during World War 2, was 'The Battle of El Alamein' fought? - Egypt
8. Las Vegas is situated in which US State? - Nevada
9. Actress Kate Hudson is the daughter of which famous female film star? - Goldie Hawn
10. Name the tennis star who was stabbed during a tournament in Hamburg in 1993? - Monica Seles
11. Nicknamed 'The Muscles from Brussels' who is the actor? - Jean-Claude van Damme
12. In which country would you find the city of 'Ghent'? - Belgium
13. The 'Serengeti National Park' is situated in which country? - Tanzania
14. 'The Wall Street Crash' happened in which year? - 1929
15. At a 1996 Ascot race meeting, name the jockey who rode all seven winners? - Frankie Dettori
16. What city is the capital of Argentina? - Buenos Aires
17. Bill Clinton was the governor of which US State before becoming President? - Arkansas
18. Where would you find a grasshoppers ears? - On it's legs
19. What kind of monkey would you find on the 'Rock of Gibraltar? - Barbary Ape
20. Where in Britain would you find the River Medina? - Isle of Wight

Quiz 5 - Phobia's 1

1. Ablutophobia- Fear of washing or bathing.
2. Achluophobia- Fear of darkness.
3. Agliophobia- Fear of pain.
4. Agraphobia- Fear of sexual abuse.
5. Atychiphobia- Fear of failure.
6. Auroraphobia- Fear of Northern lights.
7. Automysophobia- Fear of being dirty.
8. Bacillophobia- Fear of microbes.
9. Bibliophobia- Fear of books
10. Bufonophobia- Fear of toads.
11. Cacophobia- Fear of ugliness.
12. Catoptrophobia- Fear of mirrors.
13. Claustrophobia- Fear of confined spaces.
14. Coprastasophobia- Fear of constipation.
15. Dendrophobia- Fear of trees.
16. Dromophobia- Fear of crossing streets.
17. Enochlophobia- Fear of crowds.
18. Gamophobia- Fear of marriage.
19. Heliophobia- Fear of the sun.
20. Hippophobia- Fear of horses




Quiz 6 - Phobia's 2

Here's a few more phobia's. Use 'em all or use a few. The choice is yours.
Ichthyophobia- Fear of fish.
Judeophobia- Fear of Jews.
Kakorrhaphiophobia- Fear of failure or defeat.
Kopophobia- Fear of fatigue.
Lachanophobia- Fear of vegetables.
Leukophobia- Fear of the colour white.
Ligyrophobia- Fear of loud noises.
Lockiophobia- Fear of childbirth.
Macrophobia- Fear of long waits.
Meningitophobia- Fear of brain disease.
Myrmecophobia- Fear of ants.
Nelophobia- Fear of glass.
Nephophobia- Fear of clouds.
Nostophobia- Fear of returning home.
Ochophobia- Fear of vehicles.
Olfactophobia- Fear of smells.
Ombrophobia- Fear of rain or of being rained on.
Oneirophobia- Fear of dreams.
Ostraconophobia- Fear of shellfish.
Pagophobia- Fear of ice or frost.

Quiz 7 - Phobia's 3

Here's even more phobia's. Use 'em all or use a few. The choice is yours.
Papaphobia- Fear of the Pope.
Paraskavedekatriaphobia- Fear of Friday the 13th.
Parturiphobia- Fear of childbirth.
Phasmophobia- Fear of ghosts.
Phobophobia- Fear of phobias.
Pogonophobia- Fear of beards.
Pyrophobia- Fear of fire.
Ranidaphobia- Fear of frogs.
Rhytiphobia- Fear of getting wrinkles.
Sciophobia Sciaphobia- Fear of shadows.
Scriptophobia- Fear of writing in public.
Selenophobia- Fear of the moon.
Sesquipedalophobia- Fear of long words.
Tachophobia- Fear of speed.
Taurophobia- Fear of bulls.
Thalassophobia- Fear of the sea.
Tonitrophobia- Fear of thunder.
Uranophobia or Ouranophobia- Fear of Heaven.
Venustraphobia- Fear of beautiful women.
Xenophobia- Fear of strangers or foreigners.

Quiz 8

In the early 2000's The Birds Eye brand had a make-over, losing it's famous logo in favour of the now familiar red eye logo. What was the old logo, was it A- Albatross, B - Whale or C - Shark? - A - Albatross
What is the Queen's official residence in Scotland? - Holyrood Palace
What is the minimum age that you could become President of the United States? - 35
From the film 'Mary Poppins' how many letters are there in 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious'? - 34
Which constituency does William Hague represent? - Richmond
Tony Blair has two middle names. What are they? - Charles Lynton
If you had a 'Van Dyck (also spelled Van Dyke), what would you have? - A neat pointed beard
What is the name of an otter's home? - A holt
What's the name of the river in John Constable's painting 'The Haywain'? - Stour
Which British TV channel started broadcasting on 2nd November 1982. And for a bonus point what was it's very first program? - Channel 4; Countdown
There are around 60.000 miles of veins, arteries and capillaries in the human body. True or false? - True
fifteen 'bob' in old money is worth what in our current currency? - seventy-five pence
How many farthings were there in a pre-decimal pound? - 960
Harvard University is in Cambridge. True or false? - True (Cambridge, Massachusetts!)
What is the correct name for 'Petticoat Lane' in London? - Middlesex Street
David Bowie and Elton John were born in the same year. What year? - 1947
Cherylin Sarkasia LaPier is better known as who? - Cher
Which Beatle was the producer of the Monty Python film 'The Life of Brian'? - George Harrison
Who became the first TV news reader in 1957, keeping the job for over 25 years? - Richard Baker
What is 'philotogy'? - The science of language

Quiz 9 - History

1. Who was Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova? - A Soviet cosmonaut, the first woman to go into space.
2. Who was Michael Collins? -Irish politician and leader of Sinn Fein, killed in 1922.
3. London's first railway terminus opened on 20th July 1837. What was it called? - Euston.
4. In which year did Papua New Guinea become independent of Australia? - 1975.
5. Who/what was David Ben Gurion? - Zionist leader.
6. What was a clippie ? - A bus conductor
7. Who/what was Llewelyn ap Gruffydd, or Llewelyn the Great? - The last Welsh Prince of Wales.
8. Which British national newspaper went on sale for the first time on 7th October, 1986? - The Independent.
9. When did the first election for the European Parliament take place? - 7th June, 1979.
10. The population of Malta is reputed to be descended from which ancient people? - The Carthaginians.
11. In the Vietnam War, what was the name of the North Vietnam communist forces? - The Vietcong.
12 Mother Teresa received the Order of Merit from whose hands in 1983? - The Queen.
13. In 1886, the longest railway tunnel in Britain to date, opened. What was its name? - The Severn.
14. Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allies at the end of World War One? - Marshal Ferdinand Foch.
15. What flag was first adopted in Britain in 1606? - The Union Flag (popularly called the Union Jack).
16. The Witan was the name for a parliament held by which early people in Britain? - The Saxons.
17. Who was the first of the Plantagenet kings? - King Henry II (1154-1189).
18. Where did Italy invade in 1935? - Ethiopia.
19. In what year did clothes rationing end? - 1949.
20. Who attended schools in Cheam, Surrey, Gordonstoun, Scotland, and Timbertop, Australia? - Prince Charles

Quiz 10 - Answers below

1. Which city is the third-most populous municipality in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin? It's metropolitan area is the fourth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, and the Ruhr Area.

2. The song 'Summer Wine'. What are the three ingredients?

3. What do the following countries have in common: Austria, Laos, Nepal, Uganda, Afghanistan and Serbia?

4. What were the names of the three Walton children with a double or two part first name?

5. The following are the first words to which books? a. When shall we three meet again, In thunder, lightning, or in rain?
b. The drought had lasted now for ten million years and the reign of the terrible lizards had long since ended. c. I was born in the Year 1632, in the City of York... d. It was a pleasure to burn.

6. A funky town and the royal blue of the Netherlands.

7. Which two actors have played the role of the scandalous Humbert Humbert?

8. What name is given to the appendage of a cell that looks like a whip?

9. What is the well known Greek word for midget?

10. At the movies:
a. Who played Lieutenant John Dunbar in Dances With Wolves?
b. What was the sequel to Every which way but Loose?
c. Dustin Hoffman played the title role in a 1974 film made
about the life of an American comedian. Who was the comedian?
d. Which pop singer played the part of Baron Frankenstein in
'The Bride'?
e. Name either of the films in which John Travolta played a
character called Tony Manero?
f. In which film did John Cleese play Brian Stimpson, a
headmaster in a hurry to attend a conference?
g. Who played Dr Zhivago?
h. Which Comedy duo starred in Way Out West and The Flying
Deuces?
i. Which 1933 film was originally billed 'The Eighth Wonder of
the World'?
j. Who was awarded a posthumous Oscar for his role in the 1976
film Network?

11. Which three countries have reached the final of the football world cup twice but have yet failed to win the trophy?

12. What is used in each of the following?
a. Fango therapy
b. Thalasso therapy
c. Gelos therapy

13. Which mans family motto is Orbis non sufficit?

14. What are the next letters in the following sequence:
KC (1984 - 1985), MG (1985 - 1991), BY (1991 - 1996), VC (1996), BY (1996 - 1999), VP (1999 - 2008)

15. Which encumbrance or UK number one hit single is said to embody the souls of dead mariners?

16. Beetles:
a: What was the name of the first Disney film that featured the Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie?
b: Which of The Beatles was born with the middle name Winston?
c: Which beetle was held sacred by ancient, sun-worshipping Egyptians?
d: Which common kind of beetle has species called two-spot, seven-spot and 14-spot?
e: Who was the priest the Beatles sang about in Eleanor Rigby?

17. What position did Pope John Paul II play for the Polish amateur football team Woytyla?

18. The Colossus of Rhodes was a representation of which god?

19. Which novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald told the story of a mysterious financier's romantic and destructive passion for Daisy
Buchanan?

20. Who was the English Colonist whose life was saved by the Indian princess Pocahontas?

Now, on to the answers...

1. Madrid

2. Strawberries, cherries and an angels kiss in spring

3. They are all landlocked; ie, no coastline

4. John Boy, Mary Ellen and Jim Bob

5. Four answers
a. Macbeth (William Shakespeare)
b. 2001 A Space Odyssey (Arthur C Clarke)
c. Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe)
d. Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)

6. Nassau

7. James Mason and Jeremy Irons. (Humbert Humbert is the main character in Lolita)

8. Flagella

9. Nano

10. Ten Answers:
a. Kevin Costner
b. Any which way you can
c. Lenny Bruce
d. Sting
e. Saturday Night Fever or Staying Alive
f. Clockwise
g. Omar Sharif
h. Laurel and Hardy
i. King Kong
j. Peter Finch

11. Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Holland

12. Three answers
a. mud
b. sea water
c. laughter

13. James Bond (The World Is Not Enough)

14. DM - For Dmitry Medvedev - All are initials of Presidents/Leaders of Russia/Soviet Union

15. Albatross

16. Five Answers
a: The Love Bug
b: John Lennon
c: Scarab
d: Ladybird
e: Father McKenzie

17. Goalkeeper

18. Apollo

19. The Great Gatsby

20. John Smith

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