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Quiz 7 - Series 4 - Great for a Pub Quiz

TWEET TWEET
THERE’S A BIRD SOMEWHERE IN EVERY ANSWER

1 Which bespoke gentleman's tailor is located at No 1 Savile Row, London? - Gieves & Hawkes
2 Who did Prince William sing with at a fund raising event in Kensington Palace? - Bon Jovi & Taylor Swift
3 Which former British ambassador married the daughter of James Callaghan? - Peter Jay
4 Wainwrights Coast to Coast walk starts in St Bees Cumbria and ends in which village five miles south of Whitby? - Robin Hood's Bay
5 The Old Court House in Richmond upon Thames was the last home of which architect? - Sir Christopher Wren
6 Which 60's fashion guru was murdered in 1996? - Ossie Clark
7 What was Margaret Thatcher's constituency? - Finchley
8 When Queen Victoria asked Wellington how to get rid of the sparrows from the Crystal Palace what was his answer? - Sparrowhawks Ma'am
9 What were the best quill pens made from? - Crows feathers, (not goose)
10 HMS Coventry was built by which British company in the 1980s to replace one lost in the Falklands? - Swan Hunters (Wallsend)
11 What was the name of the children's ITV programme first presented by Susan Stranks, Tony Bastable and Peter Brady? - Magpie
12 In which children's animated TV series from 1981 would you meet Long Distance Clara, and Mr Baskerville the detective? - Pigeon Street
13 In which Beatles song would you find Henry the Horse? - Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!
14 Who had a hit single in 1977 with Hotel California? - The Eagles
15 What was Anthony Edwards' call sign in Top Gun? - Goose
16 The big endians and the small endians appeared in the adventures of which fictional character? - Gulliver
17 What was the name of the brothel in the film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas? - The Chicken Ranch
18 Who played Jim Trott in the TV sitcom The Vicar of Dibley? - Trevor Peacock
19 Which champion held the WBA and WBC welterweight titles in 1987 and 1989? - Marlon Starling
20 By what name is the pastime of skimming stones across a lake known? - Ducks and drakes

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Quiz 6 - Series 4 - Great for a Pub Quiz

1 How many mushrooms are there on a bar billiard table? - Four
2 How were the British ships Prince of Wales and Repulse sank in WW2? - Japanese air attack
3 Who was the Roman equivalent to the Greek god Hephaestus? - Vulcan
4 Which Italian football club are nicknamed the Rossoneri? - AC Milan
5 Which now dead comedian had a blue book and a white book? - Max Miller
6 In 1924 an American paid £6000 to Arthur Ferguson for which London landmark? - Trafalgar Square
7 Which word links cartridge, cheque and verse? - Blank
8 Which shipping line owned the SS Titanic? - White Star
9 What is the first name of the woman that these lyrics are about Hitch hiked her way cross the USA, plucked her eyebrows on the way? - Holly (Walk on the wild side, Lou Reed)
10 On which motor racing circuit would you see cars race down the Brabham Straight? - Brand's Hatch
11 In which Gilbert and Sullivan opera would we see John Wellington Wells? - The Sorcerer
12 What kind of person is a Walter Mitty character? - Daydreamer
13 Which 13 letter word in English contains 13 letters only one of which is a vowel but it appears 5 times? - Effervescence
14 Which Coronation Street cast member appeared wearing a tee shirt that said I've made gravy under fire? - Percy Sugden
15 Who was the last British prime minister not to have a wife? - Theresa May
16 What was the middle name of the circus owner Phineas T Barnum? - Taylor
17 The word 'horde' stems from which language? - Mongolian
18 Thermophobia is the fear of what? - Heat
19 If, in the NATO Alphabet Alpha stands for A what word stands for Y? - Yankee
20 REAL SQUALID ART (anagram of geometrical figures)? - Quadrilaterals

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Quiz 5 Series 4 - Great for a Pub Quiz

FAMILIES

1. Which novelist was the cousin of actor Christopher Lee? - Ian Fleming
2. British author Vyvyan Holland was the son of which writer and poet? - Oscar Wilde
3. The grandfather of which English actress was leader of the Labour Party 1931-35? - Angela Lansbury
4. What was the first name of Bob Hope's wife who died aged 102? - Dolores
5. Who is the actress sister of singers Peter and Gordon? - Jane Asher

TRIVIA

6. In the UK 9 out of 10 people live within walking distance of what? - Bus stop
7. What was the name of the British weapons expert who was found dead in the woods near his home in July 2003? - Doctor David Kelly
8. Which celebrity fronted the successful campaign to grant UK residency rights to Gurkha soldiers? - Joanna Lumley
9. How much in pre decimal coinage was the average price for a packet of ten cigarettes in 1961? - One and ninepence
10. What was an East Indiaman? - Ship

JOHN WAYNE

11. Which former Wimbledon tennis champion appeared in The Horse Soldiers with John Wayne? - Althea Gibson
12. In the John Wayne film The Searchers who played the niece that they were searching for? - Natalie Wood
13. For his part in which 1969 film did John Wayne win his only Best Actor Oscar? - True Grit
14. What did actor John Wayne win from Rudd Weatherwax in a poker game? - Lassie
15. In which American State was John Wayne born? - Iowa

MUSIC

16. Who featured on Jeremiah's 2011 hit Down on Me? - 50 Cent
17. Which group had a top ten hit in February 1981 with Kings of the Wild Frontier? - Adam and the Ants
18. What famous toy featured in the title of a 2013 Ed Sheeran hit? - Lego
19. What was New Kids on the Block first UK number one? - You've Got It (The Right Stuff)
20. Which British musician wrote the Tina Turner hit Private Dancer? - Mark Knopfler

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Quiz 4 Series 4 - Great for a Pub Quiz

1 END IS A CAR SPIN (anagram of a famous person)? - Princess Diana
2 Waitangi Day is the national day of which country? - New Zealand
3 Which country has the international car registration letter Z? - Zambia
4 The seventies drama the Aphrodite Inheritance took place on which island? - Cyprus
5 Staying Alive represents which Bingo number? - Eighty five
6 What were designed for the German Army in WW2 by Carl Debitsch? - The SS uniforms and insignia
7 In Scotland what is a puggy? - One armed bandit
8 Founded in 1885, which is Britain's oldest women's magazine? - The Lady
9 What in inches is the maximum length permissible for a baseball bat? - Forty two inches
10 Which Cheshire town is renowned for salt? - Northwich
11 Which one hit wonder sang, or more accurately, talked the 1964 song Ringo? - Lorne Greene
12 What everyday items are used to play the game of Nim? - Matchsticks
13 How many years of bad luck is one supposed to receive after breaking a mirror? - Seven
14 What is the more common name for atmospheric vapour frozen in a crystalline form? - Snow
15 What was Scarlett O'Hara's real first name? - Katie
16 In which martial art would the term osotagari be used? - Judo
17 Which London street was once the home of many British newspapers? - Fleet Street
18 In so-called text speak what does IDC mean? - I don't care
19 In Shakespeare what colour stockings were worn by Malvolio? - Yellow
20 What does the Latin phrase Errare humane est translate to in English? - To err is human

 

Quiz 3 Series 4 - Great for a Pub Quiz

1 SALONS OR SPINACH (is an anagram of a TV presenter)? - Nicholas Parsons
2 Which famous 'house' is located at 10236 Charing Cross Road in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California? - The Playboy Mansion
3 In the Russ Abbott Bond spoof where he played Basildon Bond what did he call miss Moneypenny? - Funnyfanny
4 Which American aircraft carrier was sunk in the 1942 battle of the Coral Sea? - USS Lexington
5 In Australian slang what is a ziff? - Beard
6 Who was Time Magazine Man of the year in 1936? - Wallis Simpson
7 Which boxer, born on March 23rd 1972 was only the second Briton to retire as an undefeated world champion? - Joe Calzaghe
8 In John Denver's Annie's Song how many times is Annie mentioned? - None
9 Which film actor director has a son called Satchel? - Woody Allen
10 In which English town was a brick sculpture called Train unveiled in June 1997? - Darlington
11 What is the most popular kissogram character in the UK? - Policewoman
12 What item of attire is a leghorn? - Straw hat
13 Cornelius Lysaght is the BBC's correspondent for which sport? - Horse racing
14 What is the name of a type of contract bridge for three players? - Booby
15 On what night of the week do witches always hold their meetings? - Friday
16 What are Glastonbury, Elizabeth X and Caquetoire? - types of Chairs
17 In cockney rhyming slang what is a Gregory Cheque? - (Gregory Peck)
18 Which American President first used the expression Domino Effect in a speech to show how Communism could spread? - Eisenhower
19 On a Monopoly board what colour is The Strand? - Red
20 In what film did Anjelica Huston coo to Raul Julia: "You frightened me. Do it again"? - The Addams Family

Quiz 2 Series 4 - Great for a Pub Quiz

1 Anagram of a historical figure O FEAR MY CONQUESTS? - Mary Queen of Scots
2 In 2009 a search for the Loch Ness monster found 100,000 what? - Golf balls
3 In the language of flowers what fungi stands for suspicion? - Mushroom
4 Which playwright wrote The Importance of Being Earnest? - Oscar Wilde
5 What was Penthouse's sister publication for women titled? - Viva
6 What piece of equipment used in women's field sports weighs 600 grams? - Javelin
7 In Dallas what was Sue Ellen's favourite drink? - Vodka
8 In banking what does CHAPs stand for? - Clearing House Automated Clearing System
9 What did the Green Shield stamp company become? - Argos
10 Which super hero takes pictures of himself in action and sells them to a newspaper? - Spiderman
11 Originating from a story about an Irish blacksmith, who ran into the Devil in a pub, what name is given to a pumpkin if it has a face carved into it and is illuminated by a candle.? - Jack O' Lantern
12 What can be an island; a potato or an item of clothing? - Jersey
13 What was the agreed dividing line between North and South Korea at the end of the Korean war? The thirty eighth parallel
14 Complete the proverb, Waste not? - Want not
15 What sign of the zodiac would you be if you were born on St. Valentine's Day? - Aquarius
16 What colour ball partners blue in a game of croquet? - Black
17 Who was the first president of the English Bowling Association? - WG Grace
18 Who in an orchestra might use a Korean temple block? - Drummer
19 What is the term for a water channel that is controlled at its head by a gate? - Sluice
20 Bill Neal was the first to do which daft thing (on water)? - Cross the English Channel in a bath tub

Quiz 1 Series 4 - Great for a Pub Quiz

1 MY ANGEL DRAMA (Biblical anagram)? - Mary Magdalen
2 What everyday articles are sometimes decorated with King's Pattern? - Cutlery
3 What is the collective noun for hens? - Brood
4 In American CB jargon what was a fingerprint? - To "Fingerprint" your load would indicate that you will have to load or unload the cargo yourself
5 What sport was the subject of the film Hoosiers? - Basketball
6 Which type of building was invented by Donald Shepherd? - Portakabin
7 In Red Indian (Native American) mythology what is the name of the creature most often seen on top of the totem pole? - Thunderbird
8 How did Van Gogh commit suicide? - He shot himself
9 What indoor game was known as Tric Trac in France? - Backgammon
10 Can you tell the TV game show from the consolation prize. A watch and an electronic game? - Wheel of Fortune
11 What is a continuous roll of newsprint for use in a rotary printing press called? - A web
12 Which poet wrote the poem which begins 'Is there anybody there, said the Traveller knocking on the moonlit door'? - Walter de la Mare
13 In place names such as Abbots Leigh what does leigh mean? - Glade (Old English)
14 What colour is vermilion? - Scarlet (Accept red)
15 Which German born rocket engineer helped develop the atomic bomb in the USA? - Werner Von Braun
16 Relating to holiday companies, what does ATOL stand for? - Air Travel Organiser's Licensing
17 Which British conductor was known as Old Timber? - Sir Henry Wood
18 In show jumping what is another name for the three part pyramid fence? - Hogsback
19 Who had a UK number one in 2009 with Oopsy Daisy? - Chipmunk
20 In the pole vault which part of the body crosses the bar first? - Feet