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Quiz 59 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz




Quiz 59 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz

1 In advertising which country wanted to know: Where the bloody hell are you -- Australia
2 Lyrics: You never close your eyes anymore is the first line of which classic 60's song -- You've Lost That Loving Feeling
3 In which Bond film did he tip his Mustang onto two wheels to drive down a narrow alley -- Diamonds are Forever
4 In which English city was Rowntrees based -- York
5 In 2022 England played a UEFA Nations League match against Italy behind closed doors. At which Premier League ground did this take place -- Molineux
6 Which group released an album in 1986 entitled The Queen is Dead -- The Smiths
7 How many of the Bronte sisters lived past their 40th birthday -- None
8 What is the main spirit in a Hoots Mon cocktail -- Whisky
9 Of the 20 largest hotels in the world 19 are in which city -- Las Vegas
10 In which conflict did the first helicopter assault from the sea take place -- Anglo French landings at Suez 1956
11 Who had a hit in 1963 with Limbo Rock -- Chubby Checker
12 According to folklore rubbing with snow will cure what ailment -- Chilblains
13 Which word links Base, Room and Basket -- Ball
14 Which car manufacturer made the Fusion -- Ford
15 Who was the first female Poet Laureate (2009) -- Carol Ann Duffy (2009)
16 Which country was Adolf Eichmannn living in when the Israelis captured him and took him back to stand trial -- Argentina
17 What is the largest denomination of Euro note -- Five hundred Euros
18 On which LP cover can we read the words: 'Welcome The Rolling Stones' -- Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
19 What sector of the population does a Norland nurse work with -- Young children
20 ANY ROUGH TEAT is an anagram of a seventies song -- Young At Heart

Quiz 58 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz




Quiz 58 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz

1 THE PIG SAT is an anagram found on a menu -- Spaghetti
2 What does it mean if wine is described as chewy -- Plenty of tannin
3 How do you win in archery flight shooting -- Shoot your arrow the furthest
4 How many planets in the solar system are named after Greek Gods -- One (Uranus) (the others named from gods are Roman gods
5 In which city was the rock band Chicago formed -- Chicago
6 In which English county is Bolton Abbey -- Yorkshire
7 Which society awards The Hubbard Medal -- National Geographic Society
8 Which English football team provided many of the supporting cast for the 1981 film "Escape to Victory" -- Ipswich Town
9 What culinary delight did Henry IV of France promise to all his subjects -- A chicken in every pot
10 Which football club used to have a fanzine called Beesotted -- Brentford
11 Which is the largest national park in the contiguous USA -- Yellowstone
12 Who had a UK number one in 2014 with All About That Bass -- Meghan Trainor
13 At what sport besides football did West Ham win a European Cup Winners cup in 1965 -- Speedway
14 Which fruit is also known as a bitter orange -- Kumquat
15 Who played oboe on the Beatles Baby You're a Rich Man -- Brian Jones
16 Used by gladiators in Roman times what was a Parmula -- Small shield
17 David Fagan was the World Champion five times in which activity -- Sheep shearing
18 In films in the USA in 1903 Frank Hanaway became the first of these and was used in the film The Great Train Robbery -- Stuntman
19 Which clothing company's products carry nonsensical Japanese phrases on them -- Superdry
20 On which island are the world’s heaviest smokers by cigarettes smoked per head of population -- Cyprus

Quiz 57 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz




Quiz 57 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz

1. On which river is the American city of Washington DC -- Potomac
2. What would your job or profession be if you had FCMA after your name -- Accountant
3. Which breed of dog is also known as a German Mastiff -- Great Dane
4. Ridgeview wine comes from which country -- England
5. The Colorado River flows through which mountain range -- The Rockies
6. What was the name of the spaceship in The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy -- Heart of Gold
7. What nationality was actor Omar Sharif -- Egyptian
8. In which comic does Dennis the Menace appear -- Beano
9. In which English holiday resort can you stroll along The Golden Mile -- Blackpool
10. In which American state is Long Island -- New York
11. What is the fastest swimming bird -- Penguin
12. What is the least number of darts needed to score 1001 -- Seventeen
13. Which Paris nightclub was famous for the Can Can -- The Moulin Rouge
14. Who played Emma Peel in the 1998 film version of The Avengers -- Uma Thurman
15. What are cornflakes made from -- Maize
16. Which poet is buried in Grasmere churchyard -- William Wordsworth
17. Which officer led the Dambusters' raid -- Wing Commander Guy Gibson
18. What bird can be snowy, white winged or wandering -- Albatross
19. What are the two different breeds of corgi dogs -- Pembroke and Cardigan
20. PETS SHARE PATHWAYS (TV series about the news) -- What The Papers Say

 

Quiz 56 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz




Quiz 56 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz

1. In what year did Princess Diana die -- 1997
2. Who did Lisa Marie Presley marry in 1994 -- Michael Jackson
3. Palermo is the capitol of which Island -- Sicily
4. Whom did Timothy Laurence marry in 1989 -- Princess Anne
5. What is the only nonexistent animal on a Chinese calendar -- Dragon
6. What is the principal mountain range of Mexico -- Sierra Madre
7. The Scottish Grand National is run over which course -- Ayr
8. French Guiana is part of which continent -- South America
9. On which American state's flag does the (British) Union Flag appear -- Hawaii
10. The Sargasso Sea is part of which ocean -- Atlantic
11. What was Mickey Mouse's original name -- Mortimer
12. What is French Somaliland now known as -- Djibouti
13. Who was the first man to set foot on all five continents -- Capt. James Cook
14. What is the holiest city of Islam -- Mecca
15. Which UK indie rock band take their name from a S African football team -- Kaiser Chiefs
16. In what part of the body would you find the pituitary gland -- Brain
17. Who is the mother of the late queens oldest grandchild -- Princess Anne
18. In which London park is there a statue of Peter Pan -- Kensington Gardens
19. In 1938 which steam locomotive set a speed record of 126 mph -- The Mallard
20. What is the anagram of ORGANIC EATON -- Octogenarian

Quiz 55 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz




Quiz 55 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz

1. Which actress played Hope Springs in Carry On Girls -- Barbara Windsor
2. The New Zealand men’s basketball team has which nickname -- The Tall Blacks
3. Which range of hills separates England from Scotland -- The Cheviots
4. “Pistol Pete” was the nickname given to which multiple Tennis Grand Slam titles winner -- Petros (Pete) Sampras
5. What was the first UK number one for Jennifer Rush -- The Power of Love
6. In which sport do competitors race towards a finish line, but don’t cross it -- Swimming
7. What colour are the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame -- Pink (the writing is gold)
8. What is the second city and chief port of Belgium -- Antwerp
9. What part of the human body is the medius the correct name for -- Middle finger
10. Who had an eighties top ten hit with 'Ain't No Pleasing You' -- Chas and Dave
11. What name did the Leyland Sherpa van change to -- Daf Pilot
12. What is the name of the fictional sport played in the Harry Potter series -- Quidditch
13. Under which star sign would someone born on St. George's Day fall -- Taurus.
14. Which English city has a medieval street known as The Shambles -- York
15. In the "Wizard of Oz", what was the scarecrow searching for -- A brain
16. Brothers Phil and Gary Neville are well known in the English football scene. What is their father’s first name -- Neville! Yes, his name really was Neville Neville!
17. Where in the world is Mount Andrew Jackson -- Antarctica
18. In which European capital city is a cannon fired at 1.00 pm daily -- Edinburgh (Castle)
19. What title is shared by a 1983 Lionel Richie song and a 2015 Adele song -- Hello
20. LIKED LONG TUNE (anagram of a musician) -- Duke Ellington

Quiz 54 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz




Quiz 54 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz

1 Which beer was advertised by Harry Enfield -- Worthington
2 Lyrics: You never close your eyes anymore is the first line of which classic 60's song -- You've Lost That Loving Feeling
3 In which Bond film did he tip his Mustang onto two wheels to drive down a narrow alley -- Diamonds are Forever
4 In which English city was Rowntrees based -- York
5 What is the capital of the Spanish region of Catalonia -- Barcelona
6 Which group released an album in 1986 entitled The Queen is Dead -- The Smiths
7 How many of the Bronte sisters lived past their 40th birthday -- None
8 What is the main spirit in a Hoots Mon cocktail -- Whisky
9 Of the 20 largest hotels in the world 19 are in which city -- Las Vegas
10 In which conflict did the first helicopter assault from the sea take place -- Anglo French landings at Suez 1956
11 Who had a hit in 1963 with Limbo Rock -- Chubby Checker
12 According to folklore rubbing with snow will cure what ailment -- Chilblains
13 Which word links Base, Room and Basket -- Ball
14 Which car manufacturer made the Fusion -- Ford
15 Who was the first female Poet Laureate (2009) -- Carol Ann Duffy (2009)
16 Which country was Adolf Eichmannn living in when the Israelis captured him and took him back to stand trial -- Argentina
17 What is the largest denomination of Euro note -- Five hundred Euros
18 On which LP cover can we read the words: 'Welcome The Rolling Stones' -- Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
19 What was the name of the drummer in The Muppet Show -- Animal
20 ANY ROUGH TEAT is an anagram of a seventies song -- Young At Heart

Quiz 53 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz




Quiz 53 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz

1 Which phrase used by John Major in 1993 was used as a slogan to return to traditional values -- Back to basics
2 Which actress played Hope Springs in Carry On Girls -- Barbara Windsor
3 What was the first UK number one to have a month in the title -- Maggie May
4 In mythology what is the name of the ancient island city said to be buried under the sea -- Atlantis
5 What name did Sharon Davies use when she was a Gladiator -- Amazon
6 A turn on one leg, with the toe of the other leg touching the knee of the turning leg in ballet is known as what -- Pirouette
7 What did DMZ stand for in the Vietnam war -- Demilitarized Zone
8 Which range of hills separates England from Scotland -- Cheviots
9 What was the name of the regular dance troupe on The Black and White Minstrel Show -- TV Toppers
10 Which alcoholic beverage is described by its marketing people as a dark shade of ruby -- Guinness
11 What colour are the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame -- Pink (the writing is gold)
12 What was the first UK number one for Jennifer Rush m-- The Power of Love
13 What is a greyish cat with dark stripes called -- Tabby
14 What is the second city and chief port of Belgium -- Antwerp
15 What type of animal is Beatrix Potter's Miss Moppet -- Kitten
16 What part of the human body is the medius the correct name for -- Middle finger
17 In 1988, who was the first modern supermodel to pose nude for Playboy Magazine -- Cindy Crawford
18 What name did the Leyland Sherpa van change to -- Daf Pilot
19 Who had an eighties top ten hit with Ain't No Pleasing You --Chas and Dave
20 STENCH SHOUTER (anagram of something that grows on trees) -- Horse Chestnut

Quiz 52 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz




Quiz 52 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz

1 LIKED LONG TUNE (anagram of a musician) -- Duke Ellington
2 In which area of London are the famous Bow Bells -- Cheapside
3 What title is shared by a 1983 Lionel Richie song and a 2015 Adele song -- Hello
4 What type of animal is a Macaque -- Monkey
5 Where in the world is Mount Andrew Jackson -- Antarctica
6 In the adverts what did Just for Men remedy -- Grey hair
7 Which comedy duo were the stars of the forties radio programme Up The Pole -- Jimmy Jewell and Ben Warris
8 What was the name of the Argentinian General who ordered the seizure of the Falkland islands -- General Galtieri
9 What group backed Yazz -- The Plastic Population
10 Which Austrian was Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1938 -- Adolf Hitler
11 Which mountain range forms the backbone of Italy, stretching the entire length of the peninsular -- Apennines
12 In first aid, a triangular and roller are both types of what -- Bandages
13 In Greek mythology what was Ganymede the God of -- Rain
14 What is Taylor Swift's middle name -- Alison
15 In the Harry Potter books if Harry went to Olivander's what would he be buying -- A wand
16 What is proctology the study of -- Anus (accept any word that this would refer to backsides, bums bottoms etc)
17 Which female star of Forty Guns is one of the few female members of the National Cowboy Hall Of Fame -- Barbara Stanwyck
18 Which of artist Peter Lely's subjects instructed Lely to paint him warts and all Oliver Cromwell
19 In which European capital city is a cannon fired at 1.00 pm daily -- Edinburgh
20 What was the news programme that replaced Tonight called -- 24 Hours

Quiz 51 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz




Quiz 51 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz

1 SOD DIARY (anagram of an American actress and singer) -- Doris Day
2 Which district of London gave its name to the Prime Meridian -- Greenwich
3 What type of card game is Klondike Bob -- Poker
4 Which American singer said, "I knew that with a mouth like mine I just had to be a star or something" -- Barbra Streisand
5 What was the Norse god Thor's hammer made from -- Stone
6 What is the more common name for the rifle designated AR-18 -- Armalite
7 Who recorded an album titled Whoa Nelly -- Nelly Furtado
8 What are the two ingredients of the drink that Mexicans call a submarino -- Beer and Tequila
9 What is the collective noun for chamois -- Herd
10 In which TV sitcom did the character Tony Smart appear -- Men Behaving Badly
11 What is the hawse hole in the side of a ship for -- Anchor chain
12 Complete the proverb, never test the depth of the water -- With both feet
13 Who had a hit in the two thousands with Jenny from the Block -- Jennifer Lopez
14 Who was the third man to walk on the Moon -- Charles Peter Conrad
15 Who insisted that Gary Cooper play Alvin York in the film Sergeant York -- Alvin York
16 To which instrument does an orchestra normally tune -- Oboe
17 What did the band The Coventry Automatics become -- The Specials
18 What is the name of the scarecrow at Lords cricket ground -- Old Jem
19 What is the only bird that can see blue -- Owl
20 Which Scots actor is known in the tabloid papers such as the Daily Record as Big Tam -- Sean Connery

Quiz 50 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz




Quiz 50 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE - Pub Quiz

1 PERRY BOUGHT HAM (is an anagram of which now deceased American actor) -- Humphrey Bogart
2 Borlotti and cannellini are both types of which food -- Beans
3 What 1976 film was the first sports film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture -- Rocky
4 Which ITV commentator once said "More football in a moment, but first, highlights of the Scottish League Cup Final" -- Gary Newbon
5 Which 1972 tournament, lasting two months and eventually won by an American, took place in Iceland -- World Chess Championship
6 In song, who was well hung, snow white tan according to the lyrics -- Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie)
7 Which fruit would a malophile enjoy -- Apples
8 In The Addams Family what was the name of Wednesday's black widow spider -- Homer
9 What glamorous job did Jon Bon Jovi's mother used to have -- Playboy Bunny Girl
10 Which British motor manufacturer used to produce cars called The Cambridge -- Austin
11 Which sweetly scented, highly poisonous woodland flowering plant is the birth flower of May -- Lily of the Valley
12 The Indian wind instrument, the pungi is associated with what street activity -- Snake charming
13 In which city are the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee -- Lausanne
14 How did Peter Tosh of The Wailers die -- Murdered by burglars
15 What sporting gear did Max Bygraves choose as his luxury on Desert Island Discs -- Golf clubs
16 According to superstition what is the only creature that the Devil cannot change himself into -- Donkey
17 How is acetylsalicylic acid better known -- Aspirin
18 What does the word puttees mean in Hindi -- Bandages
19 What is the collective noun for snowmen -- Melt
20 What is the emblem of the Lib Dems -- Bird of Peace

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