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 1 Quizzes 31 to 40 – Great for a Pub Quiz




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Series 1 - Quiz 31 - Quiz 40

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Quiz 31
1. Muffuletta, Baros Luca, Croque monsieur, Veda pav, Dagwood and Shawarma are all examples of what?

2. The name of which liquid roughly translated means 'the finest' or 'the best'?

3. What are often named after ancient middle eastern kings?

4. One quarter of all the hops in the world are grown in which country?

5. What did the Celts call the drink of the gods?

6. Some cocktails are poetic. What do you get if you replace the whisky in a Rob Roy with Drambuie?

7. Who said, "no function beer well without"?

8. What is the captains reply in the song Hotel California to the wine request?

9. What is 'arachibutyrophobia'?

10. Which country consumes, per capita, the most donuts per year?

11. Which South-East Asian fruit's smell reminds people, to put it mildly, of various stages of decay ?

12. Which citrus fruit, possibly a combination of sweet lime and sour orange, grows predominantly in Italy and is used in Earl Grey tea and eau de Cologne?

13. What type of food is gravadlax?

14. Aspartame is an alternative to what when added to food?

15. In which month does Beaujolais Nouveau arrive?

16. Which powder includes Turmeric, fenugreek, chillies and cumin?

17. Which country produces more than 60% of the world's olive oil?

18. How many standard wine bottles make up a Nebuchadnezzar?

19. What fruit do you get when you cross a Raspberry with an American dewberry?

20. What is a vitamin D deficiency called? Seven letters, fifth letter is an 'E'

21. Which dish is made by curdling cream with wine, adding flavouring and frothing it up?

22. What sort of fruit is a Gravenstein?

23. What traditionally forms the covering of a haggis?

24. What type of pastry is used for profiteroles?

25. In which country did the dish Chop Suey originate?

26. In an Indian restaurant, if you were served 'aloo' which vegetable would you be eating?

27. Which liqueur is said to be made to Bonnie Prince Charlie's
secret recipe?

28. Name an aromatic spice from a variety of ginger?

29. What is the minimum age for Scotch Whisky before it can be sold in the UK?

30. What does 'Al dente' mean with reference to food?

and now the answers...

Quiz 31: ANSWERS:
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1. Sandwiches.

2. Alcohol (Arabic al-kuhl).

3. Wine bottles. For example Jeroboam (3l) king of Isreal, Rehoboam (4.5 l) King of Juda, Salmanazar (9 l) king of Assyria, Nebukadnezar (15 l) king of Babylon.

4. Germany. In the Hollertau region of Bayern (Bavaria).

5. Med Met, Honey wine or honey beer.

6. A Robbie Burns.

7. Homer Simpson.

8. "We haven't had that spirit here since 1969".

9. The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth.

10. Canada. Canadians consume 3 times as many doughnuts per capita as Americans.

11. Durian.

12. Bergamot.

13. Fish.

14. Sugar.

15. November

16. Curry powder.

17. Spain. (Thanks to Anthony for correcting this answer)

18. 20.

19. Loganberry.

20. Rickets.

21. Syllabub.

22. Apple

23. Sheep's Stomach

24. Choux

25. The USA.

26. Potato.

27. Drambuie.

28. Cardamon.

29. 3 years.

30. Pasta that is cooked and feels firm to the teeth when bitten.

Quiz 32
Questions:
1. When did the Spanish Civil War start and finish (years)?
2. Besides Marie Curie (née Sklodowska) and Pierre Curie, who else won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903?
3. What is the Malay word for "mad with rage"? Four letters.
4. In which European country did the Aster Revolution take place between the 28th and 31st of October 1918?
5. What is the name of Data's cat in Star Trek: The Next Generation?
6. Except for Russia, the Caucasus Mountains are situated in four other countries. Name them.
7. The source of the Danube river is found in which country?
8. Marlon Brando, Rod Steiger, Ian Holm, Charles Boyer and Dennis Hopper have all played which historical character in film?
9. Which famous ship sank, or rather, disappeared in the Denmark Strait on the 24th of May 1941?
10. What is the very well known Russian word for 'howler' or 'barker'?
11. Who previously held the NHL all time goal scoring record before it was broken by 'the great one' Wayne Gretzky?
12. Which country consumes one third of each years worldwide tuna fish catch?
13. Finally, after all these years, Chinese Democracy. Explain.
14. Italy has a boot and a leg. The name of which Italian city stems from the Latin word for knee?
15. The name of which part of the USA stems from a word meaning ten?
16. All of the following once worked in which kind of enclosure? Bob Hoskins, W.C. Fields, Pierce Brosnan, Harry Houdini, Roberto Benigni, Burt Lancaster and Christopher Walken
17. Unlike most healthy people, schizophrenics usually do not react to which common reflex as if it were contagious?
18. Which wind of North America shares its name with a helicopter?
19. The name for which unmistakable group of people may well stem from the Latin word for cooking?
20. What natural disaster devastated the American Midwest in August 1993?
21. Whose funeral in County Cork, attracted former fellow "hell raisers" Alex Higgins and Richard Harris?
22. Who Played Dustin Hoffmans Wife In The Film Straw Dogs?
23. What have the author of "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire", the world's leading authority on stamps and Britain's greatest wood carver in common?
24. What did the films Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Snake Pit and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest have in common?

ANSWERS:
====================
1. (17th July) 1936 to (1st April) 1939.
2. (Antoine) Henri Becquerel
3. Amok
4. Hungary.
5. Spot.
6. Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and a small corner of Turkey.
7. Germany
8. Napoleon
9. H.M.S. Hood
10. Laika
11. Gordie Howe
12. Japan
13. 'Chinese Democracy' is the name of the first Guns 'n Roses album in 15 years.
14. Genoa - Latin genu (knee)
15. Dixie (Dix, French for ten. Found originally on bank notes in New Orleans)
16. Circus 'circle'
17. Yawning
18. Chinook.
19. Cockney (Latin coquina).
20. Floods
21. Oliver Reed
22. Susan George
23. They are all Gibbons.
24. Insanity.

Quiz 33 Entertainment
1. Which soul singer did Whitney Houston marry in 1992?
2. Who starred in and directed "Dances With Wolves 1992"?
3. Liberty Bell was the theme song for which TV show?
4. Diana Ross had a hit single with 'Chain Reaction' - Who wrote it?
5. What nationality are the pop group A-Ha?
6. 'Galloping Home' was the signature tune to which children's TV series?
7. Which of the 'Goons' played Mr Bumble in the 1968 film 'Oliver'?
8. What year was the UK Singles Chart created?
9. Who played the title role in 'Shirley Valentine' 1989?
10. Who was fired by the BBC for making a racial comment on his morning TV show in 2004?
11. Reg Presley was the front man for which 1960's group?
12. Who lived at '1313 Mockingbird Lane?
13. Which English county is the setting for the TV series 'Wycliffe?
14. Who starred as the father in the 1991 film 'Father of the Bride?
15. Who released the double album 'Tusk' in 1979?
16. Who was the UK footballer who starred in the 2000 film 'Snatch'?
17. Who was the first presenter of the UK TV series 'Holiday'?
18. In which year was Madonna's first UK hit single?
19. What nationality is Gloria Estefan?
20. In the film 'The Hunt for Red October' what was 'Red October'?

Answers:
1. Bobby Brown
2. Kevin Costner
3. Monty Python's Flying Circus
4. The Bee Gees
5. Norwegian
6. Black Beauty
7. Harry Seacombe
8. 1952
9. Pauline Collins
10. Robert Kilroy Silk
11. The Troggs
12. The Munsters
13. Cornwall
14. Steve Martin
15. Fleetwood Mac
16. Vinnie Jones
17. Cliff Michelmore
18. 1984
19. Cuban
20. A Submarine.

Quiz 34 Entertainment 2
Commonly known as 'Satchmo' and referred to as 'Pops' by his friends and colleagues - Who was he?
Can you name the baby in 'The Simpsons'
Who did John Wayne portray in the 1955 film 'The Conqueror?
Can you name the first hit single by Dire Straits?
What is Elton John's real name?
In which city is TV soap 'Hollyoaks' set?
Which group had the UK's Christmas No.1 in 1996, 1997 and 1998?
Who starred as Kate in the TV sitcom 'Kiss Me Kate'?
Who invented the television?
Who plays 'Hercule Poirot on TV?
Which 1993 hit single by Take That also featured Lulu?
Who starred as Ruth Barron in the 1999 film 'Holy Smoke'?
Name the daughter in the TV series 'Bewitched'?
They had hit albums called 'A Night at the Opera' and A Day at the Races' - Who are they?
What was the title of the 2002 James Bond film?
In which 2001 film did Ben Stiller play a male model?
Who directed the 1981 film 'Raiders of the Lost Ark?
Name the family that lived in TV's 'The Little House on the Prairie'?
Who starred on TV as detective 'McCloud' in the 70's?
Who starred as the mother in the 1988 film 'A Cry in the Dark'?
Answers:
Louis (Daniel) Armstrong - Jazz singer and musician.
Maggie
Gengis Khan
Sultans of Swing
Reg Dwight
Chester
The Spice Girls
Caroline Quentin
John Logie Baird
David Suchet
Relight My Fire
Kate Winslett
Tabitha
Queen
Die Another Day
Zoolander
Steven Spielberg
(The) Ingalls
Denis Weaver
Meryl Streep

Quiz 35 Bible
Answers at bottom of page.
Whose wife was turned into a pillar of Salt?
What is the alternative name for the Authorized Version of the Bible?
Who killed Goliath with a sling and a stone?
What profession did St. Luke supposedly follow?
Whose favorite son was sold into Egypt by his jealous half-brothers?
What was the source of Samson's strength?
Who was the first to meet with the risen Jesus?
Who was the Roman procurator who confirmed the sentence of death on Christ?
As a reward for which skill did Salome demand the gift of John the Baptist's head?
According to the Bible, where was Daniel imprisoned?
Which book of the Old Testament is a collection of moral and ethical maxims?
Which book of the Bible contains the story of the Great Flood?
What is the title shared by four books of the New Testament?
Who committed suicide after receiving 30 pieces of silver as a payment for betraying his master?
Who made the Golden Calf for the Hebrews to worship while Moses was on Mount Sinai?
Who was formed from the dust by God, then given the breath of life, to become the progenitor of the human race?
Who was the brother of Martha, raised from the dead by Jesus?
Which was the Canaanite town whose walls fell at the blast of Joshua's trumpets?
Where was Jesus arrested?
What are the 150 sacred poems and songs of praise said to have been written by David?
What comprise the Decalogue?
In what did the prophet Jonah spend three days and three nights?
Which two priceless resins were brought by the Magi to the infant Jesus?
What is the collective word for the writers of the four Gospels?
What were the names of Noah's three sons?
Which five books of the Old Testament make up the Pentateuch?
Which of the New Testament gospels is not synoptic?
Which biblical son of King David was caught by his hair in a tree while fleeing on a mule?
Who was the son of Jesse, father of Solomon and second king of Israel?

Quiz 35 Answers

1. Lot
2. King James Bible
3. David
4. Medicine.
5. Jacob.
6. His hair.
7. Mary Magdalene.
8. Pontius Pilate.
9. Dancing.
10. Lion's Den
11.Proverbs.
12. Genesis.
13. John.
14. Judas Iscariot.
15. Aaron.
16. Adam.
17. Lazarus.
18. Jericho.
19. Garden of Gethsemane.
20. Psalms.
21. The Ten.
22. In the belly of a whale.
23. Frankincense and myrrh.
24. The Evangelists.
25. Shem; Ham; Japheth
26. Genesis; Exodus; Leviticus; Numbers; Deuteronomy
27. John's Gospel.
28. Absalom.
29. David.

 


Quiz 36
Questions - Answers below
1. Which serving Prime Minister survived an assassination attempt in the 1980s?

2. In which city did the SAS storm the Iranian Embassy in the 1980s?

3. MP Edwina Currie resigned in the 1980s over which farm food?

4. Which 'Ben' was disqualified from the Seoul Olympics for testing positive for drugs?

5. In which sea was the oilrig, Piper Alpha which caught fire in the 1980s?

6. Which 'Mike' became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion in the 1980s?

7. Which 'Bob' rode Aldaniti to victory in the 1981 Grand National?

8. Which US President was the subject of an assassination attempt in the 1980s?

9. In which city was Beatle, John Lennon murdered in the 1980s?

10. What occupation was Lady Diana Spencer doing when she was pictured wearing a see through skirt in the 1980s?

11. Of what is Bamboo the tallest variety in the world?

12. Which Mexican drink is made from the Agave plant?

13. Laurel leaves are poisonous. True or False?

14. The Petiole is on which part of a plant?

15. What colour is cookoo spit?

16. Which mode of transport did Christopher Cockerell invent in the 1950s?

17. 'C-Curity' was the name of the first type of what?

18. Who was the first man to set foot on the moon?

19. Ruud Gullitt was the first black premiership manager - but for which club?

20. Golda Meir was the first female Prime Minister of which country?
21. Which came first, the stage show or the film version of Phantom of the Opera?

22. Which word goes before 'In the USA' and 'To run' in two Bruce Springsteen hits?

23. Which famous cricket commentator dies of a heart attack in January 1984?

24. Which 'Lou' sang the hit 'Perfect Day'?

25. In which decade was Liz Hurley born? 1950s, 1960s or 1970s?

26. For which sport did Duncan Goodhew represent Great Britain?

27. Francois Mitterand was born during which 20th century conflict?

28. Who wrote 'Under Milk Wood'?

29. What was the surname of Steve Coogan's creations Paul and Paula?

30. Who wrote the play 'Blythe Spirit'?

Answers
1) Margaret Thatcher

2) London

3) Eggs

4) Johnson

5) North

6) Tyson

7) Champion

8) Ronald Reagan

9) New York

10) Kindergarten

11) Grass

12) Tequila

13) True

14) Leaf Stalk

15) White

16) Hovercraft

17) Zip fastener

18) Neil Armstrong

19) Chelsea

20) Israel

21) Film

22) Born

23) Brian Johnson

24) Reed

25) 1960?s

26) Swimming

27) WW1

28) Dylan Thomas

29) Calf

30) Noel Coward

Quiz 37
1. Formerly the 'Abbey National' bank. What is it now?

2. Where did Coleen McLoughlin throw away her engagement ring?

3. Britain's most wanted man was captured at the weekend ? what was his name?

4. Which television show is to make history this week with it's first ever live outside broadcast?

5. Which star has recently had a boozy row, which resulted in her boyfriend being arrested?

6. Which former Leeds Rhinos star has recently signed for the Bradford Bulls?

7. Crystal Palace earned promotion to the Premiership via the play-offs last season, but what position did they finish the 1st division in?

8. Which Emmerdale star is quitting the show after 5 years - Half a mark for the character name, half a mark for the star's real name.?

9. Who finished 2nd in last weekends German Grand Prix?

10. Which acting legend is making a return to the screen 15 years after he died in real life?

11. In which US state is Detroit?

12. By what name was the 1944 Allied invasion of Normandy known?

13. From which bean is chocolate made?

14. What type of creature is a flying fox?

15. Which city is the administrative capital of Lancashire?

16. Who played the Russian submarine commander in the film The Hunt for Red October?

17. What is the largest mammal in the world?

18. How many fluid ounces are in a pint?

19. What is the Roman numeral that represents the number 500?

20. Which bacteria is responsible for typhoid and food poisoning?

21. What was the Rolling Stones first No 1 hit?

22. In the film the Devils Advocate, who starred opposite Keanu Reeves?

23. Shylock is a character from which Shakespeare play?

24. From which sit-com was Mork and Mindy a spin off?

25. What was Mickey Mouse's originally going to be called?

26. Who had the original hit with 'The Devil You Know'?

27. Which actress played the lead role in Breakfast at Tiffany's?

28. Who had a hit with 'I Got You Babe'?

29. In which James Bond film did George Lazenby play 007?

30. Who replaced David Coleman on a famous BBC quiz show?
Answers
1) Santander

2) National Trust Squirrel Sanctuary at Formby Point Nature Reserve

3) Mark Hobson

4) Top of the Pops

5) Charlotte Church

6) Iestyn Harris

7) 6th

8) Charity Tate (nee Dingle) ? Emma Atkins

9) Jenson Button

10) Laurence Olivier

11) Michigan

12) Operation Overlord

13) Cocoa

14) Bat

15) Preston

16) Sean Connery

17) Blue Whale

18) 20

19) D

20) Salmonella

21) It's All Over Now

22) Al Pacino

23) Merchant of Venice

24) Happy Days

25) Mortimer

26) Jesus Jones

27) Audrey Hepburn

28) Sonny and Cher

29) On Her Majesty's Secret Service

30) Sue Barker

Quiz 38
1. What nationality was the referee who disallowed Sol Campbell's goal in Euro 2004?

2. Which British actress provides the voice for the Fairy Godmother in the film Shrek 2?

3. What is the name of the camp in Cuba where al the Al Qaeda hostages are being held?

4. Which four countries contested the Euro 2004 semi-finals?

5. 'Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs' is the closing tune, to which long running comedy which has just ended after a run of 11 years?

6. Where did 'shepees' (female urinals) make a splash recently?

7. Who has recently been arrested over the alleged assault of Debbie Ash?

8. Who is currently bidding for a record 6th successive Tour de France victory?

9. Which is the only vowel on a standard keyboard, which is not on the top row?

10. By what name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento better known?

11. What is the capital city of Malaysia?

12. Which film starred Reese Witherspoon as a blonde bimbo who went to Harvard Law School?

13. There are 3 possible verdicts in Scottish Law; 'Guilty' and 'Not Guilty' are two, what is the third?

14. The Winter Palace is in which Russian City?

15. The compiler of which newspaper crossword was arrested on spying charges when his crosswords were found to contain Normandy invasion code words?

16. Chief Superintendent Spikings was the boss of which crime-fighting duo?

17. Which Rock and Roll guitarist was famous for his Duck Walk?

18. The River Colne flows through England's oldest recorded town, which town?

19. What does the letter ?B? stand for in RSPB?

20. Which TV character is famous for the catchphrase 'Yes, M'lady'?

21. Which sitcom featured the adventures of the Soloman family?

22. Which is the fastest creature on 2 legs?

23. Which alcoholic drink was advertised under the slogan 'Works Wonders'?

24. Which Staffordshire theme park features rides called Apocalypse and Storm Force Ten?

25. The Scilly Isles belong to which county?

26. Who performs the crowning ceremony at a coronation?

27. Which TV show featured the catchphrase 'Very interesting, but stupid'?

28. Which 1980s group had hits with 'I don't care' and 'I want your love'?

29. Which surname links the following chart acts, Jimmy, Paul and Faron?

30. The first letter of the answers to questions 21-29 should spell the name of an actor, but which character did this actor play in Eastenders?

Answers:

1) Swiss

2) Jennifer Saunders

3) Camp X-Ray at Guantanamo Bay

4) Greece, Portugal, Holland and Czech Republic

5) Frasier

6) Glastonbury

7) Lee Chapman

8) Lance Armstrong

9) A

10) Pele

11) Kuala Lumpar

12) Legally Blonde

13) Not Proven

14) St Petersburg

15) Telegraph

16) Dempsey and Makepeace

17) Chuck Berry

18) Colchester

19) Birds

20) Parker

21) Third Rock from the Sun

22) Ostrich

23) Double Diamond

24) Drayton Manor

25) Cornwall

26) Archbishop of Canterbury

27) Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in

28) Transvision Vamp

29) Young

30) Todd Carty - who played Mark Fowler

Quiz 39
In which US state would you find the Grand Canyon? - Arizona
What is the worlds largest bird of prey? - Condor
What is the emblem of Canada? - Maple Leaf
In 'Dallas' what was the Ewing family's ranch called? - Southfork
The novel 'Les Miserables' was written by who? - Victor Hugo
What is the capitol of Morocco? - Rabat
What is the official residence of the French president? - Elysee Palace
In which county would you find the 'Eden Project' (UK) - Cornwall
Bewick and Hooper are which type of bird? - Swans
The 'Falklands War' was fought in which year? - 1982
The vacation destinations of Pattaya and Phuket are in which country? - Thailand
In medicine, what is the study of children and their illnesses known as? - Paediatrics
What is the name of the shrub known as the butterfly bush? - Buddleia
Prince Philip was born on which Greek island? - Corfu
Can you name South Africa's national animal? - Springbok
What does EPNS stand for? - Electro plated nickel silver
Port Salut cheese has what colour rind? - Orange
Sevruga and osetrove are varieties of what? - Caviar
What is the Caribbean island of St Christopher commonly known as? - St. Kitts
Where would you find the Atacama Desert? - Chile

Quiz 40
The disease 'Pertussis' is more commonly known as what? - Whooping cough
The first 'Gulf War' took place in which year? - 1991
On the London Underground map which line is represented in light blue? - Victoria Line
Who's horse was called Marengo? - Napoleon Bonaparte
Which US nuclear reactor had a major accident in 1979? - Three Mile Island
If a dish is served 'Florentine' which vegetable will it contain? - Spinach
What is China's official language? - Mandarin
If a female rabbit is a 'Doe' what is a female ferret? - A 'Jill'
Goa was an overseas territory of which country until 1961? - Portugal
Iron pyrites is more commonly known as what? - Fools gold
What letter lies to the immediate left of the letter 'M' on a standard keyboard? - 'N'
Who starred as 'Sharpe' in the TV series of the same name? - Sean Bean
Which American president had a sign on his desk saying 'The buck stops here'? - Harry S Truman
Which French racecourse hosts the 'Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe? - Longchamps
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on which island? - Corsica
What is the US Presidents Maryland retreat called? - Camp David
A Suffolk Punch is what kind of animal? - Horse
In 1999 Richard Branson sold just under half of Virgin Atlantic shares to which other airline? - Singapore Airlines
Can you name the last King of Egypt? - King Farouk
Travelling directly east from Cape Horn where would your next landfall be? - Cape Horn




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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For those who don't know, Quiz 4 FREE goes back around 30 years and was designed using a now obsolete 'WYSIWYG' editor. (What you see is what you get!)

Unfortunately, a few years ago, the 'program' (App to the younger viewers) I was using to build my sites, stopped working properly and was no longer being supported by the company that made it. On top of that Google decided that websites that didn't have the extra 'S' (https rather than http) would be downgraded in the search engine rankings.

Not being a 'techy' I struggled to figure out how to get my sites secure (with the extra 'S'). Then I found out that by using WordPress to build websites made it a simple task to make the sites secure and also made building websites much easier.

Several of my websites are now using the WordPress system and the others will follow as time allows.

It was frightening to think that I may lose my websites after all these years but by studying the new technology I can now continue offering FREE quizzes for the foreseeable future.

Best regards

Jim Ackroyd

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

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