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Quiz 62 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz




Quiz 62 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz

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

 

Quiz 3 – Badly Described Films – Mobocurt




Quiz 3 - Badly Described Films

Badly Described Films - Just name the movie
Answers Below

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

Answers

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

Quiz 2 – Complete the Band Names – Mobocurt




Quiz 2 - Complete the Band Names

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

Quiz 1 – Trademarks A-Z – Mobocurt




Quiz 1 - Trademarks A-Z

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

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

Quiz 60 – Series 4 – quiz4FREE – Pub Quiz




Quiz 60 – 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 m-- Ball
14 Which car manufacturer made the Fusion -- Ford
15 Who was the first female Poet Laureate (2009) -- Carol Ann Duffy
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 which seventies song -- Young At Heart


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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

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