Pub type quiz
Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 6:01 pm
Six rounds, Pub type quiz.
Round One: General Knowledge.
1. What A is a bridge that carries water?
2. Which is the highest number used in a Sudoku puzzle?
3. In which area of London is Only fools & horses set?
4. How many strings does a Ukulele have?
5. In Spain what word is used for an afternoon rest or nap?
6. What is a female deer called?
7. In which century was the year 1658?
8. In which game do you draw part of a gallows for each wrong answer?
9. Who became the UK's monarch on 9th August 1902?
10. In which country was Boris Johnson born?
Tie break questions: The game in question 8 was first mentioned in a book of traditional games in which year?
The first Hawaiian Ukulele was made in which year?
Round Two: Science & Nature:
Round One: General Knowledge.
1. What A is a bridge that carries water?
2. Which is the highest number used in a Sudoku puzzle?
3. In which area of London is Only fools & horses set?
4. How many strings does a Ukulele have?
5. In Spain what word is used for an afternoon rest or nap?
6. What is a female deer called?
7. In which century was the year 1658?
8. In which game do you draw part of a gallows for each wrong answer?
9. Who became the UK's monarch on 9th August 1902?
10. In which country was Boris Johnson born?
Tie break questions: The game in question 8 was first mentioned in a book of traditional games in which year?
The first Hawaiian Ukulele was made in which year?
Round Two: Science & Nature:
1.What is the second planet from the Sun?
2.Who in the 1920's invented the quick frozen food process?
3.Which is the largest INTERNAL organ of the human body?
4.Which addictive drug is named after the Greek God of dreams?
5.Ascorbic Acid is better known as what?
6.What invention gave Alfred Nobel the riches to fund the Nobel Prize? Dynamite.
7.Cork is obtained from which tree?
8.What are laxatives used to treat?
9.Which element has the symbol P?
10.The AARDVARK is native to which continent?
Tie Break: The term "computer" was first recorded in which year?
The Zip Fastener was invented by Whitcomb L Judson in which year?
Round Three: Geography - European Countries Anagrams
1.I hail aunt?
2.A comedian?
3.A bug rail?
4.Is a note?
5.GO! I rage?
6.In a ream?
7.No! Maria?
8.I slave on?
9.Rabies?
10.It’s aura?
3.A bug rail?
4.Is a note?
5.GO! I rage?
6.In a ream?
7.No! Maria?
8.I slave on?
9.Rabies?
10.It’s aura?
Round Four: History.
1.Which French heroine was known as the "Maid of Orleans"?
2.Who founded the National Viewers and Listeners Association in 1965?
3.Which coin first went into circulation in the UK in June 1998?
4.Who lived at 25, Cromwell Street Gloucester?
5.Who replaced Harold Wilson as British Prime Minister after his resignation in 1976?
6.In which year did Queen Victoria die?
7.Which British conflict lasted from 1455 to 1487?
8.What satirical magazine was first published in the UK in October 1961?
9.Which two Kings of England were sons of Eleanor of Aquitaine?
10.Which house wore the White Rose in the War of the Roses?
Tie Break: King Sobhuza II of Swaziland.is the longest reigning monarch ever, for how long did he reign?
Round Five: TV & Film
1.In which children's TV series would you find Captain Haddock & Snowy?
2.Which actor played James Bond in the first five films?
3.Which 1976 classic film features the child Damien?
4.Which show featured Dusty Bin? .
5.What was the name of the one-eyed character played by John Wayne in "True Grit"?
6.Who was "smarter than the average bear"?
7.Who stars as Mrs Brown in "Mrs Browns Boys"?
8.Which group of animals are featured in the 2006 animation "Happy Feet"?
9.What was the name of the street-wise underworld contact for Starsky and Hutch played by Antonio Fargas?
10.What was the title of the 1991 film directed by Alan Parker that told the story of a Dublin soul band?
Tie Break: In which year did Yogi Bear make his screen debut?
2.Which actor played James Bond in the first five films?
3.Which 1976 classic film features the child Damien?
4.Which show featured Dusty Bin? .
5.What was the name of the one-eyed character played by John Wayne in "True Grit"?
6.Who was "smarter than the average bear"?
7.Who stars as Mrs Brown in "Mrs Browns Boys"?
8.Which group of animals are featured in the 2006 animation "Happy Feet"?
9.What was the name of the street-wise underworld contact for Starsky and Hutch played by Antonio Fargas?
10.What was the title of the 1991 film directed by Alan Parker that told the story of a Dublin soul band?
Tie Break: In which year did Yogi Bear make his screen debut?
Round Six: Food & Drink:
1.What are dried plums called?
2.What does the letters UHT mean when applied to milk?
3.What is fermented in brine to become Sauerkraut?
4.What are the 3 ingredients in a Hollandaise Sauce?
5.Which type of pasta has a name that means "little worms"?
6.Which Scottish city gives its name to a type of fruit cake?
7.Which meat is used in Glamorgan sausages?
8.In which country does Gruyere cheese originate?
9.If you ordered Caracoles in a Spanish restaurant what would you be served?
10.Gravad lax is a Swedish dish of cured raw salmon with which herb?
Tie Break: How many tons of edible snails are eaten annually by the French?
Approximately how many recipes of sausages are there in the UK?
Answers on Friday. 2 points for each answer.
2.What does the letters UHT mean when applied to milk?
3.What is fermented in brine to become Sauerkraut?
4.What are the 3 ingredients in a Hollandaise Sauce?
5.Which type of pasta has a name that means "little worms"?
6.Which Scottish city gives its name to a type of fruit cake?
7.Which meat is used in Glamorgan sausages?
8.In which country does Gruyere cheese originate?
9.If you ordered Caracoles in a Spanish restaurant what would you be served?
10.Gravad lax is a Swedish dish of cured raw salmon with which herb?
Tie Break: How many tons of edible snails are eaten annually by the French?
Approximately how many recipes of sausages are there in the UK?
Answers on Friday. 2 points for each answer.