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I'm not entirely sure whether there would be enough interest for this but here we go anyway. The following are questions from a pub quiz (minus the picture round) that took place recently. There are 40 questions covering a wide range of subjects with varying degrees of difficulty. Have a go if you feel like it.
1. Which US State has a name that ends in 3 consecutive vowels ?
2. “Grey Goose”, “Absolut” and “Belvedere” are all brands of which spirit ?
3. The highest circulation newspaper in Belgium is written in which language ?
4. Which Berry is a hybrid of a blackberry and a raspberry and is named after the horticulturist who created it in 1881 ?
5. Which Search Engine shares a name with a famous singer who died in 1977 ?
6. Name the only Beatles Album to win a Grammy for album of the year ?
7. Tennis - the main court at the Flushing Meadows complex where the US Open is held is named after which Tennis Player ?
8. What did the initials EE originally stand for as in the name of the Mobile Network Operator and Internet Service Provider ?
9. Daniel Craig us married to which Oscar Winning Actress ?
10. All Twitter Handles start with which character ?
11. The geographical centre of the continent of mainland Africa is in which country ?
12. They were the first group to win X Factor and have had 4 UK No 1 singles since - who are they ?
13. In the US Sitcom “Friends” what is the first name of the character played by Matt LeBlanc ?
14. Football - currently who is the longest serving non British Premier League Manager ?
15. Who had top billing in the original 1977 Star Wars film ?
16. The Fiat motor company has its headquarters in which Italian City ?
17. What is the name of the Speaker of the US House of Representatives who instigated the Donald Trump Impeachment Hearings
18. The Fiat motor company has its headquarters in which Italian City ?
19. What is the next in this sequence - Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7…………….. ?
20. What is the speed limit for a motor car towing a caravan on a motorway ?
21. In October 2017 it was announced that steps were being taken to strip which controversial American of his CBE in Britain and Légion d’Honneur in France ?
22. Pilgrimage destination Santiago de Compostela is the capital of which autonomous region of Spain ?
23. Harrods Department store in Knightsbridge is owned by the Sovereign Wealth Fund of which major oil producing country ?
24.Rugby Union - as a cost cutting measure which team was disbanded in 2007 by the Scottish Rugby Union after having been created by them in 1996 ?
25. Name the year - Brian Clough is interviewed for the England Managers job but controversially doesn’t get it, the last execution by guillotine in France takes place and EMI terminates its contract with The Sex Pistols.
26. Which area of London shares a name with the publisher of the print editions of the Harry Potter novels ?
27. Which 2018 film nominated for the Best Film Oscar has a title that contains 3 consecutive Ks ?
28. The flag of which UK Dependent Territory contains a coat of arms with 2 Turtles ?
29. “Hallelujah” - Alexandra Burke’s 2008 UK No 1 single was written by which singer/songwriter ?
30. If you have had a Cholecystectomy what part of your body has been removed ?
31. What is the name of the Tea Clipper located in Greenwich which is a landmark on the London Marathon route ?
32. “Prince Albert”, “Four-in-Hand” and “Half-Windsor” are all types of what ?
33. Which religious leader is inaugurated in the Chair of St Augustine ?
34. If you are an American Soldier and are wounded in action - what medal do you get ?
35. Formula 1 - in the 2019 F1 season how many points did a driver get for winning a race ?
36. Which rum based cocktail has a name that means “strained pineapple” when translated from the Spanish
37. Bill Sikes is the villainous murderer in which Charles Dickens novel ?
38. IMAX is an acronym used in the cinema industry - what does it stand for ?
39. In the Second Boer War, which famous character was Garrison Commander when Mafeking was relieved ?
40. In 1991 the City of Leningrad changed its name to what ?
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7 Arthur Ashe
Correct
22. Asturias
32 tie
The capital of Asturias is Oviedo
You are missing one word
Knot
1. Hawaii
40 St Petersburg
Correct
3 Dutch
Correct
Correct
37 Oliver Twist
30 stomach
29. Leonard Cohen
37 is correct but not 30
Correct
39. Baden-Powell?
30 large instestine
36. Pina Colada
Correct -good answer
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