Pub Quiz
- Quiz 19
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Written by Jim Ackroyd
Round 1. General Knowledge
1 In the nursery rhyme The Owl and the Pussycat, which kind of
animal performed the wedding?
2 Who would have been known as the Biblical "Orpah" had the midwife
not spelt the name wrongly on the birth certificate?
3 What is the Zodiac symbol for Gemini?
4 In 1778 Which country introduced the first state controlled
brothels?
5 On what would you use a Howdah to be seated on?
6 The Lotus is which country's national flower?
7 Which south coast English town was made a city as part of
celebrations for the new millennium?
8 The Head of the Herd was met by Nellie the Elephant on which road?
9 The Leader of an Orchestra plays which instrument?
10 Whooper and Berwick are specifically both types of what animal?
11 Which drinks company uses a bat as its registered trade mark?
12 Prince Edward and Lord Linley are what relationship to each
other?
13 "People's car" is the literal translation of what brand?
14 Ansel Adams is a famous American who worked in what area of the
arts?
15 Garlic belongs to which flower family?
16 During which month does Mardi Gras happen in New Orleans?
17 As in the action man, and in general American military terms what
does GI stand for?
18 Macclesfield is famous for what fabric produce, as commemorated
in the nickname of their football team?
19 The Virgin Mary is most commonly depicted dressed in what colour
in Italian art?
20 The first electronic mail was sent in which year (or decade to
make it easier)?
21 25th of January is the traditional worldwide day to celebrate
which litarary icon's birthday?
22 Vodka, Tia Maria and Coke are the three ingredients in the drink
most commonly known by what name?
23 The board game Buckaroo takes it name from the colloquialisms for
what profession?
24 Tablespoon is equivalent to how many teaspoons?
25 The dance known as the lambada originates from which country?
ANSWERS
1 A Turkey
2 Oprah Winfrey
3 Twins
4 France
5 An elephant
6 India
7 Brighton
8 Mandalay
9 Violin
10 Swan
11 Bacardi
12 Cousins
13 Volkswagen
14 Photograph
15 The Lily
16 February
17 Government issue
18 Silk
19 Blue
20 1971
21 Robert Burns
22 Black Russian
23 Cowboy
24 Four
25 Brazil
Music - Answers
1 - U2 is the best selling music act from Ireland but who is the
most successful (in terms of record sales) individual performer
(2011)?
Enya (Eithne Ni Bhraonain)
2 - Who was the lead singer of the band Them in the 1960s and has
had a very successful solo career ever since?
Van Morrison
3 - What kind of musical instrument is a bodhran?
A frame drum
4 - Which band started life as 'Feedback' and then became 'The Hype'
before settling on their current name?
U2
5 - Which song, traditionally performed before certain sports
events, starts with the following words (in its own language):2 It
is death, it is death, it is life, it is life (bis) - This is the
hairy man - Who brought the sun and caused it to shine?
The Ka Mate, the traditional Haka performed by the All Blacks
6 - Which three tenors formed the Three Tenors?
Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras and the Italian singer Luciano
Pavarotti
7 - Who had a chart hit in 1981 with Vienna?
Ultravox
8 - Who recorded the 70's disco song "You're My First, My last, My
Everything"?
Barry White
9 - Who sang "Walk on the Wild Side" in 1973?
Lou Reed
10 - What are bow strings made of?
Horse tail hairs
11 - Which group backed Martha Reeves?
The Vandellas
12 - How many strings has a balalaika?
Three or sometimes three pairs
13 - In which Puccini opera do friends ply their landlord with
drinks to avoid paying the rent?
La Boheme
14 - Which Beatle holds a trumpet on the Sgt. Pepper album?
Ringo
15 - Who composed 'La Mer'?
Claude Debussy
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