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Pub Quiz Answers: A complete Pub Quiz

Written by Jim Ackroyd

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Round 1. General Knowledge

1. Which is the largest bird of these two, Swift or Swallow? (Swift)
2. Who was Barnsley Football Club's manager between 1970 and 1982? (Johnny Steele)
3. Who played the part of the city banker, Andy Defresne, who was wrongly imprisoned in the film, The Shawshank Redemption? (Tim Robins)
4. The ancient Egyptians paid their workers in part Cash. Today we associate the word 'cash' to mean money but what was 'Cash' in ancient Egypt? (Beer)
5. What commodity was mined in the Austrian city of Salzburg? (Salt- Salzburg means Salt Town)
6. What article of clothing is a Homburg? (A Soft Felt Hat)
7. Which wife of a poet wrote the book, 'Frankenstein'? (Mary Shelley)
8. What nickname did the Americans give to the girl who broadcast to them on Japanese Radio? (Tokyo Rose)
9. Who were the first winners of crickets Gillette Cup in 1963? (Sussex)
10. Which pop group, popular in the 70's & 80's were led by Ray Sawyer? (Dr. Hook)
11. How was Jan Ludvic Hock better known who mysteriously died in 1991? (Robert Maxwell)
12. What nationality were the composers Engelbert Humberdinck, Richard Strauss and Johan Sebastian Bach? (German)
13. In Roman numerous, how would the next King Henry be written down? (Henry 1X)
14. Whose hits of the 70's included. 'Every Thing is Beautiful' and 'Misty'? (Ray Stevens)
15. Up to 1875 in football, every time a goal was scored what did the players do? (Change Ends)
16. If you were in Central Manhattan, New York on 5th Ave, between 32nd Street and 34th Street you would be outside which building? (Empire State Building)
17. Which monarch ordered the beheading of Mary Stewart in 1587? (Elizabeth 1) Edit from Iain Burns 'To be more accurate the question should read " Which monarch reluctantly signed the warrant for ....."   as Elizabeth I did not want Mary Stuart's execution but was advised that Mary would be a threat to her and the centre of uprisings against her.'
18. How many Nobel Prizes are awarded annually? (6) - Edit from Iain Burns 'The answer should be 5. Annually there are 6 awards....5 Nobel prizes and The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.'
19. Which pop group of the 90's were made up of John Hendry, Tony Mortimer, Brian Harvey and Terry Caldwell? (East 17)
20. From which sport does the expression 'To keep tabs on' come? (Archery)
21. Which King turned everything he touched to Gold? King Midas
22. From the 1970's which song and artist 'Too many broken hearts have fallen in the river, Too many lonely souls have drifted out to sea, You lay your bets and then you pay the price'? Things We Do For Love - 10CC
23. Who did Everton FC beat in the Final of the 1985 European Cup Winners Cup? Rapid Vienna
24. My Fair Lady' was a musical version of which play? Pygmalion
25. What is the No.1 Chemical Element on the Periodic Table?  Hydrogen
26. What character was played by Honor Blackman in 'The Avengers'? Cathy Gale
27. In the Bible, who's wife was turned into a pillar of salt? Lot's
28. Released in February 2002, which film included the actors Clive Owen, Kelly McDonald and Helen Mirren? Gosford Park
29. Apple's first portable digital music player was available from November 2001, but what was it called? iPod
30. Who was the first Spice Girl to have a solo chart single? Geri Halliwell

Round 2. Cryptic Birds

1. Very Blustery Evening? - Nightingale
2. Eating Action? - Swallow
3. This name could be given to William the Barber? - Razorbill
4. Shell Seizer? - Oyster Catcher
5. He could have been the wizard? - Merlin
6. Greedy Person? - Gannet
7. Street or room decoration? - Bunting
8. Babies Mouth Infection? - Thrush
9. These tunnel underground? - Mina
10. Mrs Ross' son, Albert? - Albatross

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