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Quiz 59 - With Answers: A complete Pub Quiz

Written by Bill Turnbull

Round 1. General Knowledge with answers

1       In which European country is the port of Bergen

Norway

2       Which car manufacturer made the much maligned Dauphine

Renault

3       Which American jockey won the St Leger, the 1,000 Guineas, The Oaks (all on Oh So Sharp) and the Derby (on Slip Anchor) in 1985

Steve Cauthen

4       Which Canadian singer songwriter wrote the song Woodstock

Joni Mitchell

5       Who played the man eating Hannibal Lecter in the film Silence of the Lambs

Anthony Hopkins

6       What is the Jewish term for the Day of Atonement

Yom Kippur

7       A ewe is a sheep, what is a ewer

Water jug

8       What is the most common colour used for mourning in the world

White

9       What is the a capital of the Spanish region of Catalonia (they are agitating for independence at the moment)

Barcelona

10    On the London underground map what colour is the Circle Line

Yellow

11    Who was John McEnroe's doubles partner with whom he won four Wimbledon men's doubles championships

Peter Fleming

12    What colour is cuckoo spit

White

13    What was the first UK number one for Cliff Richard

Living Doll

14    Which BBC radio institution began in 1932 as the Empire Service

BBC World Service

15    Which Welsh female christian name means blessed

Gwyneth

16    Which London landmark was once the gateway to Buckingham Palace

Marble Arch

17    In which country did artist Pablo Picasso die

France

18    Martin Fisk was famous for playing which character in TV commercials

Yorkie Bar Man

19    What would an American call the back garden

The yard of backyard

20    What was the first turboprop airliner to enter service

Vickers Viscount

21    At which venue does the All Ireland Hurling Final take place

Croke Park in Dublin

22    What type of animal is a gilt

Young female pig

23    What is a Fremantle Doctor

Wind

24    Seal's Kiss From a Rose was the theme from which film

Batman Forever

25    What popular Summer clothing item was originally made from the jipijapa plant

Panama Hat

26    Who was the first American president to visit China

Richard Nixon

27    What is the setting for the 1986 film "Children of a Lesser God"

A school for the deaf

28    What is the correct way to address a cardinal

Your Eminence

29    What is a gazebo

Summerhouse

30    In England in the 1700's, which events attracted the most spectators (the record being over 80,000 in attendance)

Public Hangings

FANCY A TAKE-AWAY

31    Which aromatic rice is traditionally used in Indian cookery

Basmati

32    What is the cheese usually used on a pizza base

Mozzarella

33    What is the name of the Chinese snack consisting of a pancake filled with vegetables rolled up then fried

Spring roll

34    What is the main ingredient of the Indian dish dhal

Lentils

35    Which folded pizza takes its name from the Italian for trouser leg

Calzone

36    Shashlik is what type of food dish

Kebab

37    What do the Chinese call fried noodles

Chow mein

38    What are the principal ingredients of the Indian dish, saag aloo

Spinach and potatoes

39    What is the main ingredient of the Chinese dish foo yung

Eggs

40    What is the hottest curry offered on the menu in an Indian restaurant

Phall



Quiz 59


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