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Quiz 71 - Answers: A complete Pub Quiz

Written by Bill Turnbull

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Round 1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:

 

1        What is the name of Donald Duck's girlfriend

Daisy Duck

2       What is the highest ranking suit in bridge

Spades

3       Who appeared in the TV series Callan, Target and Special Branch

Patrick Mower

4       In which book do the catchphrases 'messing about in boats' and 'poop, poop' feature

Wind In The Willows

5       Which drink was advertised with the slogan milk from contented cows

Carnation Milk

6       What was Mrs Bucket's christian name in Keeping up Appearances

Hyacinth

7       Which hill overlooks Regent's Park to the north

Primrose Hill

8       Who had a number one in 2006 with Smile

Lily Allen

9       Which British prime minister was known as the Great Commoner

William Pitt the Elder

10     STUN THE CHORES (anagram)

Horse chestnut

11      What was the name of the musical about Franz Schubert's life and work

Lilac Time

12     Which Scottish League football team is nicknamed the Jags

Partick Thistle

13     Who was the first member of the Coronation Street cast to be awarded an O.B.E.

Violet Carson

14     What was singer Dana's real name

Rosemary Scallon (became Brown after she married)

15     In the Charles Dickens' novel "Martin Chuzzlewit", who ran The Blue Dragon Inn

Mrs Lupin

16     Which product was being advertised by the slogan They grow on you

Roses Chocolates

17     What was the name of the shepherd in Thomas Hardy's Far From The Madding Crowd

Gabriel Oak

18     Which character in the Beano was billed as the Strongman's Daughter

Pansy Potter

19     What is the name of the cow in The Woodentops

Buttercup

20    What is the name of the baby in the Popeye cartoons

Sweet Pea

Round 2. Around the World

 

1        What is the main mountain chain of South America called

The Andes

2       Which is the oldest city in Germany, having been founded in 38 BC by the Romans

Cologne

3       On what river is the Italian city of Milan

Olono

4      How many African countries have the word Guinea in their name

Three

5       What is the name of the country found between France and Spain high in the Pyrenees

Andorra

6       In which country did the Boxer rebellion take place

China

7       In which country is the ski resort of Sapporo

Japan

8       What was the former name of Tanzania

Tanganyika

9       There are 193 member states of the U.N. which 3 begin with J

Jamaica Japan Jordan

10    What is the short name that applies to the goldmining area near Johannesburg

The Rand

11     What is the nickname given to Tasmania by Australians

Apple Isle

12    In which South American country is Lake Poopo

Bolivia

13    What is the capital of Martinique

Fort De France

14    Which European country has the most volcanoes

Italy

15    Which Scandinavian country extends the furthest north

Norway

16    Which sea separates Australia and New Zealand

Tasman Sea

17    What is the second largest city and chief port of Iraq

Basra

18    In which country is the Magnetic North Pole

Canada

19    Cartagena is the principle oil port in which South American country

Colombia

20   How many landlocked countries are there in the world

Forty four


 

 

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