Pub Quiz III (5 Viewers)
- Thread starter mrtrench
- Start date
mrtrench
Well-Known Member
Here you go pop-pickers. 50 questions over 3 posts. Edit your posts so all your answers are in one post and I'll mark and post the answers at 5pm.
I'll resign after this one but if someone else wants to carry on I'd be glad to answer.
History
1. Born in 1942, she worked as a model and showgirl. After meeting Stephen Ward, she had an affair with a senior government minister, ending his career after it came out in the press that she was also sleeping with a Russian diplomat. Who is she?
2. I was born in 1863 and by 1896 I became first in line to become an Emperor after my cousin killed himself and my father died. However, before I could succeed the throne I was murdered by Gavrilo Princip – an event which was a catalyst for significant events. Had Princip not killed me, you probably would have never heard of me.
3. Born in 1939, I served in the US Marine Corps from 1956 but was court-martialed twice – once for shooting myself in the elbow. I was a Marxist and by 1959 I had defected to the Soviet Union. I am famous for just one event (apart from my death), which occurred just two days before I was murdered in Dallas in 1963. However there remains some doubt that I actually did the deed for which I’m famous.
4. Born in Wales in 1926, she worked as an escort and nightclub hostess. She started an affair with David Blakely in 1953. In 1955 she shot him six times, killing him and also injuring a bystander from a ricochet. She was hanged.
5. Born in 1955, he became obsessed with the novel ‘The Catcher in The Rye’ and contemplated killing several celebrities, including: Jonny Carson; Elizabeth Taylor and Ronald Reagan. In 1980 he killed a famous musician outside the Dakota building in New York and remained at the scene, reading the Salinger novel until he was arrested. Who is he?
Quotations
Who is attributed to have said?
6. ‘When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.’
7. ‘They misunderestimated me’
8. ‘There is an alternative to war. It's staying in bed and growing your hair’.
9. ‘Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.’
10. ‘It is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but the love of money for its own sake.’
Science and Nature
11. What is the common attribute of most Marsupials?
12. What academic subject was the theme of the Clay Institute’s Millennium Prize Problems? The prize for solving any one of them is $1 million.
13. Up; Down; Charm; Strange; Top and Bottom are all types of what?
14. A team of scientists works in the jungles of Sierra Leone. They capture bats in nets and take oral and rectal swabs which they later study. They then release them. Why are they doing this? It has nothing to do with wildlife conservation.
15. What is the Virgo Supercluster?
Art and Literature
16. Charlotte; Emily and Anne all wrote novels. What surname did they have in common?
17. Which Turner Prize winner dresses in adult-sized little girl party frocks?
18. He had to go into hiding from 1989 after Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, ordering his death. According to Martin Amis, they once got into a fight outside an Indian Restaurant, after a disagreement on Samuel Beckett’s prose. Which novelist is this?
19. He was part of the Paris Set in the 1920s, mixing socially with Ernest Hemingway; Picasso; Jean Cocteau and many other writers and artists. His wife was 10 years older than him. He grew his moustache to a length of 24 cm. Arguably, his most famous paintings feature pocket watches. Who was he?
20. Vladimir; Estragon; Pozzo and Lucky are the characters from which play?
Music
21. Which of the original members of Pink Floyd was dumped by the band in 1968, when they decided not to pick him up on their way to a gig?
22. Which jazz musician was known by the nickname ‘Bird’?
23. Which city is associated with the grunge music genre?
24. Who composed the Moonlight Sonata?
25. Which band had a hit single with the song ‘Barbie Girl’?
I'll resign after this one but if someone else wants to carry on I'd be glad to answer.
History
1. Born in 1942, she worked as a model and showgirl. After meeting Stephen Ward, she had an affair with a senior government minister, ending his career after it came out in the press that she was also sleeping with a Russian diplomat. Who is she?
2. I was born in 1863 and by 1896 I became first in line to become an Emperor after my cousin killed himself and my father died. However, before I could succeed the throne I was murdered by Gavrilo Princip – an event which was a catalyst for significant events. Had Princip not killed me, you probably would have never heard of me.
3. Born in 1939, I served in the US Marine Corps from 1956 but was court-martialed twice – once for shooting myself in the elbow. I was a Marxist and by 1959 I had defected to the Soviet Union. I am famous for just one event (apart from my death), which occurred just two days before I was murdered in Dallas in 1963. However there remains some doubt that I actually did the deed for which I’m famous.
4. Born in Wales in 1926, she worked as an escort and nightclub hostess. She started an affair with David Blakely in 1953. In 1955 she shot him six times, killing him and also injuring a bystander from a ricochet. She was hanged.
5. Born in 1955, he became obsessed with the novel ‘The Catcher in The Rye’ and contemplated killing several celebrities, including: Jonny Carson; Elizabeth Taylor and Ronald Reagan. In 1980 he killed a famous musician outside the Dakota building in New York and remained at the scene, reading the Salinger novel until he was arrested. Who is he?
Quotations
Who is attributed to have said?
6. ‘When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.’
7. ‘They misunderestimated me’
8. ‘There is an alternative to war. It's staying in bed and growing your hair’.
9. ‘Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.’
10. ‘It is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but the love of money for its own sake.’
Science and Nature
11. What is the common attribute of most Marsupials?
12. What academic subject was the theme of the Clay Institute’s Millennium Prize Problems? The prize for solving any one of them is $1 million.
13. Up; Down; Charm; Strange; Top and Bottom are all types of what?
14. A team of scientists works in the jungles of Sierra Leone. They capture bats in nets and take oral and rectal swabs which they later study. They then release them. Why are they doing this? It has nothing to do with wildlife conservation.
15. What is the Virgo Supercluster?
Art and Literature
16. Charlotte; Emily and Anne all wrote novels. What surname did they have in common?
17. Which Turner Prize winner dresses in adult-sized little girl party frocks?
18. He had to go into hiding from 1989 after Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, ordering his death. According to Martin Amis, they once got into a fight outside an Indian Restaurant, after a disagreement on Samuel Beckett’s prose. Which novelist is this?
19. He was part of the Paris Set in the 1920s, mixing socially with Ernest Hemingway; Picasso; Jean Cocteau and many other writers and artists. His wife was 10 years older than him. He grew his moustache to a length of 24 cm. Arguably, his most famous paintings feature pocket watches. Who was he?
20. Vladimir; Estragon; Pozzo and Lucky are the characters from which play?
Music
21. Which of the original members of Pink Floyd was dumped by the band in 1968, when they decided not to pick him up on their way to a gig?
22. Which jazz musician was known by the nickname ‘Bird’?
23. Which city is associated with the grunge music genre?
24. Who composed the Moonlight Sonata?
25. Which band had a hit single with the song ‘Barbie Girl’?
mrtrench
Well-Known Member
Adverts
What product is being advertised?
26. They peel them with their metal knives; boil them for 20 of their minutes.
27. Robbie Williams asks ‘Who is your British favourite singer who used to play in Take That.’ The answer he receives is ‘Gary Barlow’.
28. Too orangey for crows. Just for me and my dog.
29. Elton John plays ‘Your Song’ on the piano. At the end it cuts to a shot of him receiving a piano as a Christmas present as a small child.
30. Beware of expensive imitations.
Lyrics
Name the song from the line:
31. ‘I read the news today, oh boy
4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall’
32. ‘So you're a tough guy
Like it really rough guy
Just can't get enough guy
Chest always so puffed guy
I'm that bad type
Make your mama sad type
Make your girlfriend mad tight
Might seduce your Dad type’
33. ‘Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind
people think I'm insane because I am frowning all the time
All day long I think of things but nothing seems to satisfy
Think I'll lose my mind if I don't find something to pacify’
34. ‘When the morning gather the rainbow
Want you to know I'm a rainbow too
To the rescue here I am
Want you to know ya,
Can you, can you, can you understand?’
35. ‘You spurn my natural emotions
You make me feel I'm dirt and I'm hurt
And if I start a commotion
I run the risk of losing you and that's worse’
Situation Comedy
Identify the situation comedy from the descriptions:
36. Set in a Devon town. One of the recurring minor characters was The Major, who once opined that German women were ‘good card players’
37. Three men and a woman live together on a remote island. All of the men have been banished there for misdemeanours – the eponymous character for letting some money ‘rest’ in his bank account.
38. Timothy is a librarian who lives at home with his mother Phyllis and father Sidney. One of the running ‘gags’ of the series is Sidney frequently shouting "Language, Timothy!" when he feels Timothy has said something inappropriate.
39. Shown on Channel 4 between 1990 and 1998, it was set in the offices of Globelink – a company owned by Sir Roysten Merchant. The show was recorded close to the transmission to permit contemporary news events to be included.
40. Starting on the radio before moving to TV, this show followed the adventures of Howard Moon; Vince Noir; Naboo and Bollo the gorilla.
Food
41. Which fruit is the main ingredient of the Mexican dish guacamole?
42. Which dish is used by the French as a pejorative term for the English?
43. What kind of bread is left to ferment for several days before baking, using a lactobacillus culture in combination with yeasts?
44. What common ingredient is used to make peas into mushy peas? (It’s actually really easy to make).
45. What is the difference between Sushi and Sashimi?
What product is being advertised?
26. They peel them with their metal knives; boil them for 20 of their minutes.
27. Robbie Williams asks ‘Who is your British favourite singer who used to play in Take That.’ The answer he receives is ‘Gary Barlow’.
28. Too orangey for crows. Just for me and my dog.
29. Elton John plays ‘Your Song’ on the piano. At the end it cuts to a shot of him receiving a piano as a Christmas present as a small child.
30. Beware of expensive imitations.
Lyrics
Name the song from the line:
31. ‘I read the news today, oh boy
4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall’
32. ‘So you're a tough guy
Like it really rough guy
Just can't get enough guy
Chest always so puffed guy
I'm that bad type
Make your mama sad type
Make your girlfriend mad tight
Might seduce your Dad type’
33. ‘Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind
people think I'm insane because I am frowning all the time
All day long I think of things but nothing seems to satisfy
Think I'll lose my mind if I don't find something to pacify’
34. ‘When the morning gather the rainbow
Want you to know I'm a rainbow too
To the rescue here I am
Want you to know ya,
Can you, can you, can you understand?’
35. ‘You spurn my natural emotions
You make me feel I'm dirt and I'm hurt
And if I start a commotion
I run the risk of losing you and that's worse’
Situation Comedy
Identify the situation comedy from the descriptions:
36. Set in a Devon town. One of the recurring minor characters was The Major, who once opined that German women were ‘good card players’
37. Three men and a woman live together on a remote island. All of the men have been banished there for misdemeanours – the eponymous character for letting some money ‘rest’ in his bank account.
38. Timothy is a librarian who lives at home with his mother Phyllis and father Sidney. One of the running ‘gags’ of the series is Sidney frequently shouting "Language, Timothy!" when he feels Timothy has said something inappropriate.
39. Shown on Channel 4 between 1990 and 1998, it was set in the offices of Globelink – a company owned by Sir Roysten Merchant. The show was recorded close to the transmission to permit contemporary news events to be included.
40. Starting on the radio before moving to TV, this show followed the adventures of Howard Moon; Vince Noir; Naboo and Bollo the gorilla.
Food
41. Which fruit is the main ingredient of the Mexican dish guacamole?
42. Which dish is used by the French as a pejorative term for the English?
43. What kind of bread is left to ferment for several days before baking, using a lactobacillus culture in combination with yeasts?
44. What common ingredient is used to make peas into mushy peas? (It’s actually really easy to make).
45. What is the difference between Sushi and Sashimi?
Brighton Sky Blue
Well-Known Member
13
shmmeee
Well-Known Member
Man some of these are hard, and I have no chance with the pictures. So mix of guesses (?) and fairly sures:
1. Woman from the Profumo Affair, forget her name
2. Franz Ferdinand?
3. Lee Harvey Oswald
4.
5. John Lennon’s killer…? Can’t remember the name
6. Eric Cantona
7. ?
8. John Lennon
9. Douglas Adams?
10. ?
11. Pouch for their young
12. Mathematics
13. Quarks
14. Tracking viruses?
15. Collection of stars?
16. Bronte
17. Mason Perry?
18. Salaman Rushdie
19. Salvidor Dali
20. ?
21. ?
22. ?
23. Seattle
24. Beethoven?
25. Aqua
26. ?.
27. ?
28. Kiora
29. John Lewis?
30. ?
31 ?
32. ?
33. Black Sabbath – Paranoid?
34. ?
35. Locomotion - Kylie
36. Fawlty Towers?
37. Father Ted
38. ?
39. Drop The Dead Donkey
40. ?
41. Avocado
42. Roast Beef
43. Sour dough?
44. Mayonnaise?
45. Sashimi has raw fish?
2. Franz Ferdinand?
3. Lee Harvey Oswald
4.
5. John Lennon’s killer…? Can’t remember the name
6. Eric Cantona
7. ?
8. John Lennon
9. Douglas Adams?
10. ?
11. Pouch for their young
12. Mathematics
13. Quarks
14. Tracking viruses?
15. Collection of stars?
16. Bronte
17. Mason Perry?
18. Salaman Rushdie
19. Salvidor Dali
20. ?
21. ?
22. ?
23. Seattle
24. Beethoven?
25. Aqua
26. ?.
27. ?
28. Kiora
29. John Lewis?
30. ?
31 ?
32. ?
33. Black Sabbath – Paranoid?
34. ?
35. Locomotion - Kylie
36. Fawlty Towers?
37. Father Ted
38. ?
39. Drop The Dead Donkey
40. ?
41. Avocado
42. Roast Beef
43. Sour dough?
44. Mayonnaise?
45. Sashimi has raw fish?
Happy_Martian
Well-Known Member
1) Christine Keeler of trhe Profumo Affair
2) Archduke Ferdinand - his murder set in motion the events that started World War I
3) Lee Harvey Oswald
5) Don't know who he was but he killed John Lennon
6) Cantona
11) They carry their young around in a pouch or pocket
15) A birthplace for new stars
16) Bronte
18) Salman Rushdie
23) Seatlle
24) Beethoven
25) Aqua
26) Smash potato powder
27) Trivial Pursiut
28) Tango
Lyrics - nil. Says something about my music knowledge
36) Fawlty Towers
38) Sorry
39) The IT Crowd
41) Avocado
42) Le Roast Bouef - Roast Beef
43) Sour Bread
44) Salt though the easy answer would be salty water
45) Sushi is fish served on rice, Sashimi is fish on its own
46) Cary Grant
47) Roger Moore
48) Cubby Brocolli
49) Johnny Rotten
50) Inventor of the Golden Goose seaplane.... Howard xxxxxx . Or its a younger Terry Thomas :/
[/spoilers]
2) Archduke Ferdinand - his murder set in motion the events that started World War I
3) Lee Harvey Oswald
5) Don't know who he was but he killed John Lennon
6) Cantona
11) They carry their young around in a pouch or pocket
15) A birthplace for new stars
16) Bronte
18) Salman Rushdie
23) Seatlle
24) Beethoven
25) Aqua
26) Smash potato powder
27) Trivial Pursiut
28) Tango
Lyrics - nil. Says something about my music knowledge
36) Fawlty Towers
38) Sorry
39) The IT Crowd
41) Avocado
42) Le Roast Bouef - Roast Beef
43) Sour Bread
44) Salt though the easy answer would be salty water
45) Sushi is fish served on rice, Sashimi is fish on its own
46) Cary Grant
47) Roger Moore
48) Cubby Brocolli
49) Johnny Rotten
50) Inventor of the Golden Goose seaplane.... Howard xxxxxx . Or its a younger Terry Thomas :/
[/spoilers]
oscillatewildly
Well-Known Member
Feel good about this - well, better than y'days score. Just 5 I can't answer. Prediction - 30/50.
Top quizzing, trenchie.
Top quizzing, trenchie.
oscillatewildly
Well-Known Member
I feel appalled at knowing No 25 but can't come up with an answer for two in the lyrics round. Recognise the 'rainbow' lyric, can see the guys face but can't remember the song title.
How long till 5 o'clock?
shmmeee
Well-Known Member
Or click the plus icon and it’s in there
Sky Blue Harry H
Well-Known Member
Did ok at this - rubbish at the music round, though
fernandopartridge
Well-Known Member
1. Born in 1942, she worked as a model and showgirl. After meeting Stephen Ward, she had an affair with a senior government minister, ending his career after it came out in the press that she was also sleeping with a Russian diplomat. Who is she?
Christine Keeler
2. I was born in 1863 and by 1896 I became first in line to become an Emperor after my cousin killed himself and my father died. However, before I could succeed the throne I was murdered by Gavrilo Princip – an event which was a catalyst for significant events. Had Princip not killed me, you probably would have never heard of me.
Franz Ferdinand
3. Born in 1939, I served in the US Marine Corps from 1956 but was court-martialed twice – once for shooting myself in the elbow. I was a Marxist and by 1959 I had defected to the Soviet Union. I am famous for just one event (apart from my death), which occurred just two days before I was murdered in Dallas in 1963. However there remains some doubt that I actually did the deed for which I’m famous.
Lee Harvey Oswald
4. Born in Wales in 1926, she worked as an escort and nightclub hostess. She started an affair with David Blakely in 1953. In 1955 she shot him six times, killing him and also injuring a bystander from a ricochet. She was hanged.
?
5. Born in 1955, he became obsessed with the novel ‘The Catcher in The Rye’ and contemplated killing several celebrities, including: Jonny Carson; Elizabeth Taylor and Ronald Reagan. In 1980 he killed a famous musician outside the Dakota building in New York and remained at the scene, reading the Salinger novel until he was arrested. Who is he?
Mark Chapman
Quotations
Who is attributed to have said?
6. ‘When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.’
Eric Cantona
7. ‘They misunderestimated me’
8. ‘There is an alternative to war. It's staying in bed and growing your hair’.
John Lennon
9. ‘Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.’
?
10. ‘It is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but the love of money for its own sake.’
Science and Nature
11. What is the common attribute of most Marsupials?
An external pouch
12. What academic subject was the theme of the Clay Institute’s Millennium Prize Problems? The prize for solving any one of them is $1 million.
13. Up; Down; Charm; Strange; Top and Bottom are all types of what?
Bracelet
14. A team of scientists works in the jungles of Sierra Leone. They capture bats in nets and take oral and rectal swabs which they later study. They then release them. Why are they doing this? It has nothing to do with wildlife conservation.
15. What is the Virgo Supercluster?
Art and Literature
16. Charlotte; Emily and Anne all wrote novels. What surname did they have in common?
Bronte
17. Which Turner Prize winner dresses in adult-sized little girl party frocks?
18. He had to go into hiding from 1989 after Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, ordering his death. According to Martin Amis, they once got into a fight outside an Indian Restaurant, after a disagreement on Samuel Beckett’s prose. Which novelist is this?
Salmand Rushdie
19. He was part of the Paris Set in the 1920s, mixing socially with Ernest Hemingway; Picasso; Jean Cocteau and many other writers and artists. His wife was 10 years older than him. He grew his moustache to a length of 24 cm. Arguably, his most famous paintings feature pocket watches. Who was he?
20. Vladimir; Estragon; Pozzo and Lucky are the characters from which play?
Music
21. Which of the original members of Pink Floyd was dumped by the band in 1968, when they decided not to pick him up on their way to a gig?
22. Which jazz musician was known by the nickname ‘Bird’?
23. Which city is associated with the grunge music genre?
Seattle
24. Who composed the Moonlight Sonata?
25. Which band had a hit single with the song ‘Barbie Girl’?
Aqua
Christine Keeler
2. I was born in 1863 and by 1896 I became first in line to become an Emperor after my cousin killed himself and my father died. However, before I could succeed the throne I was murdered by Gavrilo Princip – an event which was a catalyst for significant events. Had Princip not killed me, you probably would have never heard of me.
Franz Ferdinand
3. Born in 1939, I served in the US Marine Corps from 1956 but was court-martialed twice – once for shooting myself in the elbow. I was a Marxist and by 1959 I had defected to the Soviet Union. I am famous for just one event (apart from my death), which occurred just two days before I was murdered in Dallas in 1963. However there remains some doubt that I actually did the deed for which I’m famous.
Lee Harvey Oswald
4. Born in Wales in 1926, she worked as an escort and nightclub hostess. She started an affair with David Blakely in 1953. In 1955 she shot him six times, killing him and also injuring a bystander from a ricochet. She was hanged.
?
5. Born in 1955, he became obsessed with the novel ‘The Catcher in The Rye’ and contemplated killing several celebrities, including: Jonny Carson; Elizabeth Taylor and Ronald Reagan. In 1980 he killed a famous musician outside the Dakota building in New York and remained at the scene, reading the Salinger novel until he was arrested. Who is he?
Mark Chapman
Quotations
Who is attributed to have said?
6. ‘When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.’
Eric Cantona
7. ‘They misunderestimated me’
8. ‘There is an alternative to war. It's staying in bed and growing your hair’.
John Lennon
9. ‘Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.’
?
10. ‘It is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but the love of money for its own sake.’
Science and Nature
11. What is the common attribute of most Marsupials?
An external pouch
12. What academic subject was the theme of the Clay Institute’s Millennium Prize Problems? The prize for solving any one of them is $1 million.
13. Up; Down; Charm; Strange; Top and Bottom are all types of what?
Bracelet
14. A team of scientists works in the jungles of Sierra Leone. They capture bats in nets and take oral and rectal swabs which they later study. They then release them. Why are they doing this? It has nothing to do with wildlife conservation.
15. What is the Virgo Supercluster?
Art and Literature
16. Charlotte; Emily and Anne all wrote novels. What surname did they have in common?
Bronte
17. Which Turner Prize winner dresses in adult-sized little girl party frocks?
18. He had to go into hiding from 1989 after Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, ordering his death. According to Martin Amis, they once got into a fight outside an Indian Restaurant, after a disagreement on Samuel Beckett’s prose. Which novelist is this?
Salmand Rushdie
19. He was part of the Paris Set in the 1920s, mixing socially with Ernest Hemingway; Picasso; Jean Cocteau and many other writers and artists. His wife was 10 years older than him. He grew his moustache to a length of 24 cm. Arguably, his most famous paintings feature pocket watches. Who was he?
20. Vladimir; Estragon; Pozzo and Lucky are the characters from which play?
Music
21. Which of the original members of Pink Floyd was dumped by the band in 1968, when they decided not to pick him up on their way to a gig?
22. Which jazz musician was known by the nickname ‘Bird’?
23. Which city is associated with the grunge music genre?
Seattle
24. Who composed the Moonlight Sonata?
25. Which band had a hit single with the song ‘Barbie Girl’?
Aqua
fernandopartridge
Well-Known Member
Adverts
What product is being advertised?
26. They peel them with their metal knives; boil them for 20 of their minutes.
Potatoes
27. Robbie Williams asks ‘Who is your British favourite singer who used to play in Take That.’ The answer he receives is ‘Gary Barlow’.
28. Too orangey for crows. Just for me and my dog.
29. Elton John plays ‘Your Song’ on the piano. At the end it cuts to a shot of him receiving a piano as a Christmas present as a small child.
John Lewis
30. Beware of expensive imitations.
Lyrics
Name the song from the line:
31. ‘I read the news today, oh boy
4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall’
A day in the life – the Beatles
32. ‘So you're a tough guy
Like it really rough guy
Just can't get enough guy
Chest always so puffed guy
I'm that bad type
Make your mama sad type
Make your girlfriend mad tight
Might seduce your Dad type’
My Name Is - Eminem
33. ‘Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind
people think I'm insane because I am frowning all the time
All day long I think of things but nothing seems to satisfy
Think I'll lose my mind if I don't find something to pacify’
34. ‘When the morning gather the rainbow
Want you to know I'm a rainbow too
To the rescue here I am
Want you to know ya,
Can you, can you, can you understand?’
Sun is Shining – Bob Marley
35. ‘You spurn my natural emotions
You make me feel I'm dirt and I'm hurt
And if I start a commotion
I run the risk of losing you and that's worse’
Ever Fallen In Love - Buzzcocks
Situation Comedy
Identify the situation comedy from the descriptions:
36. Set in a Devon town. One of the recurring minor characters was The Major, who once opined that German women were ‘good card players’
Fawlty Towers
37. Three men and a woman live together on a remote island. All of the men have been banished there for misdemeanours – the eponymous character for letting some money ‘rest’ in his bank account.
Father Ted
38. Timothy is a librarian who lives at home with his mother Phyllis and father Sidney. One of the running ‘gags’ of the series is Sidney frequently shouting "Language, Timothy!" when he feels Timothy has said something inappropriate.
39. Shown on Channel 4 between 1990 and 1998, it was set in the offices of Globelink – a company owned by Sir Roysten Merchant. The show was recorded close to the transmission to permit contemporary news events to be included.
Drop the Dead Donkey
40. Starting on the radio before moving to TV, this show followed the adventures of Howard Moon; Vince Noir; Naboo and Bollo the gorilla.
Food
41. Which fruit is the main ingredient of the Mexican dish guacamole?
Avocado Pear
42. Which dish is used by the French as a pejorative term for the English?
Roast Beef
43. What kind of bread is left to ferment for several days before baking, using a lactobacillus culture in combination with yeasts?
Sourdough
44. What common ingredient is used to make peas into mushy peas? (It’s actually really easy to make).
Bicarbonate of Soda
45. What is the difference between Sushi and Sashimi?
Sashimi is the raw fish whereas Sushi is the accompaniment
What product is being advertised?
26. They peel them with their metal knives; boil them for 20 of their minutes.
Potatoes
27. Robbie Williams asks ‘Who is your British favourite singer who used to play in Take That.’ The answer he receives is ‘Gary Barlow’.
28. Too orangey for crows. Just for me and my dog.
29. Elton John plays ‘Your Song’ on the piano. At the end it cuts to a shot of him receiving a piano as a Christmas present as a small child.
John Lewis
30. Beware of expensive imitations.
Lyrics
Name the song from the line:
31. ‘I read the news today, oh boy
4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall’
A day in the life – the Beatles
32. ‘So you're a tough guy
Like it really rough guy
Just can't get enough guy
Chest always so puffed guy
I'm that bad type
Make your mama sad type
Make your girlfriend mad tight
Might seduce your Dad type’
My Name Is - Eminem
33. ‘Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind
people think I'm insane because I am frowning all the time
All day long I think of things but nothing seems to satisfy
Think I'll lose my mind if I don't find something to pacify’
34. ‘When the morning gather the rainbow
Want you to know I'm a rainbow too
To the rescue here I am
Want you to know ya,
Can you, can you, can you understand?’
Sun is Shining – Bob Marley
35. ‘You spurn my natural emotions
You make me feel I'm dirt and I'm hurt
And if I start a commotion
I run the risk of losing you and that's worse’
Ever Fallen In Love - Buzzcocks
Situation Comedy
Identify the situation comedy from the descriptions:
36. Set in a Devon town. One of the recurring minor characters was The Major, who once opined that German women were ‘good card players’
Fawlty Towers
37. Three men and a woman live together on a remote island. All of the men have been banished there for misdemeanours – the eponymous character for letting some money ‘rest’ in his bank account.
Father Ted
38. Timothy is a librarian who lives at home with his mother Phyllis and father Sidney. One of the running ‘gags’ of the series is Sidney frequently shouting "Language, Timothy!" when he feels Timothy has said something inappropriate.
39. Shown on Channel 4 between 1990 and 1998, it was set in the offices of Globelink – a company owned by Sir Roysten Merchant. The show was recorded close to the transmission to permit contemporary news events to be included.
Drop the Dead Donkey
40. Starting on the radio before moving to TV, this show followed the adventures of Howard Moon; Vince Noir; Naboo and Bollo the gorilla.
Food
41. Which fruit is the main ingredient of the Mexican dish guacamole?
Avocado Pear
42. Which dish is used by the French as a pejorative term for the English?
Roast Beef
43. What kind of bread is left to ferment for several days before baking, using a lactobacillus culture in combination with yeasts?
Sourdough
44. What common ingredient is used to make peas into mushy peas? (It’s actually really easy to make).
Bicarbonate of Soda
45. What is the difference between Sushi and Sashimi?
Sashimi is the raw fish whereas Sushi is the accompaniment
Johnnythespider
Well-Known Member
1, Christine Keeler
2, Franz Ferdinand
3, Lee Harvey Oswald
4, Ruth Ellis
5, Mark Chapman
6, Eric Cantona
7,
8, John Lennon
9, Albert Einstein
10,
11, They raise their young in a pouch
12,
13,
14,
15,
16, Bronte
17,
18, Salman Rushdie
19, Salvador Dali
20,
21, Sid Barrat
22, Charlie Parker
23, Seattle
24, Glenn Miller
25, Aqua
26, Smash
27,
28, Kia Ora
29, John Lewis
30,
31, Day in the life
32,
33,
34,
35, Ever fallen in love
36, Fawlty Towers
37,
38, Sorry
39,
40, Mighty Boosh
41, Avacado
42, Beef
43, Sour dough
44,
45,
46, Cary Grant
47, Roger Moore
48, Khrushchev
49, Sid Vicious
50, Oswald Moseley
2, Franz Ferdinand
3, Lee Harvey Oswald
4, Ruth Ellis
5, Mark Chapman
6, Eric Cantona
7,
8, John Lennon
9, Albert Einstein
10,
11, They raise their young in a pouch
12,
13,
14,
15,
16, Bronte
17,
18, Salman Rushdie
19, Salvador Dali
20,
21, Sid Barrat
22, Charlie Parker
23, Seattle
24, Glenn Miller
25, Aqua
26, Smash
27,
28, Kia Ora
29, John Lewis
30,
31, Day in the life
32,
33,
34,
35, Ever fallen in love
36, Fawlty Towers
37,
38, Sorry
39,
40, Mighty Boosh
41, Avacado
42, Beef
43, Sour dough
44,
45,
46, Cary Grant
47, Roger Moore
48, Khrushchev
49, Sid Vicious
50, Oswald Moseley
Sky Blue Harry H
Well-Known Member
Having a (very) senior moment here. Despite having pm'd on occasion, I am having a brainfart atm. How do i post answers (as a pm? somebody remind me of the route! Apologies!!)
oscillatewildly
Well-Known Member
C'mon, Gren - you've been doing it for nearly ten years now.
Legia Sky Blue
Well-Known Member
Without looking at other answers, and including a fair few guesses:
1. Christine Keeler
2. Archduke Ferdinand
3. Lee Harvey Oswald
4. Ruth Ellis
5. (James) Brinkley?
6. Eric Cantona
7. Paul Gascoigne?
8. John Lennon
9. Groucho Marx?
10. Tony Benn?
11. Young carried in pouch
12. Physics?
14. Testing for Ebola virus?
15. Group of stars?
16. Bronte
18. Salman Rushdie
23. Seattle
25. Cheeky Girls?
1. Christine Keeler
2. Archduke Ferdinand
3. Lee Harvey Oswald
4. Ruth Ellis
5. (James) Brinkley?
6. Eric Cantona
7. Paul Gascoigne?
8. John Lennon
9. Groucho Marx?
10. Tony Benn?
11. Young carried in pouch
12. Physics?
14. Testing for Ebola virus?
15. Group of stars?
16. Bronte
18. Salman Rushdie
23. Seattle
25. Cheeky Girls?
Legia Sky Blue
Well-Known Member
26. Smash
28. Kia Ora
29. John Lewis
31. I Am The Walrus
32. So Macho
33. Criticize (Alexander O'Neill)?
34. Rio (Duran Duran)?
35. Ever Fallen In Love
36. Fawlty Towers
38. Sorry
39. Drop The Dead Donkey
41. Avocado
42. Roast Beef
43. Gingerbread?
44. Cream?
mrtrench
Well-Known Member
Here we go, 1-25 answers:
History
1. Born in 1942, she worked as a model and showgirl. After meeting Stephen Ward, she had an affair with a senior government minister, ending his career after it came out in the press that she was also sleeping with a Russian diplomat. Who is she? Christine Keeler
2. I was born in 1863 and by 1896 I became first in line to become an Emperor after my cousin killed himself and my father died. However, before I could succeed the throne I was murdered by Gavrilo Princip – an event which was a catalyst for significant events. Had Princip not killed me, you probably would have never heard of me. Franz Ferdinand
3. Born in 1939, I served in the US Marine Corps from 1956 but was court-martialed twice – once for shooting myself in the elbow. I was a Marxist and by 1959 I had defected to the Soviet Union. I am famous for just one event (apart from my death), which occurred just two days before I was murdered in Dallas in 1963. However there remains some doubt that I actually did the deed for which I’m famous. Lee Harvey Oswald
4. Born in Wales in 1926, she worked as an escort and nightclub hostess. She started an affair with David Blakely in 1953. In 1955 she shot him six times, killing him and also injuring a bystander from a ricochet. She was hanged. Ruth Ellis
5. Born in 1955, he became obsessed with the novel ‘The Catcher in The Rye’ and contemplated killing several celebrities, including: Jonny Carson; Elizabeth Taylor and Ronald Reagan. In 1980 he killed a famous musician outside the Dakota building in New York and remained at the scene, reading the Salinger novel until he was arrested. Who is he? Mark Chapman
Quotations
Who is attributed to have said?
6. ‘When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.’ Eric Cantona
7. ‘They misunderestimated me’ George W Bush
8. ‘There is an alternative to war. It's staying in bed and growing your hair’. John Lennon
9. ‘Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.’ Einstein
10. ‘It is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but the love of money for its own sake.’ Margaret Thatcher
Science and Nature
11. What is the common attribute of most Marsupials? Carry young in a pouch
12. What academic subject was the theme of the Clay Institute’s Millennium Prize Problems? The prize for solving any one of them is $1 million. Maths
13. Up; Down; Charm; Strange; Top and Bottom are all types of what? Quark
14. A team of scientists works in the jungles of Sierra Leone. They capture bats in nets and take oral and rectal swabs which they later study. They then release them. Why are they doing this? It has nothing to do with wildlife conservation. Looking for new viruses not yet discovered
15. What is the Virgo Supercluster? The collection of galaxies to which the Milky Way belongs
Art and Literature
16. Charlotte; Emily and Anne all wrote novels. What surname did they have in common? Bronte
17. Which Turner Prize winner dresses in adult-sized little girl party frocks? Grayson Perry
18. He had to go into hiding from 1989 after Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, ordering his death. According to Martin Amis, they once got into a fight outside an Indian Restaurant, after a disagreement on Samuel Beckett’s prose. Which novelist is this? Salman Rushdie
19. He was part of the Paris Set in the 1920s, mixing socially with Ernest Hemingway; Picasso; Jean Cocteau and many other writers and artists. His wife was 10 years older than him. He grew his moustache to a length of 24 cm. Arguably, his most famous paintings feature pocket watches. Who was he? Dali
20. Vladimir; Estragon; Pozzo and Lucky are the characters from which play? Waiting for Godot
Music
21. Which of the original members of Pink Floyd was dumped by the band in 1968, when they decided not to pick him up on their way to a gig? Syd Barratt
22. Which jazz musician was known by the nickname ‘Bird’? Charlie Parker
23. Which city is associated with the grunge music genre? Seattle
24. Who composed the Moonlight Sonata? Beethoven
25. Which band had a hit single with the song ‘Barbie Girl’? Aqua
History
1. Born in 1942, she worked as a model and showgirl. After meeting Stephen Ward, she had an affair with a senior government minister, ending his career after it came out in the press that she was also sleeping with a Russian diplomat. Who is she? Christine Keeler
2. I was born in 1863 and by 1896 I became first in line to become an Emperor after my cousin killed himself and my father died. However, before I could succeed the throne I was murdered by Gavrilo Princip – an event which was a catalyst for significant events. Had Princip not killed me, you probably would have never heard of me. Franz Ferdinand
3. Born in 1939, I served in the US Marine Corps from 1956 but was court-martialed twice – once for shooting myself in the elbow. I was a Marxist and by 1959 I had defected to the Soviet Union. I am famous for just one event (apart from my death), which occurred just two days before I was murdered in Dallas in 1963. However there remains some doubt that I actually did the deed for which I’m famous. Lee Harvey Oswald
4. Born in Wales in 1926, she worked as an escort and nightclub hostess. She started an affair with David Blakely in 1953. In 1955 she shot him six times, killing him and also injuring a bystander from a ricochet. She was hanged. Ruth Ellis
5. Born in 1955, he became obsessed with the novel ‘The Catcher in The Rye’ and contemplated killing several celebrities, including: Jonny Carson; Elizabeth Taylor and Ronald Reagan. In 1980 he killed a famous musician outside the Dakota building in New York and remained at the scene, reading the Salinger novel until he was arrested. Who is he? Mark Chapman
Quotations
Who is attributed to have said?
6. ‘When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.’ Eric Cantona
7. ‘They misunderestimated me’ George W Bush
8. ‘There is an alternative to war. It's staying in bed and growing your hair’. John Lennon
9. ‘Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.’ Einstein
10. ‘It is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but the love of money for its own sake.’ Margaret Thatcher
Science and Nature
11. What is the common attribute of most Marsupials? Carry young in a pouch
12. What academic subject was the theme of the Clay Institute’s Millennium Prize Problems? The prize for solving any one of them is $1 million. Maths
13. Up; Down; Charm; Strange; Top and Bottom are all types of what? Quark
14. A team of scientists works in the jungles of Sierra Leone. They capture bats in nets and take oral and rectal swabs which they later study. They then release them. Why are they doing this? It has nothing to do with wildlife conservation. Looking for new viruses not yet discovered
15. What is the Virgo Supercluster? The collection of galaxies to which the Milky Way belongs
Art and Literature
16. Charlotte; Emily and Anne all wrote novels. What surname did they have in common? Bronte
17. Which Turner Prize winner dresses in adult-sized little girl party frocks? Grayson Perry
18. He had to go into hiding from 1989 after Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, ordering his death. According to Martin Amis, they once got into a fight outside an Indian Restaurant, after a disagreement on Samuel Beckett’s prose. Which novelist is this? Salman Rushdie
19. He was part of the Paris Set in the 1920s, mixing socially with Ernest Hemingway; Picasso; Jean Cocteau and many other writers and artists. His wife was 10 years older than him. He grew his moustache to a length of 24 cm. Arguably, his most famous paintings feature pocket watches. Who was he? Dali
20. Vladimir; Estragon; Pozzo and Lucky are the characters from which play? Waiting for Godot
Music
21. Which of the original members of Pink Floyd was dumped by the band in 1968, when they decided not to pick him up on their way to a gig? Syd Barratt
22. Which jazz musician was known by the nickname ‘Bird’? Charlie Parker
23. Which city is associated with the grunge music genre? Seattle
24. Who composed the Moonlight Sonata? Beethoven
25. Which band had a hit single with the song ‘Barbie Girl’? Aqua
mrtrench
Well-Known Member
26 - 45 (numbering incorrect - has been started from 1 again on the copy):
Adverts
What product is being advertised?
1. They peel them with their metal knives; boil them for 20 of their minutes. Smash
2. Robbie Williams asks ‘Who is your British favourite singer who used to play in Take That.’ The answer he receives is ‘Gary Barlow’. Amazon (he’s talking to Alexa)
3. Too orangey for crows. Just for me and my dog. Ki-ora
4. Elton John plays ‘Your Song’ on the piano. At the end it cuts to a shot of him receiving a piano as a Christmas present as a small child. John Lewis
5. Beware of expensive imitations. Sekonda
Lyrics
Name the song from the line:
6. ‘I read the news today, oh boy
4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall’ A day in the Life – The Beatles
7. ‘So you're a tough guy
Like it really rough guy
Just can't get enough guy
Chest always so puffed guy
I'm that bad type
Make your mama sad type
Make your girlfriend mad tight
Might seduce your Dad type’ Bad Guy – Billie Eilish
8. ‘Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind
people think I'm insane because I am frowning all the time
All day long I think of things but nothing seems to satisfy
Think I'll lose my mind if I don't find something to pacify’ Paranoid – Black Sabbath
9. ‘When the morning gather the rainbow
Want you to know I'm a rainbow too
To the rescue here I am
Want you to know ya,
Can you, can you, can you understand?’ Sun is Shining – Bob Marley
10. ‘You spurn my natural emotions
You make me feel I'm dirt and I'm hurt
And if I start a commotion
I run the risk of losing you and that's worse’ Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone) - Buzzcocks
Situation Comedy
Identify the situation comedy from the descriptions:
11. Set in a Devon town. One of the recurring minor characters was The Major, who once opined that German women were ‘good card players’ Fawlty Towers
12. Three men and a woman live together on a remote island. All of the men have been banished there for misdemeanours – the eponymous character for letting some money ‘rest’ in his bank account. Father Ted
13. Timothy is a librarian who lives at home with his mother Phyllis and father Sidney. One of the running ‘gags’ of the series is Sidney frequently shouting "Language, Timothy!" when he feels Timothy has said something inappropriate. Sorry!
14. Shown on Channel 4 between 1990 and 1998, it was set in the offices of Globelink – a company owned by Sir Roysten Merchant. The show was recorded close to the transmission to permit contemporary news events to be included. Drop the Dead Donkey
15. Starting on the radio before moving to TV, this show followed the adventures of Howard Moon; Vince Noir; Naboo and Bollo the gorilla. The Mighty Boosh
Food
16. Which fruit is the main ingredient of the Mexican dish guacamole? Avacado
17. Which dish is used by the French as a pejorative term for the English? Roast Beef (they call us rosbifs)
18. What kind of bread is left to ferment for several days before baking, using a lactobacillus culture in combination with yeasts? Sourdough
19. What common ingredient is used to make peas into mushy peas? (It’s actually really easy to make). Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)
20. What is the difference between Sushi and Sashimi? Sushi has rice; sashimi does not – it’s just raw fish.
Adverts
What product is being advertised?
1. They peel them with their metal knives; boil them for 20 of their minutes. Smash
2. Robbie Williams asks ‘Who is your British favourite singer who used to play in Take That.’ The answer he receives is ‘Gary Barlow’. Amazon (he’s talking to Alexa)
3. Too orangey for crows. Just for me and my dog. Ki-ora
4. Elton John plays ‘Your Song’ on the piano. At the end it cuts to a shot of him receiving a piano as a Christmas present as a small child. John Lewis
5. Beware of expensive imitations. Sekonda
Lyrics
Name the song from the line:
6. ‘I read the news today, oh boy
4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall’ A day in the Life – The Beatles
7. ‘So you're a tough guy
Like it really rough guy
Just can't get enough guy
Chest always so puffed guy
I'm that bad type
Make your mama sad type
Make your girlfriend mad tight
Might seduce your Dad type’ Bad Guy – Billie Eilish
8. ‘Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind
people think I'm insane because I am frowning all the time
All day long I think of things but nothing seems to satisfy
Think I'll lose my mind if I don't find something to pacify’ Paranoid – Black Sabbath
9. ‘When the morning gather the rainbow
Want you to know I'm a rainbow too
To the rescue here I am
Want you to know ya,
Can you, can you, can you understand?’ Sun is Shining – Bob Marley
10. ‘You spurn my natural emotions
You make me feel I'm dirt and I'm hurt
And if I start a commotion
I run the risk of losing you and that's worse’ Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone) - Buzzcocks
Situation Comedy
Identify the situation comedy from the descriptions:
11. Set in a Devon town. One of the recurring minor characters was The Major, who once opined that German women were ‘good card players’ Fawlty Towers
12. Three men and a woman live together on a remote island. All of the men have been banished there for misdemeanours – the eponymous character for letting some money ‘rest’ in his bank account. Father Ted
13. Timothy is a librarian who lives at home with his mother Phyllis and father Sidney. One of the running ‘gags’ of the series is Sidney frequently shouting "Language, Timothy!" when he feels Timothy has said something inappropriate. Sorry!
14. Shown on Channel 4 between 1990 and 1998, it was set in the offices of Globelink – a company owned by Sir Roysten Merchant. The show was recorded close to the transmission to permit contemporary news events to be included. Drop the Dead Donkey
15. Starting on the radio before moving to TV, this show followed the adventures of Howard Moon; Vince Noir; Naboo and Bollo the gorilla. The Mighty Boosh
Food
16. Which fruit is the main ingredient of the Mexican dish guacamole? Avacado
17. Which dish is used by the French as a pejorative term for the English? Roast Beef (they call us rosbifs)
18. What kind of bread is left to ferment for several days before baking, using a lactobacillus culture in combination with yeasts? Sourdough
19. What common ingredient is used to make peas into mushy peas? (It’s actually really easy to make). Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)
20. What is the difference between Sushi and Sashimi? Sushi has rice; sashimi does not – it’s just raw fish.
Legia Sky Blue
Well-Known Member
Interesting dinner party if these 5 are right!!
46. Cary Grant
47. Roger Moore
48. Nikita Kruschev
49. John Lydon
50. Oswald Moseley
46. Cary Grant
47. Roger Moore
48. Nikita Kruschev
49. John Lydon
50. Oswald Moseley
fernandopartridge
Well-Known Member
cheers Trench, far better than that awful facebook quiz i do with the missus sometimes. I think the questions are devised by a panel of hairdressers
Sky Blue Harry H
Well-Known Member
Haha - I only picked up on your name as I've finally decided to watch the I'm Alan Partridge series on Netflix. Was so so about him originally, but I'm really into it now - my wife has to stay away as she has a phobia of him and Rob Bryden !!!
oscillatewildly
Well-Known Member
32(!)/50 - with 4 correct rounds. The 'rainbow' lyric through me - thought that was Roni Size (Sorry Bob)
Gr8 quiz mrtrench - Thanks!
mrtrench
Well-Known Member
Great, look forward to your first one.
I was running out of things I know and having to google more and more.Brighton Sky Blue
Well-Known Member
Happy to whack in some more science questions
fernandopartridge
Well-Known Member
That Facebook quiz I mentioned earlier is on again tonight. One of the questions was
"what is the maximum break in snooker?"
"what is the maximum break in snooker?"
rob9872
Well-Known Member
Did they argue between 147 & 155?