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Instant Quiz

10 questions from each category.
The Pub Quiz Company: Not in a pub quiz

Animals

Question Answer
1 Which creature had 2 rows of plates running down it's neck, back & tail culminating in large
spikes at the end
Stegosaurus
2 Which bird is renowned for taking over the nests of other species Cuckoo
3 What term is given to the annual marking of swans on the thames Swan upping
4 What animal can change its colour A chameleon
5 Which animal has the largest eyes The giant squid
6 What type of creature is the most poisonous in the world Frog , (half inch golden frog)
7 Which stage of an insects life cycle comes between egg and pupa Larva
8 What animal is depicted on the logo of toys r us Giraffe
9 Which bird was the emblem of prussia The eagle
10 What colour is the australian swan Black

Art & Literature

Question Answer
1 Dance: which male dancer shot to fame with riverdance Michael flatley
2 Childrens books: what were a. A milne's first 2 names Alan alexander
3 Which publishing company was founded in london in 1935 by allen lane Penguin
4 Childrens books: who owned roald dahl's chocalate factory Willy wonka
5 Which woman had more portarits painted of her thaan anyone else Queen elizabeth ii
6 Childrens books: who originally wrote down the tale of snow white The brothers grimm
7 What is the fourth book in the harry potter series The goblet of fire
8 Who painted flatford mill Constable
9 Who wrote the novels 'about a boy', 'how to be good' and 'high fidelity' Nick hornby
10 Childrens books: what is bilbo baggins better known as The hobbit

Blockbusters

Question Answer
1 What 'k' is an australian 'laughing' bird Kookaburra
2 What 't is the stomach of an ox Tripe
3 What 'tov' brought an end to world war i Treaty of versailles
4 What 'm' is the american state known as the wolverine state Michigan
5 What 'd' is the opposite of concord Discord
6 What 'j' is an umbrella-shaped fish, called a medusa, that stings Jellyfish
7 What 'c' can be a piece of furniture or a policy making group of senior ministers Cabinet
8 What 'n' is an archaic word for nearby Nigh
9 What 'f' means devil Fiend
10 What 'w' is a crease in the skin Wrinkle

Entertainment

Question Answer
1 In the world of movies, the character 'scott lang' is more commonly known by what name Ant man
2 Harry potter: who guards the entrance to the gryffindor common room The fat lady
3 Movie one liners: i love this town! ' Ghostbusters (1984)
4 Which musical is based upon a book by t. S. Elliot Cats
5 Pastimes: what links a novice's ski slope and a garden centre Nursery
6 Advertising slogans: bring out the branston! Branston pickle
7 In what film was the song (the power of love) featured Back to the future
8 Advertising slogans: be careful how you use it! Hai karate
9 Which 1995 oscar nominated movie features the character 'red' The shawshank redemption
10 Cast list: before the x files, david duchovny had appeared in another tv series that dealt with
the paranormal name it
Twin peaks

Food & Drink

Question Answer
1 From which fruit is grenadine obtained Pomegranate
2 By what is the seasoned jellied loaf made from the head of a pig generally known Brawn
3 According to the tv ad, which beer is said to be 'good for you' Guiness
4 What does ipa stand for India pale ale
5 Which european nation were the first to drink tea The dutch
6 By what name is the love apple better known Tomato
7 Singapore banned which popular western foodstuff because of litter implicatons Chewing guim
8 What is ravioli Pasta parcels filled with meat sauce
9 Wher might you be offered ouzo Greece
10 Salted and glazed biscuit shaped like a knot Pretzel

General Knowledge

Question Answer
1 Which town in the netherlands is famous for its pottery and porcelain Deft
2 How many of the walker brothers trio were actually related None
3 Who was the author mary ann evans better known as George elliot
4 What type of animal has a breed called a flemish giant A rabbit
5 Was american artist john singer sargent famed for his portraits or landscapes Portraits
6 2. 47 acres is the imperial equivalent of how many hectares One
7 Advertising, in january 1984, michael jacson was hospitalized with 2nd degree burns after his
hair caught fire during of a commercial, what was the product
Pepsi
8 In health, cholera is mainly spread in contaminated what Water
9 Which us state has the longest shoreline Alaska (33,904 miles)
10 Which aromatic spice is obtained from the outer shell of the nutmeg Mace

Geography

Question Answer
1 Which city is the capital of malaysia Kuala lumpur
2 To the nearest 100 million years how old is the earth 4,540 million years
3 The british isles: ripon is the tourist centre for which national park Yorkshire dales
4 Apart from water, what runs through the mouth of the river amazon and lake victoria The equator
5 Australia: australia produces over 90% of one of the earth's semi precious stones which one Opal
6 In which southern us state is dodge city Kansas
7 Holiday destinations: where are the eastern and western ghats In india, they are mountain ranges
8 Mountains: in which country are the sierra madre ranges Mexico
9 Who was head of state of spain before king juan carlos General franco
10 What nationality was the chemist alfred nobel Swedish

History

Question Answer
1 1970s: who was england's manager in the 1970 football world cup finals Sir alf ramsey
2 1980s: which computer manufacturer in 1984 advertised their new computer during the super bowl,
and never re-used the commercial
Apple
3 Who was ousted by corazon aquino in 1986 Ferdinand marcos
4 1960s: who was the british prime minister between 1964 & 1969 Harold wilson
5 American history: in 1847 who led a group of latter day saints to utah to save them from
persecution & which city did he found there
Brigham young founded salt lake city as a morman centre
6 Natural history: of what is a jenny the female Donkeys
7 1950s: which 50's movie features the line 'hey stella! ' A streetcar named desire
8 1970s: which rock star died when the mini car, driven by his girlfriend crashed into a tree Marc bolan
9 What war followed the shot heard round the world The war of american independence
10 The middle ages: which region of france became an english possesion by the marriage of eleanor
to henry ii in 1152
Aquitaine

Music

Question Answer
1 Who sang the theme to the bond movie from russia with love Matt munro
2 The song 'yellow' was which bands first uk top ten hit Coldplay
3 Tracy chapman had a hit with which of these songs a) fast car, b) train of thought, c) leaving
on a jet plane
A) fast car
4 Which groups had hits with 'at the hop' & 'rock & roll is here to stay' Danny & the juniors
5 Eurovision: which country won the eurovision song contest in 1990 Italy
6 What is a small flute with a higher pitch called A piccolo
7 In 1983 to whom did the nme give the first annual bryan ferry 3 - fitting suit & ungainly
dancer award
Martin fry
8 Was george clintons nickname 'dr funkenstein' or 'the godfather of funk' Dr funkenstein
9 Born james osterburg, who is called the godfather of punk Iggy pop
10 Their most famous single is 'don't fear' who are they Blue oyster cult

Science & Nature

Question Answer
1 In 1967 an american engineer invented a noise reduction system to which he gave his name. What
was it
Dolby
2 On a standard computer keyboard which key is the largest The space bar
3 What widely used kitchen item was first marketed by the general electric company in 1909 The electric toaster
4 What is the largest artery in the human body The aorta
5 What can babies do that adults cannot Breathe and swallow at the same time
6 What did prokofiev's peter catch & take to the zoo A wolf
7 What does a chiropodist treat The feet
8 Which bone is the scapula The shoulder blade
9 What is the name of the instrument used for listening to the heart and lungs A stethoscope
10 What is trinitoluene better known as Tnt

Sports & Leisure

Question Answer
1 Which racehorse is particularly remembered for its dramatic defeat in the 1956 grand national Devon loch
2 Was the father of andre agassi born in india, iran or oraq Iran
3 Which snooker player won the very first pot black tv competition Ray reardon
4 When maradona scored his famous 'hand of god'' goal in who was in goal for england at the time Peter shilton (1986)
5 Which team have lost the most fa cup semi finals Leicester city
6 At which games were israeli competitors kidnapped and killed Munich
7 Who was the first jockey to receive a knighthood Sir gordon richards
8 Which irishman left english team leicester city to manage scottish team celtic Martin o neil
9 Which country did imran khan represent at international level Pakistan
10 At which sporting venue are the grace gates Lords

Tie Breaks

Question Answer
1 In which year was the word homosexual first used 1869
2 Number of beatles conventions held each year worldwide 15
3 As of episode 300 of the simpson's it holds the record for the most celebrites featured in a
cartoon how many celebs have starred in the show
340
4 In which year was the newspaper ' the news of the world founded'' 1843
5 Famed for his role as manuel, in what year was andrew sachs born 1930
6 How many films did elvis presley star in 33
7 In which year was the waterbed patented 1853
8 The royal national lifeboat institution is the oldest life saving organization to date, but can
anyone tell me how many lifeboat stations there are in the uk & ireland
223 stations
9 In channel 4's 1999 poll to find the '100 greatest movie stars, in what position was michael
caine
44
10 Nico surrings from holland holds the record for completing the 100m barefoot on ice how long in
seconds how long did it take him
17. 35 seconds

Toys & Games

Question Answer

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