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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 flightless bird lays the world's largest eggs Ostrich
2 In edward lear's poem, which bird sang to the pussycat The owl
3 What is the main difference between a monkey and an ape Monkeys have tails
4 Which mammal fires a mixture of methane, butane and sulphur from its scent glands The skunk
5 Which bird can fly backwards The humming bird
6 What features of the african elephant are larger that those of an indian elephant The ears
7 What are the 3 divisions of an insects body Head thorax & abdomen
8 Which species of creature have to keep swimming in order to survive Sharks
9 What bird , sometimes called the peewit, has dark green plumage with white neck & underside & a
distinctive green crest
The lapwing
10 Apart from humans there is only one other creature that has sex for pleasure can you name it Dolphin

Art & Literature

Question Answer
1 In which century did artists first start painting on canvas 15th century
2 Who wrote the novel emma Jane austen
3 The renaissance: which family of bankers dominated florence during the renaissance The medici family
4 Impressionists: whose nude olympia in 1863 outraged the paris salon Edouard manet
5 What was the name of william wordworths sister Dorothy
6 Impressionists: whose favourite model was gabrielle, his housekeeper Pierre auguste renoir
7 Which colour followed picasso's blue period Pink
8 Agatha christie: what was hercule poirot's brother called Achille
9 Which famous book contains the line 'in a hole in the ground there lived a... ' The hobbit
10 American writers: which american poet and writer was married to poet ted hughes Sylvia plath

Blockbusters

Question Answer
1 What 'tp' is a controversial award won by sculpter martin boyce in 2011 with his atmospheric
installation
Turner prize
2 What 'c' is the area between cheltenham and burford Cotswolds
3 What 'j' described himself as 'a writer of dictionaries a harmless drudge' Johnson
4 What 'l' is the driver who must display l plates while under instruction Learner
5 What 'fr' in world war ii were also known as the maquis French resistance
6 What 'bfh' was a tv bingo like quiz show Bob's full fouse
7 What 'j' are the cheap flexible sandals for children made in bright clear plastic Jellies
8 What 's' is connected cells, hammered brass - and a military gun emplacement Battery
9 What 'p' is the headquarters of the us military establishment Pentagon
10 What 'i' is dentine, especially when it's an elephant's tusks Ivory

Entertainment

Question Answer
1 Movie one liners: it's been 84 years & i can still smell the fresh paint Titanic
2 How many numbers are on a standard bingo card 15
3 Who was the first solo female to enter the uk chart at no1 Mariah carey
4 In which film did robert redford say, 'suppose i give you a million dollars for a night with
your wife''
Indecent proposal
5 Movie one liners: the son of a... Stole my watch. ' The front page (1931)
6 Rod stewart chooses not to perform which song on stage any more because he thinks he is too old Do you think i'm sexy
7 Nostalgia: who was the chief in the men from uncle Mr waverly
8 What was the name of the character played by ricky gervais in the office David brent
9 Who was the original presenter of the channel 4 show the crystal maze Richard o'brian
10 What make and model of car does nash bridges drive A 1971 plymouth barracuda convertible.

Food & Drink

Question Answer
1 Valpoliccella is a red wine that originated from which region of italy Veneto
2 What does the phrase al dente mean Pasta cooked firm
3 Laetrile is associated with the pit of which fruit Apricot
4 If you asked for scraps in a chippy what would you get Bits of fish batter
5 Popular in the netherlands, what type of food is a frikandel A sausage
6 Which beer sponsors a pre-wimbledon tennis tournament Stella artois
7 Traditionally what type of meat is used to make a mousakka Lamb
8 What is a ramekin A small casserole dish
9 What causes baker's itch Yeast
10 What are scallions Spring onions or shallots

General Knowledge

Question Answer
1 Are there more or fewer than four litres in one gallon More
2 Kids stuff, what is the name for the childrens version of backgammon Ludo
3 Who composed the ballet music swan lake in 1877 Tchaikovsky
4 What is the northernmost land on earth Cape morris jessup greenland
5 Which country was the setting for the film 'the killing fields' Cambodia
6 What colour is the bottom stripe on the usa flag Red
7 What was bob hope's real first name Leslie townes
8 Scrag end is a cut of meat from which animal Lamb
9 What are known as little bees in switzerland and ladybirds in italy Girl guides
10 On the move, who do you associate with (sky train) Freddie laker

Geography

Question Answer
1 New york: what was the name of the city's original defensive moat Wall street
2 What mountain range separates europe & asia The urals
3 Islands: on which of the channel islands are cars not permitted Sark
4 Hanoi is the capital of which country Cuba
5 Which scottish loch is the deepest Loch ness
6 What's the most southerly city; toronto, seattle, budapest or bordeaux Toronto
7 How many countries are there in south america Thirteen
8 Rivers: into which body of water does the river volga flow Caspian sea
9 What is the currency of israel The shekel
10 What colour is the leftmost stripe on the french flag Blue

History

Question Answer
1 In what year was abraham lincoln assasinated 1865
2 1950's: in the us what was known as armistice day until 1954 Veterans day
3 1970s: in which film does a moloko plus loving ludwig van fan live with his 'm' and 'p' A clockwork orange
4 1980s: who was the lead singer of the cure Robert smith
5 1970s: which best selling american writer wrote and directed the sci-fi film westworld Michael crichton
6 British history: who was the first yorkist king of england Edward iv
7 2000s: which 2000 movie had the tagline 'stealing stones & breaking bones'' Snatch
8 1980s: which computer manufacturer in 1984 advertised their new computer during the super bowl,
and never re-used the commercial
Apple
9 1970s: who released the 70's album entitled catch a fire Bob marley and the wailers
10 1960s: where was the big british pop festival held in 1969 The isle of wight

Music

Question Answer
1 Who had chart success with 'set you free' in the mid 90's N trance
2 When did sid vicious join the sex pistols 1977
3 Which us female vocalist reached the top ten by saying 'yes my darling daughter' Eydie gorme
4 Which american president was fighting in the ring in the frankie goes to hollywood video two
tribes
Ronald reagan
5 On which label did elvis launch his career Sun
6 Who was hal david's famous writing partner Burt bacharach
7 Who recorded the albums 'cats without claws' & 'another place in time' Donan summer
8 Who sang about a strange little girl in 1980 Sad cafe
9 What was the title of ike and tina turners only album River deep,mountain high
10 What was the name of suzi quatro's character in 'happy days' Leather trocadero

Science & Nature

Question Answer
1 What was the tomato's original name Love apple
2 What type of car did micheal caine drive in the film get carter Jaguar mk 2 3. 4
3 Where did wilbur wright demonstrate flight in public for the first time Northern france
4 What is the name of sugar found in fruit Fructose
5 What speed did saturn v have to reach to escape the earths gravitational pull 40,000 km/h
6 Pc world have announced that they will no longer be selling what due to lack of demand Floppy disks
7 What is a young pilchard called Sardine
8 In 1997 there was a mid air collision between a saudi boeing 747 and a kazak airliner that
claimed the lives of all 349 people on board near which city did it occur
New delhi
9 What organ in the human body produces insulin The pancreas
10 What is the name given to the short tail of a rabbit Scut

Sports & Leisure

Question Answer
1 What is lara's world cup batting average 50
2 Who was the first boxer to defeat lennox lewis in a professional bout Oliver mccall
3 Against which team did pele score 3 goals in the 1958 semi final France
4 In a maximum snooker break of 147, how many points are scored on the black ball alone 112
5 What did diego maradona call his infamous handball goal an the 1986 world cup finals against
england
The hand of god
6 In which year did peter shilton make his england debut a= 1968, b=1969, c=1970, d=1971 C= 1970
7 Which football team's home ground is ibrox stadium Rangers football club
8 What colour is the 8 ball in a game of pool Black
9 How many tournaments make up a grand slam in golf 4
10 Michael owen scored a stunning 2nd goal for england against argentina in the 1998 tournament
who scored englands first goal in the match proper
Alan shearer

Tie Breaks

Question Answer
1 The longest human turd on record belongs to an american dispensed in 1971 & was checked &
verified by the guiness book of records how long in feet & inches
12 foot 2 inches (2 hours twelve mins)
2 How long is the amazon river (officially - even though there are variations in measurement,
only one length is quoted as the official length)
6,400 km / 3,977 miles
3 What was the attendance in the 1950 world cup final 199854
4 How frequently do planes take off from chicago's o' hare airport Every 52 seconds
5 In which year did charles, duke of orleans, send the first known valentine's card 1415
6 How many kitchens are there in the new wembley stadium 93 kitchens
7 How many letters are there in the cambodian alphabet 72
8 In which year did the notorious & so called inescapable alcatraz prison close 1963 (march 21 st )
9 How many times is the f-word used in the film 'pulp fiction' 257
10 In what year did whipsnade zoo open to the public 1927

Toys & Games

Question Answer

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