Quiz Time
As promised on this page we are going to give you a traditional pub quiz, you can either have a go at it yourself if you haven't got much to do, or you can print out a few copies and get everyone round for a traditional quiz night, you can even pretend you made it up yourself, we don't mind! The answers will be at the bottom of this page, so if you're taking time out to quiz yourself NO cheating!
Round 1 - General Knowledge
1. There are 13 different countries in the world that start and end with the same later, name 4.
2. What is the common translation for the River of January'?
3. How many Stars will you find on the European Union Flag?
4. Name the Oscar winning film that was about the trials and tribulations of Harold Abraham and Eric Liddell.
5. What is the alcoholic drink Screwdriver made up of?
6. What event that is celebrated on February 2nd each year in the USA is also a Film?
7. What number President of the USA is Barack Obama?
Round 2 - TV
1. In 1998 what breakfast time duo released a popular Kylie and Jason hit and what was the song?
2. Complete the end of this verse from the theme tune for Only Fools and Horses Stick a........'
3. In the Friends episode The One with the Ball' Rachel buys a pure-bred hairless Sphinx cat, but what does she call it?
4. Put the following actors and actresses in order of their first ever appearance in Eastenders; Barbara Windsor (Peggy), June Brown (Dot), Pam St. Clement (Pat), Sid Owen (Ricky) and Lacey Turner (Stacey).
5. What Group to Bella, Jake, Fizz and Milo make?
6. Name the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
7. In the TV Series Absolutely Fabulous what is the name of Joanna Lumley's character?
Round 3 - Movies
1. Which 1968 British film contains the song You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two'?
2. What are the names of the children in the Adams Family films?
3. Name the actor who stars in the Home Alone films.
4. What was the first Disney film made that wasn't based on an existing story?
5. What was the name of the little boy who was the owner of Woody and Co. In Toy Story?
6. What movie is about the character Gracie Hart and who plays her?
7. What is the name of the nice teacher who later adopts Matilda, in Matilda?
Round 4 - Music
1. What famous recording studio is known for being the studio in which The Beatles recorded 191 of their songs?
2. What was the debut single of the Spice Girls?
3. What was the first song Michael Jackson released?
4. Fill in the blanks of the chorus of Lou Bega's popular song Mambo No. 5; A little bit of ________ in my life, A little bit of ________ by my side, A little bit of ________ all I need, A little bit of ________ all I see. A little bit of ________ in the sun, A little bit of _______ all night long. A little bit of ________ here I am, A little bit of you makes me your man!!!!!!!!
5. In 2000 which Spice Girl joined forces with an Ex-boy band member for her first solo single? For extra points name the ex boy band member and the name of the song.
6. Who sang the song All that she wants'?
7. What 1942 song was made into a remix by Gramophonedzie? For extra points name the artist of the 1942 hit.
Round 5 - History
1. Why did the rhyme Ring a ring o' roses' first come about?
2. Which one of Henry VIII's wives died and what number was she?
3. What year did the Holocaust start and when did it end?
4. What famous battle took place in 1066?
5. When is St. George's day?
6. What is the maiden name of Queen Elizabeth II?
7. John F. Kennedy was the US President in 1961 until he was assassinated in 1963, but what number US President was he?
Round 6 - The anything goes round
1. Who wrote the well known book Animal Farm?
2. What links Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears together?
3. What album won the Beatles the Grammy award for best album of the year in 1967?
4. Name the islands that make up the Balearic Islands?
5. What play are the following characters from; Nick Bottom, Puck, Helena and Demetrius? For extra points name the playwright.
6. What was the Christmas number 1 in 2000? Name the artist and song.
7. What musical features the song, Luck Be a Lady?
8. How many stars and stripes are on the flag of the United States of America? For extra points what do they both represent?
9. Who had hits with, Vogue, Into the Groove, Papa Don't Preach and Erotica?
10. What are the names of the founders of Microsoft?
Answers
Round 1 - General Knowledge
1. Oslo - Norway, Accra - Ghana, Abuja - Nigeria, Warsaw - Poland.
2. Rio de Janeiro.
3. 12 stars.
4. Chariots of fire.
5. Vodka and Orange.
6. Groundhog Day.
7. 44th US President.
Round 2 - TV
1. Johnny and Denise - Especially for You.
2. The end of the verse is, ...Pony in me pocket'.
3. Mrs Whickerson.
4. June Brown (Dot) 1985, Pam St. Clement (Pat) 1986, Sid Owen (Ricky) 1988, Barbara Windsor (Peggy) 1991 and Lacey Turner (Stacey) 2004.
5. The Tweenies.
6. Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatella and Raphael.
7. Patsy.
Round 3 - Movies
1. Oliver.
2. Wednesday and Pugsley.
3. Macaulay Culkin.
4. The Lion King.
5. Andy.
6. The film is Miss Congeniality and the actress was Sandra Bullock.
7. Miss Honey.
Round 4 - Music
1. Abbey Road.
2. Wannabe.
3. Ben.
4. Monica, Erica, Rita, Tina, Sandra, Mary and Jessica.
5. The Spice Girl was Victoria Beckham, the ex boy band member was Dane Bowers and the single was called Out of Your Mind'.
6. Ace of Base.
7. The song was Why don't you do right' and the artist was Peggy Lee.
Round 5 - History
1. The Great Plague.
2. Jane Seymour and she was his 3rd wife.
3. It started in 1941 and finished in 1945.
4. The Battle of Hastings.
5. 23rd April.
6. Windsor.
7. 35th US President.
Round 6 - The anything goes round
1. George Orwell.
2. They were all part of the Mickey Mouse Club at the same time.
3. Sergeant Pepper.
4. Minorca, Majorca, Ibiza and Formenera.
5. A Midsummer's Nights Dream and the playwright is William Shakespeare.
6. Bob the Builder with Can we fix it?
7. Guys and Dolls.
8. There are 50 stars and 13 stripes, the stars represent the 50 modern states and the 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies.