The Great Pub Quiz Game Thread

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Late but tea break to finish and fill in my answers now…

💙 Geography
  1. Bath
  2. The Country they’re from
  3. :thinking:
  4. Vienna… Yes, I know that’s in Austria but it is “The Spanish Riding School in Vienna”
  5. Ecuador
💗 Entertainment
  1. Basil Rathbourne?
  2. JLS?
  3. Baldrick?
  4. :woman_shrugging:t2: Football?
  5. Donald Trump almost certainly
💛 History
  1. :woman_shrugging:t2:
  2. 1987
  3. :thinking: 60s? Um… Princess Margaret?
  4. Oh… I should definitely know this but brain’s filing system seems faulty.
  5. Started in Pudding Lane so presumably a Baker’s?
💩 Art and Literature
  1. Going to be very famous… :woman_shrugging:t2:
  2. Desdemona
  3. The Gruffolo
  4. The Talented Mr Ripley
  5. :woman_shrugging:t2:
💚 Science and Nature
  1. Sonar?
  2. :woman_shrugging:t2: Custard?
  3. Oolong …how is this Science and Nature?!
  4. Tungsten
  5. :woman_shrugging:t2:
🧡 Sprot and Leisure
  1. Um, I think The Calcutta Cup is rugby? I can’t think of any others.
  2. I feel I should but I don’t know. I am refraining from the jump out rhyme as I’m sure that’s not what commentators would have said and I’m sure he wasn’t :rofl:.
  3. Oh God um, majority of face cards have 4 eyes on… but some are in profile so only have 2 eyes. I don’t know how many :see_no_evil:. Um, with 2 profile cards that’s 44 eyes so will guess that but there are probably more face cards in profile so number comes down.
  4. Andy Murray
  5. :woman_shrugging:t2: Flying?
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I forgot about the quiz. :partying_face:

But I have now added the answers to the quiz post :+1:

And the winner of this week’s Great Hump Day Quiz is… :drum::drum::drum:

@MsSubExperimenter :trophy::balloon:

Congratulations! :slightly_smiling_face:

And the only one to get a clean-sweep too. :heartpulse::bouquet::clap:

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Thank you! Not sure how that happened but I’ll take it! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Congratulations! :slight_smile:

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Congratulations @MsSubExperimenter ! :clap::clap::clap:

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(22/12/21)

The Great Hump Day Quiz! 🐪

Welcome to the Great Hump Day Quiz!

We’re always trying to add more people to our quiz gang, so check out how to hide your answers, pop them in a post, and I’ll add you to the Scoreboard. :+1::slightly_smiling_face:

:exclamation:We also have an answer template you can copy and paste now too. :+1:

Where do the questions come from?

I found a mysterious old box of trivial pursuit, with even more trivial pursuits stuffed inside. It is a treasure trove of quiz questions, and all of them really old. :slightly_smiling_face: Perfect fodder for a Hump Day special. :+1:

Piecing together a few bits and bobs, there were three sets, and a couple of the instructions. One is a Genus Edition, dated 2001, and the other the 20th Anniversary one, 2004. There’s also another old style board and questions in there that looks/smells quite a bit older. That’s the box they’re all stuffed in, and that has ©1983 printed on it. No instructions, so not sure if that’s accurate. That one says it’s a Master Game Genus Edition.

(Edit: Now with an added sprinkling of more recent questions too :+1::slightly_smiling_face:)

So, there you go. It’s a bit random, but it should add to the fun. :slightly_smiling_face:

Categories:

💙 Geography

  1. Which water link between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea first opened for business in 1869?

  2. Uluru is in New Mexico. True or false?

  3. In which European capital city can you walk up the Spanish Steps?

  4. Which religious group in North America allows teenagers to enjoy a rite called rumspringa, which means “running around”?

  5. Which country is also known as Burma?

💗Entertainment

  1. What Carry On film is set in India?

  2. In TV sitcom Benidorm, by what name is the character of Geoff Maltby better known?

  3. Who portrayed Carl Bernstein in All the President’s Men?

  4. “Skin” and “Human” were hits by which bearded Brit Award-winning singer?

  5. The X Factor stars John and Edward Grimes are better known by what shorter name?

💛 History

  1. What country did the Allies invade in World War II’s Operation Avalanche?

  2. What English explorer discovered and named Virginia?

  3. Whose palace was bought by George III?

  4. What river is Pocahontas buried along?

  5. What does a ship with a yellow Jack flag have on board?

💩 Art & Literature

  1. Which real famous writer is mentioned on page 1 of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

  2. Which musical includes the song “Defying Gravity”?

  3. Designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971, by what name is the logo for Nike sportswear popularly known?

  4. Which series of novels features a space turtle called Great A’Tuin?

  5. Who found himself flying on the island of Laputa?

💚 Science & Nature

  1. What’s the Fahrenheit equivalent of 100 degrees centigrade?

  2. What lemon-scented grass is used in perfumes and insect repellent?

  3. What does the victim of a herniated intervertebral part suffer from?

  4. What’s the science of growing plants in liquid nutrients rather than soil?

  5. What wheel did Blaise Pascal invent in a search for perpetual motion?

🧡 Sprot & Leisure

  1. What sprot is it recommended that you duck the boom in?

  2. Where was the first test match played?

  3. What do all racehorses in the northern hemisphere celebrate on New Year’s Day every year?

  4. What stone is used in the manufacture of snooker tables?

  5. How many pieces does each player start a game of draughts with?

Scoreboard

Total :blue_heart: :heartpulse: :yellow_heart: :poop: :green_heart: :orange_heart:
@WillC 21 4 4 2 4 3 4
@MrsLovett77 20 4 4 2 4 5 1
@Peitho 19 5 2 3 2 4 3
@MsSubExperimenter 18 5 3 2 3 3 2
@Ian_Chimp 17 3 2 3 4 3 2
@SexInTheCity 15½ 4 2 2 2 2½ 3
@Craig1234 15 4 2 0 2 4 3
The Answers

| :blue_heart: Geography | :heartpulse: Entertainment
— | — | —

  1. Suez Canal | 1. Carry On Up the Kyhber
  2. False
    It’s in Australia | 2. The Oracle
  3. Rome | 3. Dustin Hoffman
  4. Amish | 4. Rag’n’Bone Man
  5. Myanmar | 5. Jedward
    |
    :yellow_heart: History |
    :poop: Arts & Literature |
  6. Italy | 1. Mark Twain
  7. Sir Walter Raleigh | 2. Wicked
  8. The Duke of Buckingham | 3. Swoosh
  9. The Thames | 4. Discworld
  10. Disease | 5. Gulliver
    |
    :green_heart: Science & Nature |
    :orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure |
  11. 212 degrees | 1. Yachting
  12. Citronella | 2. Melbourne, Australia
  13. A slipped disc | 3. Their birthdays
    Regardless of their actual birthdate, their official birthdays are January 1.
  14. Hydroponics | 4. Slate
  15. The roulette wheel | 5. Twelve
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WillC Answers

Geography

1, The Suez Canal
2, False it was Ayers Rock.
3, Rome
4, Mormon?
5, Myanmar

Entertainment

1, Up The Khyber
2, The Oracle
3, No idea
4, Rag and Bone Man
5, Jedward

History

1, Italy
2, Sir Walter Raleigh after Elizabeth I?
3, No idea
4, No idea
5, No idea

Art and Literature

1, No idea
2, Wicked
3, Swoosh?
4, Discworld
5, Gulliver

Science and Nature

1, No idea
2, Cirtonella
3, Slipped Disc?
4, Hydrponics
5, No idea

Sprot and Leisure

1, Sailing?
2, No idea
3, Their birthday?
4, Slate
5, 12?

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Answers to Hump Day Quiz

Geography :blue_heart:

  1. Suez canal
  2. False?
  3. Rome?
  4. Amish?
  5. Ceylon

Entertainment :heartpulse:

  1. Carry on up the kyber
  5. Jedwood??

History :yellow_heart:

  1. Austria?
  2. Sir Francis Drake?
  4. Mississipi
  5. Lord admiral

Arts and Literature :poop:

  2. Wicked
  3. Swoosh / tick
  4. Hitch hikers guide to the galaxy?

Science and Nature :green_heart:

  1. 212
  2. Citronella
  3. Slipped disc
  4. Hydroponics

Sprot and Leisure :orange_heart:

  1. Sailing
  2. Lords
  4. Slate
  5. 12 each = 24
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My answers:

💙 Geography
  1. The Suez Canal?
  2. False, it’s Ayres Rock in Australia
  3. Rome?
  4. :woman_shrugging:t2: Armish?
  5. Myanmar
💗 Entertainment
  1. Carry On Up The Kyber
  2. :woman_shrugging:t2: Malty?
  3. :woman_shrugging:t2:
  4. Nope, don’t know this one either!
  5. Jedward
💛 History
  1. France?
  2. I know it was named after Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen… don’t know who discovered it. Walter Raleigh was about during her reign (according to Blackadder) - try him?
  3. :woman_shrugging:t2:
  4. She definitely died and was buried in the UK (this was in another Hump Day Quiz I think) so The River Thames?
  5. Disease… possibly The Plague since historic? Just general contagious disease I think now though?
💩 Art and Literature
  1. Mark Twain - nothing like a bit of self promotion
  2. The Greatest Showman?
  3. The Tick?
  4. Not a clue but I think that Space Horse, Pa-Chi T’w-Hat must be a much better character (though I did have to check spelling!)
  5. Gulliver (on his travels)
💚 Science and Nature
  1. 212°F
  2. Citronella? Used in a lot of equine fly repellents
  3. Slipped disc?
  4. Hydroponics
  5. :thinking: Really thought I’d come up with something but nope.
🧡 Sprot and Leisure
  1. Sailing
  2. :woman_shrugging:t2: Lords?
  3. Their Birthday! :partying_face::horse_racing:
  4. :woman_shrugging:t2: Granite?
  5. Okay… played on a chess board… first three rows (I think) just black squares so 3×4 = 12? I have played it but not for many, many years.

Thought these were pretty hard - quite a bit of guessing this week. Thanks for the quiz @Ian_Chimp :slightly_smiling_face:

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Genuinely very surprised with that score, my internal head one was less. Shows guessing is definitely worth while!

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My attempt

:blue_heart: Geography

  1. Which water link between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea first opened for business in 1869? Suez Canal?
  2. Uluru is in New Mexico. True or false? False?
  3. In which European capital city can you walk up the Spanish Steps? Rome? (I use this as a quiz question too!)
  4. Which religious group in North America allows teenagers to enjoy a rite called rumspringa, which means “running around”? Aaargh, they ride in buggies and live basic lives around Pennsylvania and I’m having a brainfart and can’t remember what they’re called! Amish!! Knew it would come to me eventually!
  5. Which country is also known as Burma? Myanmar?

:heartpulse:Entertainment

  1. What Carry On film is set in India? Up the Khyber?
  2. In TV sitcom Benidorm, by what name is the character of Geoff Maltby better known? Gloria?
  3. Who portrayed Carl Bernstein in All the President’s Men? No idea.
  4. “Skin” and “Human” were hits by which bearded Brit Award-winning singer? Rag n Bone Man?
  5. The X Factor stars John and Edward Grimes are better known by what shorter name? Jedward?

:yellow_heart: History

  1. What country did the Allies invade in World War II’s Operation Avalanche? Italy?
  2. What English explorer discovered and named Virginia? Drake?
  3. Whose palace was bought by George III? Blenheim?
  4. What river is Pocahontas buried along? Colorado?
  5. What does a ship with a yellow Jack flag have on board? Bodies/disease?

:poop: Art & Literature

  1. Which real famous writer is mentioned on page 1 of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? No idea, Shakespeare?
  2. Which musical includes the song “Defying Gravity”? Wicked?
  3. Designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971, by what name is the logo for Nike sportswear popularly known? Swoosh?
  4. Which series of novels features a space turtle called Great A’Tuin? Discworld?
  5. Who found himself flying on the island of Laputa? Peter Pan? :woman_shrugging:t2:

:green_heart: Science & Nature

  1. What’s the Fahrenheit equivalent of 100 degrees centigrade? Probably should know but don’t. 323?
  2. What lemon-scented grass is used in perfumes and insect repellent? Citronella?
  3. What does the victim of a herniated intervertebral part suffer from? Slipped disc?
  4. What’s the science of growing plants in liquid nutrients rather than soil? Hydroponics?
  5. What wheel did Blaise Pascal invent in a search for perpetual motion? Spinning?

:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure

  1. What sprot is it recommended that you duck the boom in? Sailing?
  2. Where was the first test match played? Old Trafford?
  3. What do all racehorses in the northern hemisphere celebrate on New Year’s Day every year? Their birthday?
  4. What stone is used in the manufacture of snooker tables? Marble?
  5. How many pieces does each player start a game of draughts with? 24?
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Answers to Hump Day Quiz

Geography :blue_heart:

  1. Suez canal
  2. False?
  3. Rome
  4. Amish
  5. No idea

Entertainment :heartpulse:

  1. No idea
  2. No idea
  3. No idea
  4. Rag n Bone man
  5. Jedward

History :yellow_heart:

  1. Italy
  2. John Smith
  3. Kew Palace
  4. Thames
  5. No idea

Arts and Literature :poop:

  1. No idea
  2. Wicked
  3. Swoosh
  4. No idea
  5. No idea

Science and Nature :green_heart:

  1. 212?
  2. I feel like Lemongrass is too obvious but I have no other answers so let’s go with that
  3. Slipped disc
  4. Hydro something
  5. No idea

Sprot and Leisure :orange_heart:

  1. No idea
  2. New Zealand?
  3. Their birthdays
  4. Slate
  5. 12
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Hope I made it on time!

:blue_heart:
1- Suez Canal
2- False
3-Rome
4-Mormons?
5-Myanmar

:heartpulse:
1-Carry on Up the Khyber
2- No idea
3-Dustin Hoffman
4-Rag and Bone Man
5-Jedward

:yellow_heart:
1- Italy
2-Don’t know
3-Henry VIII?
4-Thames
5-Whisky?

:poop:
1- Mark Twain?
2-Wicked
3-The tick?
4-Discworld
5-Gulliver

:green_heart:
1-212 Celsius
2-Citronella
3-Back Pain? Slipped Disc? Prolapsed Disc?
4-Hydroponics
5-Roulette

:orange_heart:
1-Hockey?
2-London?
3- Don’t know
4-Slate
5-16, I think

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I have added the answers to the quiz post :+1:

And the winner of this week’s Great Hump Day Quiz is… :drum::drum::drum:

@WillC :trophy::balloon:

Congratulations! :slightly_smiling_face:

And the Great Hump Clean-Sweepers this week are… :bouquet::clap:

@MsSubExperimenter :blue_heart:
@Peitho :blue_heart:
@MrsLovett77 :green_heart:

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Congratulations @WillC - Christmas Number one in the Quiz Charts :clap::clap::clap:

Thank you @Ian_Chimp and may I say it’s lovely to see you decked out in your festive finery… and I’m sure Mrs Chimpaclause will appreciate your squishy wand!

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I’m saving it for santa. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Thanks, a fair few guesses especially on sport! :slight_smile:

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Well done folks! I get the wooden spoon again!:rofl::rofl:

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(29/12/21)

The Great Hump Day Quiz! 🐪

Welcome to the Great Hump Day Quiz!

We’re always trying to add more people to our quiz gang, so check out how to hide your answers, pop them in a post, and I’ll add you to the Scoreboard. :+1::slightly_smiling_face:

:exclamation:We also have an answer template you can copy and paste now too. :+1:

Where do the questions come from?

I found a mysterious old box of trivial pursuit, with even more trivial pursuits stuffed inside. It is a treasure trove of quiz questions, and all of them really old. :slightly_smiling_face: Perfect fodder for a Hump Day special. :+1:

Piecing together a few bits and bobs, there were three sets, and a couple of the instructions. One is a Genus Edition, dated 2001, and the other the 20th Anniversary one, 2004. There’s also another old style board and questions in there that looks/smells quite a bit older. That’s the box they’re all stuffed in, and that has ©1983 printed on it. No instructions, so not sure if that’s accurate. That one says it’s a Master Game Genus Edition.

(Edit: Now with an added sprinkling of more recent questions too :+1::slightly_smiling_face:)

So, there you go. It’s a bit random, but it should add to the fun. :slightly_smiling_face:

Categories:

💙 Geography

  1. What mountain dropped 1,313 feet in 1980?

  2. What strait divides the Pillars of Hercules?

  3. What is the familiar name of the fair city also known as Baile Atha Cliath?

  4. What river begins in Syria and passes through Lake Tiberias into the Dead Sea?

  5. Which Scottish city has hosted a military tattoo each summer since 1950?

💗Entertainment

  1. What does Oscar stand on?

  2. Who was Elvis Presley’s manager?

  3. What story was the inspiration for West Side Story?

  4. Which American singer’s top ten singles in the UK include “Naturally”, “Come and Get It”, and “It Ain’t Me”?

  5. What is the name of Hiccup’s dragon friend in How to Train Your Dragon?

💛 History

  1. What country was annexed by Mussolini in 1936?

  2. What were the ancient Egyptian pyramids once covered in?

  3. What type of vessel did the Royal Navy first launch in 1901?

  4. Which century saw the start of the Renaissance in Italy?

  5. What would you pay a ‘knocker-upper’ to do in the 19th century?

💩 Art & Literature

  1. What was the name of Captain Nemo’s submarine?

  2. Who wrote the Mr. Men series?

  3. What does the Latin quo vadis ask?

  4. What two figures usually feature in a pietà sculpture?

  5. In a theatre, where would you find the proscenium - in front of the stage, in the orchestra pit, or in the aisle?

💚 Science & Nature

  1. What sailors’ disease resulted from a deficiency of Vitamin C?

  2. What’s the outermost part of the Sun’s atmosphere called?

  3. Which British aviation engineer invented the jet engine in 1937?

  4. Which mammal with the Latin name Gulo gulo, meaning glutton, is known for its fearlessness and razor-sharp retractable claws?

  5. When the time is 6 o’clock, what is the angle between a clock’s hour hand and minute hand?

🧡 Sprot & Leisure

  1. What’s the only kind of golf hole you can shoot an albatross on?

  2. How many times are Mexican refried beans fried?

  3. Which spicy pickled vegetable dish, usually made with cabbage, is a staple in Korean cuisine?

  4. Where are adolphs, randolphs and rudolphs performed?

  5. In which game do you each choose a stick, drop them into a stream by a bridge, and then see which stick comes out from under the bridge first?

Scoreboard

Total :blue_heart: :heartpulse: :yellow_heart: :poop: :green_heart: :orange_heart:
@MsSubExperimenter 20 3 4 2 4 3 4
@Peitho 17½ 3 2 2½ 4 4 2
@WillC 17 4 3 2 2 5 1
@Ian_Chimp 17 2 3 3 4 3 2
@SexInTheCity 16 2 2 4 2 2 4
@Craig1234 12 2 1 2 2 2 3
The Answers

| :blue_heart: Geography | :heartpulse: Entertainment
— | — | —

  1. Mount St. Helens | 1. A reel of film
  2. The Strait of Gibraltar | 2. Colonel Tom. Parker
  3. Dublin | 3. Romeo and Juliet
  4. The Jordan | 4. Selena Gomez
  5. Edinburgh | 5. Toothless
    |
    :yellow_heart: History |
    :poop: Arts & Literature |
  6. Abyssinia | 1. The Nautilus
  7. Marble
    (though the internet says ‘polished limestone’) | 2. Roger Hargreaves
  8. A submarine | 3. ‘Where are you going?’
  9. 14th century | 4. Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary
  10. Wake you up
    Often by rapping on your window with a long pole | 5. In front of the stage
    It’s the arch between the stage and the audience
    |
    :green_heart: Science & Nature |
    :orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure |
  11. Scurvy | 1. A par five
  12. Corona | 2. Once
    The name is based on a mistranslation
  13. Frank Whittle | 3. Kimchi
  14. The Wolverine | 4. On a trampoline
  15. 180 degrees | 5. Pooh sticks
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