The Great Pub Quiz Game Thread

Games
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I can’t take part this week unfortunately! Thank you @Ian_Chimp !

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Sorry, forgot. I’ll skip it this week thanks.

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Here we go

:blue_heart: Geography

  1. As at 2016, which two countries, both in North Africa, boast the only two underground railway systems on the whole continent? Morocco and Tunisia?
  2. In which historic county is the fictional Downton Abbey located - Yorkshire, Hampshire, Cornwall, or Cheshire? Yorkshire?
  3. Which is the oldest remaining British overseas territory, administered by the Crown since 1684? Australia?
  4. Spanish children leave a lost tooth under their pillow for the tooth mouse, not the tooth fairy. True or false? True?
  5. Which North African stew is also the name of the dish its cooked in? Tagine?

:heartpulse:Entertainment

  1. Who is Gru’s mad scientist partner-in-crime in Despicable Me? Dr Nefario?
  2. Which model of robot was sent back in time to kill John Conner in Terminator 2: Judgement Day? T3000? No idea
  3. On which animated 1960s TV series were the household appliances powered by animals? No clue
  4. Which of the Seven Dwarfs comes first (alphabetically)? Bashful?
  5. What two people’s pictures were hanging on Alf Garnett’s living room wall? No idea

:yellow_heart: History

  1. From which root vegetable were jack-o’-lanterns originally made? Turnips?
  2. What has been the most common name given to baby boys over the last 500 years - George, John, or David? George?
  3. Which period of prehistory has a name that roughly translates from Greek as ‘New Stone Age’ ? Neolithic?
  4. Who inherited the throne of Scotland at the age of six days? James?
  5. In 2017, the Queen celebrating 65 years on the throne was referred to as her what - Golden Jubilee, Diamond Jubilee, or Sapphire Jubilee? Sapphire?

:poop: Art & Literature

  1. Whose Another Place sculpture can be seen on Crosby Beach near Liverpool? Anthony Gormley?
  2. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which child blew up into a giant-sized blueberry? Violet Beauregard?
  3. Who was the first major author to read his own work in public for profit? Roald Dahl?
  4. Which prolific artist, famous for his ‘paintings of light’, hid the number 5282 in his work to honour his wedding day, 2 May 1982? Turner?
  5. What was the African Queen in C. S. Forester’s novel? Boat/ship?

:green_heart: Science & Nature

  1. The Greek mathematician Euclid is popularly known as “The Father of…” which branch of maths? Geometry?
  2. What type of engine uses the same basic technology as a pressure cooker? Combustion?
  3. After oxygen, what is the most abundant element in the human body by weight - calcium, carbon, nitrogen, or hydrogen? Nitrogen?
  4. Which animal makes the longest land migration? Giraffe?
  5. What is the modern name for the Draisienne which Baron Karl Dreiss von Sauerbronn invented in 1817 to travel around the parks of Paris? Metro?

:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure

  1. What colour light is displayed on the port side of a boat? Red,
  2. In French cooking, what do you add to a croque monsieur to make it a croque madame? Cheese?
  3. Which Czech-born tennis player won an unprecedented nine women’s singles championships at Wimbledon between 1978 and 1990? Jana Novotna?
  4. What distance is covered by runners on a junior parkrun event? 2k?
  5. What is the name of the international multi-sprot event for wounded armed forces personnel, created by Prince Harry? The Invictus Games (I actually went to the wheelchair basketball at the first one - it was fantastic!)
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I forgot to add the answers in last night. It all gets a bit shaky when @SexInTheCity doesn’t turn up at 5 to 7 to remind me. :slightly_smiling_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:

@Peitho :trophy::balloon:

Congratulations! :slightly_smiling_face:

Though no Great Hump Clean-Sweepers this week. :slightly_frowning_face:

But the kids questions were:

:blue_heart:4 | :heartpulse:1 | :yellow_heart:5 | :poop:2 | :green_heart:2 | :orange_heart:4

And the winner of the King Edward Crown goes to @Forever_his :partying_face::potato::crown:

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Yay! Thank you, chips for tea!

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Well done @Peitho! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Yay!

Thank you :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Sorry didn’t manage it this week. Been crazy busy with work.

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I’m sorry guys, I haven’t done the quiz this week. :slightly_frowning_face:

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No worries!

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You have other time absorbing things on your mind this week, we can survive one week :+1:.

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No need to apologise, we appreciate you doing it as often as you do! :banana::banana::banana:

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No probs. It’s a nice bonus, not an expectation!
Thanks for all you do. :+1:

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(07/04/22)

The Great Boxing 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. The flag of which US state features the UK flag in its top-left corner?

  2. There is an English airport named after highwayman Dick Turpin. True or false?

  3. What European capital celebrated its 2,000th anniversary in 1951?

  4. What’s the world’s largest island?

  5. How many countries lie along the Greenwich Meridian line?

💗Entertainment

  1. Which of these international film festivals is the oldest - Cannes, Berlin, or Venice?

  2. Which much-loved comedian, who died in 2016, created and starred in the TV sitcom Dinnerladies?

  3. Who said of his only heterosexual experience: “My heart was never in it, but my loins were grateful for the outing and the exercise”?

  4. Which British illusionist has hosted TV shows called Mind Control and Trick of the Mind?

  5. What colour is the cat Custard in Roobarb and Custard - pink, yellow, or green?

💛 History

  1. Who replaced the assassinated Giacomo Matteotti in 1924?

  2. Instituted in 1943 by the PDSA, what is the name of the medal awarded to animals for outstanding acts of bravery in wartime?

  3. What was Queen Victoria’s real first name - Alexandrina, Eleanora, or Augusta?

  4. A large statue of what mythical creature sits by the Pyramids at Giza in Egypt?

  5. Which British political party was formed in 1900?

💩 Art & Literature

  1. Which seabird features in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”?

  2. Guernica is a painting by the French artist Matisse. True or false?

  3. Who wrote It Takes a Village and Other Lessons Children Teach Us?

  4. What word is used to describe the Romans in the Horrible Histories book - Rotten, Rude, or Rough?

  5. What Latin phrase for nurturing mother is often used to describe someone’s old school?

💚 Science & Nature

  1. Sound travels faster in water than in air. True or false?

  2. Which office staple was invented by Art Fry in 1974, because he was tired of his bookmarks slipping out of his hymnal at church?

  3. What is a barometer used to measure - temperature, windspeed, or air pressure?

  4. What drug is obtained from the cinchona tree?

  5. What were the first words spoken from the moon?

🧡 Sprot & Leisure

  1. In which game can you score a strike, a spare, and a turkey?

  2. Which popular fizzy drinks brand started life as Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda?

  3. What country won soccer’s first ever World Cup?

  4. What sprots brand, still in existence today, was the manufacturer of the original rugby balls in the 19th century?

  5. If I am impressing you with my reverse chops and my frantic cascade, I am - dancing, jumping, or juggling?

Scoreboard

Total :blue_heart: :heartpulse: :yellow_heart: :poop: :green_heart: :orange_heart:
@WillC 19 3 4 5 4 1 2
@MsSubExperimenter 18 2 3 4 4 1 4
@Peitho 17 3 4 3 3 2 2
@Ian_Chimp 17 2 3 2 4 3 3
@SexInTheCity 16 2 4 2 2 2 4
@Knottydevil 15 2 2 3 4 3 1
@Craig1234 12½ 1 2 2 3 1½ 3
@littlespoons 10 1 2 4 0 1 1
The Answers

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

  1. Hawaii[1] | 1. Venice[2]
  2. False | 2. Victoria Wood
  3. Paris | 3. Stephen Fry
  4. Greenland | 4. Derren Brown
  5. Eight[3] | 5. Pink[4]
    |
    :yellow_heart: History |
    :poop: Arts & Literature |
  6. Benito Mussolini | 1. Albatross
  7. Dickin Medal[5] | 2. False[6]
  8. Alexandrina[7] | 3. Hillary Clinton
  9. Sphinx | 4. Rotten
  10. Labour | 5. Alma mater
    |
    :green_heart: Science & Nature |
    :orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure |
  11. True[8] | 1. (tenpin) Bowling
  12. Post-It notes | 2. 7UP
  13. Air pressure | 3. Uruguay
  14. Quinine | 4. Gilbert
  15. Houston, Tranquillity Base here; the Eagle has landed | 5. Juggling

  1. The flag also has eight stripes representing the eight inhabited islands ↩︎

  2. It began with a screening of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in 1932 ↩︎

  3. United Kingdom (specifically, only England), France, Spain, Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Ghana ↩︎

  4. Roobarb, the dog, is green ↩︎

  5. Named after Maris Dickin, founder of the PDSA, it has been awarded to more than 30 pigeons ↩︎

  6. It is by the Spanish artist Picasso ↩︎

  7. Alexandrina Victoria, named after her godfather, Alexander I of Russia ↩︎

  8. About four times faster ↩︎

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It’s a day late, but I thought I’d see if I could bash one out anyhoo. :slight_smile:

This one has been made on my laptop, which was an experience. It’s really odd using an actual computer rather than my phone. The forum looks a strange and unusual place. And even more so using a laptop. :slight_smile:

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Wow! This feels extra challenging this week. Good luck everyone​:crossed_fingers:

Knottydevil’s Answers

Geography :blue_heart:

  2. False
  3. Rome
  4. Greenland
  5. 10

Entertainment :heartpulse:

  1. Cannes
  2. Victoria Wood
  3. Oscar Wilde
  4. Derren Brown
  5. Yellow

History :yellow_heart:

  1. Benito Mussolini
  3. Augusta
  4. Sphinx
  5. Labour party

Arts and Literature :poop:

  1. Albatross
  2. False (it’s by Picasso).
  4. Rotten
  5. Alma Mater

Science and Nature :green_heart:

  1. True
  2. Post-it note
  3. Air pressure
  4. Aspirin
  5. One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind

Sprot and Leisure :orange_heart:

  1. Baseball
  2. Pepsi
  3. Germany
  5. Juggling
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WillC Answers

Geography

1, Hawaii
2, False?
3, No idea
4, Greenland
5, No idea

Entertainment

1, Venice
2, Victoria Wood
3, Oscar Wilde?
4, Derren Brown
5, Pink!

History

1, Mussolini?
2, Dicken Medal? ( Not sure of spelling)
3, Alexandrina
4, The Sphinx
5, Labour?

Art and Literature

1, Albatross
2, False
3, No idea
4, Rotten!
5, Alma Mater

Science and Nature

1, False
2, Paperclip?
3, Air Pressure
4, No idea
5, One small step for man, a giant leap for mankind.

Sprot and Leisure

1, Ten Pin Bowling?
2, Sprite?
3, No idea
4, No idea
5, Juggling?

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Thanks Mr Chimp!

:blue_heart: Geography

  1. The flag of which US state features the UK flag in its top-left corner? Hawaii?
  2. There is an English airport named after highwayman Dick Turpin. True or false? False?
  3. What European capital celebrated its 2,000th anniversary in 1951? Athens?
  4. What’s the world’s largest island? Australia?
  5. How many countries lie along the Greenwich Meridian line? 2?

:heartpulse:Entertainment

  1. Which of these international film festivals is the oldest - Cannes, Berlin, or Venice? Cannes?
  2. Which much-loved comedian, who died in 2016, created and starred in the TV sitcom Dinnerladies? Victoria Wood :disappointed:
  3. Who said of his only heterosexual experience: “My heart was never in it, but my loins were grateful for the outing and the exercise”? Oscar Wilde?
  4. Which British illusionist has hosted TV shows called Mind Control and Trick of the Mind? Derren Brown?
  5. What colour is the cat Custard in Roobarb and Custard - pink, yellow, or green? Pink?

:yellow_heart: History

  1. Who replaced the assassinated Giacomo Matteotti in 1924? Mussolini?
  2. Instituted in 1943 by the PDSA, what is the name of the medal awarded to animals for outstanding acts of bravery in wartime? Purple Heart?
  3. What was Queen Victoria’s real first name - Alexandrina, Eleanora, or Augusta? Alexandrina?
  4. A large statue of what mythical creature sits by the Pyramids at Giza in Egypt? Sphinx?
  5. Which British political party was formed in 1900? Labour?

:poop: Art & Literature

  1. Which seabird features in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”? Albatross?
  2. Guernica is a painting by the French artist Matisse. True or false? False?
  3. Who wrote It Takes a Village and Other Lessons Children Teach Us? No idea
  4. What word is used to describe the Romans in the Horrible Histories book - Rotten, Rude, or Rough? Rotten,
  5. What Latin phrase for nurturing mother is often used to describe someone’s old school? Alma Mater?

:green_heart: Science & Nature

  1. Sound travels faster in water than in air. True or false? False?
  2. Which office staple was invented by Art Fry in 1974, because he was tired of his bookmarks slipping out of his hymnal at church? Paper clip?
  3. What is a barometer used to measure - temperature, windspeed, or air pressure? Air pressure?
  4. What drug is obtained from the cinchona tree? Cocaine?
  5. What were the first words spoken from the moon? Hello?

:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure

  1. In which game can you score a strike, a spare, and a turkey? Ten Pin Bowling?
  2. Which popular fizzy drinks brand started life as Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda? 7Up?
  3. What country won soccer’s first ever World Cup? Chile?
  4. What sprots brand, still in existence today, was the manufacturer of the original rugby balls in the 19th century? Gilbert?
  5. If I am impressing you with my reverse chops and my frantic cascade, I am - dancing, jumping, or juggling? Juggling?
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Cheers @Ian_Chimp, I’ve had chips today so I’m out of king Edwards :joy::joy:

Answers to Hump Day Quiz

Geography :blue_heart:

  1. New England?
  2. True
  3. Rome
  4. Greenland
  5. 9

Entertainment :heartpulse:

  1. Cannes
  2. Victoria Wood
  3. Kenny everate (spelling??)
  4. Paul mckenna??
  5. Pink

History :yellow_heart:

  1. Mussolini??
    2.?
  2. Augusta… Sounds German
  3. Sphinx
  4. Liberals

Arts and Literature :poop:

  1. Albatros
  2. False
  4. Rotten

Science and Nature :green_heart:

  1. False
  2. Paper clip
  3. Air pressure
  4. Morphine
  5. The Eagle has landed?

Sprot and Leisure :orange_heart:

  1. 10 pin bowling
  2. 7up?
  4. Umbro?
  5. Juggling
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Managed to fit it in this week. Here’s my answers. . Thanks again @Ian_Chimp

Answers

Geography :blue_heart:

  2. True
  3. Venice
  4. Hawaii
    5.Four

Entertainment :heartpulse:

  1. Cannes
  4. Darren brown
  5. Pink

History :yellow_heart:

  2. The dickin medal
  3. Alexandrina
  4. The sphinx
  5. Labour

Arts and Literature :poop:

2 True
3.
4. Rotten
5.

Science and Nature :green_heart:

  1. False
  2. Paper clip
  3. Air pressure
  5. One small step for man. One giant leap for mankind

Sprot and Leisure :orange_heart:

  1. Ten pin bowling
    2 Sprite
  2. Brazil
  4. Jumping
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