The Great Pub Quiz Game Thread

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Tomorrow morning at about 7am, but I can push it back a bit if you need it. :+1::slightly_smiling_face:

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I do like a picture round. :slightly_smiling_face: And the Rebus ones are fun too. :+1:

And I found this the other day… :slightly_smiling_face:

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I think I did awfully on this one :frowning:

Here we go...

:blue_heart: Geography

  1. What continent is Jamaica considered part of? South America?
  2. Which US city’s high-rollers claim more ex-directory phone numbers than anywhere else in the world? Las Vegas?
  3. Which major news organisation is based in Atlanta, Georgia? CNN?
  4. Where does Cathay Pacific fly to from London? Malaysia?
  5. Who succeeded Nelson Mandela as South Africa’s President? FW De Klerk?

:heartpulse:Entertainment

  1. What was the first name of the wife of the previous owner of Elvis Presley’s Memphis mansion? Maria?
  2. What drink topped the charts for All Saints? Black Coffee
  3. Who won Oscars for her roles in Gone with the Wind and A Streetcar Named Desire? Vivian Leigh
  4. Who spoke the only word in Mel Brooke’s Silent Movie? Hello?
  5. Which show with a totally bald star won an Emmy award for Outstanding Hairstyling in a TV series? Breaking Bad?

:yellow_heart: History

  1. Which German Prince ruled England from 1714 to 1727, but couldn’t speak a word of English? Albert?
  2. Who was the first British Concorde test pilot? Stevie Wonder :stuck_out_tongue:
  3. Which mountainous country’s Crown Prince died in 2001 after wiping out the rest of the royal family? Andorra?
  4. Which university sucked up to Bill Clinton by giving him an honorary degree 26 years after he left there? Columbia?
  5. What former British ambassador to the US had a prime minister as a father-in-law? No clue

:poop: Art & Literature

  1. Who created private detective Philip Marlowe? EM Forster?
  2. Which famous film director is Loyd Grossman’s father-in-law? No clue
  3. Which British newspaper purchased the so-called Hitler Diaries? The Sun?
  4. How many dozen Canterbury Tales are there? 2?
  5. What category of writing are the Hugo and Nebula awards given for? Science fiction?

:green_heart: Science & Nature

  1. Who’s known as The Father of Geometry? Pythagoras?
  2. Which British sculptor has a surname which means the speed of sound? Barbara Hepworth?
  3. What vehicle did Clive Sinclair launch in the 1980s with a retail price of £399? C5?
  4. What did a 1999 British Dental Association report warn can lead to infection and even death? Gold teeth/veneers?
  5. What’s the square root of one-quarter? Half?

:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure

  1. Who said in 2000: It’s typical of me to be finishing a long and distinguished drinking career just as the Government plans to open pubs 24 hours a day’? George Best?
  2. Which 66-year-old former England manager replaced Ruud Gullit at Newcastle United? Bobby Robson
  3. In which sprot did Richard Faulds win 2000 Olympic gold for Britain? Shooting?
  4. Who married John Lloyd? Chris Evert?
  5. What does a notaphile collect? Pens?
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Heeeeeeere goes…

Answers to Hump Day Quiz 14.10.20

Geography :blue_heart:

  1. North America
  2. I’m not sure I even understand this question… Massive guess at Los Angeles
  3. CNN?
  4. I’ve not seen it advertised when I’ve been so I’m guessing international… Canada because it starts with a C? :joy::canada:
  5. I think it also began with an M but I couldn’t possibly remember…

Entertainment :heartpulse:

  1. Grace?
  2. Black coffee
  3. :woman_shrugging:t2: No clue
  4. Again… Never seen it so couldn’t even guess
  5. Haven’t a clue but how annoyed must the other nominees have been!

History :yellow_heart:

  1. George the first
  2. Ahhh I feel like I’m gonna know this once I see the answer…
  3. Nepal
  4. I think its Oxford… May be completely wrong but I remember reading something about it
  5. :woman_shrugging:t2:

:poop: Art and Literature

  1. Raymond Chandler
  2. :woman_shrugging:t2:
  3. The Sunday Times
  4. 2 dozen
  5. Sci-fi and fantasy

:green_heart: Science and Nature

  1. Euclid
  2. :woman_shrugging:t2:
  3. C2
  4. Plaque?
  5. One half

:orange_heart: Sprot and Leisure

  1. George Best
  2. Bobby Robson
  3. I’m trying to think of things England might actually win… :joy: Cycling?
  4. Mrs Lloyd… :face_with_hand_over_mouth:
  5. Bank notes
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@anon2740429 @VanillaWithSprinkles @WillC + anyone else

Does anyone want a little extra time to play? I don’t mind pushing the answers back a bit. :+1:

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No thanks.

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Are you sure buddy? It’ll give someone a chance to win your trophy off you fair and square?

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I’ll give it a miss this time, let someone else have a bash.

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The answer to Who was the first British Concorde test pilot?
I was curious to see if they named him as Brian Trubshaw or his full name of Ernest Brian Trubshaw. I worked with someone who worked on the concorde project and knew Brian Trubshaw well .

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I have popped the answers in. :slightly_smiling_face::+1:

Barring any marking snafus I declare the winner this week to be…

@Ace12345 :trophy::confetti_ball::champagne:

And @Serpentwand gets a special :cherries: reward as it was his first time. :slightly_smiling_face:

I have given a whole point to anyone that said Star Trek: The Next Generation for Pink 5. The question makes no sense if the answer is really Voyager, as no-one is bald. :slightly_smiling_face:

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I’ve just had a google and it seems he was an Ernest, but has ‘Brian Trubshaw’ on his gravestone. :+1:

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Congratulations @Ace12345!! Very well deserved :clap:t2::clap:t2::clap:t2::clap:t2:
And if I do say so myself I am absolutely chuffed at second place :smirk:

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I never got the story of why he went by Brian and not Ernest.

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I’ve done a bit of Googling… basically of it’s time it was a bad question! Star Trek Voyager has won the Emmy but the star is clearly not bald, The Next Generation did not win the Emmy.

However, it may just be that it was a premonition of the future question (admittedly with the wrong answer!) as recently, Star Trek Picard has won it! :rofl:

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Nice work. :+1: I was upset the question setters didn’t know basic Star Trek. It made me feel very much like Shaka, when the walls fell.

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Oh frig i just realised i read the silent movie question wrong :joy: i really shouldn’t skim read

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It’s weirdly common for people historically to basically ditch their 1st name. Queen Victoria’s 1st name was originally Alexandrina before she basically scrubbed it from the records

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Close Up Picture Quiz 🧐

Okay folks… I have posted a picture quiz here.

Basically, what are the house hold objects pictured in close ups? Exact answers are required for numbers 2, 4, 6 and 8. Generic answers for the others (… though maybe a bonus point for a non generic answer to 10!)

The photos appear a little off the side on my phone but if you click on them you see the full picture if you need it… you probably won’t.

I have stolen @Ian_Chimp 's intro and end so hopefully all answers submitted will be here :crossed_fingers:. Answers tomorrow.

Hope you like.

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I don’t think it’s just royalty, lots of people do/have done it. We’ve given our kids unusual first names and traditional middle names so they can choose later if they think we’ve been pricks. :slightly_smiling_face:

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I’m pretty sure I know what 8 is. :slightly_smiling_face:

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