The Great Pub Quiz Game Thread

Games
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Summary
  1. Over dale, under hill
  2. Absence makes the heart grow fonder?
  3. Big it
  4. Bolt upright
  5. Shop until you drop
  6. Up to no good
  7. Something to do with a suit of cards and men
  8. Jack in the box
  9. No idea
  10. Green with envy
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Thanks for the tag @Peitho

My answers
  1. No idea on this one! Dale down over hill?
  2. Heart to heart
  3. A big if
  4. Bolt upright
  5. Shop til you drop
  6. Up to no good
  7. Hijacking
  8. Jack in the box
  9. The boot is on the other foot
  10. Green with envy
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Answers to Rebus Puzzles (IV) :jigsaw:

Questions can be found here

  1. Over hill and down dale
  2. Heart to heart
  3. A big “if”
  4. Bolt upright
  5. Shop 'til you drop
  6. Up to no good
  7. Hijacking
  8. Jack in a box
  9. Put the boot on the other foot
  10. Green with envy

Thanks for playing, impressive answering from all…
In fourth place @Ian_Chimp with 60%
In third place @MsSubExperimenter with 70 %
But joint winners with 100% each:
@SexInTheCity and @VanillaWithSprinkles :clap::clap::clap:

:trophy::trophy:

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Wooooohooooo :partying_face::partying_face: High 5 @VanillaWithSprinkles :smirk:

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The Great Hump Day Quiz! :tada::dromedary_camel:
(11/11/20)

Welcome to this Wednesday’s Great Hump Day Quiz! All newcomers are most welcome :slightly_smiling_face: Check out the rules, pop your answers in a post, and I’ll add you to the Scoreboard. :+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.

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

Categories:

💙 Geography

  1. What continent is Barbados considered part of?

  2. What are natives of Sardinia called?

  3. What’s the only country in the world that starts with the letter O in English?

  4. Which island nation boasts 40 species of Lemur?

  5. What country is home to the TAP airline?

💗Entertainment

  1. What film had The Entertainer as its theme tune?

  2. Which co-manager of Westlife has had several chart-topping singles of his own?

  3. Who made a hit of He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother?

  4. Which purse carrier was denounced by American Baptist preacher Jerry Falwell as ‘A gay role model’?

  5. What English comedian is famed for playing the piano badly?

💛 History

  1. Who wears The Fisherman’s Ring?

  2. What age had been passed by 25 people still living in the world, according to a 2000 report by the University of California?

  3. What head of state was born at 17 Bruton Street, London?

  4. What is William Hague lacking that Neil Kinnock claimed precludes him from ever being Prime Minister?

  5. Who called religion “the opium of the people”?

💩 Art & Literature

  1. What Irish-born playwright was sentenced to two years of hard labour for homosexuality?

  2. What was the best-selling book by Douglas Adams who guested on guitar with Pink Floyd?

  3. What country claimed Rubens, Van Dyck and Breugel as citizens?

  4. Which sharp phrase for bearing a grudge was first used in the a USA in 1804?

  5. What name to Vincent Van Gogh sign to his paintings?

💚 Science & Nature

  1. What does the typical person do 295 times during their dinner hour?

  2. What does CJD stand for?

  3. Which is bigger, the American or English billion?

  4. What is the collective name for sea horses?

  5. What’s the world’s most popular non-alcoholic organic beverage?

🧡 Sprot & Leisure

  1. Where would you see a horse jump over The Chair?

  2. What event’s world record had stood since 1968 when Mike Powell went just a little further in 1991?

  3. What country does tennis player Mark Edmondson hail from?

  4. Which country has collected more than half of the Olympic medals for the men’s 400 metres?

  5. What year did football’s Munich air disaster happen?

Scoreboard

Total :blue_heart: :heartpulse: :yellow_heart: :poop: :green_heart: :orange_heart:
@WillC 22½ 5 4½ 4 3 3 3
@Ace12345 22 5 2 5 4 3 3
@Peitho 21 4 3 4 3 3 4
@Onlyones 20 4 2 4 3 3 4
@MsSubExperimenter 17 5 1 3 3 2 4
@Serpentwand 17 4 3 3 3 2 2
@SexInTheCity 17 4½ 2 3 4 1 2½
@VanillaWithSprinkles 15 4 2 1 3 3 2
@Ian_Chimp 13½ 3 2 2 5 1½ 0
@KottanKitten 3½ 1½ 0 0 0 1 1
The Answers

| :blue_heart: Geography | :heartpulse: Entertainment
— | — | —
| 1. North America | 1. The Sting
| 2. Sards /Sardinians | 2. Ronan Keating
| 3. Oman | 3. The Hollies
| 4. Madagascar | 4. Tinky Winky of the Teletubbies
| 5. Portugal | 5. Les Dawson
|
:yellow_heart: History |
:poop: Arts & Literature |
| 1. The Pope | 1. Oscar Wilde
| 2. 110 | 2. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
| 3. Queen Elizabeth II | 3. Belgium
| 4. Hair | 4. Having an axe to grind
| 5. Karl Marx | 5. Vincent
|
:green_heart: Science & Nature |
:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure |
| 1. Swallow | 1. Aintree
| 2. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease | 2. Long jump’s
| 3. The English billion | 3. Australia
| 4. Herd | 4. USA
| 5. Coffee | 5. 1958

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Answers

Geography

  1. North America
    2.Sardinian (would have been better if it had been Sardines)
    3.Oman
    4.Madagascar
    5.Taiwan ?

Entertainment
1.The Sting
2. No idea, I know they were signed by Simon Cowell though.
3.The Hollies
4.?
5.Eric Morecambe

History
1.The Pope
2.110 ?
3.Queen Elizabeth II
4.Because he was Welsh ?
5.Karl Marx

Art & Literature
1.Oscar Wilde
2.Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy.
3.Holland
4.?
5.Vincent

Science & Nature
1.Blink ?
2.Creutzfeld Jacob Disease
3.U.K
4.Herd (Complete Guess)
5.Water ?

Sprot & Leisure
1.Aintree
2.Long Jump
3.?
4.USA
5.1958

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Summary

[details=“My attempt”] :blue_heart: Geography

  1. What continent is Barbados considered part of? North America?
  2. What are natives of Sardinia called? I can’t resist saying Sardines haha but probably Sardinians
  3. What’s the only country in the world that starts with the letter O in English? Oman
  4. Which island nation boasts 40 species of Lemur? Madagascar?
  5. What country is home to the TAP airline? Portugal?

:heartpulse:Entertainment

  1. What film had The Entertainer as its theme tune? Pink Panther?
  2. Which co-manager of Westlife has had several chart-topping singles of his own? Ronan Keating?
  3. Who made a hit of He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother? Don’t know who sang it, know the song though!
  4. Which purse carrier was denounced by American Baptist preacher Jerry Falwell as ‘A gay role model’? Liberace?
  5. What English comedian is famed for playing the piano badly? Tommy Cooper?

:yellow_heart: History

  1. Who wears The Fisherman’s Ring? The Pope?
  2. What age had been passed by 25 people still living in the world, according to a 2000 report by the University of California? 105?
  3. What head of state was born at 17 Bruton Street, London? The Queen?
  4. What is William Hague lacking that Neil Kinnock claimed precludes him from ever being Prime Minister? Hair?
  5. Who called religion “the opium of the people”? Someone sensible! Dickens?

:poop: Art & Literature

  1. What Irish-born playwright was sentenced to two years of hard labour for homosexuality? Oscar Wilde?
  2. What was the best-selling book by Douglas Adams who guested on guitar with Pink Floyd? Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?
  3. What country claimed Rubens, Van Dyck and Breugel as citizens? Netherlands?
  4. Which sharp phrase for bearing a grudge was first used in the a USA in 1804? Have a knife out for
  5. What name to Vincent Van Gogh sign to his paintings? Van?

:green_heart: Science & Nature

  1. What does the typical person do 295 times during their dinner hour? Swallow?
  2. What does CJD stand for? It’s an illness I think. Something disease?
  3. Which is bigger, the American or English billion? American?
  4. What is the collective name for sea horses? Herd?
  5. What’s the world’s most popular non-alcoholic organic beverage? Water?

:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure

  1. Where would you see a horse jump over The Chair? Aintree
  2. What event’s world record had stood since 1968 when Mike Powell went just a little further in 1991? Triple jump?
  3. What country does tennis player Mark Edmondson hail from? Australia?
  4. Which country has collected more than half of the Olympic medals for the men’s 400 metres? USA?
  5. What year did football’s Munich air disaster happen? 1958 :disappointed:

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I realised as soon as i pressed reply

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@MsSubExperimenter i think you may have done the same

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It’s weird, I do it but it doesn’t show so have to do it again :face_with_raised_eyebrow: :slightly_smiling_face:

910

I have a feeling that I have made a couple of silly errors in my answers.

911

My Hump Day Quiz Answers

💙 Geography answers
  1. North America
  2. Italian… Sardinians if more specific
  3. Oman
  4. Madagascar
  5. Tanzania?
💗 Entertainment answers
  1. The Sting
  2. Ronan Keating
  3. :woman_shrugging:t2:
  4. Tinky Winky
  5. Hmmm, strong feeling I should definitely know this
💛 History answers
  1. Um, the fisherman?
  2. 110? :thinking: Definitely higher than 100
  3. The Queen? Head of state in UK
  4. Hair
  5. I know the quote… it’s a good quote… possibly Karl Marx?
💩 Art & Literature answers
  1. Oscar Wilde
  2. “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” is his best selling book, question confuses me, why mention Pink Floyd? It has no relevance to answer if I’m reading it right :thinking:
  3. I think Dutch
  4. Can’t even think of another way to say bare a grudge :woman_facepalming:t2:
  5. Vincent
💚 Science & Nature answers
  1. Swallow?
  2. It’s the human form of mad cow disease. The D is disease, don’t know the C and the J (people’s names)
  3. They’re the same. UK used to be 3 zeros bigger.
  4. Herd?
  5. Water must be the most drunk, does that count?
🧡 Sprot & Leisure answers
  1. Grand National (Aintree)
  2. Long jump?
  3. Australian?
  4. USA
  5. Early 60s? … 1962 :woman_shrugging:t2:
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Woohoo, first ever break of the 20 point barrier for me :blush:.

Unlikely to be repeated again - these questions suited me! (Couple of lucky Sprot guesses helped though :joy:)

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WillC Answers

Geography
1, North America
2, Sardinians
3, Oman
4, Madagascar
5, Portugal

Entertainment

1, The Sting
2, Ronan Keating :face_vomiting:
3, The Hollies
4, A Tellytubby, but i can’t remember which one!
5, Les Dawson

History
1, The Pope
2, 105?
3, Queen Elizabeth II
4, Hair!
5, Karl Marx

Art and Lit

1, Oscar Wilde
2, The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy
3, The Netherlands
4, Knives Out For You?
5, Vincent

Science and Nature

1, Swallow?
2, Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (Mad Cow)
3, Both the same?
4, No idea!
5, Water

Sprot and Leisure

1, Aintree at the Grand National
2, Long Jump?
3, No idea!
4, No idea!
5, 1958

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I enjoy my hour or two at the top of the board every Wednesday morning. :slightly_smiling_face:

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@Ian_Chimp another cracking hump day quiz thanks!

:blue_heart: Geography

Answers
  1. North America
  2. Sardinians?
  3. Oman
  4. Madagascar
  5. Thailand?

:heartpulse:Entertainment

Answers
  1. ?
  2. Louis Walsh?
  3. ?
  4. Tinky Winky
  5. Les Dawson?

:yellow_heart: History

Summary
  1. ?
  2. 115?
  3. ?
  4. Balls?
  5. Karl Marx

:poop: Art & Literature

Answers
  1. Oscar Wilde?
  2. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
  3. The Netherlands?
  4. ?
  5. Vincent

:green_heart: Science & Nature

Answers
  1. Chew?
  2. ?
  3. English billion
  4. Herd
  5. Coffee?

:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure

Answres
  1. Grand national
  2. Long jump?
  3. ?
  4. Jamaica?
  5. 1960?
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For once i actually know one of the entertainment ones i think, for once knowing all the Teletubbies is useful

Answers

Geography

  1. North America
  2. Sardinians
  3. Oman
  4. Madagascar
  5. Portugal

Entertainment - well i know none of these

  1. Bugsy Malone
  2. Brian
  3. Dave
  4. wait no, i do know this 1! My childhood obsession us useful. Tinky Winky
  5. Les Dawson

History

  1. Pope
  2. 110
  3. the Queen
  4. Hair
  5. Karl Marx

Art

  1. Oscar Wilde
  2. Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy
  3. Belgium (that’s what Flemmish means right?)
  4. Knife out for?
  5. Vincent? (it’s got to be that or something completely ridiculous like Marjorie)

Science (debateably)

  1. Swallow?
  2. Cruetzfeld Jakob Disease (oh i know a load about this, we’ve studied it and other prion diseases in my course. It’s a prion disease from misfolded small proteinaceous particles and they actually spread through the brain - in the same way they think Alzheimer’s might! Sorry i got distracted haha)
  3. USA? (they usually make stuff bigger)
  4. Herd
  5. Water?

Sprot - again I know virtually nothing

  1. The grand national
  2. Long jump
  3. Lithuania
  4. USA
  5. 1954?
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Here’s hoping I do better than last week! :innocent:

Answers

Geography

  1. America
  2. Sardinians
  3. Ongland…? :joy:
  4. Philippines
  5. Taiwan

Entertainment

1.Miss Congeniality
2. Brian McFadden
3. Ed Sheeran
4. Freddie Mercury
5. Lee Evans

History

  1. Queen Victoria
  2. 115
  3. Boris Johnson
  4. A spine
  5. Napoleon

Art & Literature

  1. Arthur Conan Doyle
  2. Rockin’ Out
  3. Brussles
  4. Having a cow
  5. Vin

Science

  1. Blink
  2. Colliding Jumping Dogs! :dog2:
  3. American
  4. A herd
  5. Tea

Sport

  1. Dressing
  2. Longjump
  3. Scotland
  4. France
  5. 1986

Another disaster :yum:

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Answers to Hump Day Quiz 11.11.20

:blue_heart: Geography

  1. America
  2. Sardinians?
  3. Oman
  4. Madagascar?
  5. Portugal

:heartpulse:Entertainment

  1. No idea!
  2. I haven’t got a clue!!
  3. Neil Diamond?
  4. Tinky winky!
  5. Les Dawson

:yellow_heart: History

  1. No idea
  2. Wild guess at 106
  3. Queen Elizabeth II
  4. Hair?! :joy:
  5. Karl Marx

:poop: Art & Literature

  1. Oscar Wilde
  2. Hitch hikers guide to the galaxy
  3. Belgium
  4. I’m having a mind blank… Resentment?
  5. “Vincent”

:green_heart: Science & Nature

  1. Chew?
  2. Ahhh I know it’s a disease but couldn’t tell you without googling how to spell!!
  3. English?
  4. No idea but I’d love if it was sea-whores
  5. Tea? Is that organic?

:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure

  1. At the grand national?
  2. No idea
  3. No idea
  4. USA?
  5. 1958 I think

Those took some brain work!! :fearful:

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

There may be a bit of remarking this week :slightly_smiling_face:, but I provisionally declare this week’s winner to be…

@WillC :trophy::tada::balloon:

And a special :brain: award to @Ace12345 for exemplary additional detail. :+1::slightly_smiling_face:

For Blue2 the card wanted ‘Sards’. :man_shrugging:
Edit: After a google consultation Sardinians is also valid. I have updated the scores :blue_heart:+1 :+1:

For Green3 I accepted either English billion or both (as, apparently, we’ve been using the American one since 1974 :slightly_smiling_face:).

For Orange1 it wanted Aintree, but I gave a ½ for Grand National. :slightly_smiling_face:

Everyone happy with that?

And are we all still enjoying a regular Wednesday quiz?

  • Very much! Keep it going
  • Not so much. Give it a rest

0 voters

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