The Great Pub Quiz Game Thread

Games
924

You are doing superbly and we all appreciate it!!! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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925

Thanks, as usual sport is my Achilles heel! :slightly_smiling_face:

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926

It is a little odd that they only accept Sards as I am sure both Sards and Sardinians is correct
It also seems a little strange that a game from the early 80s does not give both as a possible answer even though as @Ian_Chimp points out that was the case from 1974.
I am sure that at the time the game was released some of the answers given raised doubts about how correct they actually were.I never had this version I had the Baby Boomer set and an additional Sport set that @WillC would absolutely love.

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927

Marking these can be a little tricky. :slightly_smiling_face: I aim for friendly and consistent, and then if we all decide that an answer should be accepted that wasn’t on the card I can go back in and tweak the scores. :slightly_smiling_face::+1:

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928

@Ian_Chimp I would think tricky is an understatement and if I gave the impression i was questioning your marking then I am really sorry as that was not my intention at all I was only referring to some of the inaccuracies of the games given answers.

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929

You should all definitely question my marking (I’m actually relying on it :slightly_smiling_face:).

I only type out the questions and answers, so if you guys spot anything a bit off with them you should definitely shout out. :+1::slightly_smiling_face:

After checking everyone’s answers again (and Google :slightly_smiling_face:) I think I’ll add an extra point for Sardinians. :blue_heart:+1 It doesn’t change the scoreboard order, but it gives @KottanKitten a little boost. :slightly_smiling_face:

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930

It does make you wonder how much they actually checked the answers when they produced the game.

931

I think i mentioned it before, but i had a bit of friendly banter playing one Christmas, the question was something along the lines of “What U.S. state is Clark Kent’s family farm in Smallville situated in?” The Triv answer was something like Iowa, when it’s Kansas!
So the question setters are not always correct!

932

The Great Hump Day Quiz! :tada::dromedary_camel:
(18/11/20)

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 country contains the region of Assam?

  2. Which is the most visited mountain in America’s Black Hills Range?

  3. What city is surrounded by Rome?

  4. Which toddling town was formerly called Fort Dearborn?

  5. Where are the pampas?

💗Entertainment

  1. What actor sang As Time Goes By in Casablanca?

  2. Which all-Irish leader of the Pogues was actually born in Kent?

  3. Who played the title role in Tom Jones?

  4. What are Bubbles, Blossom, and Buttercup collectively called?

  5. Which James Bond advertised the big Fry?

💛 History

  1. What colour were the blackout lights at Waterloo station during World War II?

  2. When did the Battle of Hastings take place - the month NOT the year?

  3. What nom de crime did Boston resident Albert DeSalvo acquire?

  4. Which war began with operation desert storm?

  5. Who addressed the United Nations General Assembly with a gun in his belt?

💩 Art & Literature

  1. Who won England’s first Nobel Prize for literature in 1907?

  2. Which female band topped the classical album chart in 2000 and were then kicked out for not being classical enough?

  3. What two wars did Ernest Hemingway cover as a correspondent?

  4. Where did pictures of saucy postcards appear on 1994 so that holidaymakers could send two at a time?

  5. What Hans Christian Anderson story has a monarch bamboozled by a tailor?

💚 Science & Nature

  1. What’s called a radiation enhancement weapon by the Pentagon?

  2. Who developed the first fully automatic machine gun when he realised the recoil of a fired bullet could expel a cartridge and load the next one?

  3. What is the fourth sign of the zodiac?

  4. What did poor Dolly the sheep develop when she was only five years old?

  5. What is the favourite food of dragonflies?

🧡 Sprot & Leisure

  1. What year saw the first colour broadcast of the F. A. Cup final?

  2. Who said: ‘Boxing’s just showbusiness with blood’?

  3. What is a cricket umpire signalling by the raising of both arms above his head?

  4. Which musical gave Liverpool fans the song You’ll Never Walk Alone?

  5. What curry is the hottest offered on most Indian restaurant menus?

Scoreboard

Total :blue_heart: :heartpulse: :yellow_heart: :poop: :green_heart: :orange_heart:
@WillC 21 4 5 4 4 2½ 1 ½
@Onlyones 18½ 4 2 3 4 1½ 4
@Peitho 15 4 1 2 2½ 4 1½
@SexInTheCity 14½ 3 1 2 3 3 2½
@VanillaWithSprinkles 13½ 3 1 2 3½ 2 2
@Serpentwand 12 4 1 2 2½ 1½ 1
@Ian_Chimp 9 3 2 2 1 0 1
@KottanKitten 7¾ 3 2 1 1½ 0 ¼
The Answers

| :blue_heart: Geography | :heartpulse: Entertainment
— | — | —
| 1. India | 1. Dooley Wilson
| 2. Mount Rushmore | 2. Shane MacGowan
| 3. Vatican City | 3. Albert Finney
| 4. Chicago | 4. The Powerpuff Girls
| 5. Argentina | 5. George Lazenby
|
:yellow_heart: History |
:poop: Arts & Literature |
| 1. Blue | 1. Rudyard Kipling
| 2. October | 2. Bond
| 3. The Boston Strangler | 3. The Spanish Civil War and World War II
| 4. The Gulf War | 4. On postage stamps
| 5. Yasser Arafat | 5. The Emperor’s New Clothes
|
:green_heart: Science & Nature |
:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure |
| 1. The neutron bomb | 1. 1968
| 2. Hiram Maxim | 2. Frank Bruno
| 3. Cancer | 3. A six
| 4. Arthritis | 4. Carousel
| 5. Mosquitos | 5. A phall

934

This looks tough.

Answers

:blue_heart: Geography

  1. India
  2. Mount Rushmore
  3. Vatican City
  4. No Idea
  5. Argentina

:heartpulse: Entertainment

  1. The character was Sam but do not remember the actors name.
  2. Shane Macgowan
  3. Albert Finney
  4. No Idea
  5. Pierce Brosnan (A guess)

:yellow_heart: History

  1. Red
  2. October
  3. Boston Strangler
  4. Gulf War
  5. No Idea

:poop: Art & Literature

  1. Rudyard Kipling
  2. No Idea
  3. Spanish Civil War and World War 2
  4. Postage Stamps
  5. Emperors New Clothes

:green_heart: Science &Nature

  1. Bomb
  2. No Idea
  3. No Idea
  4. Cancer
  5. Mosquitos

:orange_heart:Sprot & Leisure

  1. 1968 WBA v Everton
  2. Frank Bruno
  3. A Six
  4. No Idea but I think they started singing it in the 60s
  5. Phal
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I am genuinely amazed at that score ,I must confess to a good few guesses.

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936

Ooh, I fluffed up marking your Greens. Sorry buddy. You’ve gone down a point to 18½, but that’s still a great score. :slightly_smiling_face::+1:

937

Now I am going to be trying to work out which one is only half right.

938
WillC Answers

Geography
1, India
2, Mount Rushmore
3, Vatican City
4, No Idea
5, South America

Entertainment
1, Dooley Wilson (Sam)
2, Shane MacGowan
3, Albert Finney
4, The Powerpuff Girls!
5, George Lazenby

History
1, Blue?
2, October
3, The Boston Strangler
4, The Gulf War
5, Colin Powell?

Art and Literature
1, Rudyard Kipling?
2, No Idea!
3, Spanish Civil and WWII
4, Stamps?
5, The Emperor’s New Clothes

Science and Nature

1, Atomic Bomb?
2, No Idea!
3, Cancer
4, Arthritis
5, No Idea!

Sprot and Leisure

1, 1970?
2, No Idea!
3, No Idea!
4, Carousel! (Looks well when the only sport one i know is a musical!)
5, No Idea!

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939

Almost didn’t bother submitting this week, these absolutely stumped me! If I got over 10 I’ll be shocked.

:blue_heart: Geography

Answers
  1. India
  2. ?
  3. Vatican
  4. ?
  5. South America

:heartpulse:Entertainment

Oof this one was a disaster
  1. ?
  2. ?
  3. ?
  4. The Powerpuff Girls
  5. ?

:yellow_heart: History

Answers
  1. Red?
  2. 1 in 12 guess at this point, September?
  3. Boston Strangler
  4. Gulf War
  5. ?

:poop: Art & Literature

Answers
  1. Rudyard Kipling
  2. Spice Girls?
  3. WW1 and WW2?
  4. Stamps?
  5. The Emperor’s New Clothes

:green_heart: Science & Nature

Answers
  1. ?
  2. ?
  3. Cancer
  4. Arthritis
  5. Aphids?

:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure

Answres
  1. 1945?
  2. ?
  3. Foul ball?
  4. Carousel?
  5. Phal?
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Pretty sure you got quite a bit over 10 @VanillaWithSprinkles .

941

My Attempt at This Hump Day Quiz

My 💙 Geography Answers
  1. India
  2. Mount Rushmoor - sure it’s not the highest but only one I can name!
  3. Vatican City
  4. Ford Deartoddling?
  5. Area of South America (and any good garden centre in the UK)
My 💗 Entertainment Answers
  1. I should definitely know this, I can picture him but can’t remember his name.
  2. Love Fairytale of New York, can’t tell you name of lead singer
  3. Albert Finney
  4. Dairy Cows… probably not the answer being looked for but I guarentee there will be dairy cows with these names. I know one personally called Buttercup and she is indeed very entertaining.
  5. Roger Moore :woman_shrugging:t2:
My 💛 History Answers
  1. Red… I have a vague notion that they used Christmas lights, I might be making that up entirely but I’d have thought they would have been white at the time which wouldn’t really be a sensible question do going with red :woman_shrugging:t2:
  2. October 1066
  3. Al Capone?
  4. Gulf War
  5. Reagan? Sure it’s one of the US presidents
My 💩 Art and Literature Answers
  1. Rudyard Kipling
  2. Spice Girls… definitely not classical but big in 2000 :woman_shrugging:t2:
  3. WW1 and WW2???
  4. Don’t understand question… 2 for 1 at Bournemouth?
  5. The Emperor’s New Clothes
My 💚 Science and Nature Answers
  1. Neutron bomb
  2. :woman_shrugging:t2:
  3. Not Science… Cancer?
  4. Arthritis
  5. Mosquitoes, midges, general insects :thinking:
My 🧡 Sprot and Leisure Answers
  1. 1966?
  2. Chris Eubank?
  3. Ball hit out of boundary - full points
  4. Carousel
  5. No idea afraid, I don’t do spicy food. Does synchronised diarrhoea come under sport or leisure? Vindaloo??? Hot enough to have a song :woman_shrugging:t2:

Back to normal very sub 20 scoring I feel!

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942

Hmmm, much better than I thought, particularly Science… knew 2 of them! Going to assume very lucky stab in the dark on the Zodiac (maybe my stars were aligned :yum:) and generous marking on the Dragonfly.

Thanks @Ian_Chimp - I do enjoy the Hump Day Quiz! :grin:

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943

You were actually spot on with Green5. :slightly_smiling_face:

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944

Ah, I assumed it must be a specific thing - pleasing. I do like dragonflies. Lovely to watch and I got some great pictures of one in the New Forest a few years back.