The Great Pub Quiz Game Thread

Games
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Oh! will alter it, to be honest the 90’s and 00’s all merge into one in my head! Give me the 70’s and 80’s anyday! :wink:

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My Answers to:
The Noughties Quiz Round
  1. Da Vinci Code
  2. Music download site
  3. Thankfully I cannot remember.
  4. Taylor Swift (oh, Kanye…)
  5. The Osbournes
  6. Woolworths
  7. iPhone
  8. Britney Spears
  9. Golden Brown (texture like sun)
  10. Johnny Wilkinson
  11. Hearsay?
  12. Bob the Builder (I think he fixed it)
  13. 2007?
  14. Avatar
  15. Carol Ann Duffy
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Haha I just thought I’d mix it up a bit! I did consider doing 90s and 00s together but didn’t want it to be too long :blush:

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I’d be equally rubbish at either! :wink:

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I caved and googled the Paris Hilton TV show name in the end. :slightly_smiling_face: And while I was there Wikipedia finally told me who Rick Salomon was. :slightly_smiling_face::+1:

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My Noughties Quiz Round Answers
  1. Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone?
  2. Something internetty… precursor of Instagram :woman_shrugging:t2:
  3. The Simple Life… strangely watchable :see_no_evil:
  4. Taylor Swift and Kanye’s, um, speech :woman_facepalming:t2:
  5. The Osbournes
  6. Woolworths… though I am disturbed if that is right that it was 11 years ago, feels more recent.
  7. iPhone?
  8. Britney Spears
  9. Gordon Brown
  10. Johnny Wilkinson?
  11. Hearsay?
  12. Crazy Frog?
  13. 2002 :woman_shrugging:t2: (I though they had only just got back together this year!)
  14. Avatar?
  15. Carol Ann Duffy
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The Noughties Quiz Round

Answers

  1. What was the UK’s best-selling book of the 2000?
    Angels and Demons?

  2. What was limewire?
    A program that you could use to download music or videos.

  3. Paris Hilton and Nicole
    Richie starred on a 2000s reality show called… ?
    ?

  4. Beyoncé’s Single Ladies famously lost the accolade for Best Female Videos at the 2009 VMAs. Who won and why was the moment marred by controversy?
    Taylor Swift, and Kanye had to put his 2 cents in.

  5. In 2002, which rock and roll family invited cameras into their home for a reality show on MTV?
    The Osbournes?

  6. Which well known high street shop had its final branch close in January 2009?
    Woolworths

  7. Which iconic gadget was first released on November 10, 2001?
    The iPod?

  8. People were shocked when Madonna kissed which star at the 2003 MTV VMAs?
    ?

  9. Who became British Prime Minister in 2007?
    Gordon Brown

  10. England celebrated victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, thanks to a winning drop goal from which player?
    Johnny Wilkinson

  11. Which group won the first series of ‘Popstars’ in 2001?
    ?

  12. Which cartoon character beat Westlife to the Christmas number one spot in 2000?
    ?

  13. In what year did pop band Steps break up, before they reformed in 2011?
    2001?

  14. What was the highest grossing movie of the decade?
    Avatar

  15. Who became the first woman poet laureate in May 2009?
    Carol Ann Duffy

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Answers to the Noughties Quiz Round!

  1. What was the UK’s best-selling book of the 2000?
    The Da Vinci Code

  2. What was limewire?
    An illegal music download application

  3. Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie starred on a 2000s reality show called… ?
    The Simple Life

  4. Beyoncé’s Single Ladies famously lost the accolade for Best Female Videos at the 2009 VMAs. Who won and why was the moment marred by controversy?
    Taylor Swift, who was interrupted by Kanye West saying “Beyoncé had the best video of all time”

  5. In 2002, which rock and roll family invited cameras into their home for a reality show on MTV?
    The Osbournes

  6. Which well known high street shop had its final branch close in January 2009?
    Woolworths

  7. Which iconic gadget was first released on November 10, 2001?
    iPod

  8. People were shocked when Madonna kissed which star at the 2003 MTV VMAs?
    Britney Spears

  9. Who became British Prime Minister in 2007?
    Gordon Brown

  10. England celebrated victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, thanks to a winning drop goal from which player?
    Jonny Wilkinson

  11. Which group won the first series of ‘Popstars’ in 2001?
    Hear’Say

  12. Which cartoon character beat Westlife to the Christmas number one spot in 2000?
    Bob the Builder with Can We Fix It?

  13. In what year did pop band Steps break up, before they reformed in 2011?
    2001

  14. What was the highest grossing movie of the decade?
    Avatar

  15. Who became the first woman poet laureate in May 2009?
    Carol Ann Duffy

I believe the scores are as follows:
@WillC - 8/15
@Ian_Chimp - 12/15
@Peitho - 10/15
@VanillaWithSprinkles - 10/15

Congratulations all, I can announce the winner is…
@Ian_Chimp :confetti_ball::1st_place_medal::crown::tada:

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That was fun - Thanks @SexInTheCity !

Congratulation @Ian_Chimp - seems the noughties are your decade :trophy:

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Yes! *does a little dance* :slightly_smiling_face:

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Congratulations!

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The Great Hump Day Quiz! :tada::dromedary_camel:
(09/12/20)

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’s the official residence of the president of France?

  2. What high office did Boutros Boutros Ghali hold from 1992 to 1996 that had previously been held by Kurt Waldheim?

  3. What’s the capital of Colombia?

  4. What does ‘Alto’ mean on a Spanish road sign?

  5. Where is Tynwald Hill?

💗Entertainment

  1. Who was the longest-running frontman for the BBC’s Tonight programme?

  2. Which model has a daughter called Lila Grace?

  3. What singing group consisted of Laverne, Maxine and Patty?

  4. Which artists hit the charts with I’ll Be There For You, the Friends theme song?

  5. Who was half-man, half-Vulcan?

💛 History

  1. What colour is the Queen’s blotting paper?

  2. Which father of a TV cook resigned from office after being called This bankrupt Chancellor?

  3. What happened at Sears Crossing, Bedfordshire, on August 3, 1963?

  4. Which US president wore dentures made from elks’ teeth set in lead?

  5. What did the US buy from Russia at two cents an acre?

💩 Art & Literature

  1. Who’s Woodstock’s beagle buddy?

  2. Who died in 1987 after her autobiography had become one of the most famous musicals ever filmed?

  3. Who was Gold Finger’s bodyguard?

  4. In which cheery poem do we learn that ‘The paths of glory lead but to the grave’?

  5. Who was called The Bard of Rydal Mount?

💚 Science & Nature

  1. What’s the only mammal with four knees?

  2. Which planet was excluded as being too easy when the French offered a prize for contacting extra-terrestrial in 1901?

  3. What tool did Charles Moncke invent?

  4. What common measurement was originally defined as a forty-millionth of the Earth’s circumference?

  5. How many chambers are there in the human heart?

🧡 Sprot & Leisure

  1. What sprot is played on the largest field?

  2. Who did England thrash by a record 101-10 in the 1999 Rugby World Cup?

  3. How many times in a row may a volleyball be struck by one team?

  4. Who landed 348 punches to Evander Holyfield’s 130 in a 1999 fight and was then told he hadn’t won?

  5. How many lanes has an Olympic swimming pool?

Scoreboard

Total :blue_heart: :heartpulse: :yellow_heart: :poop: :green_heart: :orange_heart:
@Onlyones 21 2½ 3½ 5 2 3 5
@Serpentwand 20 5 2 3 3 4 3
@Peitho 18 3 3 3½ 1½ 5 2
@WillC 16½ 3½ 3 4 3 3 0
@SexInTheCity :ticket: 15
@Ian_Chimp 14 3 2 2 4 3 0
@MsSubExperimenter 13½ 1½ 3 2½ 3 2 1½
@KottanKitten 11½ 1½ 2 1½ 2 3 1½
@Sea 11 1 2 4 2 2 0
The Answers

| :blue_heart: Geography | :heartpulse: Entertainment
— | — | —
| 1. The Elysee Palace | 1. Cliff Mitchelmore
| 1. UN Secretary General | 2. Kate Moss
| 3. Bogota | 3. The Andrews Sisters
| 4. Stop | 4. The Rembrandts
| 5. The Isle of Man | 5. Mr Spock
|
:yellow_heart: History |
:poop: Arts & Literature |
| 1. Black | 1. Snoopy
| 2. Nigel Lawson | 2. Maria von Trapp
| 3. The Great Train Robbery | 3. Oddjob
| 4. George Washington | 4. Gray’s Elegy
| 5. Alaska | 5. William Wordsworth
|
:green_heart: Science & Nature |
:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure |
| 1. The elephant | 1. Polo
| 2. Mars | 2. Tonga
| 3. The monkey wrench | 3. Three
| 4. One metre | 4. Lennox Lewis
| 5. Four | 5. Ten (was 8 pre-2008)

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Answers

:blue_heart: Geography

  1. Elysee Palace
  2. Head of the United Nations
  3. Bogota
  4. No Idea
  5. No Idea

:heartpulse:Entertainment

  1. Cliff Mitchelmore
  2. No Idea
  3. I know they were the something sisters but cannot remember what.
  4. The Rembrandts
  5. Spock

:yellow_heart: History

  1. Reputed to be black but in reality it is ordinary blotting paper so white.
  2. Nigel Lawson father of Nigella Lawson
  3. The Great Train Robbery
  4. George Washington
  5. Alaska

:poop: Art & Literature

  1. Snoopy
  2. No Idea
  3. Oddjob
  4. No Idea
  5. No Idea

:green_heart: Science & Nature

  1. Elephant
  2. No Idea
  3. No Idea
  4. Metre
  5. 4

:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure

  1. Polo
  2. Tonga
  3. 3
  4. Lennox Lewis
  5. Previously 8 now 10
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WillC Answers

Geography
1, Elysee palace (Not sure of spelling!)
2, Secretary of U.N.
3, Bogota
4, Stop
5, No idea

Entertainment
1, No idea
2, Kate Moss
3, No idea
4, The Rembrandts
5, Mr Spock

History
1, No idea
2, Nigel Lawson
3, The Great Train Robbery
4, George Washington
5, Alaska

Art and Literature
1, Snoopy
2, No idea
3, Odd Job
4, No idea
5, Wordsworth!

Science and Nature
1, Elephant
2, No idea
3, Moncke Wrench? :wink:
4, Inch?
5, 4?

Sprot and Leisure
1, Football?
2, New Zealand?
3, 4?
4, Mike Tyson?
5, 6?

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MsSub Answers

:blue_heart: Geography

  1. What’s the official residence of the president of France? Moulin Rouge :joy:
  2. What high office did Boutros Boutros Ghali hold from 1992 to 1996 that had previously been held by Kurt Waldheim? Head of the UN?
  3. What’s the capital of Colombia? Bogotá?
  4. What does ‘Alto’ mean on a Spanish road sign? High/Hill?
  5. Where is Tynwald Hill? Birmingham?

:heartpulse:Entertainment

  1. Who was the longest-running frontman for the BBC’s Tonight programme? David Dimbleby?
  2. Which model has a daughter called Lila Grace? Kate Moss
  3. What singing group consisted of Laverne, Maxine and Patty? Supremes post Diana Ross?
  4. Which artists hit the charts with I’ll Be There For You, the Friends theme song? The Rembrandts
  5. Who was half-man, half-Vulcan? Mr Spock?

:yellow_heart: History

  1. What colour is the Queen’s blotting paper? Yellow?
  2. Which father of a TV cook resigned from office after being called This bankrupt Chancellor? Denis Lawson?
  3. What happened at Sears Crossing, Bedfordshire, on August 3, 1963? Great Train Robbery?
  4. Which US president wore dentures made from elks’ teeth set in lead? Teddy Roosevelt?
  5. What did the US buy from Russia at two cents an acre? Alaska

:poop: Art & Literature

  1. Who’s Woodstock’s beagle buddy? Snoopy
  2. Who died in 1987 after her autobiography had become one of the most famous musicals ever filmed? Maria? (Sound of Music)
  3. Who was Gold Finger’s bodyguard? Odd job?
  4. In which cheery poem do we learn that ‘The paths of glory lead but to the grave’? Dolce Et Decorum Est?
  5. Who was called The Bard of Rydal Mount? Agatha Christie :woman_shrugging:t2:

:green_heart: Science & Nature

  1. What’s the only mammal with four knees? Camel?
  2. Which planet was excluded as being too easy when the French offered a prize for contacting extra-terrestrial in 1901? Mars?
  3. What tool did Charles Moncke invent? Screwdriver?
  4. What common measurement was originally defined as a forty-millionth of the Earth’s circumference? Centimetre?
  5. How many chambers are there in the human heart? 4?

:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure

  1. What sprot is played on the largest field? Cricket?
  2. Who did England thrash by a record 101-10 in the 1999 Rugby World Cup? Argentina?
  3. How many times in a row may a volleyball be struck by one team? 3?
  4. Who landed 348 punches to Evander Holyfield’s 130 in a 1999 fight and was then told he hadn’t won? Mike Tyson?
  5. How many lanes has an Olympic swimming pool? 8?
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My Answers to the The Great Hump Day Quiz

My 💙 Geography Answers
  1. The Elysée Palace
  2. :woman_shrugging:t2:
  3. Bogota
  4. Stop
  5. Wales?
My 💗 Entertainment Answers
  1. Trevor McDonald (definitely presented it, don’t know how long for)
  2. Kate Moss?
  3. The Nolans (Sure this is wrong but struggling to think of old sister groups!)
  4. The Rembrandts
  5. Spock (and probably others since)
My 💛 History Answers
  1. When I was a kid mine was white, going to assume the Queen’s was too!
  2. Assuming Nigella’s Dad… Nigel Lawson.
  3. :woman_shrugging:t2:
  4. George Washington?
  5. Alaska?
My 💩 Art and Literature Answers
  1. Snoopy! (There should definitely be a Snoopy emoji)
  2. Evita maybe? So Eva Peron?
  3. Jaws (not the fish!)
  4. It’s the Country Churchyard thing, can’t remember exact title though.
  5. JRR Tolkien :woman_shrugging:t2:
My 💚 Science and Nature Answers
  1. Elephant (they bend like ours at the back as well as the front)
  2. Mars :woman_shrugging:t2: Never heard of this!
  3. Monkey Wrench!
  4. 1 metre :woman_shrugging:t2:
  5. 4: 2 atriums and 2 ventricles if GCSE Biology serves me correctly!
My 🧡 Sprot and Leisure Answers
  1. Polo (or possibly Quiddich!)
  2. Samoa :woman_shrugging:t2:
  3. 5… very vague recollection from school, number probably wrong.
  4. Frank Bruno :woman_shrugging:t2:
  5. 10 :woman_shrugging:t2:
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I’m really sorry, but I’m going to have to give tonight’s Hump Day Quiz a miss :cry: I’ve had a really awful day and just feel so drained from all the crying that I don’t think I have a brain cell left in me to answer any questions right today! So sorry, but really appreciate all the effort you go to each week @Ian_Chimp - it’s always a highlight of my week but I just know I need to crawl into bed and sleep it off! Good luck everyone :heart:

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That doesn’t sound fun. :slightly_frowning_face:

You are more than allowed to cash in your golden ‘Not tonight thank you, darling’ bonus card for 15 points. :+1::ticket: xx

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Hope you’re ok @SexInTheCity :hugs:

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I hope you get a good night’s sleep and that your tomorrow is better!

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