The Great Pub Quiz Game Thread

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I have added the answers to the quiz post :slightly_smiling_face:

And the first winner of the year is… :drum::drum::drum:

@WillC :popcorn::tickets:

Congratulations!

I’ve got about 160 questions left, so don’t be surprised if you see a few more of these. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Congratulations @WillC - amazing score so very well deserved! 9/10 for action is just mind blowing!

Looking at the answers there is definitely more I should have known! Although I’ve never ever heard of Children 9&10 - am I missing out?!

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Coco is a great film. I mean, it’s no Moana, but it’s up there. :slightly_smiling_face: And The Princess Bride is an absolute classic. You should definitely watch both. :+1::slightly_smiling_face:

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quietly admits I’ve never seen Moana either
Will definitely give them a go!

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:notes: You are your father’s daughter
Stubbornness and pride
Mind what he says but remember
You may hear a voice inside
And if the voice starts to whisper
To follow the farthest star
Moana, that voice inside is
Who you are :notes:

Oooh. You’ve got to get yourself a bit of Moana. :slightly_smiling_face:

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To be honest, I’ve never seen any of the kids questions films! :see_no_evil:

Lion King (original) Disney era is better for me :rofl:

Really enjoyed the quiz though - Thanks @Ian_Chimp ! Made me think I really should watch the trilogy of Dollar films again. Love them.

For lighthearted stupidity animation I am definitely going to recommend Sausage Party though, avoided for ages as thought it would be terrible. Much funnier than expected. NOT for kids.

Congratulations @WillC :tada::clap::clap:

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Thanks everyone, although i am kicking myself for not getting Mrs Robinson! Plus only watched Coco on Christmas Day! Music and movies are my thing! :slight_smile:

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(06/01/21)

The Great Hump Day Quiz!
🎉 🐪

Welcome to the first Great Hump Day Quiz of the year! :tada: 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 only active volcano on the European mainland?

  2. What Yukon region was the scene of a famous gold rush?

  3. What country contains the greater lengths of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?

  4. What Italian landmark has 296 steps?

  5. What country lies directly south of Detroit?

💗Entertainment

  1. Who played Rowdy Yates on Rawhide?

  2. What catchphrase does Jack scream at his wife when he bursts through the bathroom door with an axe in The Shining?

  3. Who played the leading role in the 1969 film The Italian Job?

  4. Which US state gave its name to a Scottish band led by Sharleen Spiteri?

  5. Which TV quiz saw a duo linking five across while a solo contestant linked four down?

💛 History

  1. What is the term for a curved naval sword?

  2. What peace treaty ended Word War I?

  3. What is the Arc de Triomphe a memorial to?

  4. What was the hottest event of 1666?

  5. Who did Akihito take over from?

💩 Art & Literature

  1. Who wrote Around the World in Eighty Days?

  2. What Harriet Beecher Stowe novel focuses on slavery?

  3. What was the name of Captain Bligh’s most famous ship?

  4. Who rode a donkey named Dapple?

  5. What ancient Greek had the world on his shoulders?

💚 Science & Nature

  1. What’s permanently-frozen subsoil called?

  2. Who said in his notebook: ‘It is absurd to talk of one animal being higher than another’?

  3. What’s the name of Jacque Cousteau’s research ship?

  4. What insect transmits yellow fever?

  5. Which fruit produces a liquid which can be used instead of blood plasma in emergency circumstances?

🧡 Sprot & Leisure

  1. How many counters of each colour does backgammon have?

  2. What famous sproting location was opened by King George V in 1922?

  3. What colour separates red and black on an archery target?

  4. How many horses are there in a polo team?

  5. What term applies to the consistency, thickness and substance of a wine?

Scoreboard

Total :blue_heart: :heartpulse: :yellow_heart: :poop: :green_heart: :orange_heart:
@Peitho 20 3 5 3 3 2 4
@SexInTheCity 19 2 2 4 3 4 4
@Sea 18 4 2 3 3 2 4
@MsSubExperimenter 16 2 5 3 2 3 1
@WillC 16 2 5 3 3 3 0
@Ian_Chimp 16 3 4 2 3 2 2
The Answers

| :blue_heart: Geography | :heartpulse: Entertainment
— | — | —
| 1. Mount Vesuvius | 1. Clint Eastwood
| 2. The Klondike | 2. Here’s Johnny!
| 3. Iraq | 3. Michael Caine
| 4. The Leaning Tower of Pisa | 4. Texas
| 5. Canada | 5. Blockbusters
|
:yellow_heart: History |
:poop: Arts & Literature |
| 1. Cutlass | 1. Jules Verne
| 2. The Treaty of Versailles | 2. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
| 3. Napoleon’s Victories | 3. The Bounty
| 4. The Great Fire of London | 4. Sancho Panza
| 5. Hirohito | 5. Atlas
|
:green_heart: Science & Nature |
:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure |
| 1. Permafrost | 1. Fifteen
| 2. Charles Darwin | 2. Wimbledon
| 3. The Calypso | 3. Blue
| 4. The mosquito | 4. Four
| 5. Coconut | 5. Body

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WillC Answers

Geography
1, Etna?
2, The Klondike
3, No idea
4, Leaning Tower of Pisa?
5, Cuba?

Entertainment

1, Clint Eastwood
2, Here’s Johnny!
3, Micheal Caine
4, Texas
5, Blockbusters

History

1, Cutlass?
2, Treaty of Versailles
3, Unknown Soldier?
4, Great Fire of London
5, No idea

Art and Literature

1, Jules Verne
2, The Colour Purple?
3, The Bounty
4,No idea
5, Atlas

Science and Nature

1, Permafrost?
2, Darwin?
3, The Calypso
4, Tsetse Fly?
5, No idea

Sprot and Leisure

1, 8?
2, No idea
3, Yellow?
4, 6?
5, No idea

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My Attempt

:blue_heart: Geography

  1. What’s the only active volcano on the European mainland? Etna?
  2. What Yukon region was the scene of a famous gold rush? Klondike?
  3. What country contains the greater lengths of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers? Turkey?
  4. What Italian landmark has 296 steps? Leaning Tower of Pizza?
  5. What country lies directly south of Detroit? Cuba?

:heartpulse:Entertainment

  1. Who played Rowdy Yates on Rawhide? No idea. Clint Eastwood?
  2. What catchphrase does Jack scream at his wife when he bursts through the bathroom door with an axe in The Shining? Here’s Johnny? Never seen it!
  3. Who played the leading role in the 1969 film The Italian Job? Michael Caine?
  4. Which US state gave its name to a Scottish band led by Sharleen Spiteri? Texas
  5. Which TV quiz saw a duo linking five across while a solo contestant linked four down? Blockbusters

:yellow_heart: History

  1. What is the term for a curved naval sword? Cutlass?
  2. What peace treaty ended Word War I? Maastricht?
  3. What is the Arc de Triomphe a memorial to? Fallen soldiers
  4. What was the hottest event of 1666? Great Fire of London
  5. Who did Akihito take over from? Hirohito?

:poop: Art & Literature

  1. Who wrote Around the World in Eighty Days? I should know this. Phileas Fogg :woman_shrugging:t2:
  2. What Harriet Beecher Stowe novel focuses on slavery? 12 Years A Slave?
  3. What was the name of Captain Bligh’s most famous ship? The Bounty?
  4. Who rode a donkey named Dapple? No idea, Andy Pandy?
  5. What ancient Greek had the world on his shoulders? Atlas?

:green_heart: Science & Nature

  1. What’s permanently-frozen subsoil called? Permafrost?
  2. Who said in his notebook: ‘It is absurd to talk of one animal being higher than another’? Charles Darwin?
  3. What’s the name of Jacque Cousteau’s research ship? Poseidon?
  4. What insect transmits yellow fever? Mosquito?
  5. Which fruit produces a liquid which can be used instead of blood plasma in emergency circumstances? Apple?

:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure

  1. How many counters of each colour does backgammon have? 13?
  2. What famous sproting location was opened by King George V in 1922? Newmarket?
  3. What colour separates red and black on an archery target? Blue?
  4. How many horses are there in a polo team? 5?
  5. What term applies to the consistency, thickness and substance of a wine? Texture?
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I was going to go with the right answer for orange 2 but thought it was older!!

D’oh! Just remembered the answer to orange 5 too :woman_facepalming:t2:

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Oooh, unlucky. And it’s it was a close one too. :slightly_smiling_face:

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My Answers:

💙 Geography
  1. Vesuvius (I’ve been up it… the coach trip up the the first part is truly terrifying!)
  2. The Klondike
  3. Um… Middle East somewhere… let’s say Iran?
  4. The Colusseum?
  5. Standard quiz question - Canada!
💗 Entertainment
  1. Clint Eastwood in the only actor I can name who I know was in Rawhide so let’s assume he played Rowdy Yates.
  2. “Here’s Johnny!”
  3. Michael Caine
  4. Is that Texas?
  5. Blockbusters with Bob Holness- watched after school everyday when I was a kid.
💛 History
  1. Cutlass?
  2. Treaty of Versaille
  3. Um… it’s in Paris… soldiers who died in a War… not sure which. Predates WW1 :woman_shrugging:t2:
  4. “In sixteen hundred and sixty six, London burnt like rotten sticks…”
    The Great Fire of London… sure hotter events did happen though.
  5. :woman_shrugging:t2:
💩 Art and Literature
  1. Jules Verne
  2. :woman_shrugging:t2:
  3. Mutiny on the Bounty… so ship was The Bounty?
  4. :woman_shrugging:t2:
  5. Atlas
💚 Science and Nature
  1. Permafrost
  2. David Attenborough?
  3. :woman_shrugging:t2:
  4. Mosquitos
  5. :woman_shrugging:t2:
🧡 Sprot and Leisure
  1. 15 (two 5s a 3 and a 2 at start)
  2. Can’t even think of any sporting venues opened around then :woman_shrugging:t2:
  3. Blue maybe? (Gold in centre?)
  4. Hmm, odd question… there are 4 riders on each team but each rider normally has a different horse per 7 minute chukka and there are between 4 and 6 chukkas per match and normally each rider would have a couple of spare horses too in case of any injuries so um, somewhere between 4 in very low key match and 32ish in a full polo match horses per team. Don’t know if there’s a maximum number of horses per team so possibly more?
  5. Um, body?

…I feel I’m going to be disputing the card’s answer to :orange_heart: 4 whatever it says! :joy:

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Answers to Hump Day Quiz 06.01.21

:blue_heart: Geography

  1. Oh gosh I’ve been near this but can’t remember the name… Its in Naples though
  2. No idea
  3. Turkey?
  4. Leaning Tower of Pisa
  5. Canada

:heartpulse: Entertainment

  1. No idea
  2. No idea
  3. No idea
  4. Texas
  5. Blockbusters

:yellow_heart: History

  1. The only naval sword I can think of is cutlass but didn’t think it was curved :thinking:
  2. The Treaty of Versaille
  3. Napoleon’s “Grand Armee” after the Battle of Austerlitz
  4. The Great Fire of London
  5. His predecessor :smirk:

:brown_heart: Arts and Literature

  1. Jules Verne
  2. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
  3. No idea
  4. No idea
  5. Titan Atlas

:green_heart: Science and Nature

  1. Permafrost
  2. Darwin
  3. Calypso
  4. Mosquito?
  5. No idea?! This sounds crazy though…

:orange_heart: Sprot and Leisure

  1. 10?
  2. Wimbledon
  3. Blue
  4. Four
  5. Body

Lots of thinking required for this week’s one! Although I think I say something along those lines every week :joy:

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My answers

Geography

  1. Vesuvius
  2. Klondike
  3. Syria?
  4. Tower of Pisa
  5. Canada?

Entertainment

  1. ?
  2. Guess its “Here’s Johnny”
  3. His name is… Michael Caine
  4. ?
  5. ?

History

  1. cutlass
  2. Versailles
  3. ?
  4. Great fire of London?
  5. ?

Art & Lit

  1. Jules Verne (& Michael Palin!)
  2. ?
  3. HMS Bounty
  4. ?
  5. Atlas

Science & Nature

  1. permafrost
  2. darwin?
  3. ?
  4. tsetse fly
  5. ?

Sprot & Leisure

  1. 15 red 15 black
  2. ?
  3. blue
  4. 4
  5. body?
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I have added the answers to the quiz post :slightly_smiling_face:

And I hereby do declare the winner of the First Great Hump Day Quiz of 2021 to be… :drum::drum::drum:

@Peitho :trophy::tada:

Congratulations!


I hope you all enjoyed it, and I’ll be back next week with another. :slightly_smiling_face::+1:

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Congratulations @Peitho!!! Very well deserved :clap:t2::clap:t2: and the first one of 2021 too… Extra special win!

I can’t believe Green5 - I have so many questions?!

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Congratulations Peitho! :slight_smile:

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Woohoo!!! Thanks all.

My first win :tada:

Not sure whether I’m ashamed or proud that by far my best Sport round is when the questions are on backgammon, archery, polo and wine! :thinking::rofl: Should have got Wimbledon, did consider it but thought it was older. Still dispute 4 horses per Polo team though… no way the same horse would be used for all chukkas in a proper match!

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Is that really your first win? You should probably have had more prizes. :slightly_smiling_face:

:racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse::racehorse:

So you can polo in style. :slightly_smiling_face:

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