The Great Pub Quiz Game Thread

Games
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Well in my usual style I have not done very well :grimacing:

😂 Comedy

  1. :person_shrugging:

  2. The Inbetweeners movie

  3. John Candy

  4. :person_shrugging:

  5. Lawyer

🎞️ Classic

  1. Anne Boleyn

  2. Tom Jones

  3. Asia

  4. A cricket ball

  5. :person_shrugging:

💥 Action

  1. ?

  2. Can’t remember so I’m going to go with the Father Ted spoof and say 2mph

  3. Emily blunt

  4. underworld

  5. Top gun

🐻 Kids

  1. Cloudy with a chance of meatballs

  2. Their school headteacher

  3. Monsters inc.

  4. Ratatouille

  5. a little trash compactor cleaning robot

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I only knew a few…

My attempt

:joy: Comedy

  1. Which 2012 comedy movie is based on a best-selling pregnancy guide? Maybe Baby?
  2. Teenagers Will, Jay, Neil and Simon go on a lads’ holiday to Malia in which 2011 movie? The Inbetweeners Movie
  3. Who played Uncle Buck in the movie of the same name? John Candy?
  4. Which 1999 teen movie stars Jason Biggs, Sean William Scott and Eugene Levey? American Pie
  5. What is the occupation of Fletcher Reade, Jim Carrey’s character in Liar Liar? Lawyer?

:film_strip: Classic

  1. Who is the real-life Anne in Richard Burton’s 1969 move Anne of a Thousand Days? Anne Boleyn?
  2. Who wrote the music to the 1965 movie What’s New Pussycat?? Tom Jones?
  3. On which continent was the John Wayne move Hatari! set? Africa?
  4. In The Great Escape, what kind of ball is Steve McQueen’s character regularly seen playing with? Don’t know, a lacrosse ball!
  5. Co-starring Sophia Loren, what was the last Clark Gable film released in his lifetime? No clue whatsoever

:boom: Action

  1. What was the name of Eddie Murphy’s character in the Beverly Hills Cop movie series? Axel Foley
  2. In Speed, the bus must be kept above what speed to prevent it exploding? 40?
  3. Who started as Lara Croft in the 2018 remake of Tomb Raider? Lily Cole?
  4. In which 2003 action movie is there a supernatural war between vampires and lycans? Underworld?
  5. Iceman, Goose and Viper are all characters from which movie? Top Gun?

:bear: Kids (but basically Disney)

  1. In which animation does Flint Lockwood accidentally invent a machine that makes food fall from the sky? Cloudy With A chance of Meatballs
  2. In Captain Underpants, who do George and Harold hypnotise into believing he is a superhero called Captain Underpants? No clue, a teacher?
  3. Which movie takes place in Monstropolis? Monsters inc?
  4. In which movie does a rat named Remy long to become a celebrated French chef? Ratatouille
  5. What is WALL-E in the movie of the same name? A robot - he’s cute!
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Cheeky! Just seen this will have a go later :-))

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If you change the topic to ‘Watching’ you get a notification every time someone posts. :slightly_smiling_face: This topic is mainly quizzes and answers (and maybe a little chat :slightly_smiling_face:), so it’s not too overwhelming notification-wise. :+1:

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thank you everyone for waiting for me, been tied up - and not in a fun way :frowning:

heres my answers

comedy

  2. the inbetweeners movie
  3. john candy
  5. laywer

classic

  1. anne boleyn
  3. africa
  4. baseball

action

  1. axel foley
  5. top gun

kids

  3. monsters inc
  4. ratatouille
  5. robot
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ok thanks Ian have altered it, but was distracted with a sad muppet task and hadnt opened browser and dont use smartphone. :+1:
Q: When I reply at 3 in the morning, would the notifications disturb anyone?

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I wouldn’t worry about that. It’s impossible to know how everyone has their notifications set up, and 3am in the UK is primetime posting for international members.

Most people won’t have turned Live Notifications on, so won’t get a noisy phone ping at all. But even if they do, they can change their app/notification settings on their phone, or even use the new ‘do not disturb’ forum feature1. I have never been disturbed by a notification yet, so it’s easily managed. :slightly_smiling_face::+1:

1 You can find the full scheduler in Preferences/Notifications, and the simple on/off toggle in the main menu.

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No notifications sounds here, just come on periodically to browse :slightly_smiling_face:

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

And it will come as no surprise that the winner is the one person out of all of you who has actually seen a film… :drum::drum::drum:

@WillC :popcorn:

Congratulations! :slightly_smiling_face:

I actually think everyone did pretty well this time, so maybe banged grain for everyone! :slightly_smiling_face:

:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:

(not big ones though, that stuff is expensive)

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:rofl: Best award ceremony speech @Ian_Chimp !

Congratulations @WillC :clap::clap::clap: - definitely not a close one this week!

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Thanks everyone, yes i am a bit of a film geek :slightly_smiling_face:

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I missed this one :cry: although I went through the questions and would have got:
Comedy: 2
Classics: 1
Action: 0
Kids: 4

…So firmly in last place by quite a lot :joy:

How did you only not get 3 right @WillC?! That’s crazy!! Very very well deserved :clap:t2::clap:t2::clap:t2::clap:t2:

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Thanks! I have seen all the films i got right, except for the What’s New Pussycat one, i knew Tom Jones sang it, but he’s not a songwriter so i guessed a famous songwriter from the period :slightly_smiling_face:

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(17/02/21)

The Great Hump Day Quiz! 🐪

Welcome to this Wednesday’s Great Hump Day Quiz!

We’re always trying to add more people to our quiz gang, so check out how to hide your answers, pop them in a post, and I’ll add you to the Scoreboard. :+1::slightly_smiling_face:

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. Which of London’s underground lines was the world’s first?

  2. What metal gave Argentina its name?

  3. What Australian state boasts Mount Isa, the world’s largest town by area?

  4. Which nation’s throne has been occupied by a member of the same family since the sixteenth century?

  5. Where is Britain’s largest bell?

💗Entertainment

  1. What was Walt Disney’s first full-length feature cartoon?

  2. Whose comedy alter egos included DJ Delbert Wilkins?

  3. What Japanese film was The Magnificent Seven adapted from?

  4. Which family’s pet dog is called Santa’s Little Helper?

  5. What was the nickname of blues pianist Ferdinand Morton?

💛 History

  1. Who was Israel’s first prime minister?

  2. Who was the first monarch to boast a franked face?

  3. Who was known as The Serpent of the Nile?

  4. Who said: “England expects every man will do his duty”?

  5. What Russian cosmonaut was killed in an air crash in 1968 while commanding a training unit?

💩 Art & Literature

  1. Who is James Bond’s CIA contact?

  2. Whose biography is titled Lady Sings the Blues?

  3. What kinds of animals were Pinocchio’s pets Cleo and Figaro?

  4. What three words did Stalin find scrawled on a loo wall during the Potsdam Conference?

  5. Who was cloned in The Boys from Brazil?

💚 Science & Nature

  1. What worm prefers the mulberry?

  2. Which metal becomes solid at -40 degrees F?

  3. What are Saddlebacks, Middle Whites and Berkshires?

  4. What is the gluteus maximus the largest example of in the human body?

  5. What’s the main ingredient of glass?

🧡 Sprot & Leisure

  1. What did Bindaree do to make news in 2002 that Red Marauder did the previous year?

  2. What tennis term is said to come from the French word for “egg”?

  3. What’s the lowest hand that beats ace-high in straight Poker?

  4. Who beat Manchester United in the 2000 Charity Shield?

  5. How many points are there on a backgammon board?

Scoreboard

Total :blue_heart: :heartpulse: :yellow_heart: :poop: :green_heart: :orange_heart:
@Peitho 19 2 3 4 3 4 3
@MsSubExperimenter 18½ 1 3 3 2½ 5 4
@WillC 18½ 1 4 3 3½ 5 2
@SexInTheCity 15 3 2 3 2 4 1
@Ian_Chimp 13 2 3 3 1 2 2
@LuciousLegs 10½ 0 3 2 1½ 3 1
The Answers

| :blue_heart: Geography | :heartpulse: Entertainment
— | — | —
| 1. The Metropolitan | 1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
| 2. Silver | 2. Lenny Henry’s
| 3. Queensland | 3. The Seven Samurai
| 4. Japan’s | 4. The Simpsons’
| 5. St. Paul’s Cathedral | 5. Jelly Roll
|
:yellow_heart: History |
:poop: Arts & Literature |
| 1. David Ben-Gurion | 1. Felix Leiter
| 2. Queen Victoria | 2. Billie Holliday’s
| 3. Cleopatra | 3. A cat and a goldfish
| 4. Horatio Nelson | 4. Kilroy Was Here
| 5. Yuri Gagarin | 5. Adolf Hitler
|
:green_heart: Science & Nature |
:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure |
| 1. Silkworm | 1. Win the Grand National
| 2. Mercury | 2. Love
| 3. Pigs | 3. Pair of twos
| 4. Muscle | 4. Chelsea
| 5. Sand | 5. Twenty-four

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WillC Answers

Geography

1, Victoria?
2, Silver
3, No Idea
4, No Idea
5, Houses of Pariament, Big Ben?

Entertainment

1, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2, Lenny Henry
3, The Seven Samurai
4, The Simpsons
5, No Idea

History

1, No Idea
2, Queen Victoria?
3, No Idea
4, Admiral Nelson
5, Yuri Gagarin?

Art and Literature

1, Felix Leiter
2, Billi Holliday
3, Goldfish?
4, No Idea
5, Adolf Hitler

Science and Nature

1, Silkworm
2, Mercury?
3, Pigs
4, Butt Muscle
5,Silicon

Sprot and Leisure

1, Win The Grand National?
2, Love
3, No Idea
4, No Idea
5, No Idea

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My Poor Attempt

:blue_heart: Geography

  1. Which of London’s underground lines was the world’s first? Victoria?
  2. What metal gave Argentina its name? Silver
  3. What Australian state boasts Mount Isa, the world’s largest town by area? Western Australia?
  4. Which nation’s throne has been occupied by a member of the same family since the sixteenth century? England?
  5. Where is Britain’s largest bell? London? Specifically Elizabeth Tower?

:heartpulse:Entertainment

  1. What was Walt Disney’s first full-length feature cartoon? Steamboat Willie?
  2. Whose comedy alter egos included DJ Delbert Wilkins? Steve Coogan? Not a clue!
  3. What Japanese film was The Magnificent Seven adapted from? Seven Samurai?
  4. Which family’s pet dog is called Santa’s Little Helper? Simpsons?
  5. What was the nickname of blues pianist Ferdinand Morton? Jelly roll?

:yellow_heart: History

  1. Who was Israel’s first prime minister? David David :woman_shrugging:t2:
  2. Who was the first monarch to boast a franked face? Victoria?
  3. Who was known as The Serpent of the Nile? Cleopatra?
  4. Who said: “England expects every man will do his duty”? Churchill?
  5. What Russian cosmonaut was killed in an air crash in 1968 while commanding a training unit? Yuri Gagarin?

:poop: Art & Literature

  1. Who is James Bond’s CIA contact? Felix Leightner?
  2. Whose biography is titled Lady Sings the Blues? Billie Holliday?
  3. What kinds of animals were Pinocchio’s pets Cleo and Figaro? Cats?
  4. What three words did Stalin find scrawled on a loo wall during the Potsdam Conference? Peace, Love & Pixiedust :joy:
  5. Who was cloned in The Boys from Brazil? Pele?

:green_heart: Science & Nature

  1. What worm prefers the mulberry? Silk?
  2. Which metal becomes solid at -40 degrees F? Mercury?
  3. What are Saddlebacks, Middle Whites and Berkshires? Pigs?
  4. What is the gluteus maximus the largest example of in the human body? Muscles?
  5. What’s the main ingredient of glass? Sand?

:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure

  1. What did Bindaree do to make news in 2002 that Red Marauder did the previous year? Won the Grand National
  2. What tennis term is said to come from the French word for “egg”? L’ouef = love?
  3. What’s the lowest hand that beats ace-high in straight Poker? 3 of a kind? 3 x 2?
  4. Who beat Manchester United in the 2000 Charity Shield? Chelsea?
  5. How many points are there on a backgammon board? 24?
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very bad answers I'm sure, can't do trial pursuit - maybe I can get points for neatness instead :smiley:

:blue_heart: Geography
Which of London’s underground lines was the world’s first? victoria
What metal gave Argentina its name? tin :man_shrugging:
What Australian state boasts Mount Isa, the world’s largest town by area? new england
Which nation’s throne has been occupied by a member of the same family since the sixteenth century? Netherlands
Where is Britain’s largest bell? york :man_shrugging:

:heartpulse:Entertainment
What was Walt Disney’s first full-length feature cartoon? I feel like it’s a trick on what counts as feature length either snowwhite and the seven dwarfs or steamboat willie
Whose comedy alter egos included DJ Delbert Wilkins? harry enfield :man_shrugging:
What Japanese film was The Magnificent Seven adapted from? seven samurai
Which family’s pet dog is called Santa’s Little Helper? simpsons
What was the nickname of blues pianist Ferdinand Morton? mo :man_shrugging:

:yellow_heart: History
Who was Israel’s first prime minister? a trail blazer :man_facepalming:
Who was the first monarch to boast a franked face? victoria
Who was known as The Serpent of the Nile? cleopatra :thinking:
Who said: “England expects every man will do his duty”? churchill
What Russian cosmonaut was killed in an air crash in 1968 while commanding a training unit?

:poop: Art & Literature
Who is James Bond’s CIA contact? Felix
Whose biography is titled Lady Sings the Blues? Aretha franklin
What kinds of animals were Pinocchio’s pets Cleo and Figaro? he had pets :exploding_head: ,guessing an orange cat and grey dog :man_shrugging:
What three words did Stalin find scrawled on a loo wall during the Potsdam Conference?
Who was cloned in The Boys from Brazil? pele :man_shrugging:

:green_heart: Science & Nature
What worm prefers the mulberry? a drunk worm :woozy_face:
Which metal becomes solid at -40 degrees F? mercury
What are Saddlebacks, Middle Whites and Berkshires? horses
What is the gluteus maximus the largest example of in the human body? muscle
What’s the main ingredient of glass? sand

:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure
What did Bindaree do to make news in 2002 that Red Marauder did the previous year?
What tennis term is said to come from the French word for “egg”? love
What’s the lowest hand that beats ace-high in straight Poker?
Who beat Manchester United in the 2000 Charity Shield? arsenal
How many points are there on a backgammon board?

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Welcome aboard. :slightly_smiling_face:

Don’t worry too much about the scores, it’s just for fun. And the questions are really random too, so it’s a wonder anyone gets any of them. :slightly_smiling_face:

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My answers…

💙 Geography
  1. The Metropolitan Line
  2. Silver (Ag)
  3. Victoria?
  4. I would think a Scandinavian one… let’s try Denmark?
  5. Is it Big Ben? In which case, London but seems too obvious!
💗 Entertainment
  1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  2. Paul Whitehouse?
  3. The Seven Samurai
  4. The Simpsons
  5. Ray Charles?
💛 History
  1. :woman_shrugging:t2:
  2. Don’t really know what the question means. Queen Victoria was first monarch on a stamp :woman_shrugging:t2:
  3. Cleopatra?
  4. Nelson
  5. Yugi Gargarin
💩 Art and Literature
  1. Felix Lieter (surname sp?)
  2. Billie Holiday
  3. Figaro is a cat :cat:, Cleo is a fish :tropical_fish:
  4. “Don’t force it” :woman_shrugging:t2:
  5. :woman_shrugging:t2:
💚 Science and Nature
  1. :worm: This one!
  2. So just asking what metal is liquid at normal temperature - Mercury!
  3. Pigs… except in Dick King Smith when Saddlebottom’s saddle had slipped :rofl:
  4. A muscle
  5. Sand or Silicon dioxide
🧡 Sprot and Leisure
  1. Win the Grand National
  2. Love?
  3. Flush?
  4. :woman_shrugging:t2: Not a clue… Arsenal?
  5. :thinking: 24 maybe?

Think I quite liked those questions

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I’m telling myself it’s like a golf score for this one, lower the better :shushing_face:

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