The Great Pub Quiz Game Thread

Games
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Well done @LuciousLegs ! I’m astounded that I got a clean sweep on kids movies, that’s normally my worst, these obviously suited me :bear::joy:.

Thanks for the cheeky weekender @Ian_Chimp and at some stage… probably when the rain comes back I’ll get around to the picture quiz but just finished 12 hours on a tractor today after also working most of yesterday and a full week ahead. Quiz and forum time seriously lacking but as they say, “Make Hay while the Sun Shines”! :sun_with_face:

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2035

I knew it was Point Break, no idea why I typed Break Point, Wimbledon hangover maybe? :joy::woman_facepalming:t2:

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2036

Thank you, I wasn’t sure if I would end up the winner, a fair few of us were close. I’m appauld at my classic section this week.

I may even need to hand my head in shame lol

And thanks @Ian_Chimp I love the movie quizzes, its the only real knowledge I have :laughing:

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2037

Congratulations @LusciousLegs! :slight_smile:

2038

(21/07/21)

The Great Hump Day Quiz! 🐪

Welcome to another 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.

(Edit: Now with an added sprinkling of more recent questions too :+1::slightly_smiling_face:)

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

Categories:

💙 Geography

  1. In which city would you find the main square Piazza San Marco?

  2. What country didn’t grant its first divorce until 1997, becoming the last country in Europe to allow it?

  3. Name the largest island in Hong Kong.

  4. Which stewed vegetable dish originated in Nice, France?

  5. It is over 828 metres high and has more than 160 storeys, but in which Middle Eastern city is the Burj Khalifa?

💗Entertainment

  1. What craft did Shirley Temple sing about in the 1934 film Bright Eyes?

  2. Which of these series was not set in a women’s prison - Wentworth, Bad Girls, or In the Club?

  3. Which rodent crime fighter lives in a postbox outside 221B Baker Street, London?

  4. Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey are the leads in which twisty love story that won an Oscar for best screenplay in 2005?

  5. Which of these medical television shows aired first - Peak Practice, Where the Heart Is or Holby City?

💛 History

  1. In 2016, after almost 55 years of Cold War, which two countries restored full diplomatic relations?

  2. Who was South Africa’s first democratically elected president?

  3. Which populist British political party was founded by Alan Sked in 1993?

  4. Who was the German leader of the Protestant Reformation?

  5. What was a Mae West on a World War II battleship?

💩 Art & Literature

  1. Which of Truman Capote’s works shares a name with a 1995 hit song by Deep Blue Something?

  2. In the 1960s, citizens of West Point, Virginia, were spooked by which mythical creature with red eyes and wings?

  3. In which Post-Impressionistic style are paintings made up of small dots that form an image?

  4. What time does Wee Willie Winkie run through the town?

  5. Which author wrote Rip Van Winkle?

💚 Science & Nature

  1. What acidic kitchen staple can dissolve a pearl?

  2. What behaviours do cats engage in that may promote healing, even while resting?

  3. What plant is revered by the Lovers of the Stinky Rose?

  4. How many pixels are in a megapixel?

  5. What are the only two places dogs have sweat glands?

🧡 Sprot & Leisure

  1. Water polo was once played riding on barrels in the water. True or false?

  2. The stadiums of which two English professional football clubs are located on opposites sides of the River Trent, less than 300 metres apart?

  3. How long is the rest between rounds in boxing?

  4. Which large bird shares its name with the word for three consecutive strikes in bowling?

  5. What is the world championship of Contract Bridge known as?

Scoreboard

Total :blue_heart: :heartpulse: :yellow_heart: :poop: :green_heart: :orange_heart:
@MrsLovett77 19 4 3 4 3 3 2
@WillC 19 4 5 3 4 3 0
@Peitho 17 2 4 3 2½ 4 1½
@MsSubExperimenter 16 4 4 1½ 1 1½ 4
@LuciousLegs 15½ 1 4 3 1 2½ 4
@Ian_Chimp 15 2 4 2 3 2 2
The Answers

| :blue_heart: Geography | :heartpulse: Entertainment
— | — | —

  1. Venice | 1. The Good Ship Lollipop
  2. Republic of Ireland | 2. In the Club
  3. Lantau | 3. Danger Mouse
  4. Ratatouille | 4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  5. Dubai | 5. Peak Practice
    In 1993, followed by Where the Heart is in 1997, and Holby City in 1999)
    |
    :yellow_heart: History |
    :poop: Arts & Literature |
  6. United States and Cuba | 1. Breakfast at Tiffany’s
  7. Nelson Mandela
    (He was inaugurated in 1994) | 2. Mothman
    (The sightings are the subject of The Mothman Prophecies book and film)
  8. UKIP | 3. Pointillism
  9. Martin Luther | 4. Eight o’clock
  10. A life jacket | 5. Washington Irving
    |
    :green_heart: Science & Nature |
    :orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure |
  11. Vinegar | 1. True
    (As in equestrian polo, players also swung at the ball using sticks)
  12. Purring
    (The frequency of the rhythmic sounds encourages bone growth and tissue regeneration in cats, and possibly human beings) | 2. Notts County and Nottingham Forest
  13. Garlic | 3. One minute
  14. 1 million | 4. The turkey
  15. The nose and paws | 5. The Bermuda Bowl
    16.
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I feel like this could be a solid double digits score for me

Blue
1 -
2 - Hungary :man_shrugging:
3 - Hong Kong Island :desert_island:
4 - coq au vin
5 - Dubai

Pink
1 - a plane :small_airplane:
2 - in the club :crossed_fingers: come on multiple choice
3 - danger mouse (and don’t forget penfold)
4 - eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
5 - peak practice :crossed_fingers: come on multiple choice

Yellow
1 - cuba and usa
2 - Nelson Mandela
3 - ukip
4 -
5 - life raft :rowing_man:

Brown
1 -
2 - mothman :butterfly: :man:
3 - I’m going with dot-to-dot and I don’t think you can mark it wrong either
4 -
5 -

Green
1 - vinegar
2 - hugs
3 -
4 - 1 million (dollars as Dr evil would say)
5 - ears and paws perhaps

Orange
1 - I will guess true
2 - Notts County and Nottingham forest
3 - 1 min but my brain is telling me it is shorter :man_shrugging:
4 - turkey
5 - I think the clue is in the question, contact Bridge World championship :rofl:

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WillC Answers

Geography

1, Venice
2, Eire?
3, No idea
4, Ratatouille?
5, Dubai

Entertainment

1, The good SHIP lollypop!
2, In The Club
3, Dangermouse
4, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
5, Peak Practice?

History

1, No idea
2, Nelson Mandela?
3, No idea
4, Martin Luther?
5, Life Vest

Art and Literature

1, Breakfast At Tiffany’s
2, The Mothman!
3, Pop Art?
4, 8 o’clock
5, Washington Irving (Did Sleepy Hollow too!)

Science and Nature

1, Vinegar?
2, Purring?
3, No idea
4, One thousand?
5, Paws and nose

Sprot and Leisure

1, False?
2, Stoke City and Port Vale?
3, No idea
4, No idea
5, No idea!

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MsSub Answers

:blue_heart: Geography

  1. In which city would you find the main square Piazza San Marco? Venice?
  2. What country didn’t grant its first divorce until 1997, becoming the last country in Europe to allow it? Ireland?
  3. Name the largest island in Hong Kong. Hong Kong?
  4. Which stewed vegetable dish originated in Nice, France? Ratatouille?
  5. It is over 828 metres high and has more than 160 storeys, but in which Middle Eastern city is the Burj Khalifa? Dubai?

:heartpulse:Entertainment

  1. What craft did Shirley Temple sing about in the 1934 film Bright Eyes? Witchcraft?
  2. Which of these series was not set in a women’s prison - Wentworth, Bad Girls, or In the Club? In the Club?
  3. Which rodent crime fighter lives in a postbox outside 221B Baker Street, London? Danger Mouse?
  4. Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey are the leads in which twisty love story that won an Oscar for best screenplay in 2005? Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?
  5. Which of these medical television shows aired first - Peak Practice, Where the Heart Is or Holby City? Peak Practice?

:yellow_heart: History

  1. In 2016, after almost 55 years of Cold War, which two countries restored full diplomatic relations? Russia and the USA?
  2. Who was South Africa’s first democratically elected president? Nelson Mandela? Or is that too obvious?
  3. Which populist British political party was founded by Alan Sked in 1993? The all politicians are liars party? :woman_shrugging:t2:
  4. Who was the German leader of the Protestant Reformation? Elizabeth 1st?
  5. What was a Mae West on a World War II battleship? A drag Queen!

:poop: Art & Literature

  1. Which of Truman Capote’s works shares a name with a 1995 hit song by Deep Blue Something? Breakfast at Tiffany’s?
  2. In the 1960s, citizens of West Point, Virginia, were spooked by which mythical creature with red eyes and wings? Vampire (just because they’re awesome)
  3. In which Post-Impressionistic style are paintings made up of small dots that form an image? Stippling?
  4. What time does Wee Willie Winkie run through the town? 9pm?
  5. Which author wrote Rip Van Winkle? No idea! Lewis Carroll?

:green_heart: Science & Nature

  1. What acidic kitchen staple can dissolve a pearl? Vinegar?
  2. What behaviours do cats engage in that may promote healing, even while resting? Licking?
  3. What plant is revered by the Lovers of the Stinky Rose? Lavender? (Hate it so it is stinky :rofl:)
  4. How many pixels are in a megapixel? 1000?
  5. What are the only two places dogs have sweat glands? Nose and mouth?

:orange_heart: Sprot & Leisure

  1. Water polo was once played riding on barrels in the water. True or false? True?
  2. The stadiums of which two English professional football clubs are located on opposites sides of the River Trent, less than 300 metres apart? Nottingham Forest and Notts County?
  3. How long is the rest between rounds in boxing? 60 seconds?
  4. Which large bird shares its name with the word for three consecutive strikes in bowling? Turkey?
  5. What is the world championship of Contract Bridge known as? No idea, the golden gate championship?
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Okay… only finished work a bit after 10pm… sun’s still shining therefore hay still being made… I can’t miss the weekly quiz but if my answers are bad I’m blaming exhaustion! Least I got home and showered first :joy:

My Answers:

💙 Geography
  1. Venice
  2. Vatican City? (Big on the whole Catholic no divorce, no contraception rules there :woman_shrugging:t2:)
  3. I can name the largest in Japan, that’s Honshu… doesn’t really help with this question though.
  4. I’m afraid cookery is not my thing :woman_shrugging:t2:
  5. Dubai
💗 Entertainment
  1. On The… Good Ship Lollipop :lollipop:
  2. Bad Girls definitely was… of the other two I’ll guess In the Club as that sound like a thing about pregnancy rather than prison
  3. Danger Mouse
  4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  5. :woman_shrugging:t2: Think Holby is more recent… of the others… Where the Heart Is?
💛 History
  1. I think the USA and Cuba? There was stuff on the news about Obama and Cuba… maybe 2016?
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. :woman_shrugging:t2:
  4. Probably someone very famous that I learnt about in school and now can’t remember :woman_shrugging:t2:
  5. A life jacket - this one I do remember learning in school!
💩 Art and Literature
  1. I doubt it’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” but I can’t name any of their other songs and I do love that one.
  2. :woman_shrugging:t2: Dracula?
  3. Pointism? Definitely has “point” in it somewhere
  4. Past 8 o’clock
  5. :woman_shrugging:t2:
💚 Science and Nature
  1. Vinegar… or in fact anything acidic!
  2. Purring?
  3. Guessing it’s not a rose…
  4. 1 000 000
  5. Pads of their paws and (I think) tongue?
🧡 Sprot and Leisure
  1. False (surely?)
  2. Stoke - that’s on the Trent and um? Nottingham?
  3. :woman_shrugging:t2: 1 minute?
  4. Same as golf? Albatross?
  5. :woman_shrugging:t2:
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MrsLovett’s answers

:blue_square:

1-Venice
2-Ireland?
3-Macau?
4-Ratatouille
5-Dubai?

:heartpulse:

1-Good Ship Lollipop
2-In the Club?
3-Don’t know
4-Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
5-Holby City?

:yellow_heart:

1-US/Cuba?
2-Nelson Mandela
3-UKIP
4-Martin Luther
5-A cannon?

:poop:

1-Breakfast at Tiffany’s
2-Mothman
3-Pointillism
4- At dawn?
5- I should know it

:green_heart:

1-Vinegar?
2-Purring?
3- Don’t know
4-1000
5-Paws and nose?

:orange_heart:

1-True?
2-No idea
3-2 min?
4-Turkey!
5- Don’t know

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2044

Any more for any more? @SexInTheCity @Bella_1

2045

None from me I don’t even think I can answer any this week lol

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2046

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

And this week’s winners of the Great Hump Day Quiz are… :drum::drum::drum:

@MrsLovett77 and @WillC
:trophy::trophy::tada:

Congratulations! :slightly_smiling_face:

And only one Clean-Sweeper this week…

@WillC :heartpulse:

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2047

Well done @WillC and @MrsLovett77 :grinning:

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2048

Thanks and congratulations to @MrsLovett77 :slightly_smiling_face:

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2049

Also i got another clean sweep of wrong answers in Sprot and Leisure! :rofl:

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2050

@Cassii did propose a special ‘No Nothing’ award for a 0 pointer, but it felt a bit mean so I thought I’d only grant them on request. :slightly_smiling_face:

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2051

Well done @MrsLovett77 and @WillC :clap::clap::clap:

I’ve said it before @WillC but it’s still a good thing for the rest of us that your Sprot knowledge is less than your other knowledge or no one else would stand a chance!

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2052

Thank you all!! :slightly_smiling_face: And well done @WillC .

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2053

Thanks! They say that with age comes wisdom, but in my case, not with Sprot! I sometimes fluke on if it’s more leisure than sprot!