Tuesday 9 August 2016

Pub Quiz - 9th August







Hello Again.

Another 20 questions hereto put your general knowledge to the test. Can you get 20 out of 20? I hope so. Best of luck.

1. Which monarch awarded Sir Francis Drake his knighthood?

2. In the 1820's, Constable painted a view of which structure from 'the Bishop's Ground'?

3. What is the name of Ophelia's brother in the Shakespeare play "Hamlet"?

4. Christian is the middle name of which child of Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth the Second?

5. In which year were Uri Geller, Andre the Giant and Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden born?

6. What type of garments are 'reefers' and 'bombers'?

7. Lindow Man, popularly known as Pete Marsh, is the preserved body of an early man, usually kept on display in which museum?

8. Woodford, in Essex, was the last constituency held by which Prime Minister?

9. The book 'Beyond the Crash', published in 2010, was written by which former Prime Minister?

10. Fulton Airport serves which English city?

11. Sir Thomas Boleyn was the father in law of which Tudor king?

12. Which pop star made headlines in 2010 when she wore a dress purportedly made out of raw meat?

13. Which film won the best picture oscar in 2014?

14. What type of creature is the cartoon character Foghorn Leghorn?

15. What does the letter J stand for in the name of the author J.M.Barrie?

16. "I am enraptured. Tell me more. Tell me more about the quaint little perversions of your life and times." is a line form which Harold Pinter play?

17. 'Jeeves' is the Spanish name for which day of the week?

18. Parallel parking is manoeuvre during what test?

19. In Roman mythology, who was the god of the sun?

20. In the 19th century, Hippolyte Bayard was a pioneer of which technology?

Answers will be revealed tomorrow.

Thanks for taking part.