Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar Pub Quiz …

You know, it’s just occured, I didn’t post up me usual free quiz.   That’s bad form of me … After all, I started this blog to give struggling fellow quiz masters to some sort of useable resource.

Or, at least, some free pub quiz questions!

At any rate, I’ve nothing specifically prepared, so this is where I get into reprint territory.

So, here’s the republished Hutton 11; and this is Number 11 of the original run of Hutton Quizzes; there’s about 210 of them …

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ROUND 1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) The warmth of which bedroom item is measured in togs?

A1) Duvets.

Q2) Von Klinkerhoffen appears in which TV series?

A2) “’Allo ‘Allo.”

Q3) Which version of the Bible is known as the NEB?

A3) New English Bible.

Q4) A fiftieth wedding anniversary is symbolised with which metal?

A4) Gold.

Q5) The Beatles had a hit with Eleanor who?

A5) Eleanor Rigby.

Q6) Who was Senator McCarthy trying to identify, during the 50’s?

A6) Communist.

Q7) Who recorded “The Irish Rover,” during the 80’s, with the Dubliners?

A7) The Pogues.

Q8) Joseph Priestly discovered which gas, in 1774?

A8) Oxygen.

Q9) Sisters Patty, Maxine, and Laverne, formed which group?

A9) The Andrews Sisters.

Q10) In “Moonlighting,” David Addison is played by who?

A10) Bruce Willis.

ROUND 2. SOAP AND FLANNEL.

Q11) Henry Ramsey appears in which Aussie soap?

A11) “Neighbours”

Q12) Which soap is set in Borsetshire?

A12) “The Archers.”

Q13) What US soap is “Knot’s Landing,” a spin off from?

A13) “Dallas.”

Q14) Alexis Carrington was played by which actress?

A14) Joan Collins.

Q15) That same actress made her 1^st US TV appearance in which science fiction series?

A15) “Star Trek.”

Q16) Peggy Mitchell is played by which former “Carry On,” actress?

A16) Barbara Windsor.

Q17) In which soap did the character of Sinbad appear?

A17) Brookside.

Q18) Which “EastEnders” character has an affair with his mother in law?

A18) Grant Mitchell.

Q19) What soap was originally going to be called “Florizel Street?”

Q19) “Coronation Street.”

Q20) The Campbell’s, and the Tates feature in which US series?

A20) “Soap.”

ROUND 3. AROUND THE WORLD.

Q21) The Black Forest is in which European country?

A21) Germany.

Q22) Which colour is the middle stripe of the French flag?

A22) White.

Q23) What is the capital of Bulgaria?

A23) Sofia.

Q24) Prior to the introduction of the Euro, what was the currency of Italy?

A24) The Lira.

Q25) Which two colours make up the Greek flag?

A25) Blue and White?

Q26) Nero fiddled*, whilst which European city burnt?

A26) Rome.

Q27) The Pope is the head of which European state?

A27) Vatican City.

Q28) What are the only armed forces in Monaco?

A28) The Palace Guard.

Q29) Which country is home to the European Investment Bank?

A29) Luxembourg.

Q30) Name one of the two heads of state of Andorra.

A30) The President of France, or the Spanish Bishop of Urgel

ROUND 4. MUSIC, AND LIGHTS.

Q31) Which teenage girl band shared a name with an Egyptian queen?

A31) Cleopatra.

Q32) Which respected bluesman was born was christened as McKinley Morganfeld?

A32) Muddy Waters.

Q33) Graeme McPherson is better known as which member of Madness?

A33) Suggs, the lead singer.

Q34) How many girls are in Alisha’s Attic?

A34) 2.

Q35) Colonel Tom Parker was the manager of which rock and roll icon?

A35) Elvis Presley.

Q36) True or False. Blind Lemon Jefferson a genuine blues-man.

A36) True.

Q37) Vanessa Mae plays which stringed musical instrument?

A37) The violin.

Q38) Wendy James was the lead singer for which band; Transvision Vamp, Bow Wow Wow, or Blondie?

A38) Transvision Vamp.

Q39) Who sang “Babouska”, and “Wuthering Heights”?

A39) Kate Bush.

Q40) Singer Alanis Morrisette is from which country?

A40) Canada.

ROUND 5. AT THE MOVIES.

Q41) Which Disney film featured songs called “The Circle of Life,” and “Hakuna Mutata.”

A41) “The Lion King.”

Q42) Susan Sarandon played a nun in which film?

A42) “Dead Man Walking.”

Q43) Complete the following title;-“Teenage Mutant Ninja…” what?

A43) “Turtles.”

Q44) In which film did Nigel Hawthorne play an English monarch?

A44) “The Madness of King George.”

Q45) How many James Bond films did George Lazenby star in?

A45) 1.

Q46) Anthony Hopkins played which US president?

A46) Richard Nixon.

Q47) Which 1993 Spielberg film is largely shot in black and white?

A47) “Schindler’s List.”

Q48) Which Bond film shares its name, with Ian Fleming’s Jamaican home?

A48) “Goldeneye.”

Q49) Which was the 3^rd Oliver Stone film, about Vietnam?

A49) “Platoon.”

Q50) In the film of the same name, who played Buster?

A50) Phil Collins.

ROUND 6 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q51) What kind of dancing was Vaslav Nijinsky famed for?

A51) Ballet.

Q52) Which vegetable is said to help you see in the dark?

A52) Carrots.

Q53) How many legs does an arachnid have?

A53) 8. It’s the class of animals that includes spiders, and scorpions.

Q54) Dolcelatte, and Pecorino are both types of what?

A54) Cheese.

Q55) Along with white, and red, what colour appears on the Italian flag?

A55) Green.

Q56) Tinned Haricot beans, in tomato sauce are better known as what?

A56) Baked beans.

Q57) John Goodman played which character, in the film version of “The Flintstones?”

A57) Fred Flintstone.

Q58) Biblically, how many diners were present at the last supper?

A58) 13.

Q59) Tom Thumb, Winter Density, and Tennis Ball, are all types of vegetable?

A59) The Lettuce.

Q60) ‘Natatorium’ is the Latin term for what; a swimming pool, a public park, or a public square?

A60) A swimming pool.

Tonights Gig

OK, I’ll admit to the usual nerves.

And depression.

And anger.

A whole mix of emotions, in point of fact.

 After the utter disaster that was Tuesday night*º, I’m quietly hoping and praying that I get a turn-out, tonight.

I could do with a serious morale boost.

Anyway, just so you know, I’ve not changed the table round; – you can read the preview, here.

Wish me luck.   I’ll hopefully see you tonight.

* What makes it frustrating is the simple fact that the teams who’d been in were in because of that A-board.   It was starting to have an effect.   That’s … well …

º Saying that, I’ve had an old friend share some sad news that does put a bit of perspective on things.

Tonight’s Gig

ARRRGGGHHH!!!

Unbelievable, isn’t it?   I’ve been doing this for 5 years, now, and I still can’t believe I get stage fright!

Anyway, wish me luck for tonight, folks; — hopefully, I’ll get something of a turnout.

The customer who was asking at work should help, as should the fact the bonus pot is up to £3•75p.   

Just so you know that hole in the ground is what used to by the Sir Charles Napier.   You can read more here, and here.

Teasers, Tables, and Trivia

Well, it’s that time of week, again …

As you’ve probably worked out by now, I post up the table rounds for each weeks quiz; – mostly as a form of advertising,really, but partly as a form of entertainment for my readers.

But just to keep things fresh, and to stop things getting boring, I’ll make a few … changes … 

So you can possibly guess what this posts about, can’t you?

Umm …

Lets move on, shall we?

Yes, lets.

Basically, I’ve … adjusted … questions 1, 6, and 10.

Here’s the versions I used last night; – 

Q1) Danny Boyle won Best Director, this year; – for which film?

A1) “Slumdog Millionaire”.

Q6) Kate Winslet finally won an Oscar, for Best Actress, in “The Reader”.   Name any of the other nominees.

A6) Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie, Melissa Leo, or Meryl Streep.

Q10) Heath Leadger got the Best Supporting Actor this year for his performance as the Joker, in “Dark Knight”; name any of the other nominees

A10) Josh Brolin, Robert Downey Jr, Philip Seymour Hoffman or Michael Shannon.

And here’s the version’s I’ll be using, tomorrow; –

Q1) Danny Boyle won Best Director, this year for directing “Slumdog Millionaire”; who wrote the novel it’s based on?

Q6) Kate Winslet finally won an Oscar, for Best Actress, in “The Reader”.   She mentioned a bottle of what, in her acceptance speech?

Q10) Heath Leadger got the Best Supporting Actor this year for his performance as the Joker, in “Dark Knight”; - who was the only other actor to get a posthumous Oscar?

And, as I’ve always maintained, if you’re a quiz-master who’s reading this, please feel free to cut copy, and paste for your own use.

All I ask is that you let people know where you got them from.