WR Friday Night Pub Quiz 8-6-18

@Gassey wrote:

@raymyjamie wrote:A very good Friday evening to you lovely Rejects
Friday night is upon us again.
Come on down to the Rejects Bar.
Get your first drink in.
Get settled..
Let’s have a belter of a quiz.

NSG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOOD LUCK

WR Friday Night Pub Quiz 8-6-18

1)  Who had a 1964 number one hit with ‘Little Children’?   BILLY J KRAMER AND THE DAKOTAS  

2)  Geography, which stretch of water separates the Isle of Wight from mainland Britain?  THE SOLENT


3)  TV, played by Ronnie Corbett, what was Timothy Lumsden’s job in the sitcom ‘Sorry’?  LIBRARIAN


4)  Film, which 1980 David Lynch film, starring John Hurt in the title roll, was based on the life of sideshow freak John Merrick?  ELEPHANT MAN  


5)  According to the Bible, who committed the first ever murder? CAIN

6)  Food and drink, what does the ‘HP’ stand for in HP sauce?  HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

7)  Science, Rhinology is the study of which part of the human body?  NOSE

8 )  What was Ferdinand Porsche’s best selling car design?

9)  Sport, if a cricket umpire holds both arms up vertically in the air, what are they indicating?  A SIX SCORED

10)  History, how many of Henry VIII`s wives were beheaded? TWO

11)  The Bernstein and Sondheim song ‘Somewhere’ was written for which 1957 musical?  WEST SIDE STORY

12)  By what name was the Scottish outlaw Robert McGregor (1671 – 1734) better known?  ROB ROY

13)  Literature, which feminist author wrote ‘The Female Eunuch’?

14)  Who appeared on a World War I recruitment poster with the words `Your country needs YOU`?  LOAD KITCHENER


15)  Film, Humphrey Bogart played Detective Sam Spade in what 1941 film?  THE MALTESE FALCON

16)  TV, who played The Prince Regent in ‘Blackadder The Third’?

17)  Who had a 1964 number one hit with ‘Anyone Who Had a Heart’?  CILLA BLACK

18)  Science, what unit do barometers and weather maps usually display atmospheric pressure in?  MILLIBARS

19)  Classical music, who composed the music for the 1791 opera ‘The Magic Flute’?  PUCCINI

20)  History, which Carthaginian General led his army across the Alps with a contingent of elephants?  HANNIBAL

21)  Food and drink, which red wine is drunk when young, and is called 'Nouveau'?

22)  Geography, which country whose capital is Bangkok, used to be called Siam?  THAILAND  

23)  Literature, first published in 1902, what story features Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail?  PETER RABBIT

24)  In which Shakespeare play do the three witches appear?  MACBETH

25)  ♪♫ Woke up this mornin' feelin' fine
             There's somethin' special on my mind
              Last night I met a new girl in the neighbourhood, whoa yeah
               ………………………………………………………♪♫
What song are those the opening lines to?  SOMETHING TELLS ME I'M IN FOR SOMETHING GOD.    GERMANS HERMITS

KINGS BONUS QUESTIONS

BQ1)  Which King (849 - 899) is remembered for burning the cakes left in his charge?   ALFRED

BQ2)  Which King (1600 - 1649) was executed for high treason in 1649, and Oliver Cromwell declared the new republic of The Commonwealth of England.  CHARLES 1

BQ3)  Which King (1760 - 1820) had a recurrent and eventually permanent mental Illness.  KING GEORGE 111  

BQ4)  Which King (1452 - 1485) was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485?  RICHARD 111

BQ5)  Which King (990 - 1035) famously tried to hold back the tide?  CANUTE

STINKER)  Outside which New York building was John Lennon killed?

THE DAKOTA BUILDING

TRICKY)  Which American abstract expressionist painter was known as ‘Jack the Dripper’ because of his style of painting?

@myg wrote:Funny things stick in your brain as oddities.

@Hieronymous wrote:1. Billy J. Kramer  


2. I should know this.


3. Librarian?


4. The Elephant Man


5. Cain


6. ?


7. Nose?


8. ?


9. Six?


10. Three


11. West Side Story


12. Robert the Bruce


13. Germaine Greer


14. Damn! The guy responsible for all the executions!


15. Maltese Falcon


16. Stephen Fry


17. Cilla Black


18. Bars


19. Mozart


20. Hannibal


21. Beaujolais


22. Thailand


23. Tales of Beatrix Potter  Peter Rabbit  


24. Macbeth


25. I'm Into Something Good


BQ1. Alfred


BQ2. Charles 1st

 
BQ3. George  2nd I think  III  




BQ4. Charles 2nd


BQ5. Cnut  


STINKER:  ?


TRICKY: ?

An excellent round mon ami, well done  

@jo anne wrote:Thanks for those, Ray, I’m quite chuffed with 20

@myg wrote:Sounds like your daughter is very similar to mine Ray.I had to google to sort out that Hitler link that was irritating me .British Army did reopen the bombed out factory after the war and used the blueprint from the original design of Porche's and Hitler's.Hitler made Porche a German citizen as he did not like his being Czech.

@Corky Ringspot wrote:

1)  Who had a 1964 number one hit with ‘Little Children’?  Cliff Richard

2)  Geography, which stretch of water separates the Isle of Wight from mainland Britain?  Solent

3)  TV, played by Ronnie Corbett, what was Timothy Lumsden’s job in the sitcom ‘Sorry’?  Librarian

4)  Film, which 1980 David Lynch film, starring John Hurt in the title roll, was based on the life of sideshow freak John Merrick?  Elephant Man

5)  According to the Bible, who committed the first ever murder?   Abel t'other

6)  Food and drink, what does the ‘HP’ stand for in HP sauce?  Houses of Parliament

7)  Science, Rhinology is the study of which part of the human body?  Nose

8 )  What was Ferdinand Porsche’s best selling car design?  VW Beetle

9)  Sport, if a cricket umpire holds both arms up vertically in the air, what are they indicating?  Out

10)  History, how many of Henry VIII`s wives were beheaded? 2

11)  The Bernstein and Sondheim song ‘Somewhere’ was written for which 1957 musical?  ????

12)  By what name was the Scottish outlaw Robert McGregor (1671 – 1734) better known?  Rob Roy

13)  Literature, which feminist author wrote ‘The Female Eunuch’?  Germaine Greer

14)  Who appeared on a World War I recruitment poster with the words `Your country needs YOU`?  Lord Kitchener

15)  Film, Humphrey Bogart played Detective Sam Spade in what 1941 film?  Cassablanca

16)  TV, who played The Prince Regent in ‘Blackadder The Third’?  Hugh Laurie

17)  Who had a 1964 number one hit with ‘Anyone Who Had a Heart’?

18)  Science, what unit do barometers and weather maps usually display atmospheric pressure in? inches/mm of mercury

19)  Classical music, who composed the music for the 1791 opera ‘The Magic Flute’?   Rossini

20)  History, which Carthaginian General led his army across the Alps with a contingent of elephants?  Hanibal

21)  Food and drink, which red wine is drunk when young, and is called 'Nouveau'?   Pinot red biddy

22)  Geography, which country whose capital is Bangkok, used to be called Siam?  Thailand

23)  Literature, first published in 1902, what story features Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail?  Tales of Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit

24)  In which Shakespeare play do the three witches appear?  McBeth

25)  ♪♫ Woke up this mornin' feelin' fine
             There's somethin' special on my mind
              Last night I met a new girl in the neighbourhood, whoa yeah
               ………………………………………………………♪♫
What song are those the opening lines to?  something tells me I'm into something good

KINGS BONUS QUESTIONS

BQ1)  Which King (849 - 899) is remembered for burning the cakes left in his charge?  Alfred

BQ2)  Which King (1600 - 1649) was executed for high treason in 1649, and Oliver Cromwell declared the new republic of The Commonwealth of England.  Charles I

BQ3)  Which King (1760 - 1820) had a recurrent and eventually permanent mental Illness. George III

BQ4)  Which King (1452 - 1485) was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485?  Richard III

BQ5)  Which King (990 - 1035) famously tried to hold back the tide?  Knut

STINKER)  Outside which New York building was John Lennon killed?  ?????????

TRICKY)  Which American abstract expressionist painter was known as ‘Jack the Dripper’ because of his style of painting?  ??????????????


Thanks again, Ray.  Another belter as usual.