WR Friday Night Pub Quiz 18-1-19

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WR Friday Night Pub Quiz   18-1-19

1)  Who had a 1964 hit with ‘You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'?

2)  Geography, Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of which country?

3)  TV, in the sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers’, who played the waitress Polly?

4)  Film, In which 2000 film would you find the character of General Maximus Decimus Meridus, played by Russel Crowe?

5)  In a game of bingo, what number is known as ‘The Garden Gate’?

6)  Food and drink, made from soya, TVP is an acronym for what?  

7)  Science, which famous scientist (1643 – 1727) formulated the Three Laws of Motion?

8 )  What European car  maker produces the SUV ‘Kadjar’ model?

9)  Sport, the Glazer family are the owners of which Premiership football team?

10)  History, King Richard I  (1157 -  1199) was known by what other name?

11)  From what 1978 film musical does the song ‘"You're the One That I Want"’ come?

12)  Which Austrian actor, born 1947, went on to become Governor of California?

13) Literature, who wrote the 1979 best selling novel ‘Kane and Abel’?

14)  The first atomic bomb was dropped on which Japanese city?

15)  Film, who played the title roll in the 1972 film ‘The Godfather’?

16)  TV, in the sitcom ‘Rising Damp’, what was the name of Rigsby’s cat?

17)  Who had a 1979 top ten hit with "The Eton Rifles"?

18)  Science, what celestial object is approximately 238, 000 miles from Earth?

19) Classical music, which composer (1857 – 1934) wrote the famous ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ Opus 39, ‘Land of Hope and Glory’?

20)  History, in which century was William Shakespeare born?

21)  Food and drink, what type of meat is Scrag End?

22)  Geography, ‘The Yosemite National Park’ is in which US State?              

23)  Literature, wrote the 1979 best selling novel ‘Angels and Demons’?

24)  What was the first ‘perforated’ UK postage stamp, issued in 1854?

25)  ♫♪ I don't wanna talk
            About things we've gone through
            Though it's hurting me
             Now it's history
             I've played all my cards
            And that's what you've done too
            Nothing more to say
            No more ace to play♫♪

From what Abba song are those the opening lines?


ANIMALS BONUS QUESTIONS  

BQ1)  What is the World’s fastest land animal?

BQ2)  Which mammal is the largest known to have existed on Earth?

BQ3)  What ‘M’ word are animals that have pouches?

BQ4)  What type of animal are ‘Highland’, ‘Hereford’ and ‘English Longhorn’?

BQ5)  What is a female donkey called?

STINKER)  What was the nickname given to the V1 flying bombs that rained down on London and the South East UK during the latter part of WWII?  

TRICKY)  Film,  in which famous 1968 sci-fi film does Dave ‘kill’ ‘HAL’?

Very well  played to all last night's / this morning's players

Here are the answers :

WR Friday Night Pub Quiz Answers 18-1-19

1)  Who had a 1964 hit with ‘You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'?
      The Righteous Brothers  

2)  Geography, Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of which country?
        Australia  

3)  TV, in the sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers’, who played the waitress Polly?
 Connie Booth          

4)  Film, In which 2000 film would you find the character of General Maximus Decimus Meridus, played by Russel Crowe
        Gladiator

5)  In a game of bingo, what number is known as ‘The Garden Gate’?
         Eight

6)  Food and drink, made from soya, TVP is an acronym for what?  
.      Textured vegetable protein

7)  Science, which famous scientist (1643 – 1727) formulated the Three Laws of Motion?
       Sir Isaac Newton  

8 )  What European car  maker produces the SUV ‘Kadjar’ model?
  Renault  

9)  Sport, the Glazer family are the owners of which Premiership football team?
Manchester United    

10)  History, King Richard I  (1157 -  1199) was known by what other name?         Richard the Lionheart  

11)  From what 1978 film musical does the song ‘"You're the One That I Want"’ come?
 Grease    

12)  Which Austrian actor, born 1947, went on to become Governor of California?
 Arnold Schwarzenegger      

13) Literature, who wrote the 1979 best selling novel ‘Kane and Abel’?
 Jeffrey Archer    

14)  The first atomic bomb was dropped on which Japanese city?
        Hiroshima

15)  Film, who played the title roll in the 1972 film ‘The Godfather’?
 Marlon Brando  

16)  TV, in the sitcom ‘Rising Damp’, what was the name of Rigsby’s cat?
     Vienna

17)  Who had a 1979 top ten hit with "The Eton Rifles"?
The Jam    

18)  Science, what celestial object is approximately 238, 000 miles from Earth?
The Moon      

19) Classical music, which composer (1857 – 1934) wrote the famous ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ Opus 39, ‘Land of Hope and Glory’?
Edward Elgar    

20)  History, In which century was William Shakespeare born?
  16th century (1564)

21)  Food and drink, what type of meat is Scrag End?
 Lamb or Mutton    

22)  Geography, ‘The Yosemite National Park’ is in which US State?              
    California,  the Sierra Nevada Mountains    

23)  Literature, wrote the 1979 best selling novel ‘Angels and Demons’?
   Dan Brown        

24)  What was the first ‘perforated’ UK postage stamp, issued in 1854?
 Penny Red, the key word was ‘perforated’.        

25)  ♫♪ I don't wanna talk
            About things we've gone through
            Though it's hurting me
             Now it's history
             I've played all my cards
            And that's what you've done too
            Nothing more to say
            No more ace to play♫♪

From what Abba song are those the opening lines?
The Winner Takes It All        
ANIMALS BONUS QUESTIONS

BQ1)  What is the World’s fastest land animal?
        Cheetah

BQ2)  Which mammal is the largest known to have existed on Earth?
Blue Whale  

BQ3)  What ‘M’ word are animals that have pouches?
    Marsupials  

BQ4)  What type of animal are ‘Highland’, ‘Hereford’ and ‘English Longhorn’?
      Cattle  

BQ5)  What is a female donkey called?
        Jenny

STINKER)  What was the nickname given to the V1 flying bombs that rained down on London and the South East UK during the latter part of WWII?  
        Doodlebugs

TRICKY)  Film,  in which famous 1968 sci-fi film does Dave ‘kill’ ‘HAL’?
 2001 A Space Odyssey