pub quiz
how many number ones did the beatles have during the 1960s in the UK?
17
what year did world war one begin?
1914
george orwell's '1984' was published in which year?
1949
how many countries are there in the world?
195 (197 - UN)
in what year did the beatles split up?
1970
eastenders began broadcasting on BBC1 in which year?
1985
in which year of the nineties did nirvana frontman kurt cobain die?
1994
which year was the original toy story film released in the US?
1995
in what year did channel 5 launch in the UK?
1997
in which year did taylor swift release her debut single, love story?
2008
making a murderer (season 1) was released on netflix in which year?
2015
in which year was the popular video game fortnite first released?
2017
how many people attended the knebworth oasis concerts over a weekend in 1996?
250,000
a marathon is how many miles?
26 (26.2)
how many hearts does an octopus have?
3
what was the name of the first supersonic passenger airliner?
concorde
name the members of the band blur (a point for each)
damon albarn, graham coxon, alex james, dave rowntree
who is the former drummer of nirvana who fronts the foo fighters?
dave grohl
cop drama life on mars is named after a song by which musician?
david bowie
what type of car does doc brown use as a time machine in back to the future?
de lorean
what is the name of the first album by oasis?
definitely, maybe
complete this famous line from an iconic queen song: "i see a little silhouetto of a man, scaramouche, scaramouche, will you do the ________?"
fandango
what in the animal kingdom is a doe?
female deer
in 1995, the beatles released their anthology albums, featuring rare and never-before-heard demos. what was the name of the new song that they released ahead of these albums?
free as a bird
cholecystectomy is the name for the medical removal of what body part?
gallbladder
what is the name of mackenzie crook's character in sitcom the office?
gareth keenan
who plays cruella deville in 1996's 101 dalmatians?
glenn close
what does GIF stand for?
graphics interchange format
what language is spoken in norway?
norwegian
what language is spoken in brazil?
portuguese
who is next in line to the british throne after queen elizabeth II
prince charles
pret a manger is a popular sandwich chain in the UK, but what does the french name mean in english?
ready to eat
what colour is found on 75% of the world's flags?
red
which colour pill does neo swallow in the matrix?
red
which song from 2017 animated film coco won the academy award for best original song that year?
remember me
what is the effect of the obliviate spell?
removes memories
what side of a ship is starboard?
right
which member of the beatles narrated the first series of thomas the tank engine on tv?
ringo starr
name the current UK chancellor of the exchequer
rishi sunak
name the longest river in the UK
river severn
which catastrophe star makes a cameo in deadpool 2 as peter?
rob delaney
eye of the tiger is from the soundtrack of which 80s film?
rocky iii
who is the lead singer of the who?
roger daltrey
dracula famously lived in the historical region of transylvania - but in what country would you now find his castle?
romania
which shakespeare character kills tybalt and paris?
romeo
what was the first thing christopher eccleston's ninth doctor said in nuwho's first episode, rose?
run
what is the most expensive spice in the world by weight?
saffron
what is the capital of chile?
santiago
what position does harry play on the quidditch team?
seeker
gillian anderson plays a therapist in which hit netflix show?
sex education
which three films make up what is known as the three flavours cornetto trilogy?
shaun of the dead, hot fuzz and the world's end
what is the best selling single of the 1960s in the UK?
she loves you - the beatles
dustin hoffman film the graduate featured a soundtrack from which folk-rock duo?
simon and garfunkel
who is the current poet laureate?
simon armitage
which shakespearean actor directed the first thor movie?
sir kenneth branagh
in what country would you find lake bled?
slovenia
what country is the newest in the world to be recognised by the UN?
south sudan
gary and martin kemp were in what band?
spandau ballet (true - ha ha ha haaa)
what was the name of the first man-made satellite launched by the soviet union in 1957?
sputnik 1
calamari is a dish made from which animal?
squid
what did ceylon change its name to in 1972?
sri lanka
a 1987 number one hit by the firm parodied which sci-fi show?
star trek
what is lady gaga's real name?
stefani germanotta
which famous british physicist wrote a brief history of time?
stephen hawking
gordon sumner is the real name of what famous british musician?
sting
what does the acronym S.H.I.E.L.D. stand for?
strategic homeland intervention, enforcement and logistics division
what was the first single to be released by the band oasis?
supersonic
who authored the hunger games book series?
suzanne collins
what is the currency of sweden?
swedish krona
what is the most consumed manufactured drink in the world?
tea
god only knows was a 1966 hit for which american band?
the beach boys
jim morrison was the lead singer of which controversial band?
the doors
name the creators of stranger things
the duffer brothers
what is the name of wes anderson's upcoming comedy-drama starring benicio del toro, tilda swinton and timothée chalamet?
the french dispatch
what is the main pub called in peaky blinders where the shelby's meet?
the garrison tavern
which 2014 seth rogan film caused the north korean government to threaten action against the united states?
the interview
pedro pascal stars as the lead character in which original disney+ series?
the mandalorian
what is the novel frankenstein's alternative name?
the modern prometheus
davy jones was a singer for which tv band?
the monkees
which daydream believer band initially began as a fictional band on a sitcom?
the monkees
gouda is a popular cheese originating from which country?
the netherlands
how many UK number ones did elvis presley have in the 60s?
11
how many elements are in the periodic table?
118
in shakespeare's romeo and juliet, how old is juliet supposed to be?
13
what number is a baker's dozen?
13
in sci-fi series black mirror, which song regularly appears in different stories?
anyone who knows what love is (will understand) - irma thomas
which apollo moon mission was the first to carry a lunar rover?
apollo 15
what name is given for the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom?
atomic number
in which country will you find wine-growing region the yarra valley?
australia
what was the working title of margaret mitchell's classic 1936 novel gone with the wind?
ba! ba! black sheep
which line on a london underground map is coloured brown?
bakerloo
in which city would you find la sagrada familia?
barcelona
which american singer-songwriter sang of falling into a ring of fire?
johnny cash
which US comedian wrote and directed get out and us?
jordan peele
what is the biggest planet in our solar system?
jupiter
which american rapper released the college dropout in 2004?
kanye west
what is the largest landlocked country in the world by size?
kazakhstan
in which US state would you find fort knox?
kentucky
what is the capital of westeros in game of thrones?
king's landing
what do the french call the english channel?
la manche ("the sleeve")
what is the most abundant gas in the earth's atmosphere?
nitrogen
what modern-day country was marie curie born in?
poland
how many centimetres in a metre
100
what temperature centigrade does water boil at?
100 degrees
in what year was the battle of hastings?
1066
at what temperature are celsius and fahrenheit equal?
-40
name britney spears first album released in 1999
... baby one more time
what's the name of britney spears' first single, released in 1998?
... baby one more time
can you recite the mathematical constant pi to five decimal places?
3.141593
how many teeth does an adult human have?
32
how many vertebrae does the average human possess?
33
how many US states begin with the letter A?
4 (alabama, alaska, arizona, arkansas)
how many countries still have the shilling as currency?
4 (kenya, uganda, tanzania and somalia)
how many ghosts appear to scrooge in a christmas carol?
4 (past, present, future, jacob marley)
how many countries are there in the region of europe? (recognised by the united nations)
44
how many permanent members are there on the UN security council?
5 (china, france, russia, the UK, the US)
in what decade was pop icon madonna born?
50s (1958)
what number is found in reference to their varieties on Heinz products?
57
how many infinity stones are there?
6
how many noble gasses are there? and can you name them all?
6 (helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, radon)
how many parliamentary seats are returned to the UK houses of parliament?
650
roughly how long does it take for the sun's light to reach earth - 8 minutes, 8 hours or 8 days?
8 minutes
how many million miles away is the sun from the earth? (within 5 million miles)
93 million
humans and chimpanzees share roughly how much DNA?
98%
on the periodic table, what symbol stands for silver?
Ag
everybody's free to wear sunscreen was a 1999 hit for which australian artist, best known for film directing?
baz luhrmann
which is the only vowel not used as the first letter in a US state?
E
what is Sheldon Cooper's one-word catchphrase in the big bang theory?
bazinga
aduki, borlotti and cannellini are types of what?
beans
true or false: penny lane is named after a real street in london
false - it's a street in liverpool
what does the licence plate on the de lorean say in back to the future?
OUTATIME
what is the highest-grossing film in the alien franchise featuring the word 'alien'?
alien: covenant
what company is also the name of one of the longest rivers in the world?
amazon
which singer had 2007's best-selling album, back to black?
amy winehouse
what is the highest mountain in britain?
ben nevis
if you completed the three peaks challenge, which three UK mountains would you have climbed?
ben nevis, snowdon and scafell pike
what is the capital of germany?
berlin
which european city hosted the 1936 summer olympics?
berlin
what is the capital of switzerland?
bern
what is the highest-grossing marvel movie without the word 'avengers' in the title?
black panther
which geothermal icelandic tourist attraction has the same name as a 1980 film?
blue lagoon
who directed parasite - the first foreign-language film to win the academy award for best picture?
bong joon-ho
paul david hewson is the real name of what famous rock musician?
bono (U2)
where in the human body would you find the medulla oblongata?
brain
who wrote dracula?
bram stoker
what is the capital city of slovakia?
bratislava
what is the highest-rated tv series on the imdb top 250 tv series list?
breaking bad
what is the capital of barbados?
bridgetown
matt goss, luke goss and craig logan made up which band?
bros
name the song: "all the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey..."
california dreamin - the mamas and the papas
what country has the longest coastline in the world?
canada
what nationality is pop superstar justin bieber?
canadian
alberta is a province of which country?
canda
the southern tip of south america has what name?
cape horn
what is the capital of wales?
cardiff
the following is a line from which song? "i'm never gonna dance again, guilty feet have got no rhythm"
careless whisper - george michael
name the hottest chilli pepper in the world
carolina reaper
which 2019 film won the golden raspberry award for worst film this year?
cats
duo gnarles barkley had a huge hit in 2006 with crazy, but what's the name of the singer?
ceelo green
who plays the titular role in 2018 superhero film black panther?
chadwick boseman
What is the longest harry potter film?
chamber of secrets
in pride and prejudice, who does jane bennet marry?
charles bingley
which show is frasier a spin-off from?
cheers
girls aloud released their first single in 2002, sound of the underground. name all the members.
cheryl, nadine, sarah, nicola, kimberley
who played queen elizabeth II in the first two seasons of the crown?
claire foy
what is postman pat's surname?
clifton
what is the oldest recorded town in the UK?
colchester
of what is the sci-fi show torchwood an anagram?
doctor who
which blonde bombshell became the face of country music in the 60s?
dolly parton
which two country singers famously sang together on 1983 song islands in the stream?
dolly parton and kenny rogers
what is the best-selling novel of all time?
don quixote (or the bible)
which british actor plays alfred pennyworth in joker (2019)?
douglas hodge
the tallest building in the world is located in which city?
dubai (burj khalifa)
what is the name of the dog in up (2009)?
dug
where is the smallest bone in the human body located?
ear
which UK city is situated further west - bristol or edinburgh?
edinburgh
which central american country has a name which translates to english as "the saviour"?
el salvador
'it's now or never' was the first 60s number one for which musical icon?
elvis presley
which husband-wife duo starred in 2018's horror film a quiet place?
emily blunt and john krasinski
what is the name of the fictional borough of melbourne where australian soap neighbours is set?
erinsborough
what is the currency of portugal?
euro
what does the japanese "sumimasen" translate to in english?
excuse me
name the composer behind the soundtracks of the lion king, inception and pirates of the caribbean
hans zimmer
who had a hit with mmmbop in april 1997?
hanson
what is the name of the final book in the harry potter series?
harry potter and the deathly hallows
what is the name of the fourth book in the harry potter series?
harry potter and the goblet of fire
what is the most recent state to be added to the USA?
hawaii
in which fictional town is netflix show stranger things primarily set?
hawkins, indiana
what was orlando bloom's first film role?
he played a young prostitute in the oscar wilde biopic 'wilde'
what is the capital of finland?
helsinki
which oath of ethics taken by doctors is named after an ancient greek physician?
hippocratic oath
name the song and the artist for the following lyric: "maybe i'm foolish, maybe i'm blind, thinking i can see through this and see what's behind"
human - rag'n'bone man
which gas were british world war two barrage balloons filled with?
hydrogen
what does the television channel's name itv stand for?
independent television
we're all missing a cool IPA in the pub - what does the acronym stand for?
india pale ale
what is a material that will not carry an electrical charge called?
insulator
with over 222 million units sold, what is apple's highest-selling iphone model?
iphone 6
which film was the first to be recognised as part of the marvel cinematic universe?
iron man (2008)
what is the first line of queen's bohemian rhapsody?
is this the real life? is this just fantasy?
what was the name of tom jones' first number one in 1965, later popularised by carlton in 'the fresh prince of bel-air'?
it's not unusual
who directed titanic, avatar and the terminator?
james cameron
in monsters inc. what is sulley's full name?
james p. sullivan
who is the lead singer of pulp?
jarvis cocker
which arrested development star voiced nick wilde in zootopia (2016)?
jason bateman
which american rocker was the final performer at woodstock festival in 1969?
jimi hendrix
can you name all the living presidents of the united states of america?
jimmy carter, george w bush, bill clinton, barack obama, donald trump
who is the longest serving presenter of the BBC children's show blue peter?
john noakes
what do lord of the rings author j.r.r. tolkien's initials stand for?
john ronald reuel
who was the lead guitarist in the stone roses?
john squire
what part of a plant conducts photosynthesis?
leaf (chlorophyll)
what country is beirut the capital of?
lebanon
which film was released in UK cinemas first - lion king or toy story?
lion king
what is the busiest airport in britain called?
london heathrow
which city will host the 2028 olympic games?
los angeles
complete this spice girls lyric: "if you wanna be my [BLANK], you gotta get with my friends"
lover
what is the only american state with a name that consists of just one syllable?
maine
what is the most spoken language in the world?
mandarin chinese
which two authors won the booker prize in 2019?
margaret atwood and bernadine evaristo
which political figure became baronness of kesteven?
margaret thatcher
what was film star john wayne's real name?
marion michael morrison
name the characters played by david mitchell and robert webb in peep show
mark corrigan and jeremy usborne
who is credited with the following quote? "the fear of death follows from the fear of life. a man who loves fully is prepared to die at any time"
mark twain
name all four march sisters in louisa may alcott's 'little women'.
meg, jo, beth and amy
which planet is nearest the sun?
mercury
which two planets lack moons?
mercury and venus
who replaced richard harris as dumbledore in the harry potter films?
michael gambon
name the actress who plays the role of eleven in stranger things.
millie bobby brown
what is the name of the headteacher in roald dahl's matilda?
miss trunchbull
name ron weasley's parents.
molly and arthur weasley
the strait of gibraltar separates the iberian peninsular from which african country?
morocco
what is the tallest mountain in the world?
mount everest
what is the study of mushrooms called?
mycology
mount vesuvius casts a shadow over which modern italian city?
naples
which southern italian city is usually credited as the birthplace of the pizza?
naples
which US state was donald trump born in?
new york
the animals formed in which UK city?
newcastle
what african country has the largest population?
nigeria (190 million)
which US state was joe exotic a.k.a. the tiger king's g.w. zoo based?
oklahoma
from which type of flower does a vanilla pod come?
orchid
who wrote the picture of dorian gray?
oscar wilde
amy poehler, rob lowe and chris pratt worked together on which US comedy series?
parks and rec.
noel and liam gallagher from oasis have an older brother, what's his name?
paul gallagher
which former beatle had a number one hit with stevie wonder in 1982?
paul mccartney
which band were recording their first album at abbey road while the beatles were recording sgt. pepper's lonely hearts band?
pink floyd
what is the name of the beatles' first album?
please please me
christian bale made his voice-acting debut in which animated disney film?
pocahontas
what was the only painting sold by vincent van gogh during his lifetime?
the red vineyard
gimme shelter and paint it black were hits for which legendary british band?
the rolling stones
what is the name of the largest river to flow through paris?
the seine
what was the name of cliff richard's backing group during the 60s?
the shadows
'the bahamas' translates to what in english?
the shallows
which stephen king novel takes place mostly in the fictional overlook hotel?
the shining
what is the name of margaret atwood's sequel to the handmaid's tale?
the testaments
which band had a 1997 hit with the song 'the drugs don't work'?
the verve
which children's characters famous for living on wimbledon common released several novelty singles in the 70s
the wombles
what were REM losing in their 1991 hit single?
their religion
who sang the title track of 60s bond film thunderball?
tom jones
glossectomy is the removal of all of or part of which body part?
tongue
which iconic bbc music show premiered on 1st january 1964?
top of the pops
radiohead sang about fake plastic what?
trees
how many actresses played the part of queen elizabeth II in the crown so far (season 1, 2, 3)?
two (claire foy, olivia coleman)
the world's first national park was established in 1862 in which country?
usa (yellowstone)
what is the smallest country in the world?
vatican city
deer meat is known by what name?
venison
what type of pasta has a name meaning "little worms"?
vermicelli
after queen elizabeth II, only four other english monarchs have reached 50 years on the throne - can you name them?
victoria, edward iii, henry iii, george iii
what is the currency of vietnam?
vietnamese dong
a screwdriver cocktail is orange juice, ice and which spirit?
vodka
what is the name of john goodman's character in the big lebowski?
walter sobchak
what is the capital of poland?
warsaw
what is the capital city of new zealand?
wellington
in 'the great gatsby', which long island village does jay gatsby live in?
west egg
john denver's take me home country roads is about which US state?
west virginia
what is the name of the pig in eb white's 'charlotte's web'
wilbur
which king of england was crowned on christmas day?
william i (william the conquerer)
which emily brontë novel is the inspiration for a kate bush song?
wuthering heights
where was queen frontman freddie mercury born?
zanzibar, tanzania
