Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 1020 by pjh2

Question: Q: In cricket, what score is known as a Nelson?
Answer: A: 111
Notes: *: From the falsehood that Nelson had one eye, one arm and one leg.
Categories: Cricket (3) Sports (4) Language (5)

Pub quiz question 1019 by pjh2

Question: Q: Name the original 1970's Wombles Characters?
Answer: A: (8)Tomsk, Orinoco, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Wellington, Bungo, Madame Cholet, Tobermory and Miss Adelaide
Notes: *: Some quizzes miss out Miss Adelaide
Categories: MultiAnswer8 (7) Children (8) Television (8) 1970s (8)

Pub quiz question 1018 by pjh2

Question: Q: What do the Americans call the constellation of stars that the UK refers to as "The Plough?"
Answer: A: The Big Dipper
Categories: Science (3) Astronomy (3) General Knowledge (3)

Pub quiz question 1017 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which American Football team won the first ever Super Bowl?
Answer: A: Green Bay Packers
Notes: *: 1967
Categories: 1960s (7) American Football (5) Sports (7)

Pub quiz question 1016 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the name of the character played by Rob Brydon in the BBC3 comedy "Gavin and Stacey?"
Answer: A: Bryn West
Categories: Television (5) Comedy (5)

Pub quiz question 1015 by pjh2

Question: Q: In 1960, Mrs. Bandaranike became the World's first female Prime Minister of which Country?
Answer: A: Sri Lanka
Categories: 1960s (7) Politics (7)

Pub quiz question 1014 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who, born Declan MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter who sung about Oliver's Army?
Answer: A: Elvis Costello
Categories: Pseudonyms (3) Music (3)

Pub quiz question 1013 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was Elton John's real name?
Answer: A: Reginald Dwight
Categories: Entertainment (5) Pseudonyms (5)

Pub quiz question 1012 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who, born Reginald Dwight, is a singer who married in 2005, and tried, but failed, to adopt a Ukranian child in 2009?
Answer: A: Elton John
Categories: Pseudonyms (3) Entertainment (3)

Pub quiz question 1011 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, is a singer who was arrested for lewd behaviour in 1998, posession of drugs in 2006, drugs again in 2008, and in 2010 for being unfit to drive after crashing his car?
Answer: A: George Michael
Categories: 1990s (3) 2000s (3) 2010s (3) Pseudonyms (3) Music (3)

Pub quiz question 1010 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who, born Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Piero Filiberto Guglielmi, was a sex Symbol of the 1920s and star of several silent films until his death at the age of 31?
Answer: A: Rudolph Valentino
Categories: 1920s (3) Pseudonyms (3) Film/Movies (3)

Pub quiz question 1009 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is Eminem's real name?
Answer: A: Marshall Mathers
Categories: Pseudonyms (3) Music (2)

Pub quiz question 1008 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who born Marshall Mathers is a white rap artist?
Answer: A: Eminem
Categories: Pseudonyms (2) Music (2)

Pub quiz question 1007 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who, born Norma Jeane Mortenson, was a singer and actress who died in 1962?
Answer: A: Marilyn Monroe
Notes: *: She was baptised, soon after birth, as Norma Jeane Baker.
Categories: Pseudonyms (4) Entertainment (4) 1960s (3)

Pub quiz question 1006 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was John Wayne's real name?
Answer: A: Marion Morrison
Categories: General Knowledge (3) Pseudonyms (3) Film/Movies (3)

Pub quiz question 1005 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who,born Marion Morrison, was a Western actor?
Answer: A: John Wayne
Categories: Pseudonyms (3) Film/Movies (3)

Pub quiz question 1004 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who, born Russell Allan Roberts, is a comedian, who's comedy acts included one with Basildon Bond and Miss Funnyfanny.
Answer: A: Russ Abbot
Categories: Entertainment (4) Television (4) Pseudonyms (5)

Pub quiz question 1003 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who, born Enrique Martín Morales, is a singer (and actor) who started in the Latin boy band Menudo, and went solo in 1991?
Answer: A: Ricky Martin
Categories: Music (2) 1990s (2) Pseudonyms (3)

Pub quiz question 1002 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who, born Bernard William Jewry, is a singer and actor who's debut hit was "My Coo Ca Choo?"
Answer: A: Alvin Stardust
Categories: Music (3) 1970s (3) Pseudonyms (4)

Pub quiz question 1001 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who, born Ralph Lifshitz, was a fashion designer who won the COTY Award for his menswear line
Answer: A: Ralph Lauren
Categories: Fashion (3) Pseudonyms (3)

Pub quiz question 1000 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who, born Alecia Beth Moore, is a 'Colourful' singer, who had a Cameo appearance in the Spongebob episode "Truth or Square," and plays Gloria in Happy Feet 2.
Answer: A: Pink
Categories: Music (4) Pseudonyms (4) Spongebob (4)

Pub quiz question 999 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who was born Prince Rogers Nelson; a pint sized singer who changed his name to something unpronounceable?
Answer: A: Prince
Categories: Pseudonyms (3) Music (3)

Pub quiz question 998 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta; a singer with an outrageous sense of fashion?
Answer: A: Lady Gaga
Categories: Pseudonyms (5) Music (5) 2000s (5) 2010s (5)

Pub quiz question 997 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who was born Madonna Louise Ciccone; a female singer?
Answer: A: Madonna
Categories: Pseudonyms (3) Music (3)

Pub quiz question 996 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is Jonny Rotten's real name?
Answer: A: John (Joseph) Lydon
Categories: Pseudonyms (4) Entertainment (4)