Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 530 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the nickname of the swimmer from Equatorial Guinea who took over two minutes to complete the 100m freestyle at the 2000 olympics?
Answer: A: Eric the eel
Notes: *: At the time of writing, the world records for the 100m are 47s(long course) and 45s(short)
Categories: Olympics (3) Sports (3)

Pub quiz question 529 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which singer had hits in 2003 with "1973" and "Same Mistake?"
Answer: A: James Blunt
Categories: 2000s (3) Music (3) Entertainment (3)

Pub quiz question 528 by pjh2

Question: Q: By what military rank is the President of Libya known?
Answer: A: Colonel
Categories: Politics (2) Military (2)

Pub quiz question 527 by pjh2

Question: Q: Vernon Kay was picked to host "Family Fortunes" in 2006. Who was his immediate predecessor?
Answer: A: Les Dennis
Categories: Entertainment (4) Television (4)

Pub quiz question 526 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which member of the Irish Government lives in Phoenix Park?
Answer: A: The President.
Notes: *: Incumbant as of May '11 is Mary McAleese, this will change in October 2011 since she cannot stand for re-election.
Categories: Politics (5) General Knowledge (5)

Pub quiz question 525 by pjh2

Question: Q: With which sport would you associate commentator Ted Lowe?
Answer: A: Snooker
Categories: Leisure (2) Sports (1)

Pub quiz question 524 by pjh2

Question: Q: UK Number 1 hit "Back to Life" was recorded by which R&B group in 1989?
Answer: A: Soul II Soul
Categories: Music (4) 1980s (4) Entertainment (4)

Pub quiz question 523 by pjh2

Question: Q: What unit is used to measure the height of a horse?
Answer: A: Hand
Notes: *: 1 hand = 4 inches
Categories: Sports (3) Leisure (3) Nature (3) General Knowledge (3)

Pub quiz question 522 by pjh2

Question: Q: From which club did Arsenal sign Welsh sensation Aaron Ramsey?
Answer: A: Cardiff City
Categories: Football (5) Sports (5)

Pub quiz question 521 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who was the original host of BBC's "Question of Sport" between 1970 and 1978?
Answer: A: David Vine
Categories: 1970s (5) Sports (5) Television (6)

Pub quiz question 520 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which couple are buried together at the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-Upon-Avon?
Answer: A: Anne hathaway and William Shakespeare
Categories: Literature (2) General Knowledge (4)

Pub quiz question 519 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which sport uses a piece of equipment that is 9-feet long and 5-feet wide?
Answer: A: Table Tennis
Notes: *: It's the table
Categories: Sports (4) General Knowledge (4)

Pub quiz question 518 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who is the first female in line to the British Throne (May 2011)?
Answer: A: Princess Beatrice
Categories: Royalty (4) General Knowledge (4)

Pub quiz question 517 by pjh2

Question: Q: In which sport would you find a "buttonhook," the "flare" and the "fly?"
Answer: A: American Football
Categories: Sports (5) General Knowledge (5)

Pub quiz question 516 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which song did 12 X-Factor finalists cover and take to number 1 in the charts, as part of the "Help for heroes" campaign?
Answer: A: "Hero"
Notes: *: Originally by Maria Carey, covered by X-Factor Nov 2010
Categories: Music (4) 2010s (5) Entertainment (4)

Pub quiz question 515 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the more comon name for the "fruit citrus grandis?"
Answer: A: Grapefruit
Categories: Food (3) Nature (4)

Pub quiz question 514 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which sport can be played with balls of four different bouncing qualities
Answer: A: Squash
Categories: Sports (4) General Knowledge (4)

Pub quiz question 513 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Hollyoaks family consists of Jackie, Mercedes, Carmel, Tina, John-Paul and Michaela?
Answer: A: The McQueen's
Categories: Soaps (3) Entertainment (4) Television (4)

Pub quiz question 512 by pjh2

Question: Q: On which cities were atomic bombs dropped near the end of WWII in 1945
Answer: A: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Categories: 1940s (4) Politics (4) Military (4) MultiAnswer2 (4)

Pub quiz question 511 by pjh2

Question: Q: In which month of 1945 were the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Answer: A: August
Categories: Politics (5) Military (5) History (5) 1940s (5)

Pub quiz question 510 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the national sport of Andorra?
Answer: A: Skiing
Categories: Sports (6)

Pub quiz question 509 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which "Changing Rooms" designer had a brief stay on "I'm a celebrity get me out of here?" in 2003?
Answer: A: Linda Barker
Categories: Television (4) Entertainment (4) 2000s (4)

Pub quiz question 508 by pjh2

Question: Q: According to myths, where did the Greek Gods live?
Answer: A: Mount Olympus
Categories: Mythology (1) General Knowledge (2)

Pub quiz question 507 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the maximum number of match points a player can hold at any time in a tennis match?
Answer: A: Six
Notes: *: When leading 6-0 in a tie-break
Categories: Tennis (3) Sports (3)

Pub quiz question 506 by pjh2

Question: Q: What connects the bands Roxy Music, Wet Wet Wet and Abba
Answer: A: They've all had a hit called "Angel Eyes"
Categories: Music (6) Entertainment (6)