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Pub quiz question 6606 by pjh2

Question: Q: With which sport is Jansher Khan associated?
Answer: A: Squash
Categories: Sports (7)

Pub quiz question 6605 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which building material is mixed with water and materials such as sand and crushed stone to make concrete?
Answer: A: Cement
Categories: Science (2)

Pub quiz question 6604 by pjh2

Question: Q: In which sport are goal shooter and goal attack positions?
Answer: A: Netball
Categories: Sports (2)

Pub quiz question 6603 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which country knocked England out of Euro 2000?
Answer: A: Romania
Categories: Sports (5) Football (5) 2000s (5)

Pub quiz question 6602 by pjh2

Question: Q: In which English county is Borstal, which gave its name to young offenders' institutions?
Answer: A: Kent
Categories: Geography (5)

Pub quiz question 6601 by pjh2

Question: Q: In the Old Testament, who was the favourite wife of Jacob?
Answer: A: Rachel
Categories: Religion (5)

Pub quiz question 6600 by pjh2

Question: Q: In the Old Testament, who was the eldest son of Adam and Eve?
Answer: A: Cain
Categories: Religion (2)

Pub quiz question 6599 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Norwegian dramatist wrote Hedda Gabler?
Answer: A: Henrik Ibsen
Categories: Art (7)

Pub quiz question 6598 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Belfast-born musician became principal flautist with the Berlin Philharmonic in 1967?
Answer: A: James Galway
Categories: Entertainment (7) Music (7) 1960s (7)

Pub quiz question 6597 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Australian tennis player beat Pete Sampras in the final of the 2000 Stella Artois Championships at Queen's Club?
Answer: A: Lleyton Hewitt
Categories: Sports (7) Tennis (7) 2000s (8)

Pub quiz question 6596 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which English philosopher was the founder of utilitarianism?
Answer: A: Jeremy Bentham
Categories: Science (8)

Pub quiz question 6595 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the Queen Mother's favourite song?
Answer: A: A Nightingale Sang in Berkely Square
Categories: Royalty (7) Music (8)

Pub quiz question 6594 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which show-jumper and ralley driver married Swedish driver Erik Carlsson in 1963?
Answer: A: Pat Moss
Categories: Sports (7) 1960s (7)

Pub quiz question 6593 by pjh2

Question: Q: Of which country was Dom Mintoff prime minister from 1955 to 1958 and 1971 to 1984?
Answer: A: Malta
Categories: 1950s (7) 1960s (7) 1970s (7) 1980s (7) Politics (7) Geography (7)

Pub quiz question 6592 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which title of nobility is derived from the Latin word for leader?
Answer: A: Duke
Categories: Language (7) Royalty (7)

Pub quiz question 6591 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which English writer was best known for his translation of the Rubaiyat of Omar Kjayyam?
Answer: A: Edward Fitzgerald
Categories: Literature (8)

Pub quiz question 6590 by pjh2

Question: Q: With which instruments was Gene Krupa associated?
Answer: A: Drums
Categories: Music (8)

Pub quiz question 6589 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who was the leader of East Germany from 1971 to 1989?
Answer: A: Erich Hinecker
Categories: Politics (8) 1970s (8) 1980s (8)

Pub quiz question 6588 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which disease is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin B1, or thiamine?
Answer: A: Beriberi
Categories: Science (7)

Pub quiz question 6587 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Spanish golfer captained the 1997 European Ryder Cup team?
Answer: A: Seve(riano) Ballesteros
Categories: Sports (6) Golf (6) 1990s (6)

Pub quiz question 6586 by pjh2

Question: Q: What can be found under the bonnet of a car to visually measure the oil level?
Answer: A: Dipstick
Categories: Science (1)

Pub quiz question 6585 by pjh2

Question: Q: What do Americans call petrol?
Answer: A: Gas(oline)
Categories: Science (2) Language (2)

Pub quiz question 6584 by pjh2

Question: Q: What type of internal combustion engine has one upward stroke and one downward stroke to every power stroke?
Answer: A: Two stroke
Categories: Science (3)

Pub quiz question 6583 by pjh2

Question: Q: What mixed with the fuel to aid combustion in most car engines?
Answer: A: Air
Categories: Science (2) Chemistry (2)

Pub quiz question 6582 by pjh2

Question: Q: What shape is the piston in an Wankel engine?
Answer: A: Triangular
Categories: Science (5)