Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 6865 by pjh2

Question: Q: What kind of drum shares its name with the man who became President of the Gabonese Republic in 1967?
Answer: A: Bongo
Categories: Geography (4) Language (4)

Pub quiz question 6864 by pjh2

Question: Q: What named line if latitude cuts through Gabon?
Answer: A: The equator
Categories: Geography (3)

Pub quiz question 6863 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who founded a hospital at Labarene, Gabon, in 1913?
Answer: A: Albert Schweitzer
Categories: 1910s (8) Geography (8) Buildings (8)

Pub quiz question 6862 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Italian city did actor Sir John Gielgud describe as looking like "King's Cross in the rain?"
Answer: A: Venice
Categories: Entertainment (2) Geography (2)

Pub quiz question 6861 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Blackpool Pleasure Beach ride was the world's tallest, fastest and steepest roller coaster when it appeared in 1994?
Answer: A: Pepsi Max Big One
Categories: Geography (5) Leisure (5) 1990s (5)

Pub quiz question 6860 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which town boasts Britain's most spectacular annual illuminations?
Answer: A: Blackpool
Categories: Geography (2) Entertainment (2)

Pub quiz question 6859 by pjh2

Question: Q: What flower is the symbol of Lancashire?
Answer: A: Red rose
Categories: Geography (3) Nature (3)

Pub quiz question 6858 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Lancashire holiday resort was the home of the Miss Great Britain beauty contest from 1956 to 1989?
Answer: A: Morcombe
Categories: Geography (4) Entertainment (4) 1950s (4) 1960s (4) 1970s (4) 1980s (4)

Pub quiz question 6857 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who holds the title Duke of Lancaster?
Answer: A: The reigning monarch (currently Elizabeth II)
Categories: Geography (7) Politics (7) Royalty (5)

Pub quiz question 6856 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which city is the administrative centre of Lancashire?
Answer: A: Preston
Categories: Geography (7) Politics (7)

Pub quiz question 6855 by pjh2

Question: Q: What spirit is Plymouth most famous for?
Answer: A: Gin
Categories: Geography (3) Drink (3)

Pub quiz question 6854 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is Lapsang Souchong a smoky flavoured Chinese version of?
Answer: A: Tea
Categories: Geography (5) Drink (4)

Pub quiz question 6853 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which city's Pilgrim Steps are said to have been where the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America?
Answer: A: Plymouth's
Categories: Geography (2) Religion (2)

Pub quiz question 6852 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the name of the spectacular natural harbour at Plymouth?
Answer: A: Plymouth Sound
Categories: Geography (4)

Pub quiz question 6851 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is Smeaton's Tower in Plymouth?
Answer: A: A lighthouse
Categories: Geography (5) Buildings (5)

Pub quiz question 6850 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is Plymouth's main rock concert venue?
Answer: A: Plymouth Pavillions
Categories: Geography (6) Music (6)

Pub quiz question 6849 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which British city is home to the National Marine Aquarium?
Answer: A: Plymouth
Categories: Geography (7) Leisure (7) Buildings (7)

Pub quiz question 6848 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which company's 'finger lickin' good' slogan became 'eat your fingers off' when launched in China?
Answer: A: KFC's (Kentucky Fried Chicken's)
Categories: Advertising (2) Geography (2) Language (2)

Pub quiz question 6847 by pjh2

Question: Q: What country was historically known as Cathay?
Answer: A: China
Categories: Geography (4) Names (4)

Pub quiz question 6846 by pjh2

Question: Q: What might appear on a Chinese menu as 'fragrant meat?'
Answer: A: Dog
Categories: Geography (5) Food (5)

Pub quiz question 6845 by pjh2

Question: Q: How many years must you wait for each animal to come around again in the Chinese calendar?
Answer: A: Twelve
Categories: Geography (6)

Pub quiz question 6844 by pjh2

Question: Q: What directional device do the Chinese celebrate along with gunpowder, paper and printing as one of their Four Great Inventions?
Answer: A: The compass
Categories: Geography (3) Science (3)

Pub quiz question 6843 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is South America's second-largest country after Brazil?
Answer: A: Argentina
Categories: Geography (2)

Pub quiz question 6842 by pjh2

Question: Q: What name was Argentina's Eva Peron known by?
Answer: A: Evita
Categories: Geography (4) Names (3) Politics (3)

Pub quiz question 6841 by pjh2

Question: Q: What country boasts the highest and lowest points in South America?
Answer: A: Argentina
Categories: Geography (5)