Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 6356 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which organ of the body is inflamed in a case of hepatitis?
Answer: A: The liver
Categories: Biology (4) Nature (4)

Pub quiz question 6355 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the former name of Sri Lanka?
Answer: A: Ceylon
Notes: *: Changed in 1972
Categories: Geography (6) Politics (5) 1970s (7) Names (6)

Pub quiz question 6354 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which epic poem attributed to Homer describes Odysseus's journey home after the Trojan War?
Answer: A: The Odyssey
Categories: Literature (3)

Pub quiz question 6353 by pjh2

Question: Q: Of which German orchestra was Herbert Von Karajan musical director from 1955 to 1989?
Answer: A: Berlin Philharmonic
Categories: Entertainment (7) Music (7) 1960s (7) 1950s (7) 1970s (7) 1980s (7)

Pub quiz question 6352 by pjh2

Question: Q: What name is given to a place equipped with telescopes for studying the sky
Answer: A: Observatory
Categories: Astronomy (3) Science (3)

Pub quiz question 6351 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which lyricist collaborated with Richard Rodgers on the song My Funny Valentine?
Answer: A: Lorenz Hart
Notes: *: 1937
Categories: Entertainment (7) Art (7) Music (7) 1930s (7)

Pub quiz question 6350 by pjh2

Question: Q: To which genus does the popular houseplant mother-in-law's tongue belong?
Answer: A: Sansevieria
Categories: Nature (8) Biology (8)

Pub quiz question 6349 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Irish trained horse won the 2000 Derby?
Answer: A: Sinndar
Categories: Sports (8) Horse Racing (8) 2000s (8)

Pub quiz question 6348 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who was the chancellor of the Exchequer from 1979 to 1983?
Answer: A: Geoffrey Howe
Categories: Politics (7) Business (7) 1970s (7) 1980s (7)

Pub quiz question 6347 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which French author wrote the novel Madame Bovary?
Answer: A: Gustave Flaubert
Categories: Literature (8) Film/Movies (8)

Pub quiz question 6346 by pjh2

Question: Q: In John Milton's Paradise Lost, which fallen angel is ranked second to Satan in power?
Answer: A: Beelzebub
Categories: Literature (7)

Pub quiz question 6345 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which actress stars in the film 28 days as Gwen Cummings?
Answer: A: Sandra Bullock
Notes: *: 2000
Categories: Entertainment (6) Film/Movies (6) 2000s (6)

Pub quiz question 6344 by pjh2

Question: Q: With which sort of games was Edmond Hoyle chiefly associated?
Answer: A: Card games
Categories: Leisure (8)

Pub quiz question 6343 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which British conductor, noted for his wit, wrote A Mingled Chime?
Answer: A: Sir Thomas Beecham
Categories: Music (7)

Pub quiz question 6342 by pjh2

Question: Q: How many balls are used in a game of snooker?
Answer: A: 22
Categories: Sports (3) Leisure (3)

Pub quiz question 6341 by pjh2

Question: Q: In which sport did Australia's Ian Baker-Finch make his name?
Answer: A: Golf
Notes: *: 1979-1994
Categories: 1970s (5) 1980s (5) 1990s (5) Sports (5)

Pub quiz question 6340 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Arsenal player was sent off twice in three days at the start of the 2000/01 Premiership season?
Answer: A: Patrick Vieira
Categories: 2000s (6) Sports (7) Football (6)

Pub quiz question 6339 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which British athlete won the gold medal in the women's heptathlon event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
Answer: A: Denise Lewis
Categories: Sports (7) Athletics (7) Olympics (7) 2000s (7)

Pub quiz question 6338 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the name of the dog that found the missing World Cup trophy in 1966?
Answer: A: Pickles
Categories: Sports (5) Football (5) 1960s (5) Food (7)

Pub quiz question 6337 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who won the women's singles at Wimbledon in 1977?
Answer: A: Virginia Wade
Categories: Sports (6) Tennis (6) 1970s (6)

Pub quiz question 6336 by pjh2

Question: Q: Where was the 2001 Ryder Cup held?
Answer: A: The Belfry
Categories: Sports (5) Golf (5) 2000s (6)

Pub quiz question 6335 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who was Formula I world champion in 1992?
Answer: A: Nigel Mansell
Categories: Sports (6) 1990s (6)

Pub quiz question 6334 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which horse won the 2000 Guineas in 1998?
Answer: A: King of Kings
Categories: Horse Racing (5) Sports (6) 1990s (8)

Pub quiz question 6333 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who beat Stephen Hendry to win the snooker world championship in 1997?
Answer: A: Ken Doherty
Categories: Sports (6) Snooker (6) 1990s (6)

Pub quiz question 6332 by pjh2

Question: Q: In which sport is the Davis Cup contested?
Answer: A: Tennis
Categories: Sports (5)