Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 6715 by pjh2

Question: Q: Patrick Melrose features in five novels by whom?
Answer: A: Edward St Aubyn
Categories: Literature (7)

Pub quiz question 6714 by pjh2

Question: Q: Whose government was dubbed the 'mince pie administration?'
Answer: A: Pitt the Younger
Notes: *: 19 Dec 1783, so called because they didn't think it would be over by Christmas
Categories: Politics (8) Christmas (9)

Pub quiz question 6713 by pjh2

Question: Q: José Antonio Abreu founded which orchestra?
Answer: A: Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra
Categories: Entertainment (9) Art (8) Music (9)

Pub quiz question 6712 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Bond actor was married to a Bond girl?
Answer: A: Pierce Brosnan
Notes: *: Cassandra Harris
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Pub quiz question 6711 by pjh2

Question: Q: What form of drink is Paraguayan 'maté' which is made from the leaves and roots of a holly tree?
Answer: A: Tea
Categories: Drink (5) Geography (6)

Pub quiz question 6710 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which South American country has a name meaning 'water that goes to water?'
Answer: A: Paraguay
Categories: Geography (7) Language (7)

Pub quiz question 6709 by pjh2

Question: Q: What colour is the cross on the Swedish flag?
Answer: A: Yellow
Categories: Geography (3)

Pub quiz question 6708 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is England's northernmost city?
Answer: A: Newcastle upon Tyne
Categories: Geography (6)

Pub quiz question 6707 by pjh2

Question: Q: What wall ends at Wallsend?
Answer: A: Hadrian's wall
Categories: Geography (5)

Pub quiz question 6706 by pjh2

Question: Q: What city hosts the annual BUPA Great North Run?
Answer: A: Newcastle upon Tyne
Categories: Geography (4) Sports (4) Athletics (4)

Pub quiz question 6705 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the most widely spoken European language in Paraguay?
Answer: A: Spanish
Categories: Language (4) Geography (4)

Pub quiz question 6704 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which city's Bigg Market, the Gate and Quayside are top spots for a boozy night out?
Answer: A: Newcastle upon Tyne's
Categories: Geography (6)

Pub quiz question 6703 by pjh2

Question: Q: What transport system did British engineers construct in Paraguay between 1858 and 1861?
Answer: A: Railway
Categories: Transport (2)

Pub quiz question 6702 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which North Tyneside resort was once famous for its Spanish City fairground?
Answer: A: Whitley Bay
Categories: Geography (5) Leisure (7)

Pub quiz question 6701 by pjh2

Question: Q: What name is most commonly given to the people of Newcastle upon Tyne?
Answer: A: Geordies
Categories: Geography (1)

Pub quiz question 6700 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the main religion of Paraguay?
Answer: A: Roman Catholicism
Categories: Religion (4) Geography (5)

Pub quiz question 6699 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which South American country speaks and spends Guarani?
Answer: A: Paraguay
Categories: Geography (7) Language (7) Business (7)

Pub quiz question 6698 by pjh2

Question: Q: What nationality is The Muppet Show chef?
Answer: A: Swedish
Categories: Entertainment (2) Television (2) Geography (2)

Pub quiz question 6697 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which European capital, known as the Venice of the North, is built on 14 islands?
Answer: A: Stockholm
Categories: Geography (5)

Pub quiz question 6696 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which country claims to have a Nessie-like monster in its Lake Storsjön?
Answer: A: Sweden
Categories: Geography (6) Mythology (6)

Pub quiz question 6695 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the internet top-level domain for Sweden?
Answer: A: .se
Categories: Geography (7) Computing (3)

Pub quiz question 6694 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which country spends more per capita on holidays than any other in Europe?
Answer: A: Sweden
Categories: Geography (7) Leisure (7) Business (7)

Pub quiz question 6693 by pjh2

Question: Q: What breakfast dish is mostly made from Seville oranges?
Answer: A: Marmalade
Categories: Nature (3) Food (3)

Pub quiz question 6692 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which fresh fruit should be squeezed into a margarita?
Answer: A: Lime
Categories: Drink (4)

Pub quiz question 6691 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which acid gives citrus fruits their distinctive sharp flavour?
Answer: A: Citric acid
Categories: Nature (2) Food (2)