Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 5806 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who broke the world record for the women's 100m and 200m in Seoul in July 1988?
Answer: A: Florence (Flo-Jo) Griffith Joyner
Categories: Sports (7) Athletics (7) 1980s (7)

Pub quiz question 5805 by pjh2

Question: Q: By 2000, which female artist became the first ever to have Number 1 hits as part of a group, part of a duet and as a solo artist?
Answer: A: Mel C(/Chisholm) (Sporty Spice)
Notes: *: Numerous (1994–2000) with the Spice Girls, 'When You're Gone' (1998) with Bryan Adams, and 'I Turn to You' (2000)
Categories: Entertainment (4) Music (4) 1990s (4) 2000s (4)

Pub quiz question 5804 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which goalkeeper played professional football and cricket for Scotland?
Answer: A: Andy Goram
Notes: *: Football 1985–1998, cricket twice each in 1989 and 1991,.
Categories: Sports (6) Football (6) Cricket (6)

Pub quiz question 5803 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which organisation is also known as 'La Cosa Nostra?'
Answer: A: The Mafia
Categories: Names (4) Crime (3)

Pub quiz question 5802 by pjh2

Question: Q: The video for which Queen song featured Freddie Mercury in stockings and a mini-skirt?
Answer: A: I Want to Break Free
Notes: *: 1984
Categories: Entertainment (3) Music (3) 1980s (3)

Pub quiz question 5801 by pjh2

Question: Q: How long is an Olympic swimming pool?
Answer: A: 50m
Categories: Sports (4) Swimming (2) Olympics (3)

Pub quiz question 5800 by pjh2

Question: Q: How many pods are there on the London Eye?
Answer: A: 32
Categories: London, UK (3) Leisure (3)

Pub quiz question 5799 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the name of Take That's first Top Ten single?
Answer: A: Pray
Notes: *: 1993
Categories: Entertainment (4) Music (4) 1990s (4)

Pub quiz question 5798 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the name of the song recorded by the England football team at the time of the 1970 World Cup finals?
Answer: A: Back Home
Categories: Entertainment (5) Music (5) Sports (5) Football (5) 1970s (5)

Pub quiz question 5797 by pjh2

Question: Q: Under what name did Erik Weisz achieve global fame?
Answer: A: Harry Houdini
Categories: Entertainment (6) Names (6)

Pub quiz question 5796 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was Harry Houdini's real name?
Answer: A: Erik Weisz, later Ehrich Weiss or Harry Weiss
Categories: Entertainment (6) Names (6)

Pub quiz question 5795 by pjh2

Question: Q: In Coronation Street, what animals did Jack Duckworth famously keep in his back yard?
Answer: A: Pigeons
Notes: *: 1979, 1981–2010
Categories: 1970s (2) 1980s (2) 1990s (2) 2000s (2) Entertainment (2) Soaps (2) Television (2)

Pub quiz question 5794 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who presented the Jules Rimet Trophy to the 1934 FIFA World Cup winners?
Answer: A: Benito Mussolini
Categories: Politics (4) Sports (5) Football (5) 1930s (5)

Pub quiz question 5793 by pjh2

Question: Q: Why is the protein Titin so special?
Answer: A: It's the largest known protein
Notes: *: When written as a chemical name, contains 189,819 letters. Formula: C132983H211861N36149O40883S693
Categories: Chemistry (6) Science (6) Biology (6)

Pub quiz question 5792 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who recorded the hit single 'Change' at the start of 2009?
Answer: A: Daniel Merriweather
Categories: Entertainment (6) Music (6) 2000s (6)

Pub quiz question 5791 by pjh2

Question: Q: Amethyst is the birthstone for which month?
Answer: A: February
Notes: *: From the standardised list from 1912
Categories: Religion (3) Superstitions (3)

Pub quiz question 5790 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the birthstone for December?
Answer: A: Turquoise, zircon, tanzanite or blue topaz
Notes: *: From the standardised list from 1912
Categories: Religion (4) Superstitions (4)

Pub quiz question 5789 by pjh2

Question: Q: Turquoise, zircon, tanzanite or blue topaz are the birthstones for which month?
Answer: A: December
Notes: *: From the standardised list from 1912
Categories: Religion (3) Superstitions (3)

Pub quiz question 5788 by pjh2

Question: Q: Topaz or citrine are the birthstones for which month?
Answer: A: November
Notes: *: From the standardised list from 1912
Categories: Religion (3) Superstitions (3)

Pub quiz question 5787 by pjh2

Question: Q: Sapphire is the birthstone for which month?
Answer: A: September
Notes: *: From the standardised list from 1912
Categories: Religion (3) Superstitions (3)

Pub quiz question 5786 by pjh2

Question: Q: Oopal or pink tourmaline are the birthstones for which month?
Answer: A: October
Notes: *: From the standardised list from 1912
Categories: Religion (3) Superstitions (3)

Pub quiz question 5785 by pjh2

Question: Q: Peridot is the birthstone for which month?
Answer: A: August
Notes: *: From the standardised list from 1912
Categories: Religion (3) Superstitions (3)

Pub quiz question 5784 by pjh2

Question: Q: Ruby is the birthstone for which month?
Answer: A: July
Notes: *: From the standardised list from 1912
Categories: Religion (3) Superstitions (3)

Pub quiz question 5783 by pjh2

Question: Q: Moonstone or pearl are the birthstones for which month?
Answer: A: June
Notes: *: From the standardised list from 1912
Categories: Religion (3) Superstitions (3)

Pub quiz question 5782 by pjh2

Question: Q: Diamond is the birthstone for which month?
Answer: A: April
Notes: *: From the standardised list from 1912
Categories: Religion (3) Superstitions (3)