Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 5756 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who starred as Rusty Sabich in the 1990 film Presumed Innocent?
Answer: A: Harrison Ford
Categories: Entertainment (6) Film/Movies (6) 1990s (6)

Pub quiz question 5755 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which half-Russian actor played a conniving gladiator ring operator in the 1960 film Sparticus?
Answer: A: Sir Peter Ustinov
Categories: SciFi (7) Entertainment (7) Film/Movies (7) 1960s (7)

Pub quiz question 5754 by pjh2

Question: Q: At the 1995 Smash Hits Poll Winners' Party, who were voted Best indie Band?
Answer: A: Blur
Categories: Entertainment (7) Music (7) 1990s (7)

Pub quiz question 5753 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who had a UK top ten hit single in 1977 with No More Heroes?
Answer: A: The Stranglers
Categories: Entertainment (6) 1970s (6) Music (6)

Pub quiz question 5752 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which cult sixties TV series starred David Janssen as Dr Richard Kimble?
Answer: A: The Fugitive
Notes: *: The Fugitive
Categories: Entertainment (4) Television (4) 1960s (5)

Pub quiz question 5751 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which popular sixties singer played the title role in the 1972 film version of The Pied Piper?
Answer: A: Donovan
Categories: 1960s (8) Entertainment (8) Music (8) Film/Movies (8)

Pub quiz question 5750 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which 1995 political comedy film was directed by When Harry Met Sally director Rob Reiner?
Answer: A: The American President
Notes: *: Harry Met Sally 1989
Categories: Entertainment (7) Film/Movies (7) 1990s (7) 1980s (7)

Pub quiz question 5749 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Brookside character was played by Andrew Fillis?
Answer: A: Gary Stanlow
Notes: *: 1995–1996, 1998
Categories: Entertainment (7) Television (7) Soaps (7) 1990s (7)

Pub quiz question 5748 by pjh2

Question: Q: At the 1996 Smash hits Poll Winners' party, who was voted Best Dressed Person, Best Haircut and Most Fanciable Male Star?
Answer: A: Mark Owen
Notes: *: Take That
Categories: Entertainment (6) Music (6) 1990s (6)

Pub quiz question 5747 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which singer and actress starred in the film The Next Best Thing?
Answer: A: Madonna
Notes: *: 2000
Categories: Entertainment (7) Music (7) Film/Movies (7) 2000s (7)

Pub quiz question 5746 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who is the French international goalkeeper who joined Manchester United in 2000?
Answer: A: Fabien Barthez
Categories: Sports (8) Football (5) 2000s (8)

Pub quiz question 5745 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the name of the first English child born in America?
Answer: A: Virginia Dare
Notes: *: 1587, death unknown
Categories: General Knowledge (9)

Pub quiz question 5744 by pjh2

Question: Q: In Greek mythology, which nymph was changed into a laurel tree to escape from Apollo?
Answer: A: Daphne
Categories: Mythology (7)

Pub quiz question 5743 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which black tennis player won the ladies singles at Wimbledon in 1957 and 1958?
Answer: A: Anthea Gibson
Categories: Sports (8) Tennis (6) 1950s (8)

Pub quiz question 5742 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Israeli prime minister shared the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize with Anwar Sadat?
Answer: A: Menachem Begin
Categories: Science (8) 1970s (8)

Pub quiz question 5741 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which vehicle takes its name from the Russian for a group of three?
Answer: A: Troika
Categories: Language (4)

Pub quiz question 5740 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the chief seaport of Tanzania?
Answer: A: Dar es Salaam
Categories: Geography (7)

Pub quiz question 5739 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who won the men's 800m and 1500m in the 1964 Olympics?
Answer: A: Peter Snell
Categories: 1960s (8) Olympics (8) Athletics (8) Sports (8)

Pub quiz question 5738 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who won an Best Actor BAFTA for his performance in Wives and Daughters?
Answer: A: Michael Gambon
Notes: *: 1999
Categories: Entertainment (7) Film/Movies (7) 1990s (7)

Pub quiz question 5737 by pjh2

Question: Q: What name was given to a Japanese pilot who flew suicide missions in World War II?
Answer: A: Kamakazi
Notes: *: 1939-1946
Categories: Military (2) 1930s (2) 1940s (2)

Pub quiz question 5736 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which star of the film Grease won Grammy Awards in 1973, 1974 and 1982?
Answer: A: Olivia Newton John
Categories: 1970s (4) 1980s (4) Entertainment (4) Film/Movies (4)

Pub quiz question 5735 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the anatomical name for the lower jawbone?
Answer: A: Mandible
Categories: Biology (4) Science (4)

Pub quiz question 5734 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who became president of South Africa in 1994?
Answer: A: Nelson Mandela
Categories: 1990s (4) Politics (4)

Pub quiz question 5733 by pjh2

Question: Q: How many zeros does a trillion have in its British definition?
Answer: A: Twelve
Notes: *: Britain hasn't used the long scale (eighteen zeros) since 1972.
Categories: Mathematics (4) Science (4)

Pub quiz question 5732 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which comedian and author is the director of the film Maybe Baby?
Answer: A: Ben Elton
Notes: *: 2000
Categories: Entertainment (6) Film/Movies (6) Comedy (6) 2000s (6)