Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 5940 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the first man-made object to break the sound barrier?
Answer: A: A whip
Categories: Science (3)

Pub quiz question 5939 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which is the only capital city to be situated in two continents?
Answer: A: Istanbul
Categories: Geography (6)

Pub quiz question 5938 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which English football team play their home games at Spotland?
Answer: A: Rochdale FC
Categories: Sports (7) Football (6)

Pub quiz question 5937 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which famous person from the world of movies died on Christmas Day 1977?
Answer: A: Charlie Chaplin
Categories: Christmas (5) Entertainment (5) Film/Movies (5)

Pub quiz question 5936 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which English football team is nicknamed 'The Owls?'
Answer: A: Sheffield Wednesday
Categories: Sports (7) Football (5)

Pub quiz question 5935 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which is the largest country in the world with only one timezone?
Answer: A: China
Notes: *: It would normally span 5 timezones
Categories: Geography (4) Science (4)

Pub quiz question 5934 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who sang Walking In The Air in the original version of The Snowman?
Answer: A: Pete Auty
Notes: *: 1982. Aled Jones covered it in 1985 as a separate single.
Categories: Christmas (7) Entertainment (7) Film/Movies (7) Television (7) 1980s (7)

Pub quiz question 5933 by pjh2

Question: Q: What sized ball is a game of netball played with?
Answer: A: Size 5 [69cm±0.5cm (27in±0.20in)]
Categories: Sports (7) Football (7)

Pub quiz question 5932 by pjh2

Question: Q: The Savoy Grill, the Boxwood Café at the Berkeley Hotel and Maze are all restaurants owned by which famous chef?
Answer: A: Gordon Ramsay
Categories: Entertainment (5) Food (5) Television (5)

Pub quiz question 5931 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who is the only horse to have won English, Scottish and Welsh grand Nationals?
Answer: A: Earth Summit
Notes: *: 1998, 1994, and 1997 respectively
Categories: Sports (6) Horse Racing (6) 1990s (7)

Pub quiz question 5930 by pjh2

Question: Q: In the Chinese Zodiac, which sign comes between the rat and the tiger?
Answer: A: The ox
Categories: Superstitions (7)

Pub quiz question 5929 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who won the Golden Boot at the 1986 FIFA World Cup?
Answer: A: Gary Lineker
Categories: Sports (6) Football (5) 1980s (7)

Pub quiz question 5928 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which comedian from QI, and star of Jonathan Creek, was vilified by football fans after he complained about Liverpool's insistence that they never play on the anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster?
Answer: A: Alan Davies
Categories: Football (4) Sports (5) Entertainment (6) Television (6) Comedy (6) Current Affairs (4)

Pub quiz question 5927 by pjh2

Question: Q: The Environment Agency has declared official drought zones in a further 17 English counties and said the shortages could last until when?
Answer: A: Christmas or beyond
Categories: Current Affairs (5)

Pub quiz question 5926 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was Radio One's number #1 this week?
Answer: A: Carly Rae Jepsen with 'Call Me Maybe'
Categories: Current Affairs (7)

Pub quiz question 5925 by pjh2

Question: Q: What happened to North Korea's rocket within two minutes of it being launched?
Answer: A: It exploded after 90 seconds and fell into the sea.
Categories: Current Affairs (4)

Pub quiz question 5924 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which member of the Bee Gees is in a coma with pneumonia?
Answer: A: Robin Gibb
Categories: Current Affairs (6)

Pub quiz question 5923 by pjh2

Question: Q: In 2012, which town in Oregon was first named, then repealed as the basis of The Simpsons?
Answer: A: Springfield
Categories: Current Affairs (3) Entertainment (3) Television (3) Cartoons (3) Children (3)

Pub quiz question 5922 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the name of the winner of the Grand National on Saturday (2012)
Answer: A: Neptune Collonges
Categories: Current Affairs (4)

Pub quiz question 5921 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which author has finally announced the title of their new book about parish-council elections in an English market town called 'The Casual Vacancy.'
Answer: A: JK Rowling
Categories: Current Affairs (5)

Pub quiz question 5920 by pjh2

Question: Q: In 2001, which team became the first Russian club to compete in the Rugby Challenge Cup?
Answer: A: Strella Kazan/Kazan Arrows
Categories: Rugby (6) Sports (7) 2000s (7)

Pub quiz question 5919 by pjh2

Question: Q: In 2002, which Rugby Union nation defeated Australia for the first time in 23 years?
Answer: A: Ireland
Notes: *: 1979
Categories: Sports (6) Rugby (4) 1970s (6) 2000s (6)

Pub quiz question 5918 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who plays Prince Charming in the film Shrek?
Answer: A: Rupert Everett
Notes: *: Shrek 2 2004, Shrek 3 2007
Categories: Entertainment (4) Film/Movies (4) 2000s (4)

Pub quiz question 5917 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which English football club play their home games at St. Mary's?
Answer: A: Southampton
Categories: Sports (6) Football (5)

Pub quiz question 5916 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is Tiger Wood's real first name?
Answer: A: Eldrick
Categories: Sports (5) Golf (5) Names (5)