Re: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 13-9-19

by ramiejamie Sat Sep 14, 2019 11:55 am

marie wrote:1. Gerry and the Pacemakers
2. India
3. Cornwall
4. Grace Kelly
5. 30
6. Tea
7.
8.
9. Preston
10.
11. My Fair Lady
12. Gin
13.
14. 60
15,
16. What's my Line
17.
18. Mercury
19.
20.
21. Cauliflower
22.
23. Midsummer Nights Dream
24. Automic Power Station
25.

BBq1 Souse (Spelling)
2. Heep
3.
4. Firth
5. Steeleye Span

Tricky Birdman of Alcatraz

Good morning Marie.

A really good round of quizzing, well done you.

by ramiejamie Sat Sep 14, 2019 11:59 am

Lolly wrote:
ramiejamie wrote:A very Good Evening to you lovely Peers.
It’s Friday night again.
Let’s have our second quiz.
Get down here to The Peer’s Bar.
Get settled with a drink in your special spot.
Let’s have a beltin’ quiz.
NSG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOOD LUCK

Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 13-9-19

1) Who had a 1964 hit with ‘Ferry Cross the Mersey’?...........Gerry and the Pacemakers

2) Geography, in which country is the ‘Taj Mahal’?...……..India

3) TV, in which county of the UK was the drama series ‘Poldark’ set?...………..Cornwall

4) Film, which actress married Prince Rainier of Monaco?...…….Grace Kelly

5) How many pieces of silver did Judas get for betraying Christ?...…..30

6) Food and drink, what type of drink is Lapsang Souchong?......Tea

7) Science, in mathematics, what is the value of π (pi) to two decimal places?

8 ) What European car maker produces the SUV ‘Kodiaq’ model?

9) Sport, which Championship football club play their home matches at ‘Deepdale’? PNE

10) History, in which Northern English town was The Co-Operative Society formed in 1844?....Bury?

11) From what musical originally produced in 1956 does the song ‘Wouldn’t it be Loverly’ come?.....My fair lady

12) For what drink is ‘Mothers Ruin’ a nickname?.....Gin

13) Literature, Who wrote the 17th century epic poem ‘Paradise Lost’?

14) How many years are celebrated by a ‘Ruby Wedding’ anniversary?....40

15) Film, in which 1986 musical fantasy movie did David Bowie play Jareth the Goblin King?

16) TV, in what programme, airing from the 1950’s to the 1960’s, originally presented by Eamonn Andrews, did panelists try to guess someone’s occupation?

17) Who had a 1983 hit with ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’?

18) Science, often used in thermometers, what element has the chemical symbol Hg?

19) Classical music, who wrote the music to the opera ‘The Marriage of Figaro’?

20) History, King Louis XIV of France had what Solar title?

21) Food and drink, if you saw ‘chou-fleur’ on a French menu which vegetable would the dish include? Cauli

22) Geography, what is the capital of Kenya? ,,,,Nairobi

23) Literature, Oberon, Titania and Lysander, are characters in what William Skakespeare play?

24) First opened in 1956, Calder Hall in Cumbria was the world’s first what?...Power station

25) ♪♫ To lead a better life I need my love to be here...
Here, making each day of the year
Changing my life with the wave of her hand
Nobody can deny that there's something there
There, running my hands through her hair
Both of us thinking how good it can be
Someone is speaking but she doesn't know he's there♪♫

From what Beatle’s song are those the opening lines?

MISSING NAMES BONUS QUESTIONS

BQ1) Ashby de la _ _ _ _ _    Town in Leicestershire...Zouche

BQ2) Uriah _ _ _ _ Character in Charles Dicken’s ‘David Copperfield’ ….Heap

BQ3) Edvard _ _ _ _ _   Norwegian painter (1863 – 1944) whose most famous work was ‘The Scream’.

BQ4) Colin _ _ _ _ _   Actor who played Mr Darcy in the 1995 BBC TV adaptation of ‘Pride and Prejudice’

BQ5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Span Nineteen seventies folk rock group whose famous hit was ‘All Around My Hat’...Steely:tick2:

STINKER) In terms of technology, what does GIF stand for, a type of compressed, static or animated image file?...Graphic ??

TRICKY) Convict Robert Stroud was better known by what nickname?

Good morning Lolly.

An excellent bit of quizzing from you, well done.

by ramiejamie Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:25 pm

marie wrote:Ray, have a lovely holiday in the Lakes. So glad you can get on the Internet.

Thank you Marie, very well played.

Things are a bit manic here, busy with holiday packing.

We take everything but the kitchen sink LOL!!!!!!

Take care and see you Monday.

by ramiejamie Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:29 pm

Very well played to all last night's / this mornings quizzers.

Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz Answers 13-9-19

1) Who had a 1964 hit with ‘Ferry Cross the Mersey’?
Gerry and the Pacemakers

2) Geography, in which country is the ‘Taj Mahal’?
India

3) TV, in which county of the UK was the drama series ‘Poldark’ set?
Cornwall

4) Film, which actress married Prince Rainier of Monaco?
Grace Kelly

5) How many pieces of silver did Judas get for betraying Christ?
30

6) Food and drink, what type of drink is Lapsang Souchong?
Tea

7) Science, in mathematics, what is the value of π (pi) to two decimal places?
3.14

8 ) What European car maker produces the SUV ‘Kodiaq’ model?
Skoda

9) Sport, which Championship football club play their home matches at ‘Deepdale’?
Preston North End

10) History, in which Northern English town was The Co-Operative Society formed in 1844?
Rochdale

11) From what musical originally produced in 1956 does the song ‘Wouldn’t it be Loverly’ come?
My Fair Lady

12) For what drink is ‘Mothers Ruin’ a nickname?
Gin

13) Literature, Who wrote the 17th century epic poem ‘Paradise Lost’?
John Milton

14) How many years are celebrated by a ‘Ruby Wedding’ anniversary?
40

15) Film, in which 1986 musical fantasy movie did David Bowie play Jareth the Goblin King?
Labrynth

16) TV, in what programme, airing from the 1950’s to the 1960’s, originally presented by Eamonn Andrews, did panelists try to guess someone’s occupation?
What’s My Line

17) Who had a 1983 hit with ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’?
Cyndi Lauper

18) Science, often used in thermometers, what element has the chemical symbol Hg?
Mercury

19) Classical music, who wrote the music to the opera ‘The Marriage of Figaro’?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

20) History, King Louis XIV of France had what Solar title?
The Sun King / Le Roi Soleil

21) Food and drink, If you saw ‘chou-fleur’ on a French menu which vegetable would the dish include?
Cauliflower

22) Geography, what is the capital of Kenya?
Nairobi

23) Literature, Oberon, Titania and Lysander, are characters in what William Skakespeare play?
A Midsummer Night’s Dream

24) First opened in 1956, Calder Hall in Cumbria was the world’s first what?
The first Nuclear Power Station to produce electricity on an industrial scale

25) ♪♫ To lead a better life I need my love to be here...
Here, making each day of the year
Changing my life with the wave of her hand
Nobody can deny that there's something there
There, running my hands through her hair
Both of us thinking how good it can be
Someone is speaking but she doesn't know he's there♪♫

From what Beatle’s song are those the opening lines?
Here There and Everywhere

MISSING NAMES BONUS QUESTIONS

BQ1) Ashby de la _ _ _ _ _ Town in Leicestershire
Zouch

BQ2) Uriah _ _ _ _ Character in Charles Dicken’s ‘David Copperfield’
Heep

BQ3) Edvard _ _ _ _ _ Norwegian painter (1863 – 1944) whose most famous work was ‘The Scream’.
Munch

BQ4) Colin _ _ _ _ _ Actor who played Mr Darcy in the 1995 BBC TV adaptation of ‘Pride and Prejudice’
Firth

BQ5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Span Nineteen seventies folk rock group whose famous hit was ‘All Around My Hat’
Steeleye

STINKER) In terms of technology, what does GIF stand for, a type of compressed, static or animated image file?
Graphics Interchange Format

TRICKY) Convict Robert Stroud was better known by what nickname?
The Birdman of Alcatraz

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