Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 6-9-19

ramiejamie wrote:A very Good Evening to you lovely Peers
This is our first Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz.
It is EXACTLY the same quiz format as was done over on Wigan Rejects before I was booted off.
Their loss is our gain.
Get yourselves down here to The Peer’s Bar.
Get comfy with your favourite drink.
Let’s have a beltin’ bash.
NSG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For those of you doing our quiz for the first time, NSG means ‘No Soddin’ Googling’ !!!!!!!! LOL
It’s too long winded and time consuming to tick everybody’s answers, so I’ll give you all a total score when I mark your posts, please try and do the quiz ‘in one go’ otherwise you’ll confuse an old git like me!!!!!! LOL
You can do the quiz by using the ‘Quote’ button to type in your answers, or simply type in your answers on a ‘post reply’.

GOOD LUCK

Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 6-9-19

1)  Who had a 1972 hit with ‘Alone Again (Naturally)’? Gilbert O Sullivan

2)  Geography, Seoul is the capital of which Asian country? S Korea

3)  TV, which 1990’s comedy series show featured 'Jessie's Diets'?

4)  Film, who was the leading actress in ‘Sister Act 1’ and ‘Sister Act 2’? Woopy Goldberg

5)  Cow pies were the favourite food of which comic book character?

6)  Food and drink, which fizzy drink is advertised with the slogan “It gives you wiings”?

7)  Science, ‘Cardiology’ is the study of what part of the human anatomy? Heart

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

9)  Sport, what League One football club are nicknamed ‘Pompey’? Portsmouth

10)  History, in which US city was John F Kennedy assassinated in 1963?

11)  From what musical, originally performed in 1935, does the song ‘Summertime’ come? Porky and bess

12)  ‘Ovine’ is the adjective which describes what animal? Cow

13)  Literature, who created the detective Hercule Poirot?

14)  The Colorado Beetle is a major pest of which type of crop?

15)  Film, what was Steven Spielberg’s 1993 black-and-white-film about saving Jews from the holocaust in the Second World War?

16)  TV, which BBC programme about astronomy, still airing today, was fronted by Patrick Moore until his death?

17)  Which band produced the mega selling 1977 album ‘Rumours’?

18)  Science, what does the medical condition ADHD stand for?

19)  Classical music, written to commemorate the successful Russian defence against Napoleon's invading Grande Armée, who wrote ‘The 1812 Overture’?

20)  History, on which Island was Napoleon Bonaparte born? Elba

21)  Food and drink, ‘Scrag End’ is the name for a cut of which type of meat? Lamb

22)  Geography, which South American capital city has a name that means “good airs” in English?

23)  Literature, in Beatrix Potter’s children’s book, what types of animal was Mrs Tiggy-Winkle?

24)  According to proverb, what does the hand that rocks the cradle do?

25)  ♪♫I saw her today
I saw her face
It was a face I loved
And I knew
I had to run away
And get down on my knees and pray
That they'd go away
But still they begin
……………………………… ♪♫

From what 1963 song are those the opening lines, and who sang it? I'm a believer The monkeys


COUNTIES BONUS QUESTIONS

BQ1)  Westmorland and Cumberland were renamed to what county in 1974? Cumbria

BQ2)  In which county is the bracing seaside town of Skegness located?

BQ3)  In which county of the UK is Bakewell, home of the Bakewell Tart? Darbyshire not sure though

BQ4)  What is the county town of Norfolk?

BQ5)  The River Tamar forms the boundary between what two counties?

STINKER)  Literature, according to Douglas Adams’ ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’, what number is the answer to the ultimate question of ‘Life, the Universe and everything’?

TRICKY)  TV/film, in ‘Star Trek’ what were Captain Kirk's two Christian names?

Tommytee wrote:

ramiejamie wrote:A very Good Evening to you lovely Peers
This is our first Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz.
It is EXACTLY the same quiz format as was done over on Wigan Rejects before I was booted off.
Their loss is our gain.
Get yourselves down here to The Peer’s Bar.
Get comfy with your favourite drink.
Let’s have a beltin’ bash.
NSG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For those of you doing our quiz for the first time, NSG means ‘No Soddin’ Googling’ !!!!!!!! LOL
It’s too long winded and time consuming to tick everybody’s answers, so I’ll give you all a total score when I mark your posts, please try and do the quiz ‘in one go’ otherwise you’ll confuse an old git like me!!!!!! LOL
You can do the quiz by using the ‘Quote’ button to type in your answers, or simply type in your answers on a ‘post reply’.

GOOD LUCK

Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 6-9-19

1)  Who had a 1972 hit with ‘Alone Again (Naturally)’?   Gilbert O Sullivan

2)  Geography, Seoul is the capital of which Asian country?  S Korea

3)  TV, which 1990’s comedy series show featured 'Jessie's Diets'?

4)  Film, who was the leading actress in ‘Sister Act 1’ and ‘Sister Act 2’?   Woopy Goldberg

5)  Cow pies were the favourite food of which comic book character?

6)  Food and drink, which fizzy drink is advertised with the slogan “It gives you wiings”?

7)  Science, ‘Cardiology’ is the study of what part of the human anatomy?   Heart

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

9)  Sport, what League One football club are nicknamed ‘Pompey’?   Portsmouth

10)  History, in which US city was John F Kennedy assassinated in 1963?

11)  From what musical, originally performed in 1935, does the song ‘Summertime’ come?   Porky and bess

12)  ‘Ovine’ is the adjective which describes what animal?   Cow

13)  Literature, who created the detective Hercule Poirot?

14)  The Colorado Beetle is a major pest of which type of crop?

15)  Film, what was Steven Spielberg’s 1993 black-and-white-film about saving Jews from the holocaust in the Second World War?

16)  TV, which BBC programme about astronomy, still airing today, was fronted by Patrick Moore until his death?

17)  Which band produced the mega selling 1977 album ‘Rumours’?

18)  Science, what does the medical condition ADHD stand for?

19)  Classical music, written to commemorate the successful Russian defence against Napoleon's invading Grande Armée, who wrote ‘The 1812 Overture’?

20)  History, on which Island was Napoleon Bonaparte born?  Elba

21)  Food and drink, ‘Scrag End’ is the name for a cut of which type of meat?  Lamb

22)  Geography, which South American capital city has a name that means “good airs” in English?

23)  Literature, in Beatrix Potter’s children’s book, what types of animal was Mrs Tiggy-Winkle?

24)  According to proverb, what does the hand that rocks the cradle do?

25)  ♪♫I saw her today
I saw her face
It was a face I loved
And I knew
I had to run away
And get down on my knees and pray
That they'd go away
But still they begin
……………………………… ♪♫

From what 1963 song are those the opening lines, and who sang it?   I'm a believer The monkeys


COUNTIES BONUS QUESTIONS

BQ1)  Westmorland and Cumberland were renamed to what county in 1974?  Cumbria

BQ2)  In which county is the bracing seaside town of Skegness located?

BQ3)  In which county of the UK is Bakewell, home of the Bakewell Tart?  Darbyshire  not sure though

BQ4)  What is the county town of Norfolk?

BQ5)  The River Tamar forms the boundary between what two counties?

STINKER)  Literature, according to Douglas Adams’ ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’, what number is the answer to the ultimate question of ‘Life, the Universe and everything’?

TRICKY)  TV/film, in ‘Star Trek’ what were Captain Kirk's two Christian names?

Maureen wrote:1 Gilbert o Sullivan
2 Korea
4 Whoopy Goldberg
5 Desperate Dan
7 Heart
10 Dallas
11 Porgy and Bess
12 Sheep
13 Agatha Christy
14 Potatoes
15 Schindlers list
16 Tge Sky at night
17 Fleetwood Mac
18 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
19 Tchaikovsky
21 Mutton
22 Buenos Aires
24 Rules the world
25 Needles and pins..The Searchers

Bq1 Cumbria
  2 Lincs
 3 Derbyshire
 5 Devon and Cornwall

Maureen wrote:Thank you again Ray..it's the most I've ever got.

Weatherwax wrote:1. Gilbert  O Sullivan
2. South Korea
3.
4. Whoopi Goldberg
5. Desperate Dan
6. Red bull
7. The Heart
8. Ford
9. Plymouth  
10. Dallas
11. Porgy and Bess
12. Sheep
13. Agatha Christy
14. Potatoes
15. Shindlers list
16. The Sky at Night
17. Fleetwood Mac
18. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
19. Tchaikovski
20. Corsica
21. Lamb
22. Buenos Aires
23. Hedgehog
24. Rules The World
25. Needles and Pins  by The Searchers

Bonus Questions
1. Cumbria
2. Linconshire
3. Derbyshire
4. Norwich
5. Devon and Cornwall

Stinker:= 42
Tricky:= James Tiberius

We can hear ourselves think now...…..Opening night of Southport Air Show.      

Weatherwax wrote:My Goof, not motormouse. Too much time spent with Navy lads where pompey always refers to Plymouth.

jo anne wrote:Evening, Ray
1)
2) South Korea
3) the fast show
4) whoopi Goldberg
5) desperate dan
6) red bull
7) heart
8 )
9)
10)
11)
12) ‘
13)
14)
15) Schindler’s list
16) the sky at night
17) fleetwood Mac
18) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
19) Tchaikovsky
20) Corsica
21) mutton
22)
23) hedgehog

BQ1) Cumbria
BQ2) Yorkshire
BQ3) Derbyshire

STINKER) 42
TRICKY) James Tiberius

Lolly wrote:Thanks for all your hard work RMJ.  I'll find time tomorrow to have a bash

ramiejamie wrote:

GOOD LUCK

Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 6-9-19

1)  Who had a 1972 hit with ‘Alone Again (Naturally)’? Gilbert O'sullivan

2)  Geography, Seoul is the capital of which Asian country?  ,,S Korea

3)  TV, which 1990’s comedy series show featured 'Jessie's Diets'?

4)  Film, who was the leading actress in ‘Sister Act 1’ and ‘Sister Act 2’?...WHOOPY GOLDBERG

5)  Cow pies were the favourite food of which comic book character?...DESPERATE DAN

6)  Food and drink, which fizzy drink is advertised with the slogan “It gives you wiings”?

7)  Science, ‘Cardiology’ is the study of what part of the human anatomy?....THE HEART

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

9)  Sport, what League One football club are nicknamed ‘Pompey’?

10)  History, in which US city was John F Kennedy assassinated in 1963?..DALLAS

11)  From what musical, originally performed in 1935, does the song ‘Summertime’ come?

12)  ‘Ovine’ is the adjective which describes what animal?...COW

13)  Literature, who created the detective Hercule Poirot?

14)  The Colorado Beetle is a major pest of which type of crop?...POTATO

15)  Film, what was Steven Spielberg’s 1993 black-and-white-film about saving Jews from the holocaust in the Second World War?

16)  TV, which BBC programme about astronomy, still airing today, was fronted by Patrick Moore until his death?..THE SKY AT NIGHT

17)  Which band produced the mega selling 1977 album ‘Rumours’?

18)  Science, what does the medical condition ADHD stand for?...ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER

19)  Classical music, written to commemorate the successful Russian defence against Napoleon's invading Grande Armée, who wrote ‘The 1812 Overture’? TCHIKOVSKY

20)  History, on which Island was Napoleon Bonaparte born?...ELBA

21)  Food and drink, ‘Scrag End’ is the name for a cut of which type of meat?

22)  Geography, which South American capital city has a name that means “good airs” in English?

23)  Literature, in Beatrix Potter’s children’s book, what types of animal was Mrs Tiggy-Winkle?

24)  According to proverb, what does the hand that rocks the cradle do?

25)  ♪♫I saw her today
I saw her face
It was a face I loved
And I knew
I had to run away
And get down on my knees and pray
That they'd go away
But still they begin
……………………………… ♪♫

From what 1963 song are those the opening lines, and who sang it?..NEEDLES AND PINS


COUNTIES BONUS QUESTIONS

BQ1)  Westmorland and Cumberland were renamed to what county in 1974?...CUMBRIA

BQ2)  In which county is the bracing seaside town of Skegness located?...LINCOLNSHIRE

BQ3)  In which county of the UK is Bakewell, home of the Bakewell Tart?...DERBYSHIRE

BQ4)  What is the county town of Norfolk?..NORWICH

BQ5)  The River Tamar forms the boundary between what two counties?

STINKER)  Literature, according to Douglas Adams’ ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’, what number is the answer to the ultimate question of ‘Life, the Universe and everything’?

TRICKY)  TV/film, in ‘Star Trek’ what were Captain Kirk's two Christian names?

jo anne wrote:Thanks, Ray, night

marie wrote:1. Gilbert O Sullivan
2. South Korea
4. Whoopee Goldberg
5. Desperate Dan
7. Heart
8. Ford
9. Portsmouth
10. Dallas
11. Porgy and Bess
12. Sheep
16. Sky at Night
17. Fleetwood Mac
18. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
19. Tchaicowski
20. Elba
21. Lamb
23, Hedgehog
24. Rules the World
25. Needles and Pins

BBQ 1 Cumbria
       2. Lincolnshire

Lolly wrote:

ramiejamie wrote:

GOOD LUCK

Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 6-9-19

1)  Who had a 1972 hit with ‘Alone Again (Naturally)’? Gilbert O'sullivan

2)  Geography, Seoul is the capital of which Asian country?  ,,S Korea

3)  TV, which 1990’s comedy series show featured 'Jessie's Diets'?

4)  Film, who was the leading actress in ‘Sister Act 1’ and ‘Sister Act 2’?...WHOOPY GOLDBERG

5)  Cow pies were the favourite food of which comic book character?...DESPERATE DAN

6)  Food and drink, which fizzy drink is advertised with the slogan “It gives you wiings”?

7)  Science, ‘Cardiology’ is the study of what part of the human anatomy?....THE HEART

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

9)  Sport, what League One football club are nicknamed ‘Pompey’?

10)  History, in which US city was John F Kennedy assassinated in 1963?..DALLAS

11)  From what musical, originally performed in 1935, does the song ‘Summertime’ come?

12)  ‘Ovine’ is the adjective which describes what animal?...COW

13)  Literature, who created the detective Hercule Poirot?

14)  The Colorado Beetle is a major pest of which type of crop?...POTATO

15)  Film, what was Steven Spielberg’s 1993 black-and-white-film about saving Jews from the holocaust in the Second World War?

16)  TV, which BBC programme about astronomy, still airing today, was fronted by Patrick Moore until his death?..THE SKY AT NIGHT

17)  Which band produced the mega selling 1977 album ‘Rumours’?

18)  Science, what does the medical condition ADHD stand for?...ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER

19)  Classical music, written to commemorate the successful Russian defence against Napoleon's invading Grande Armée, who wrote ‘The 1812 Overture’? TCHIKOVSKY

20)  History, on which Island was Napoleon Bonaparte born?...ELBA

21)  Food and drink, ‘Scrag End’ is the name for a cut of which type of meat?

22)  Geography, which South American capital city has a name that means “good airs” in English?

23)  Literature, in Beatrix Potter’s children’s book, what types of animal was Mrs Tiggy-Winkle?

24)  According to proverb, what does the hand that rocks the cradle do?

25)  ♪♫I saw her today
I saw her face
It was a face I loved
And I knew
I had to run away
And get down on my knees and pray
That they'd go away
But still they begin
……………………………… ♪♫

From what 1963 song are those the opening lines, and who sang it?..NEEDLES AND PINS


COUNTIES BONUS QUESTIONS

BQ1)  Westmorland and Cumberland were renamed to what county in 1974?...CUMBRIA

BQ2)  In which county is the bracing seaside town of Skegness located?...LINCOLNSHIRE

BQ3)  In which county of the UK is Bakewell, home of the Bakewell Tart?...DERBYSHIRE

BQ4)  What is the county town of Norfolk?..NORWICH

BQ5)  The River Tamar forms the boundary between what two counties?

STINKER)  Literature, according to Douglas Adams’ ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’, what number is the answer to the ultimate question of ‘Life, the Universe and everything’?

TRICKY)  TV/film, in ‘Star Trek’ what were Captain Kirk's two Christian names?