HomeWigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
+2
Duckyfuzz
ramiejamie
6 posters
Page 1 of 1
Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
by ramiejamie Fri 01 Oct 2021, 8:00 pm
Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
1) Who had a 1962 number one hit with ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’?
2) Geography, what is the second tallest mountain in the world?
3) TV, running from 1955 to 1968 who hosted the game show ‘Take Your Pick’?
4) Film, Peter O'Toole plays a British Army Lieutenant who defies orders to lead a guerilla war in the Middle East, in which movie that won the Best Picture Oscar for 1962?
5) ) In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what word is used for the letter `K`?
6) Food and drink "They came in search of paradise." Name the chocolate bar.
7) Science, 1,000,000 bytes is also known as?
8 ) Classic cars, built from 1954 to 1969, which car manufacturer produced the A40 Cambridge model?
9) Sport, Which footballer holds the title for most goals scored in the Premier League of all time?
10) History, what was Nelson Mandela's political party called?
11) "The Bare Necessities" is a song from which 1967 Walt Disney animated film?
12) What is most expensive property in the UK standard board game of Monopoly?
13) Literature in Shakespeare's play who killed Macbeth?
14) Which US City is known as The Windy City?
15) Film, which ground-breaking film of 1960 starred a youthful Albert Finney as Arthur Seaton, an "angry young man" working in a factory in a grimy northern industrial town?
16) TV, running from 1971 to 1983 what game show was announced as "And now, from Norwich "It's the quiz of the week"?
17) Who had a 1969 number one hit with ‘((If Paradise Is) Half As Nice’?
18) Science, in computer terminology, what does PDF stand for?
19) Classical music, famously used on the Hamlet Cigar adverts, who composed the music known as 'The Air on a G String'?
20) History, from which country did Vietnam claim independence in 1945?
21) Food and drink, how many varieties of potato are there?
a) tens
b) hundreds
c) thousands
22) Geography, what is the capital of Spain?
23) Literature, in the James Hilton novella ‘Goodbye Mr Chips’, what was the occupation of Mr Chips?
24) What ‘A’ word is a person who uses both hands with equal skill?
25) ♪♫Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me♪♫
What song are those the opening lines to, and who sang it?
WHO WERE BONUS QUESTIONS
BQ1) Pop, who were Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and Al Jardine?
BQ2) Politics, who were Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers, and Shirley Williams?
BQ3) TV chefs, who were Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson?
BQ4) Literature, who were Jo, Beth, Amy and Meg March?
BQ5) Pop, who were Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and John Paul Jones?
STINKER) How many eyes does a bee have?
TRICKY) What condition has the medical name of bruxism?
1) Who had a 1962 number one hit with ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’?
2) Geography, what is the second tallest mountain in the world?
3) TV, running from 1955 to 1968 who hosted the game show ‘Take Your Pick’?
4) Film, Peter O'Toole plays a British Army Lieutenant who defies orders to lead a guerilla war in the Middle East, in which movie that won the Best Picture Oscar for 1962?
5) ) In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what word is used for the letter `K`?
6) Food and drink "They came in search of paradise." Name the chocolate bar.
7) Science, 1,000,000 bytes is also known as?
8 ) Classic cars, built from 1954 to 1969, which car manufacturer produced the A40 Cambridge model?
9) Sport, Which footballer holds the title for most goals scored in the Premier League of all time?
10) History, what was Nelson Mandela's political party called?
11) "The Bare Necessities" is a song from which 1967 Walt Disney animated film?
12) What is most expensive property in the UK standard board game of Monopoly?
13) Literature in Shakespeare's play who killed Macbeth?
14) Which US City is known as The Windy City?
15) Film, which ground-breaking film of 1960 starred a youthful Albert Finney as Arthur Seaton, an "angry young man" working in a factory in a grimy northern industrial town?
16) TV, running from 1971 to 1983 what game show was announced as "And now, from Norwich "It's the quiz of the week"?
17) Who had a 1969 number one hit with ‘((If Paradise Is) Half As Nice’?
18) Science, in computer terminology, what does PDF stand for?
19) Classical music, famously used on the Hamlet Cigar adverts, who composed the music known as 'The Air on a G String'?
20) History, from which country did Vietnam claim independence in 1945?
21) Food and drink, how many varieties of potato are there?
a) tens
b) hundreds
c) thousands
22) Geography, what is the capital of Spain?
23) Literature, in the James Hilton novella ‘Goodbye Mr Chips’, what was the occupation of Mr Chips?
24) What ‘A’ word is a person who uses both hands with equal skill?
25) ♪♫Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me♪♫
What song are those the opening lines to, and who sang it?
WHO WERE BONUS QUESTIONS
BQ1) Pop, who were Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and Al Jardine?
BQ2) Politics, who were Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers, and Shirley Williams?
BQ3) TV chefs, who were Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson?
BQ4) Literature, who were Jo, Beth, Amy and Meg March?
BQ5) Pop, who were Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and John Paul Jones?
STINKER) How many eyes does a bee have?
TRICKY) What condition has the medical name of bruxism?
ramiejamie- goldproudly made in Wigan goldaward
- Posts : 16837
Join date : 2019-08-18
Location : Westhoughton/Howfen/Keawyed City
gassey likes this post
Re: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
by Duckyfuzz Fri 01 Oct 2021, 8:16 pm
1) Who had a 1962 number one hit with ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’? Phil Collins
2) Geography, what is the second tallest mountain in the world? K2
3) TV, running from 1955 to 1968 who hosted the game show ‘Take Your Pick’? Michael Miles
4) Film, Peter O'Toole plays a British Army Lieutenant who defies orders to lead a guerilla war in the Middle East, in which movie that won the Best Picture Oscar for 1962? Lawrence of Arabia
5) ) In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what word is used for the letter `K`? Kilo
6) Food and drink "They came in search of paradise." Name the chocolate bar. Bounty
7) Science, 1,000,000 bytes is also known as? Megabyte
8 ) Classic cars, built from 1954 to 1969, which car manufacturer produced the A40 Cambridge model? Austin
9) Sport, Which footballer holds the title for most goals scored in the Premier League of all time? Shearer
10) History, what was Nelson Mandela's political party called?
African national Congress
11) "The Bare Necessities" is a song from which 1967 Walt Disney animated film? Jungle Book
12) What is most expensive property in the UK standard board game of Monopoly? Mayfair
13) Literature in Shakespeare's play who killed Macbeth? Macduff
14) Which US City is known as The Windy City? Chicago
15) Film, which ground-breaking film of 1960 starred a youthful Albert Finney as Arthur Seaton, an "angry young man" working in a factory in a grimy northern industrial town? Saturday night Sunday morning
16) TV, running from 1971 to 1983 what game show was announced as "And now, from Norwich "It's the quiz of the week"? Sale of the century
17) Who had a 1969 number one hit with ‘((If Paradise Is) Half As Nice’? Amen corner?????
18) Science, in computer terminology, what does PDF stand for? Portable document format
19) Classical music, famously used on the Hamlet Cigar adverts, who composed the music known as 'The Air on a G String'? Bach
20) History, from which country did Vietnam claim independence in 1945? France
21) Food and drink, how many varieties of potato are there?
b) hundreds
22) Geography, what is the capital of Spain? Madrid
23) Literature, in the James Hilton novella ‘Goodbye Mr Chips’, what was the occupation of Mr Chips? Teacher
24) What ‘A’ word is a person who uses both hands with equal skill? Ambidextrous
25) ♪♫Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me♪♫
What song are those the opening lines to, and who sang it?
Unchained Melody righteous brother's
WHO WERE BONUS QUESTIONS
BQ1) Pop, who were Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and Al Jardine? Beach Boys
BQ2) Politics, who were Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers, and Shirley Williams? S d p founders ????
BQ3) TV chefs, who were Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson? Two fat ladies
BQ4) Literature, who were Jo, Beth, Amy and Meg March? Little Women
BQ5) Pop, who were Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and John Paul Jones? Led zeppelin
STINKER) How many eyes does a bee have? 5
TRICKY) What condition has the medical name of bruxism?
Grinding teeth
ramiejamie
Duckyfuzz- BronzeProudly made in Wigan bronze award
- Posts : 3860
Join date : 2020-09-29
Location : Back home
Re: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
by Duckyfuzz Fri 01 Oct 2021, 8:19 pm
Some tricky ones tonight Ray 
doubt I'll get a full house, but a cracking quiz as always 
doubt I'll get a full house, but a cracking quiz as always
Duckyfuzz- BronzeProudly made in Wigan bronze award
- Posts : 3860
Join date : 2020-09-29
Location : Back home
Re: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
by Lolly Fri 01 Oct 2021, 8:24 pm
ramiejamie wrote: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
1) Who had a 1962 number one hit with ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’?Ray Charles
2) Geography, what is the second tallest mountain in the world?..K2
3) TV, running from 1955 to 1968 who hosted the game show ‘Take Your Pick’?..Michael Miles.
4) Film, Peter O'Toole plays a British Army Lieutenant who defies orders to lead a guerilla war in the Middle East, in which movie that won the Best Picture Oscar for 1962?Laurence of Arabia
5) ) In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what word is used for the letter `K`?
6) Food and drink "They came in search of paradise." Name the chocolate bar...Bounty
7) Science, 1,000,000 bytes is also known as? Megabyte
8 ) Classic cars, built from 1954 to 1969, which car manufacturer produced the A40 Cambridge model? Austin
9) Sport, Which footballer holds the title for most goals scored in the Premier League of all time?
10) History, what was Nelson Mandela's political party called?..ANC
11) "The Bare Necessities" is a song from which 1967 Walt Disney animated film?..Jungle Book
12) What is most expensive property in the UK standard board game of Monopoly?..Mayfair
13) Literature in Shakespeare's play who killed Macbeth?
14) Which US City is known as The Windy City? ..Chicago
15) Film, which ground-breaking film of 1960 starred a youthful Albert Finney as Arthur Seaton, an "angry young man" working in a factory in a grimy northern industrial town?
16) TV, running from 1971 to 1983 what game show was announced as "And now, from Norwich "It's the quiz of the week"?..Sale of the century
17) Who had a 1969 number one hit with ‘((If Paradise Is) Half As Nice’?
18) Science, in computer terminology, what does PDF stand for?..Portable document format
19) Classical music, famously used on the Hamlet Cigar adverts, who composed the music known as 'The Air on a G String'?..Bach
20) History, from which country did Vietnam claim independence in 1945?
21) Food and drink, how many varieties of potato are there?..B
a) tens
b) hundreds
c) thousands
22) Geography, what is the capital of Spain?...Madrid
23) Literature, in the James Hilton novella ‘Goodbye Mr Chips’, what was the occupation of Mr Chips?
24) What ‘A’ word is a person who uses both hands with equal skill?..Ambedxtrous
25) ♪♫Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me♪♫
What song are those the opening lines to, and who sang it? Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers
WHO WERE BONUS QUESTIONS
BQ1) Pop, who were Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and Al Jardine?..Beach Boys
BQ2) Politics, who were Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers, and Shirley Williams?
BQ3) TV chefs, who were Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson? 2 fat ladies
BQ4) Literature, who were Jo, Beth, Amy and Meg March?
BQ5) Pop, who were Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and John Paul Jones?
STINKER) How many eyes does a bee have?..4
TRICKY) What condition has the medical name of bruxism?..Grinding teeth
Lolly- PlatinumProudly made in Wigan platinum award
- Posts : 34149
Join date : 2019-07-17
Age : 52
Re: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
by ramiejamie Fri 01 Oct 2021, 8:29 pm
Duckyfuzz wrote:
1) Who had a 1962 number one hit with ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’? Phil Collins
2) Geography, what is the second tallest mountain in the world? K2
3) TV, running from 1955 to 1968 who hosted the game show ‘Take Your Pick’? Michael Miles
4) Film, Peter O'Toole plays a British Army Lieutenant who defies orders to lead a guerilla war in the Middle East, in which movie that won the Best Picture Oscar for 1962? Lawrence of Arabia
5) ) In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what word is used for the letter `K`? Kilo
6) Food and drink "They came in search of paradise." Name the chocolate bar. Bounty
7) Science, 1,000,000 bytes is also known as? Megabyte
8 ) Classic cars, built from 1954 to 1969, which car manufacturer produced the A40 Cambridge model? Austin
9) Sport, Which footballer holds the title for most goals scored in the Premier League of all time? Shearer
10) History, what was Nelson Mandela's political party called?
African national Congress
11) "The Bare Necessities" is a song from which 1967 Walt Disney animated film? Jungle Book
12) What is most expensive property in the UK standard board game of Monopoly? Mayfair
13) Literature in Shakespeare's play who killed Macbeth? Macduff
14) Which US City is known as The Windy City? Chicago
15) Film, which ground-breaking film of 1960 starred a youthful Albert Finney as Arthur Seaton, an "angry young man" working in a factory in a grimy northern industrial town? Saturday night Sunday morning
16) TV, running from 1971 to 1983 what game show was announced as "And now, from Norwich "It's the quiz of the week"? Sale of the century
17) Who had a 1969 number one hit with ‘((If Paradise Is) Half As Nice’? Amen corner?????
18) Science, in computer terminology, what does PDF stand for? Portable document format
19) Classical music, famously used on the Hamlet Cigar adverts, who composed the music known as 'The Air on a G String'? Bach
20) History, from which country did Vietnam claim independence in 1945? France
21) Food and drink, how many varieties of potato are there?
b) hundreds
22) Geography, what is the capital of Spain? Madrid
23) Literature, in the James Hilton novella ‘Goodbye Mr Chips’, what was the occupation of Mr Chips? Teacher
24) What ‘A’ word is a person who uses both hands with equal skill? Ambidextrous
25) ♪♫Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me♪♫
What song are those the opening lines to, and who sang it?
Unchained Melody righteous brother's
WHO WERE BONUS QUESTIONS
BQ1) Pop, who were Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and Al Jardine? Beach Boys
BQ2) Politics, who were Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers, and Shirley Williams? S d p founders ????
BQ3) TV chefs, who were Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson? Two fat ladies
BQ4) Literature, who were Jo, Beth, Amy and Meg March? Little Women
BQ5) Pop, who were Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and John Paul Jones? Led zeppelin
STINKER) How many eyes does a bee have? 5
TRICKY) What condition has the medical name of bruxism?
Grinding teeth
ramiejamie
Evening DF.
A really superb effort, just a couple let you down for a FULL HOUSE, very well played indeed.
Last edited by ramiejamie on Fri 01 Oct 2021, 8:43 pm; edited 1 time in total
ramiejamie- goldproudly made in Wigan goldaward
- Posts : 16837
Join date : 2019-08-18
Location : Westhoughton/Howfen/Keawyed City
Re: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
by gassey Fri 01 Oct 2021, 8:31 pm
ramiejamie wrote: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
1) Who had a 1962 number one hit with ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’? RAY CHARLES
2) Geography, what is the second tallest mountain in the world? K2
3) TV, running from 1955 to 1968 who hosted the game show ‘Take Your Pick’? MICHAEL MILES
4) Film, Peter O'Toole plays a British Army Lieutenant who defies orders to lead a guerilla war in the Middle East, in which movie that won the Best Picture Oscar for 1962? LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
5) ) In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what word is used for the letter `K`? KILO
6) Food and drink "They came in search of paradise." Name the chocolate bar. BOUNTY
7) Science, 1,000,000 bytes is also known as?
8 ) Classic cars, built from 1954 to 1969, which car manufacturer produced the A40 Cambridge model?
9) Sport, Which footballer holds the title for most goals scored in the Premier League of all time? ALAN SHEARER
10) History, what was Nelson Mandela's political party called?
11) "The Bare Necessities" is a song from which 1967 Walt Disney animated film? JUNGLE BOOK
12) What is most expensive property in the UK standard board game of Monopoly? MAYFAIR
13) Literature in Shakespeare's play who killed Macbeth? MACDUFF
14) Which US City is known as The Windy City CHICAGO?
15) Film, which ground-breaking film of 1960 starred a youthful Albert Finney as Arthur Seaton, an "angry young man" working in a factory in a grimy northern industrial town? SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING
16) TV, running from 1971 to 1983 what game show was announced as "And now, from Norwich "It's the quiz of the week"? SALE OF THE CENTURY
17) Who had a 1969 number one hit with ‘((If Paradise Is) Half As Nice’? AMEN CORNER... ( ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOWE )
18) Science, in computer terminology, what does PDF stand for?
19) Classical music, famously used on the Hamlet Cigar adverts, who composed the music known as 'The Air on a G String'? TCHAICOVSKY
20) History, from which country did Vietnam claim independence in 1945?
21) Food and drink, how many varieties of potato are there?
a) tens
b) hundreds B
c) thousands
22) Geography, what is the capital of Spain? MADRID
23) Literature, in the James Hilton novella ‘Goodbye Mr Chips’, what was the occupation of Mr Chips? HEADMASTER
24) What ‘A’ word is a person who uses both hands with equal skill? AMBIDEXTROUS
25) ♪♫Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me♪♫
What song are those the opening lines to, and who sang it? UNCHAINED MELODY... RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
WHO WERE BONUS QUESTIONS
BQ1) Pop, who were Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and Al Jardine? BEACH BOYS
BQ2) Politics, who were Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers, and Shirley Williams? GANG OF FOUR
BQ3) TV chefs, who were Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson?
BQ4) Literature, who were Jo, Beth, Amy and Meg March?
BQ5) Pop, who were Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and John Paul Jones? LED ZEPPELIN
STINKER) How many eyes does a bee have? FOUR
TRICKY) What condition has the medical name of bruxism?
gassey- BronzeProudly made in Wigan bronze award
- Posts : 4663
Join date : 2019-08-21
Age : 71
Location : Pemberton
Re: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
by ramiejamie Fri 01 Oct 2021, 8:31 pm
Duckyfuzz wrote:Some tricky ones tonight Ray
Many thanks DF, I'm not here to make your life easy LOL !!!!!!!.
You played a cracker as always.
ramiejamie- goldproudly made in Wigan goldaward
- Posts : 16837
Join date : 2019-08-18
Location : Westhoughton/Howfen/Keawyed City
Re: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
by ramiejamie Fri 01 Oct 2021, 8:35 pm
Lolly wrote:ramiejamie wrote: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
1) Who had a 1962 number one hit with ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’?Ray Charles
2) Geography, what is the second tallest mountain in the world?..K2
3) TV, running from 1955 to 1968 who hosted the game show ‘Take Your Pick’?..Michael Miles.
4) Film, Peter O'Toole plays a British Army Lieutenant who defies orders to lead a guerilla war in the Middle East, in which movie that won the Best Picture Oscar for 1962?Laurence of Arabia
5) ) In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what word is used for the letter `K`?
6) Food and drink "They came in search of paradise." Name the chocolate bar...Bounty
7) Science, 1,000,000 bytes is also known as? Megabyte
8 ) Classic cars, built from 1954 to 1969, which car manufacturer produced the A40 Cambridge model? Austin
9) Sport, Which footballer holds the title for most goals scored in the Premier League of all time?
10) History, what was Nelson Mandela's political party called?..ANC
11) "The Bare Necessities" is a song from which 1967 Walt Disney animated film?..Jungle Book
12) What is most expensive property in the UK standard board game of Monopoly?..Mayfair
13) Literature in Shakespeare's play who killed Macbeth?
14) Which US City is known as The Windy City? ..Chicago
15) Film, which ground-breaking film of 1960 starred a youthful Albert Finney as Arthur Seaton, an "angry young man" working in a factory in a grimy northern industrial town?
16) TV, running from 1971 to 1983 what game show was announced as "And now, from Norwich "It's the quiz of the week"?..Sale of the century
17) Who had a 1969 number one hit with ‘((If Paradise Is) Half As Nice’?
18) Science, in computer terminology, what does PDF stand for?..Portable document format
19) Classical music, famously used on the Hamlet Cigar adverts, who composed the music known as 'The Air on a G String'?..Bach
20) History, from which country did Vietnam claim independence in 1945?
21) Food and drink, how many varieties of potato are there?..B
a) tens
b) hundreds
c) thousands
22) Geography, what is the capital of Spain?...Madrid
23) Literature, in the James Hilton novella ‘Goodbye Mr Chips’, what was the occupation of Mr Chips?
24) What ‘A’ word is a person who uses both hands with equal skill?..Ambedxtrous
25) ♪♫Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me♪♫
What song are those the opening lines to, and who sang it? Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers
WHO WERE BONUS QUESTIONS
BQ1) Pop, who were Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and Al Jardine?..Beach Boys
BQ2) Politics, who were Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers, and Shirley Williams?
BQ3) TV chefs, who were Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson? 2 fat ladies
BQ4) Literature, who were Jo, Beth, Amy and Meg March?
BQ5) Pop, who were Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and John Paul Jones?
STINKER) How many eyes does a bee have?..4
TRICKY) What condition has the medical name of bruxism?..Grinding teeth
Evening Lolly.
A really super dooper bit of quizzing, well done you.
ramiejamie- goldproudly made in Wigan goldaward
- Posts : 16837
Join date : 2019-08-18
Location : Westhoughton/Howfen/Keawyed City
Re: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
by Admin Fri 01 Oct 2021, 8:37 pm
An excellent quiz, as usual, Ray...
Many thanks for keeping our members on their toes.....
Many thanks for keeping our members on their toes.....
Admin- Admin
- goldproudly made in Wigan goldaward
- Posts : 18412
Join date : 2019-07-16
Age : 78
Location : Pilling -
Re: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
by Weatherwax Fri 01 Oct 2021, 8:39 pm
1. Ray Charles
2. K2
3. Michael Miles
4. Laurence of Arabia
5. Kilo
6. Bounty
7. 1 Megabyte
8. Austin
9.
10. A.N.C =African National Congress
11. The Jungle Book
12. Mayfair
13. Macduff
14. Chicago
15. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
16. Sale Of The Century
17. Amen Corner
18. Portable Document Format
19. Bach
20. France
21. c, Thousands
22. Madrid
23. Teacher
24. Ambidextrous
25. Unchained Melody by Elvis Presley, The Righteous Brothers and Neil Diamond. Also Robson and Green ( You didn't specify which date. )
Bonus Questions.
1. The Beach Boys
2. S.D.P = Social Democratic Party
3. Two Fat Ladies
4. Little Women
5. Led Zeppelin
Stinker:= 5
Tricky:= Grinding your Teeth
2. K2
3. Michael Miles
4. Laurence of Arabia
5. Kilo
6. Bounty
7. 1 Megabyte
8. Austin
9.
10. A.N.C =African National Congress
11. The Jungle Book
12. Mayfair
13. Macduff
14. Chicago
15. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
16. Sale Of The Century
17. Amen Corner
18. Portable Document Format
19. Bach
20. France
21. c, Thousands
22. Madrid
23. Teacher
24. Ambidextrous
25. Unchained Melody by Elvis Presley, The Righteous Brothers and Neil Diamond. Also Robson and Green ( You didn't specify which date. )
Bonus Questions.
1. The Beach Boys
2. S.D.P = Social Democratic Party
3. Two Fat Ladies
4. Little Women
5. Led Zeppelin
Stinker:= 5
Tricky:= Grinding your Teeth
Weatherwax- Posts : 988
Join date : 2019-08-22
Age : 74
Location : Southport
Re: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
by ramiejamie Fri 01 Oct 2021, 8:41 pm
gassey wrote:ramiejamie wrote: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
1) Who had a 1962 number one hit with ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’? RAY CHARLES
2) Geography, what is the second tallest mountain in the world? K2
3) TV, running from 1955 to 1968 who hosted the game show ‘Take Your Pick’? MICHAEL MILES
4) Film, Peter O'Toole plays a British Army Lieutenant who defies orders to lead a guerilla war in the Middle East, in which movie that won the Best Picture Oscar for 1962? LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
5) ) In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what word is used for the letter `K`? KILO
6) Food and drink "They came in search of paradise." Name the chocolate bar. BOUNTY
7) Science, 1,000,000 bytes is also known as?
8 ) Classic cars, built from 1954 to 1969, which car manufacturer produced the A40 Cambridge model?
9) Sport, Which footballer holds the title for most goals scored in the Premier League of all time? ALAN SHEARER
10) History, what was Nelson Mandela's political party called?
11) "The Bare Necessities" is a song from which 1967 Walt Disney animated film? JUNGLE BOOK
12) What is most expensive property in the UK standard board game of Monopoly? MAYFAIR
13) Literature in Shakespeare's play who killed Macbeth? MACDUFF
14) Which US City is known as The Windy City CHICAGO?
15) Film, which ground-breaking film of 1960 starred a youthful Albert Finney as Arthur Seaton, an "angry young man" working in a factory in a grimy northern industrial town? SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING
16) TV, running from 1971 to 1983 what game show was announced as "And now, from Norwich "It's the quiz of the week"? SALE OF THE CENTURY
17) Who had a 1969 number one hit with ‘((If Paradise Is) Half As Nice’? AMEN CORNER... ( ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOWE
18) Science, in computer terminology, what does PDF stand for?
19) Classical music, famously used on the Hamlet Cigar adverts, who composed the music known as 'The Air on a G String'? TCHAICOVSKY
20) History, from which country did Vietnam claim independence in 1945?
21) Food and drink, how many varieties of potato are there?
a) tens
b) hundreds B
c) thousands
22) Geography, what is the capital of Spain? MADRID
23) Literature, in the James Hilton novella ‘Goodbye Mr Chips’, what was the occupation of Mr Chips? HEADMASTER
24) What ‘A’ word is a person who uses both hands with equal skill? AMBIDEXTROUS
25) ♪♫Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me♪♫
What song are those the opening lines to, and who sang it? UNCHAINED MELODY... RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
WHO WERE BONUS QUESTIONS
BQ1) Pop, who were Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and Al Jardine? BEACH BOYS
BQ2) Politics, who were Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers, and Shirley Williams? GANG OF FOUR
BQ3) TV chefs, who were Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson?
BQ4) Literature, who were Jo, Beth, Amy and Meg March?
BQ5) Pop, who were Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and John Paul Jones? LED ZEPPELIN
STINKER) How many eyes does a bee have? FOUR
TRICKY) What condition has the medical name of bruxism?
Evening Gassey.
Superb quizzing from you, really well played.
ramiejamie- goldproudly made in Wigan goldaward
- Posts : 16837
Join date : 2019-08-18
Location : Westhoughton/Howfen/Keawyed City
Re: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
by ramiejamie Fri 01 Oct 2021, 8:45 pm
Admin wrote:An excellent quiz, as usual, Ray...
Many thanks for keeping our members on their toes.....
Many thanks Fred, it's good to be appreciated.
I have to say they're a real clever lot
ramiejamie- goldproudly made in Wigan goldaward
- Posts : 16837
Join date : 2019-08-18
Location : Westhoughton/Howfen/Keawyed City
Re: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
by ramiejamie Fri 01 Oct 2021, 8:52 pm
Weatherwax wrote:1. Ray Charles
2. K2
3. Michael Miles
4. Laurence of Arabia
5. Kilo
6. Bounty
7. 1 Megabyte
8. Austin
9.
10. A.N.C =African National Congress
11. The Jungle Book
12. Mayfair
13. Macduff
14. Chicago
15. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
16. Sale Of The Century
17. Amen Corner
18. Portable Document Format
19. Bach
20. France
21. c, Thousands
22. Madrid
23. Teacher
24. Ambidextrous
25. Unchained Melody by Elvis Presley, The Righteous Brothers and Neil Diamond. Also Robson and Green ( You didn't specify which date. )
Bonus Questions.
1. The Beach Boys
2. S.D.P = Social Democratic Party
3. Two Fat Ladies
4. Little Women
5. Led Zeppelin
Stinker:= 5
Tricky:= Grinding your Teeth
Evening Weatherwax.
As ever brilliant quizzing, very well played indeed.
Apologies for not ticking BQ2, it's not quite right
ramiejamie- goldproudly made in Wigan goldaward
- Posts : 16837
Join date : 2019-08-18
Location : Westhoughton/Howfen/Keawyed City
Re: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
by Weatherwax Fri 01 Oct 2021, 9:49 pm
You were quite right not to mark BQ2. I misunderstood the question. 
X2 I was naughty on Tuesday and forgot to thank you, as I signed out early.
X2 I was naughty on Tuesday and forgot to thank you, as I signed out early.
Weatherwax- Posts : 988
Join date : 2019-08-22
Age : 74
Location : Southport
Re: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
by ramiejamie Fri 01 Oct 2021, 10:24 pm
Weatherwax wrote:You were quite right not to mark BQ2. I misunderstood the question.
X2 I was naughty on Tuesday and forgot to thank you, as I signed out early.
You always thank me WW, so you're completely forgiven, and thank you for thanking me LOL
ramiejamie- goldproudly made in Wigan goldaward
- Posts : 16837
Join date : 2019-08-18
Location : Westhoughton/Howfen/Keawyed City
Re: Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz 1-10-21
by ramiejamie Fri 01 Oct 2021, 10:25 pm
Very well played to all the Wigan Peers quizzers..
Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz Answers 1-10-21
1) Who had a 1962 number one hit with ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’?
Ray Charles
2) Geography, what is the second tallest mountain in the world?
K2
3) TV, running from 1955 to 1968 who hosted the game show ‘Take Your Pick’?
Michael Miles
4) Film, Peter O'Toole plays a British Army Lieutenant who defies orders to lead a guerilla war in the Middle East, in which movie that won the Best Picture Oscar for 1962?
Lawrence of Arabia
5) In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what word is used for the letter `K`?
Kilo
6) Food and drink "They came in search of paradise.", name the chocolate bar.
Bounty
7) Science, 1,000,000 bytes is also known as?
Megabyte
8 ) Classic cars, built from 1954 to 1969, which car manufacturer produced the A40 Cambridge model?
Austin
9) Sport, which footballer holds the title for most goals scored in the Premier League of all time?
Alan Shearer
10) History, what was Nelson Mandela's political party called?
African National Congress
11) "The Bare Necessities" is a song from which 1967 Walt Disney animated film?
The Jungle Book
12) What is most expensive property in the UK standard board game of Monopoly?
Mayfair
13) Literature in Shakespeare?s play who killed Macbeth?
MacDuff
14) Which US City is known as The Windy City?
Chicago
15) Film, which ground-breaking film of 1960 starred a youthful Albert Finney as Arthur Seaton, an "angry young man" working in a factory in a grimy northern industrial town?
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
16) TV, running from 1971 to 1983 what game show was announced as "And now, from Norwich. It's the quiz of the week"?
Sale of the Century wih Nicholas Parsons
17) Who had a 1969 number one hit with ‘((If Paradise Is) Half As Nice’?
Amen Corner
18) Science, in computer terminology, what does PDF stand for?
Portable document format
19) Classical music, famously used on the Hamlet Cigar adverts, who composed the music known as 'The Air on a G String'?
J.S. Bach
20) History, from which country did Vietnam claim independence in 1945?
France
21) Food and drink, how many varieties of potato are there?
b) hundreds, approximately 500
22) Geography, what is the capital of Spain?
Madrid
23) Literature, in the James Hilton novella ‘Goodbye Mr Chips’, what was the occupation of Mr Chips?
Schoolmaster
24) What ‘A’ word is a person who uses both hands with equal skill?
Ambidextrous
25) ♪♫Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me♪♫
What song are those the opening lines to, and who sang it?
Unchained Melody / The Righteous Brothers
WHO WERE BONUS QUESTIONS
BQ1) Pop, who were Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and Al Jardine?
The Beach Boys
BQ2) Politics, who were Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers, and Shirley Williams?
The Lib Dem ‘Gang of Four’
BQ3) TV chefs, who were Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson?
Two Fat Ladies
BQ4) Literature, who were Jo, Beth, Amy and Meg March?
Little Women
BQ5) Pop, who were Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and John Paul Jones?
Led Zeppelin
STINKER) How many eyes does a bee have?
The honey bee has FIVE eyes, two large compound eyes and three smaller ocelli eyes in the centre of its head
TRICKY) What condition has the medical name of bruxism?
Teeth grinding
Wigan Peers Friday Night Pub Quiz Answers 1-10-21
1) Who had a 1962 number one hit with ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’?
Ray Charles
2) Geography, what is the second tallest mountain in the world?
K2
3) TV, running from 1955 to 1968 who hosted the game show ‘Take Your Pick’?
Michael Miles
4) Film, Peter O'Toole plays a British Army Lieutenant who defies orders to lead a guerilla war in the Middle East, in which movie that won the Best Picture Oscar for 1962?
Lawrence of Arabia
5) In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what word is used for the letter `K`?
Kilo
6) Food and drink "They came in search of paradise.", name the chocolate bar.
Bounty
7) Science, 1,000,000 bytes is also known as?
Megabyte
8 ) Classic cars, built from 1954 to 1969, which car manufacturer produced the A40 Cambridge model?
Austin
9) Sport, which footballer holds the title for most goals scored in the Premier League of all time?
Alan Shearer
10) History, what was Nelson Mandela's political party called?
African National Congress
11) "The Bare Necessities" is a song from which 1967 Walt Disney animated film?
The Jungle Book
12) What is most expensive property in the UK standard board game of Monopoly?
Mayfair
13) Literature in Shakespeare?s play who killed Macbeth?
MacDuff
14) Which US City is known as The Windy City?
Chicago
15) Film, which ground-breaking film of 1960 starred a youthful Albert Finney as Arthur Seaton, an "angry young man" working in a factory in a grimy northern industrial town?
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
16) TV, running from 1971 to 1983 what game show was announced as "And now, from Norwich. It's the quiz of the week"?
Sale of the Century wih Nicholas Parsons
17) Who had a 1969 number one hit with ‘((If Paradise Is) Half As Nice’?
Amen Corner
18) Science, in computer terminology, what does PDF stand for?
Portable document format
19) Classical music, famously used on the Hamlet Cigar adverts, who composed the music known as 'The Air on a G String'?
J.S. Bach
20) History, from which country did Vietnam claim independence in 1945?
France
21) Food and drink, how many varieties of potato are there?
b) hundreds, approximately 500
22) Geography, what is the capital of Spain?
Madrid
23) Literature, in the James Hilton novella ‘Goodbye Mr Chips’, what was the occupation of Mr Chips?
Schoolmaster
24) What ‘A’ word is a person who uses both hands with equal skill?
Ambidextrous
25) ♪♫Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me♪♫
What song are those the opening lines to, and who sang it?
Unchained Melody / The Righteous Brothers
WHO WERE BONUS QUESTIONS
BQ1) Pop, who were Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and Al Jardine?
The Beach Boys
BQ2) Politics, who were Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers, and Shirley Williams?
The Lib Dem ‘Gang of Four’
BQ3) TV chefs, who were Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson?
Two Fat Ladies
BQ4) Literature, who were Jo, Beth, Amy and Meg March?
Little Women
BQ5) Pop, who were Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and John Paul Jones?
Led Zeppelin
STINKER) How many eyes does a bee have?
The honey bee has FIVE eyes, two large compound eyes and three smaller ocelli eyes in the centre of its head
TRICKY) What condition has the medical name of bruxism?
Teeth grinding
ramiejamie- goldproudly made in Wigan goldaward
- Posts : 16837
Join date : 2019-08-18
Location : Westhoughton/Howfen/Keawyed City
Page 1 of 1
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum