Wigan Peers Midweek Super Ten Quiz 10-1-24

ramiejamie wrote:A very good evening to you Wigan Peers quizzers.
Hope you are all fit and well to do these midweek mindbenders, enjoy.

A very good evening to you Wigan Peers quizzers.
Hope you are all fit and well to do these midweek mindbenders, enjoy.

Wigan Peers Midweek Super Ten Quiz 10-1-24

1)  Pop, who had a 1965 hit with ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’? Bob Dylan

2)  Geography, what is the capital city of Portugal? Lisbon

3)  TV, running from 1980 to 1984, which sitcom had the lead character Jim Hacker played by Paul Eddington as ‘Head of Administrative Affairs’? Yes Minister

4)  Film, who directed the 1960 horror film ‘Psycho’? Hitchcock

5)  History, who had the shortest Prime Minister tenure in UK history, lasting 45 days? Liz truss

6)  Food and drink, which fast-food chain has the famous slogan, “Eat fresh!”? Subway

7)  Science, what is the fourth planet from the Sun? Mars

8 )  Literature, who wrote the classic 1886 novel “The Mayor of Casterbridge”?    Thomas Hardy

9)  Sport, which race is played between Putney & Mortlake? Boat race ???

10)  Trivia, what musical term indicates a chord where the notes are played one after another rather than all together, 8 letters beginning with ‘A’? No idea


1)  Pop, who had a 1965 hit with ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’?

2)  Geography, what is the capital city of Portugal?

3)  TV, running from 1980 to 1984, which sitcom had the lead character Jim Hacker played by Paul Eddington as ‘Head of Administrative Affairs’?

4)  Film, who directed the 1960 horror film ‘Psycho’?

5)  History, who had the shortest Prime Minister tenure in UK history, lasting 45 days?

6)  Food and drink, which fast-food chain has the famous slogan, “Eat fresh!”?

7)  Science, what is the fourth planet from the Sun?

8 )  Literature, who wrote the classic 1886 novel “The Mayor of Casterbridge”?    

9)  Sport, which race is played between Putney & Mortlake?

10)  Trivia, what musical term indicates a chord where the notes are played one after another rather than all together, 8 letters beginning with ‘A’?

ramiejamie wrote:A very good evening to you Wigan Peers quizzers.
Hope you are all fit and well to do these midweek mindbenders, enjoy.

Wigan Peers Midweek Super Ten Quiz 10-1-24

1)  Pop, who had a 1965 hit with ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’? Bob Dylan

2)  Geography, what is the capital city of Portugal? Lisbon

3)  TV, running from 1980 to 1984, which sitcom had the lead character Jim Hacker played by Paul Eddington as ‘Head of Administrative Affairs’? Yes, Minister

4)  Film, who directed the 1960 horror film ‘Psycho’? Alfred Hitchcock

5)  History, who had the shortest Prime Minister tenure in UK history, lasting 45 days? Liz Truss

6)  Food and drink, which fast-food chain has the famous slogan, “Eat fresh!”? Subway

7)  Science, what is the fourth planet from the Sun? Mars

8 )  Literature, who wrote the classic 1886 novel “The Mayor of Casterbridge”?    Thomas Hardy

9)  Sport, which race is played between Putney & Mortlake? Dunno

10)  Trivia, what musical term indicates a chord where the notes are played one after another rather than all together, 8 letters beginning with ‘A’? Arpeggio

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ramiejamie wrote:A very good evening to you Wigan Peers quizzers.
Hope you are all fit and well to do these midweek mindbenders, enjoy.

Wigan Peers Midweek Super Ten Quiz 10-1-24

1)  Pop, who had a 1965 hit with ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’?

2)  Geography, what is the capital city of Portugal?..Lisbon

3)  TV, running from 1980 to 1984, which sitcom had the lead character Jim Hacker played by Paul Eddington as ‘Head of Administrative Affairs’?..Yes Minister

4)  Film, who directed the 1960 horror film ‘Psycho’?..Alfred Hitchcock

5)  History, who had the shortest Prime Minister tenure in UK history, lasting 45 days? ..Liz Truss

6)  Food and drink, which fast-food chain has the famous slogan, “Eat fresh!”?..Subway

7)  Science, what is the fourth planet from the Sun?..Mars

8 )  Literature, who wrote the classic 1886 novel “The Mayor of Casterbridge”?    

9)  Sport, which race is played between Putney & Mortlake?..Boat Race

10)  Trivia, what musical term indicates a chord where the notes are played one after another rather than all together, 8 letters beginning with ‘A’?..Arpeggio

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ramiejamie wrote:A very good evening to you Wigan Peers quizzers.
Hope you are all fit and well to do these midweek mindbenders, enjoy.

Wigan Peers Midweek Super Ten Quiz 10-1-24

1)  Pop, who had a 1965 hit with ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’?   Bob Dylan

2)  Geography, what is the capital city of Portugal?   Lisbon

3)  TV, running from 1980 to 1984, which sitcom had the lead character Jim Hacker played by Paul Eddington as ‘Head of Administrative Affairs’?   Yes, Minister

4)  Film, who directed the 1960 horror film ‘Psycho’?     Alfred Hitchcock

5)  History, who had the shortest Prime Minister tenure in UK history, lasting 45 days?    Liz Truss

6)  Food and drink, which fast-food chain has the famous slogan, “Eat fresh!”?    Subway

7)  Science, what is the fourth planet from the Sun?   Mars

8 )  Literature, who wrote the classic 1886 novel “The Mayor of Casterbridge”?    Thomas Hardy

9)  Sport, which race is played between Putney & Mortlake?    Dunno

10)  Trivia, what musical term indicates a chord where the notes are played one after another rather than all together, 8 letters beginning with ‘A’?     Arpeggio

ramiejamie wrote:A very good evening to you Wigan Peers quizzers.
Hope you are all fit and well to do these midweek mindbenders, enjoy.

Wigan Peers Midweek Super Ten Quiz 10-1-24

1)  Pop, who had a 1965 hit with ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’?

2)  Geography, what is the capital city of Portugal? lisbon

3)  TV, running from 1980 to 1984, which sitcom had the lead character Jim Hacker played by Paul Eddington as ‘Head of Administrative Affairs’?

4)  Film, who directed the 1960 horror film ‘Psycho’? hichcock

5)  History, who had the shortest Prime Minister tenure in UK history, lasting 45 days? truss

6)  Food and drink, which fast-food chain has the famous slogan, “Eat fresh!”? subway

7)  Science, what is the fourth planet from the Sun?

8 )  Literature, who wrote the classic 1886 novel “The Mayor of Casterbridge”?    

9)  Sport, which race is played between Putney & Mortlake?

10)  Trivia, what musical term indicates a chord where the notes are played one after another rather than all together, 8 letters beginning with ‘A’?

Tommytee wrote:

ramiejamie wrote:A very good evening to you Wigan Peers quizzers.
Hope you are all fit and well to do these midweek mindbenders, enjoy.

Wigan Peers Midweek Super Ten Quiz 10-1-24

1)  Pop, who had a 1965 hit with ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’?

2)  Geography, what is the capital city of Portugal? lisbon

3)  TV, running from 1980 to 1984, which sitcom had the lead character Jim Hacker played by Paul Eddington as ‘Head of Administrative Affairs’?

4)  Film, who directed the 1960 horror film ‘Psycho’? hichcock

5)  History, who had the shortest Prime Minister tenure in UK history, lasting 45 days? truss

6)  Food and drink, which fast-food chain has the famous slogan, “Eat fresh!”?  subway

7)  Science, what is the fourth planet from the Sun?

8 )  Literature, who wrote the classic 1886 novel “The Mayor of Casterbridge”?    

9)  Sport, which race is played between Putney & Mortlake?

10)  Trivia, what musical term indicates a chord where the notes are played one after another rather than all together, 8 letters beginning with ‘A’?