Quiz Number #652 Pub Quiz
Round 1
1. Spelling – CHANGEABLE (able to change or be changed)
2. What was the first name of the broadcaster fronted The Cook Report?
Roger
3. Angels & Demons is a sequel to which 2006 film?
The Da Vinci Code
4. In the Royal Navy positions, what does the P in CPO stand for?
Petty
5. What M is a type of puddle that Peppa Pig likes jumping in?
Muddy
6. What 4 letter word can refer to both a military installation and a style associated with flamboyant irony?
Camp
7. Charles ‘Pete’ Conrad Jr., usually known as Pete Conrad, was the third person to walk on the Moon. Which year was this?
1969
8. The term “Step Up to the Plate” derives from which sport?
Baseball
9. What colour are the new polymer £50 notes from Bank of Scotland? Green | Red | Blue
Red
10. Battle of Hamburger Hill was fought during which war?
Vietnam War
11. Which insect has become the symbol of Manchester and appears on many buildings, signs and pieces of public artwork throughout the city?
Bee
12. Which word precedes “Sunday” in a BBC TV show, featuring high altitude winter sports from across the world?
Ski
Round 2
Music
1. J. P. Richardson was killed in an airplane crash in 1959. What was his stage name?
The Big Bopper
2. In Barry Manilow’s Copacabana, what was the name of the showgirl?
Lola
3. Which former Celtic manager rapped on the New Order song “World in Motion”?
John Barnes
4. Which American electronic DJ and production duo teamed up with Coldplay for “Something Just Like This”?
The Chainsmokers
5. MXDN: (audio clip) – SPARK
Script – Percy Sledge – Ariania Grande – Roxy Music – Kajagoogoo
World Cup
1. Scott McTominay plays as a midfielder for which Serie A club?
Naples
2. Which country beginning with J are making their World Cup debut in 2026?
Jordan
3. Which country has won the FIFA World Cup the most times, are also the most recent to retain the title
Brazil
4. Which JR was the name of the trophy awarded at the World Cup from 1930 to 1970?
Jules Rimet
5. List these FIFA World Cup – Golden Boot winners, earliest first?
2022 Kylian Mbappé France
2018 Harry Kane England
2014 James Rodríguez Colombia
2010 Thomas Müller Germany
(turn around in any order. eg. DCAB)
Final Rounds
Blockbusters
1. Which OH overlooks Sydney harbour with a roof that resembles sails?
Opera House
2. H.G. Wells & Jules Verne are both often referred to as the “Father of __ __” which SF?
Science Fiction
3. Internet and network settings use DNS. What do the D & N stand for before System?
Domain Name
4. Kehlsteinhaus is a popular tourist attraction in Germany that is known in English as what EN?
Eagles Nest
5. Which NM is standardized as exactly 1,852 metres (about 6,076 feet)?
Nautical Mile
Double Up
1. Names of the members of the first dog trick act to win Britain’s Got Talent?
Ashleigh | Pudsey
2. The surnames of the two most recent Labour First Ministers of Scotland?
McConnell | McLeish (Jack McConnell – Henry McLeish)
3. Languages: Miércoles, Viernes, Domingo, Jueves y Sábado. In English, which two days are missing? Answer in English!
Monday | Tuesday
4. Who were the initiator state and the target state in the first declaration of war in WW1 on July 28, 1914?
Austria-Hungary | Serbia
5. Name both Sacha Baron Cohen film title character roles starting with a B?
Borat | Brüno