Quiz Number #657 Pub Quiz
Round 1
1. List these PM’s in order of length of time served as Prime Minister. Shortest first. (Fastest Finger style question, read in any order.)
D: Rishi Sunak – 1 year, 255 days
A: Keir Starmer – 2 years, 16 days
B: Gordon Brown – 2 years, 319 days
C: Theresa May – 3 years, 12 days
2. Of the four annual major championships in men’s professional golf, which is held first in the year?
The Masters
3. WC2026: If the referee stopped play for a hydration break while the ball is still in play, what is the restart?
Dropped Ball < | Centre Spot | Home Goal Kick
4. The national flag of Argentina has a picture of what in the centre?
Sun | Star | Shield (Sol de Mayo)
5. Which Roald Dahl novel did Danny DeVito make a film version of in 1996?
Matilda
6. Laganas is the largest and liveliest resort on which Greek island?
Zante
7. The coffee chain Starbucks is named after a character from which novel?
Mody Dick
8. Simple Sums: Add the number of Chancellor of the Exchequers during Keir Starmer’s time as PM to the total number of dominoes in standard double-6 set that have fewer than 3 dots.
1+4 = 5
9. Which BS is an anniversary or jubilee celebrating 65 years?
Blue Sapphire
10. Which 2 word answer can be a famous street in Manhattan, famous as the heart of the American advertising industry or an Australian pop duo that had a No.1 hit in 2000?
Madison Avenue
11 Which actor from Trainspotting, married Angelina Jolie?
Jonny Lee Miller
12. Concorde makes its maiden flight in 1969, taking-off from which country?
France
Round 2
Music – Vinyl to Viral Across the Generations
1. Which instrument did Dave Clarke play in The Dave Clark Five?
Drums
2. Art Garfunkel performed which song for the film Watership Down?
Bright Eyes
3. Which French electronic music duo released the single “Around the World” in 1997?
Daft Punk
4. “I Knew It I Knew It” is a song by Taylor Swift that appears on which film?
Toy Story 5
5. Audio clip – Word Connection – CALL
Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
Blondie – Call Me
Eric Prydz – Call On Me
Girls Aloud – Call The Shots
Dragons Den (Business related questions)
6. What does B2C stand for as a commercial trading model?
Business to Consumer
7. Which market trader founded Tesco in 1919?
Jack Cohen
8. Which CH is a government department, responsible for incorporating limited companies in the UK?
Companies House
9. In marketing, what do the letters SEO stand for?
Search Engine Optimisation
10. Elon Musk was born in which country?
South Africa
Additional
Countdown
Answer: HEADLINER
Letters: Nailed Her
Hint: The main performer at the show.
Tie Breaks
In which year was Toy Story 4 released?
2019
Double Up
11. Which two types of human teeth are found at the very front of the mouth before any type of molars?
Incisors | Canines
12. Sweden has land borders with which two counties?
Norway | Finland
13. The word Jovian refers to something from Jupiter. What are the words for things from Mars and Mercury?
Martian | Mercurian
14. What are the first names of Homer Simpson’s two closest workmates and drinking buddies?
Lenny | Carl
15. Since the inaugural Six Nations tournament in 2000, which two countries have avoided the Wooden Spoon award?
England | Ireland