Quiz Number #658 Pub Quiz
Round 1
1. Spelling: SHERBET. A sweet dry powder that tastes fizzy and is eaten as a sweet.
2. In the 2nd line of the song “I Shot the Sheriff”, Bob Marley insisted that he didn’t shoot who?
The Deputy
3. The King & Queen made an unusual TARDIS entrance at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony (in 2026). In Doctor Who, what does the acronym TARDIS stand for?
Time And Relative Dimension in Space
4. True or False: The (dwarf) planet Pluto was named after Micky Mouse’s pet dog?
FALSE
5. True or False: You have more bones in one ear than you do in one hand?
FALSE
6. María Corina Machado is the most recent Nobel Peace Prize winner. Where is she from?
Lima | Bogotá | Caracas <
7. Which chemical is commonly used in Hot Tubs as a pH Plus ingredient?
Sodium Carbonate < | Benzene | Arsenic
8. Which word correctly describes a male duck?
Drake
9. Which HF is a computer application company that came under hacking attack by a rogue ChatGPT agent that escaped it’s sandbox?
Hugging Face
10. Connect 4: Odyssey
Type of Honda | Major epic of ancient Greek literature | New Christopher Nolan film | Had No.1 with “Use It Up And Wear It Out”.
11. What tabletop game do the boys regularly play in Stranger Things?
Dungeons & Dragons
12. What nationality was the sportsman that lifted The Claret Jug in 2026?
New Zealand
Round 2
Music – Vinyl to Viral Across the Generations
1. Which pop group’s original line up had the Wilson brothers, Brian, Dennis & Carl along with their cousin Mike and friend Al?
The Beach Boys
2. Who was the lead singer of Spandau Ballet?
Tony Hadley
3. Which Nirvana album cover had a baby swimming underwater?
Nevermind
4. Which singer performed the vocals on the David Guetta song “Titanium”?
Sia
5. Audio clip: Song title word link: Stupid
Olivia Rodrigo – Stupid Song
Connie Francis – Stupid Cupid
Pink – Stupid Girls
Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman – Somethin’ Stupid
Traitors Quiz Questions
1. Rebecca Loos was the personal assistant to which former footballer?
David Beckham
2. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange spent almost seven years living in which country’s embassy in London?
Ecuador
3. Which cyclist was stripped of all seven of his Tour de France titles after admitting to systematic doping?
Lance Armstrong
4. What nationality was Guy Fawkes (aka Guido Fawkes)?
English
5. Vidkun Quisling was a famous traitor to his home country. Which country was he from?
Norway
Additional
Countdown
Answer: SABOTAGED
Letters: Badge Oats
Hint: Intentionally disrupted or destroyed something.
Tie Breaks
According to official Star Wars sources, how tall is Darth Vader, in metres?
2.03m (6 ft 8 in)
Double Up
11. To checkout a darts score of 107 in two darts, you’d have to land your darts where?
T19 (57) | Bull (50) = 107
12. Which two actors have portrayed Robert McCall in film & TV in The Equalizer?
Denzel Washington | Edward Woodward
13. List the two companies that have sponsored the Leicester City stadium at Filbert Way since it opened in 2002?
Walkers | King Power
14. Which zodiac signs are represented by creatures that live in the sea? (Capricorn sea-goat doesn’t count)
Cancer | Pisces
15. Name the famous ships captained by Commander Edward John Smith & Francesco Schettino?
Titanic | Costa Concordia