Quiz Number #661 Pub Quiz
Round 1
1. Spelling: SUBPOENA
Headline: The BBC sought to subpoena members of Donald Trump’s family
2. Which beer brand shares its name with the outer atmosphere of the Sun?
Corona
3. Simple Sums (add two answers to get total). 2 digit international dialling code to call the UK. + 3 digit number to call NHS 24 Scotland?
155 (44 + 111 = 155)
4. The French word for a flash of lightning gives it’s name to what kind of cake or pastry?
Éclair
5. In the CMYK colour model, mixing cyan and magenta produces which primary colour?
Blue
6. Under World Bowls laws, the maximum permitted length of a bowling green in the direction of play is what?
20m | 40m | 90m
7. TF: There are fewer than 50 cinemas worldwide, capable of projecting films in the true traditional IMAX 70mm film format?
TRUE
8. What is the surname of the father & son who were jockey and trainer winners of the 2025 Grand National?
Mullins
9. In the Lion King, how many of these are lions? Nala | Scar | Zazu | Mufasa | Sarabi
4 (all apart from Zazu)
10. The RhD factor is used when classifying blood as positive or negative. The letter R comes stands for what type of monkey?
Rhesus
11. 3 outs 4 ain’t bad. (3 of the correct 4 words gives you the point) : VESA is a standard for TV and computer screen mounting brackets. VESA stands for what?
Video Electronics Standards Association
12. What is the currency in Malta?
Euro
Round 2
Music – Vinyl to Viral Across the Generations
1. Who had 60’s hits with his backing group called the Dakotas?
Billy J. Kramer
2. Who was the Scottish vocalist who sang on the Mike Oldfield song “Moonlight Shadow”?
Maggie Reilly
3. Who was the singer with The Prodigy that performed songs like “Firestarter” and “Breathe”?
Keith Flint
4. Which singer collaborated with Bruno Mars on the song “Die with a Smile”?
Lady Gaga
5. Audio Clip: Song title link word: MIDNIGHT
Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun
Wilson Pickett – In The Midnight Hour
Brand New Heavies – Midnight At The Oasis
Gladys Knight & The Pips Midnight Train To Georgia
Blockbusters
6. Which SM is missing from this 2026 blockbuster film title: “The __ __ Galaxy Movie”?
Super Mario
7. Which DC is a manufacturing process commonly associated with toy cars?
Die Cast
8. In bingo number nicknames, what AD may be used for the number 10?
Andy’s Den
9. A golf score of three strokes under par is an Albatross. In USA it’s known as what DE?
Double Eagle
10. Which BW was the name of a peaceful protest involving more than 2 million people holding hands stretching over 370 miles?
Baltic Way
Additional
Countdown
Answer: DECEPTION
Letters: COPIED NET
Hint: A misleading falsehood.
Tie Breaks
35,071 votes were cast for candidates in the 2026 Clacton by-election. How many voted for Count Binface?
9,455 votes (about 27%)
The actress best known for voicing Disney’s Alice in Alice in Wonderland and Wendy in Peter Pan is now what age?
88 (Kathryn Beaumont)
Double Up
11. Mo Farah won Olympic gold medals in which two cities?
London | Rio de Janeiro
12. First names of the TV characters Mulder & Scully played by David Duchovny & Gillian Anderson?
Fox | Dana
13. Since the Scottish top-flight football league adopted it’s current 12-team format, apart from Celtic, which two teams have played in it every season?
Aberdeen | Motherwell
14. Name the two Scottish council areas that share a land border with England?
Dumfries & Galloway | Scottish Borders
15. The WBC recognises 18 professional men’s weight divisions. Which two are the lightest?
Light Flyweight | Strawweight
Guest Round
Lawn Bowls
In lawn bowls, the player who bowls last in a team of four share’s their name with which crisp?
Skip | McCoy | Pringle
How many of a player feet must be on the mat when delivering the jack?
1 < | 2 | None
Which player has won multiple titles as a pairs partner of Alex Marshall & also has a street in Troon named after him?
Paul Foster < | Willie Wood | Darren Burnett
Which World Championships competition is held annually at Hopton on Sea in Great Yarmouth?
Indoor < | Outdoor | Back Door
Under World Bowls laws, the maximum permitted length of a bowling green in the direction of play is what?
20m | 40m | 90m