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27. Which ocean washes up on the coasts of
The PubPaper Quiz Ecuador, Peru and Chile?
28. What American band put a Man on the Moon
in 1992 and asked What’s the Frequency,
1. Rio de Janeiro is a city in which South American Kenneth in 1994?
country? 29. Clifton Suspension Bridge spans which river?
2. Nostradamus was famous for making what? 30. Which online fashion retailer has bought the
3. In mythology, Romulus and Remus were brought Debenhams brand and website for £55 mil-
up by which animal? lion? (Jan 2021)
4. Insulin is commonly used to treat which condi- 31. What is England’s national flower?
tion? 32. Gram flour is used to make bhajis and pakoras
5. The term BHP is used when describing the – what is it made from?
power of a motor vehicle; for what does it stand? 33. If bovine is cattle & ovine is sheep, what is
6. ‘The Godfather’ was released in 1972; who lupine?
played the title role? 34. What puzzle won toy of the year in 1980 &
7. In terms of height, what is the world’s largest dog 1981?
breed? 35. Actress Liz Hurley has revealed that during
8. What is the main component in glass? lockdown she has made 37 jars of what? (Jan
9. Which insect is mentioned the most in the Bible? 2021)
10. The beaver is the national emblem of which 36. Writer Michael Bond became famous for the
country? creation of which fictional character?
11. Which TV character said, “Live long and pros- 37. What percentage of British people believe in
per”? ghosts - 12% 24% or 52%?
12. Which movie features the song Ding Dong the 38. What speed was the fastest ever serve at
Witch Is Dead? Wimbledon - 100mph 148mph or 168mph?
13. Name the edible foodstuff taken from the stom- 39. Crunchem Hall appears in which book by
ach lining, mostly from cattle but can be from Roald Dahl?
other farm animals? 40. Which of these countries ISN’T on the UK’s
14. Which sign of the zodiac is represented by the new ‘red list’ of nations where people must
ram? quarantine after returning from; Iceland, New
15. In which town is the National Children’s Museum? Zealand or Japan? (Jan 2021)
16. What colour is the circle on the Japanese nation- 41. Which actor played James Bond between the
al flag? years 1987-1989?
17. What kind of animal is a merino? 42. The current prescription charge is how much
18. What is the hardest known natural material in the per item as at January 2021?
world? 43. Finlandia, Grey Goose and Wyborowa are
19. Which crime-fighting cartoon dog has the initials popular brands of which drink?
“S.D.” on his collar? 44. According to the TV adverts, what type of
20. The Pyrenees mountain range separates which cakes did Mr Kipling make?
two European countries? 45. Which BBC historical drama is running out of
21. Blubber comes from which creature? childhood diseases to feature? (Jan 2021)
22. In what year did Elvis Presley die? 46. What name can go before skiing and polo in
23. What fruit is on the top of the Men’s Wimbledon the name of two sports?
Tennis Championship trophy, Orange, Pineapple, 47. In 1946, what company launched the portable
Strawberry, or Banana? electric drill for use by home improvers?
24. Rods, floats, reels and nets are all pieces of 48. Which English football team plays in the
equipment associated with which activity? Scottish league?
25. The contactless payment limit could be raised to 49. Chocolate comes from which plant?
how much, under measures being considered by 50. Boris Johnson visited which UK nation this
the City regulator? (Jan 2021) week despite pleas that his journey was not
26. What drug did Sir Alexander Fleming discover? ‘essential’? (Jan 2021)
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16. Where does a car with the letters CH come
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17. What is the highest number on a bingo card?
1. What was the middle name of Wolfgang Mozart? 18. Who wrote the poem “Daffodils”?
2. What was Alex Haley’s slave drama, screened in 19. What ‘P’ describes heavy, slightly sweet rye
the 1970s and still one of the most watched dra- bread originating from Germany?
mas in the US TV history, called? 20. Red, fennec, arctic and bat-eared are four
3. Which two seas are joined by the Suez Canal? types of what animal?
4. What is the brand name of the oldest sewing 21. Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival
machines? takes place annually in the Irish town of his
5. Which German Count invented the rigid airship? birth, name it?
6. What was, in England, the northern frontier of the 22. Duel was the first TV Movie directed by
Roman Empire? which film Director?
7. Which French town is known for its mustard? 23. What Olympic sport uses a planting box?
8. What was the occupation of Victorian heroine 24. The carpel bones form which joint in the
Grace Darling’s father? body?
9. Which author wrote the book “Our Man in Havana”? 25. Where would you usually find a Derailleur
10. What is the national anthem of France? system?
11. What is the modern name for Constantinople? 26. Which drink gets its name from a county in
(There’s a song about it) Kentucky?
12. What is the name of the channel which separates 27. Victor Laszlo, Captain Louis Renault and
Ireland from Wales? Sam are supporting characters in which clas-
13. Which Greek hero of the Trojan War had a weak sic film of 1942?
spot in his ankle? 28. In the name of the Classic Blues musician
14. Winner of four medals, name the most talked B.B. King, what does “B.B.” stand for?
about athlete who took part in the 1936 Olympics 29. What is the technical term used for the point
held in Munich? of origin of an earthquake?
15. To which of our senses does the word, “Olfactory” 30. What Native American method of sending
refer? messages involves a blanket and a fire?
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1. Brazil 19. Scooby Doo 36. Paddington
2. Predictions 20. France & Bear
3. Wolf Spain 37. 52%
4. Diabetes
Answers
21. Whales 38. 148 (2010)
The Quiz 5. Brake Horse
Power
6. Marlon Brando
22. 1977
23. Pineapple
24. Fishing
39. Matilda
40. New Zealand
41. Timothy Dalton
7. The Great 25. £100 42. £9.15
Dane 26. Penicillin 43. Vodka
8. Sand 27. South 44. Exceeding good
9. Locust Pacific ones (cakes)
10. Canada Ocean 45. Call the Midwife
11. Mr Spock 28. R.E.M. 46. Water
12. The Wizard of 29. Avon 47. Black & Decker
Oz 30. Boohoo 48. One - Berwick
13. Tripe 31. Rose Rangers
14. Aires 32. Chickpeas Football Club
15. Halifax 33. Wolf 49. Cacao
16. Red 34. Rubik’s 50. Scotland
17. A sheep Cube
18. Diamond 35. Marmalade
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Poorly made origami scandal unfolds.
HS2 protesters lobby for Chris Grayling to be put in charge.
‘Are traffic wardens really key workers?’.
Urgent call for shanty singers to be placed at bottom of vaccine list.
Panic ensues after everyone writes a book under Lockdown.
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Big Six Picture Quiz
QUIZ ANSWERS
1. Amadeus 16. Switzerland France
2. Roots 17. 90 Wales
3. The 18. William
Mediterranean Wordsworth Australia
Sea and the Red 19. Pumpernickel
Seas 20. Fox
4. Singer 21. Ballyshannon India
5. Count (Von) 22. Stephen
Zeppelin Spielberg
6. Hadrian’s Wall 23. Pole vault Italy Netherlands
7. Dijon 24. Wrist
8. Lighthouse 25. On a Bicycle
keeper (gears)
9. Graham Greene 26. Bourbon
10. La Marseillaise 27. Casablanca Spain
11. Istanbul 28. Blues Boy Iceland
Norway
12. St George’s 29. Epicentre
Channel 30. Smoke signals
13. Achilles Mexico Canada
14. Jesse Owens
15. Smell South Africa
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