These questions have been used in pub quiz's!
Which breed of dog has breeds called Welsh, Scottish and Irish?
What is the common name for the medical condition epistaxis?
Who did Ted Turner, the media tycoon, marry in 1991?
Who has written a series of letters entitled `Dear Fatty` in the form of an autobiography?
What type of material is produced in a ginnery?
What is made using soda, lime and silica?
What sort of creature is a cassowary?
How old is Juliet when she dies in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliett?
How is the chaparral cock, a ground cuckoo native of Mexico, better known?
What was the name of King Henry VIII`s older brother?
Who played Jane opposite Johnny Weissmuller`s Tarzan in 1932?
Who created Wikipedia on the World Wide Web?
Which three letters did SOS as a Morse mayday signal?
What was the breed of US detective Columbo`s dog?
Thomas Hardy`s heart is buried in his native Dorset, but where in London is his body buried?
What numeric term describes perfect eyesight and a form of cricket?
What does the word `pop` refer to in Pop Goes The Weasel?
In heraldry, what colour is gules?
How many lions are depicted on the royal standard?
On what occasions would the royal standard be flown at half mast?
In which films would you find the following songs?
a. Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield)
b. The End (The Doors)
c. Two Hearts (Phil Collins)
d. The Circle of Life (Elton John)
e. Up where we belong (Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes)
f. Everything I do I do it for you (Bryan Adams)
g. Love is all around (Wet Wet Wet)
h. Don't Bogart that joint my friend (Fraternity of Man)
i. The acid queen (Tina Turner)
j. Knockin on heavens door (Bob Dylan)
k. It must have been love (Roxette)
l. The star spangled banner (Jimi Hendrix)
hObbies and leisure quizzz.....
1. Many people will take photos over the summer using an SLR camera. What does SLR mean?
2. In golf what is an albatross?
3. If you've gone fishing and caught an elver. If you let it loose what will it turn into?
4. On a tent what is the name given to the extra layer of fabric over it, held away so that there is a gap between the two layers?
5. By what name is toxophily otherwise known?
6. What does SCUBA stand for in Scuba Diving?
7. Which combative sport takes place in a hall called a Salle on an area called a piste?
8. Who is the author of the Harry Potter books?
9. Who wrote "Pennine Way Companion", the well-known guide to walking this trail.
10. How many players compete in a Beach Volleyball match?
11. In which city is the National Railway museum?
12. What is the maximum number of players in a game of Poker?
13. Which game takes its name from the Chinese word for sparrow?
14. How many pieces are on a chess board at the beginning?
15. Which card game derives its name from the Spanish word for basket?
16. Which stately home is sometimes called the Palace of the Peak?
17. In which county would you visit Sissington Gardens?
18. In which museum is the Mona Lisa?
19. How did Canterbury cathedral announce it would emulate St Paul’s in 1997?
20. What is the best hand in a game of poker.
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