pub quizzes

In which resort to the north west of Paris did Monet live on a river boat in the 1870s? Argenteuil Which of the impressionists contracted dysentry (but survived) after he joined the army in the Franco-Prussian war? Pierre-Auguste Renoir Which open-air dancehall was a favourite haunt of the Impressionists? Moulin de la Galette Which colour […]

General Knowledge 1.      The humerus, the radius and the ulna are bones in what part of the body?   Arm 2.      What is the name of the giant snoring monster in this year’s John Lewis Christmas advert?   Moz 3.      Which brand of soap shares its name with a unit of measurement used to determine […]

Which ancient people give their name to Swabia and also established the first independent post-Roman state in Europe, in Iberian Galicia in 410AD? Suebi What herb is added to Double Gloucester cheese to make Cotswold cheese? Chive Which large post-Roman state covered southern Portugal, most of Spain and a small part of south-western France? Visigothic […]

General Knowledge 1.      First observed in 2002, on what date does Patriot Day occur in the USA?   September 11th 2.      Which member of the Royal Family is the President of the National Trust?   Prince Charles 3.      Of the four US Presidents whose faces are sculpted on Mount Rushmore, which one has a moustache? […]

General Knowledge 1.      What does the L stand for in the name of actor Samuel L Jackson? Leroy 2.      In which decade was Halley’s Comet last visible from Earth? 1980s 3.      How many buildings in London are taller than One Canada Square? 1 (The Shard) 4.      The capital of the Seychelles shares a name with […]

What was the successor of the Republic of the United Netherlands? It was proclaimed on January 19, 1795, and ended on June 5, 1806, with the accession of Louis Bonaparte to the throne of the Kingdom of Holland. Batavian Republic Namur is a French-speaking province of what country? Belgium What is the westernmost of the […]