Who presents Lake District documentary ‘The Lakes’? Rory McGrath The brothers Sam and Dean Winchester are demon-hunters in which US TV drama? Supernatural Which TV magician had the catchphrase ‘Piff Paff Poof!’? The Great Soprendo In what TV series does Dawn French play ‘desperately misguided’ midwife Joy Aston? Psychoville Who co-starred with Roger Moore in […]
Testing Trivia #8
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 […]
Pub Quiz #33
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 […]
Testing Trivia #7
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 […]
Pub Quiz #32
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? […]
Pub Quiz #31
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 […]