The XXL Quiz Book from Wooden Spoon Quizzes Edition 1 – April 2020
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The XXL Quiz Book from Wooden Spoon Quizzes Edition 1 – April 2020 The Boredom Breaker from Bury Over 1000 Pub Quiz Questions Glaucoma affects which part of the ? body? Whose English Mustard uses a Bull on its ? packaging? What company originally produced ? the 'Walkman'? www.woodenspoonquizzes.co.uk www.facebook.com/woodenspoonquizzes Created by Wooden Spoon Quizzes © 2020 www.woodenspoonquizzes.co.uk www.facebook.com/woodenspoonquizzes Pub Quiz 1 Score Round 1 Round 2 1. Where in the USA was the atom bomb 1. Who sang ‘Doo Wah Diddy’ in 1964? developed? 2. Which huge 1965 hit begun with the 2. ‘Caesar and Cleo’ was the original name of words ‘You never close your eyes’? which Singing Duo? 3. Who played the lead in TV’s ‘The 3. Which England Cricketer was nicknamed Prisoner’? ‘Arkle’? 4. Who succeeded Harold MacMillan as PM in 4. In which year was the NHS launched? 1963? 5. Who was the first-ever winner of The X 5. Who sung about ‘Massachusetts’ in 1967? Factor? 6. What was Long John Baldry’s big hit from 6. What does Popeye have tattooed on his 1967? arm? 7. What was the name of the Eskimo in the 7. Which metal makes the strongest 1968 big Manfred Mann hit Song? magnets? 8. Which member of The Monkees was 8. Which hand is more valuable in poker, a British? flush or a full house? 9. What novelty song by The Scaffold went 9. What is a filly? to No. 1 in 1969? 10. What is the abbreviated word ‘fax’ short 10. Which Lennon/McCartney penned song for? topped the charts in 1968 for Mary Hopkin? Pub Quiz 1960’s Round 3 Round 4 1. How man ‘golds’ did Rebecca Adlington win 1. The horror monster Godzilla was a version at the 2008 Olympics? of what kind of creature? 2. In which Century was Jane Austen born? 2. Costa Rica was the first country in the world to abolish what? 3. From which tree do acorns come? 3. The film The Color of Money is centred 4. How many degrees does a right-angled around which sport? triangle? 4. Which creature can be described as 5. Which Canadian city is across the river taurine? from Detroit? 5. Which bird is known by the alternative 6. Who took over from Roger Moore as ‘The name peewit? Saint’ on television? 6. Which U.S. national landmark is on the back 7. In which County is the City of Norwich? of a U.S. $50 bill? 8. Which Jockey won the Derby in 2007 at 7. What are Macs to a rapper? his fifteenth attempt? 8. In TV, how many feet did Victor Meldrew 9. Who became known as the ‘Butcher of the have In the Grave? Somme‘? 9. Australia is famous for the mining of 10. Where in London is the National Gallery? which semiprecious stone? 10. Which U.S. soul singer released the 1969 hit For Once in My Life? Pub Quiz Pot Luck Pub Quiz 2 Score Round 1 Round 2 1. What is ‘ie’ Short for? 1. Which classic TV comedy was set in Slade Prison? 2. What is the National Anthem of the USA? 2. What is the name of the popular Channel 4 series that watches people watching television? 3. Which Indian City has the largest 3. Which actor is the host of TV quiz show ‘The population’? Chase’? 4. In which English City is Winson Green 4. In ‘The Simpsons’, who is older – Lisa or Bart? Prison? 5. Matt Lucas and David Walliams starred in 5. Who was the first President of the French which TV sketch show? Fifth Republic? 6. Which duo host ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here’? 6. What is the judicial capital of South Africa? 7. What is the first name of Mrs Brown of ‘Mrs Browns Boys’? 7. What is the common name for Ethylene Glycol? 8. DI Humphrey Goodman is the central character in which Caribbean-set crime drama? 8. Which singing star changed her name from 9. David Tennant, Christopher Eccleston and Matt Mary O’Brien? Smith have all played which TV time-traveller? 9. In which county is the Isle of Wight? 10. ‘The Woolpack’ is a fictional pub in which British Soap? 10. What is Ian Botham’s middle name? Pub Quiz TV Round 3 Round 4 1. In the ‘Pink Panther’ what is the ‘Pink 1. What is the German word for Street? Panther’? 2. The rivers Bure, Waveney and Yare are in 2. How many weddings and funerals in the which English County? Hugh Grant Comedy? 3. To what family do cabbages and 3. Which area of London provides the name of cauliflowers belong? the RomCom starring Julia Roberts & Hugh Grant? 4. Flu-flu and Footed are types of what? 4. ‘A Night At The Opera’ and ‘A Day At 5. Who said ‘If the facts don’t fit the The Races’ feature which legendary theory, change the facts’? comedy brothers? 6. What is the video-game character Donkey 5. ‘Happy Gilmore’ and ‘Caddyshack’ centre Kong? around which sport? 7. How many Grand Nationals did Red Rum 6. Name the Blues Brothers? run? 7. According to the title of the film, what 8. What Scottish Tribe built fortified does Ace Ventura do for a living? homesteads called ‘brochs’? 8. According to the title of the film, what 9. What penal colony was off the coast of does Deuce Bigalow do for a living? French Guiana? 9. What are Laurel and Hardy’s first names? 10. How many masts does a sloop have? 10. Name the third film in the Austin Powers series? Film Pot Luck Pub Quiz 3 Score Round 1 Round 2 1. Which Australian TV Series featured students 1. How is Jeremy John Durham Ashdown from the fictional school Hartley High? better known? 2. Where would you find NATO’s headquarters? 2. Raymond Blanc is famous for being what? 3. Which Planet in our Solar System has a large moon called Titan’? 3. Which Betty became the House of Commons first Woman Speaker? 4. From which State was Hillary Clinton elected to serve in the Senate in November 2000? 4. Which member of the Allen Family stars in Game of Thrones? 5. Which Irish Singer was born Paul Hewson? 5. Which Dame leads the charge in Downton 6. What is the second episode of the Star Wars films called? Abbey? 7. How many FIFA World Cup titles has Italy Won 6. Which trendy homeware store did Terence (as of 2017)? Conran found in the 60's’? 8. Which US State is also known as the ‘Bluegrass 7. Which part of you would you ask Nicky State’? Clarke to cut off’? 9. Whose hit singles have included ‘Diamonds’, ‘Rude Boy’ and ‘Stay’? 8. How was Yorkshire-based murderer Peter Sutcliffe better known? 10. Who was Eva Braun married to for just 40 minutes in 1945? 9. Which celebrity Daughter was named after the song Chelsea Morning? 10. Who release an album in 1975 called Uri Geller? Pot Luck Pot Luck Round 3 Round 4 1. Glaucoma affects which part of the body? 1. Which renowned comedian said 'I never forget a face, but in your case, I'd be glad to make an 2. Which flightless bird lays the worlds exception’? largest eggs? 2. Which Planet is named after the Roman Ruler of the Gods and Heavens? 3. What is a puffball? 3. In relation to time, what do the initials AM 4. What happens to a female butterfly after stand for? it lays eggs? 4. Which European City is known locally as Den 5. In what type of environment do most Haag? crustaceans live? 5. Which best-selling British Band took their name from a South African Football Team? 6. Which natural disaster is measured on the Richter Scale? 6. In 2011, Hosni Mubarak was ousted as President of which Country? 7. What is the main ingredient of glass? 7. What were the first names of the motor 8. Does a millipede have more, less or exactly manufacturers Rolls and Royce? 1,000 feet? 8. What do the initials 'PVC' stand for? 9. An ore is a mineral that contains what? 9. Britain's most prestigious theatre awards are named after which actor? 10. Is the Whale Shark a mammal or a fish? 10. Which American Golfer won his second US Masters title in three years in 2014? Science and Nature Pub Quiz Pub Quiz 4 Score Round 1 Round 2 1. Whose fate was determined by a Diet of Worms? 1. What is a male witch called? 2. In medieval France, what was a woman who had 2. Which English cricket county's badge committed adultery sometimes required to do by way of punishment? features three pears? 3. The nursery rhyme 'Ring a Ring o' Roses' refers to 3. If you are Ergophobic, what are you which historic event? afraid of? 4. What trait distinguished Queen Mary, consort of King George V of Great Britain? 4. What, in sporting terms does WSM stand for? 5. Why was King Charles VI of France terrified of travelling by Coach? 5. Which pier features in a George Orwell book title? 6. True or False? The American Civil War got its name because the two sides were extremely polite to each other? 6. What is the ridge between the shoulder blades of a horse called? 7. In the Defenestration of Prague in 1618, what were people thrown out of? 7. Where in London is Poets Corner? 8.