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Five proper rounds, from a general knowledge opener to a double-points final. This is the free version; the full pub quiz has 60 new questions and a picture round. Read them out, swap sheets, mark, repeat.

Questions
40
Rounds
5
Difficulty
Medium & Hard

Round 01 / General Knowledge

General knowledge

  1. How many pints are there in a gallon?

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    Eight

    Also accept: 8

  2. In a standard pack of cards, which king is the only one without a moustache?

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    The king of hearts

    Also accept: King of hearts

  3. What is the collective noun for a group of crows?

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    A murder

    Also accept: Murder

  4. What does the "MI" in MI5 stand for?

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    Military Intelligence

  5. Which kitchen appliance did Percy Spencer invent after a chocolate bar melted in his pocket?

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    The microwave oven

    Also accept: Microwave

    He was working on radar equipment in 1945.

  6. Which gas makes up most of the Earth's atmosphere?

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    Nitrogen

    About 78%. Oxygen is around 21%.

  7. Which UK city was the European Capital of Culture in 2008?

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    Liverpool

  8. Which glass and iron building was built for the Great Exhibition of 1851 and destroyed by fire in 1936?

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    The Crystal Palace

    Also accept: Crystal Palace

    It first stood in Hyde Park, then was rebuilt in south London, giving the area its name.

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Round 02 / Music

Music

  1. Which Motown group was fronted by Diana Ross?

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    The Supremes

    Also accept: Supremes

  2. Which Beatle was the band's lead guitarist?

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    George Harrison

    Also accept: Harrison

  3. Which Northern Irish singer released "Brown Eyed Girl" in 1967?

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    Van Morrison

    Also accept: Morrison

  4. Which band had a hit with "Mr. Blue Sky" in 1978?

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    Electric Light Orchestra

    Also accept: ELO

  5. Which 1995 Oasis album features "Wonderwall" and "Don't Look Back in Anger"?

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    (What's the Story) Morning Glory?

    Also accept: What's the Story Morning Glory, Morning Glory

  6. Which instrument's full name means "soft-loud" in Italian?

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    The piano

    Also accept: Piano, Pianoforte

    Its full name is the pianoforte.

  7. Which band released the album "Rumours" in 1977?

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    Fleetwood Mac

  8. Which Welsh singer recorded the theme to the Bond film "Goldfinger"?

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    Shirley Bassey

    Also accept: Dame Shirley Bassey

    She also sang the themes for "Diamonds Are Forever" and "Moonraker".

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Round 03 / Sport

Sport

  1. Which football club is nicknamed "the Toffees"?

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    Everton

  2. How many points is the black ball worth in snooker?

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    Seven

    Also accept: 7

  3. Which country won the 2003 Rugby World Cup?

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    England

    Jonny Wilkinson's drop goal won the final in extra time.

  4. In 2013, who became the first British man to win the Wimbledon singles title since Fred Perry in 1936?

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    Andy Murray

    Also accept: Murray

  5. In which athletics event would you see the "Fosbury Flop"?

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    The high jump

    Also accept: High jump

    Named after Dick Fosbury, who won Olympic gold with it in 1968.

  6. How many players are there on a rugby union team?

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    Fifteen

    Also accept: 15

    Rugby league teams have thirteen.

  7. The winner of which golf tournament is presented with a green jacket?

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    The Masters

    Also accept: US Masters, Masters

    It's played every April at Augusta National in Georgia.

  8. What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may carry in competition?

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    14

    Also accept: Fourteen

Round 04 / Film & TV

Film and TV

  1. Which actor played Captain Jack Sparrow in "Pirates of the Caribbean"?

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    Johnny Depp

    Also accept: Depp

  2. In Doctor Who, what are the Doctor's people called?

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    Time Lords

    Also accept: Time Lord

  3. Which BBC sitcom is set on a Peckham council estate, in Nelson Mandela House?

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    Only Fools and Horses

  4. Which 1997 film became, at the time, the highest-grossing film ever made?

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    Titanic

  5. Which author wrote the novella that "The Shawshank Redemption" is based on?

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    Stephen King

    Also accept: King

    "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption", published in 1982.

  6. In the UK version of "The Office", what is the name of the paper company?

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    Wernham Hogg

  7. What is the name of the spaceship in "Alien" (1979)?

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    The Nostromo

    Also accept: Nostromo

  8. Which film won the first ever Academy Award for Best Picture?

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    Wings

    The 1927 silent war film won at the first Oscars ceremony, in 1929.

Round 05 / Double points

The final round

  1. Truro is the county town of which English county?

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    Cornwall

  2. What is the capital city of Turkey?

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    Ankara

    Not Istanbul, which is much bigger.

  3. Mount Everest sits on the border of which two countries?

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    Nepal and China

    Also accept: Nepal and Tibet

    The Chinese side is in Tibet, so give the point for Nepal and Tibet.

  4. In which year was Queen Elizabeth II crowned?

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    1953

    She became Queen in February 1952; the coronation was on 2 June 1953.

  5. Who was the British Prime Minister when the Second World War began?

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    Neville Chamberlain

    Also accept: Chamberlain

  6. Which country has more natural lakes than any other?

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    Canada

  7. What is the name of the narrowest part of the English Channel, between Dover and Calais?

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    The Strait of Dover

    Also accept: Straits of Dover, Pas de Calais

    The French call it the Pas de Calais.

  8. In which year did the Channel Tunnel open?

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    1994

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40 questions to play or host

  • Every question and answer on this page
  • Play along with automatic marking
  • Present on screen, copy or print
  • No host pack or team answer sheets
  • No picture round or tie-breakers
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How to run it

  1. Hand out answer sheets before round one and collect them after each round. Swapping sheets with the next table for marking saves you a job and starts some excellent arguments.
  2. Allow about ten minutes a round: read each question twice, then give thirty seconds before the next.
  3. Run the scores after every round. A table that knows it's close stays for the final round.
  4. The final round is worth double. Say so before you start it.
  5. Keep phones face down. If you're strict, one phone out means no points for that round.