Pub Quiz and Lunch

The Pub Quiz took place on the 12thJune when 22 of us met at The Nabb Inn.  All are welcome – we prefer a maximum of four to a team where possible as we can always add a person to another team if you would like to attend but haven’t got a team of your own. Sometimes the quiz is easy and occasionally it is very hard, but the idea is to have a bit of fun and to socialise whilst enjoying a lunch. The next Pub Lunch Quiz will be on Monday, 10th July at 12 noon.

And here are the answers to the June quiz (and yes, I know they were easy but it’s just a bit of fun!)

1. What type of trees do dates grow on? Palm trees

2. The country of Lesotho is completely surrounded by which other country? South Africa

3. In the nursery rhyme, whose wife “could eat no lean”? Jack Sprat’s

4. By land area, which is the largest state in the USA? Alaska

5. According to an old proverb, what “gathers no moss”? A rolling stone

6. Which type of cycle has only one wheel? A unicycle

7. The nickname Geordie is often given to a person from which large city? Newcastle (a Geordie is a person from the Tyneside area, which includes Newcastle)

8. What is the name of the rubber disc hit in an ice hockey match? A puck

9. Which sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain?  Irish Sea

10. Which queen of the British Celtic Iceni tribe famously led an uprising against the occupying Romans? Boudica

11. What was the name of the large balloons anchored to the ground by cables in London during the Second World War? Barrage balloons

12. Bill Gates was the principal founder of which computer company? Microsoft

13. How many sides does a decagon have? 10

14. The first expedition to reach the South Pole was led by which Norwegian explorer? Roald Amundsen

15. If your hobby is philately, what do you collect?  Stamps

16. Adolf Hitler was born in which country? Austria

17. Hollywood is a suburb of which American city? Los Angeles

18. Haematology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of what? Blood

19. What type of animal are you ‘sick as’, if you are heart-broken or very disappointed? A parrot

20. What do Americans call Autumn?  The Fall

21. Name the only American president to resign from office? Nixon

22. Which gas is balloon gas, which is used to fill party balloons that float in the air? Helium

23. What year did the Titanic sink in the Atlantic Ocean on 15 April, on its maiden voyage from Southampton? 1912

24. What is the title of the first ever Carry On film made and released in 1958? Carry On Sergeant

25. What is the name of the biggest technology company in South Korea? Samsung

And here is the July quiz:

1.Which singer fronted the 1970s’ pop group Showaddywaddy?
2. Which now famous TV chef started cooking at the age of eight in his parents’ pub, ‘The Cricketers’, in Clavering, Essex?
3. Which Dutch darts player won the 2012 BDO World Championship at the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green on 15 January?
4. Which metal was discovered by Hans Christian Oersted in 1825?
5. What is the capital of Portugal?
6. How many breaths does the human body take daily?
7. Who was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1841 to 1846?
8. What is the chemical symbol for silver?
9. Who invented Cat’s Eyes in 1934 to improve road safety?
10. What is the world’s smallest bird?
11. Who played ‘Bodie’ and ‘Doyle’ in The Professionals?
12. What is the doll, Barbie’s, full name?
13. What does Paul Hunn hold the record for, which registered at 118.1 decibels?
14. What did Al Capone’s business card state his occupation was?
15. What is the lifespan of a dragonfly?
16. Which year was the first Tonka truck made – 1945, 1947 or 1949?
17. Who invented the tin can for preserving food in 1810?

Name the country in which these landmarks can be found:

18. Giza Pyramid and the Great Sphinx
19. Colosseum
20. Angkor Wat
21. Statue of Liberty
22. Sydney Harbour Bridge

Pub Quiz and Lunch

The Pub Quiz took place on the 15th May when just 16 of us met at The Nabb Inn.  As all four teams got nearly everything correct, they all received their subs back!  All are welcome – we prefer a maximum of four to a team where possible as we can always add a person to another team if you would like to attend but haven’t got a team of your own. Sometimes the quiz is easy and occasionally it is very hard, but the idea is to have a bit of fun and to socialise whilst enjoying a lunch.

PLEASE NOTE:  The next Pub Lunch Quiz will be back to our usual second Monday of the month ie., 12th June at 12 noon.

And here are the answers to the May quiz:

1. Which material would you associate with Nottingham?  Lace

2. Which annual event is held in Nottingham?     The Goose Fair


3. Which famous writer is from Nottinghamshire?  D.H Lawrence

4. Which colour would you traditionally associate with Nottingham?  Green – Most things in Nottingham are painted green. The lampposts are green, all the fences and gates are green and some buses are green. Green is also the colour of Robin Hood.

5. Which 2003 England football international comes from Nottingham?      Jermaine Jena

6. Which famous bank has its headquarters in Nottingham?  Capital One

7.Who once said that “Nottingham is a county just there to fill the spaces up”?   Jeremy Clarkson

8.Which British game show was filmed at the Carlton Studios in Nottingham?     Family Fortunes

9. Name of the major new Art Gallery opened on November 14th 2009    Nottingham Contemporary

10.During which war was Nottingham Castle razed to prevent its use?    English Civil War

11.The Ducal Palace that was built to replace Nottingham Castle was set on fire by residents of Nottingham in protest against the Duke of Newcastle’s opposition to what?     The Reform Act.

12.What is the Motto of Nottingham?    Vivit Post Funera Virtus / Virtue Outlives Death

13.Nottingham had the first Children’s Library. When did it open?  1882

14.Which bell hangs below the dome of Nottingham’s Council House, weighs 10.5 tonnes? Little John Bell

15.Nottingham is twinned with which German town?      Karlsruhe

16.William Booth was born in Nottingham in 1829. What did he found?      Salvation Army

17.The National Ice Centre in Nottingham is home to which Ice Hockey Team?  Nottingham Panthers

18.Nottingham had the first two miles of wooden rail tracks in 1604. What were they connecting?   Strelley and Wollaton coal mines

19.Where did George Green, the mathematician and physicist famously live?  Green’s Windmill

20.What has been housed in Bromley House on Angel Row since 1822?     Nottingham Subscription Library

And here is the June Easy Trivia quiz:

1. What type of trees do dates grow on?

2. The country of Lesotho is completely surrounded by which other country?

3. In the nursery rhyme, whose wife “could eat no lean”?

4. By land area, which is the largest state in the USA?

5. According to an old proverb, what “gathers no moss”?

6. Which type of cycle has only one wheel?

7. The nickname Geordie is often given to a person from which large city?

8. What is the name of the rubber disc hit in a ice hockey match?

9. Which sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain?

10. Which queen of the British Celtic Iceni tribe famously led an uprising against the occupying Romans?

11. What was the name of the large balloons anchored to the ground by cables in London during the Second World War?

12. Bill Gates was the principal founder of which computer company?

13. How many sides does a decagon have?

14. The first expedition to reach the South Pole was led by which Norwegian explorer?

15. If your hobby is philately, what do you collect?

16. Adolf Hitler was born in which country?

17. Hollywood is a suburb of which American city?

18. Haematology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of what?

19. What type of animal are you ‘sick as’, if you are heart-broken or very disappointed?

20. What do Americans call Autumn?

21. Name the only American president to resign from office?

22. Which gas is balloon gas, which is used to fill party balloons that float in the air?

23. What year did the Titanic sink in the Atlantic Ocean on 15 April, on its maiden voyage from Southampton?

24. What is the title of the first ever Carry On film made and released in 1958?

25. What is the name of the biggest technology company in South Korea?

Pub Quiz and Lunch

The April Pub Quiz took place on the 3rd April when 17 of us met at The Nabb Inn.  All are welcome – we prefer a maximum of four to a team where possible as we can always add a person to another team if you would like to attend but haven’t got a team of your own. Sometimes the quiz is easy and occasionally it is very hard, but the idea is to have a bit of fun and to socialise whilst enjoying a lunch.

PLEASE NOTE:  The next Pub Lunch Quiz would have fallen on a Bank Holiday Monday so I have changed this to Monday, 15th May instead.

And here are the answers to the April quiz:

  1. When was William Shakespeare born?   23rd April 1564.
  2. On what date did the Battle of Culloden take place? 16th April 1746.
  3. Who was Henry VIll’s first wife?  Catherine of Aragon.
  4. Which famous battle between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French Navy and Spanish Navy took place on 21st October 1805?  Battle of Trafalgar.
  5. Who became the British Prime Minister after Winston Churchill in 1955? Sir Robert Anthony Eden, The 1st Earl of Avon.
  6. When did the Cold War end? 1989.
  7. What is sushi traditionally wrapped in?  Edible seaweed.
  8. May Queen, Wisley Crab, Foxwhelps and Lane’s Prince Albert are all species of what? Apples.
  9. What is allspice alternatively known as? Pimento.
  10. What colour is Absynthe? Green.
  11. What flavour is Cointreau? Orange
  12. By what name is Lancelot Brown more usually known? Capability Brown.
  13. Name the world famous gardens situated ten miles outside of London, close to the River Thames.Kew Gardens.
  14. Which popular gardener created Barnsdale Gardens and was the author of many books such as The Ornamental Kitchen Garden‘Gardeners World’ Practical Gardening Course and Paradise GardensGeoff Hamilton.
  15. Which garden is considered to be among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
  16. What colour is a Welsh poppy?  Yellow.
  17. What colour is a Himalayan poppy? Blue.
  18. Name the three primary colours. Red, yellow and blue.
  19. In needlework, what does UFO refer to? An unfinished object.
  20. Name the famous ballet Russian dancer who changed the face of modern ballet.  Rudolf Nureyev.
  21. What is the painting ‘La Gioconda’ more usually known as? The Mona Lisa.
  22. What does the term ‘piano’ mean? To be played softly.
  23. Name the Spanish artist, sculptor and draughtsman famous for co-founding the Cubist movement.Pablo Picasso.
  24. How many valves does a trumpet have? Three.
  25. If you were painting with tempera, what would you be using to bind together colour pigments? Egg yolk.

And here is the May quiz which is the one we had at this month’s Lunch Group, some of which members were flummoxed by!  So, some easy questions and some harder ones:

NOTTINGHAM QUIZ

1. Which material would you associate with Nottingham?                                        

2. Which annual event is held in Nottingham?   

                                                         
3. Which famous writer is from Nottinghamshire?                                                      

4. Which colour would you traditionally associate with Nottingham? 

5. Which 2003 England football international comes from Nottingham?               

6. Which famous bank has its headquarters in Nottingham?                                    

7.Who once said that “Nottingham is a county just there to fill the spaces up”?  

8.Which British game show was filmed at the Carlton Studios in Nottingham?      

9. Name of the major new Art Gallery opened on November 14th 2009         ,

10.During which war was Nottingham Castle razed to prevent its use?                  

11.The Ducal Palace that was built to replace Nottingham Castle was set on fire by residents of Nottingham in protest against the Duke of Newcastle’s opposition to what?      

12.What is the Motto of Nottingham?                  

13.Nottingham had the first Children’s Library. When did it open?                         

14.Which bell hangs below the dome of Nottingham’s Council House clock, weighs 10.5 tonnes?

15.Nottingham is twinned with which German town?                                                

16.William Booth was born in Nottingham in 1829. What did he found?              

17.The National Ice Centre in Nottingham is home to which Ice Hockey Team?

18.Nottingham had the first two miles of wooden rail tracks in 1604. What were they connecting

19.Where did George Green, the mathematician and physicist famously live?       

20.What has been housed in Bromley House on Angel Row since 1822?         

Pub Quiz

The March Pub Quiz took place on the 13th March when 28 of us met at The Nabb Inn.  All are welcome – we prefer a maximum of four to a team where possible as we can always add a person to another team if you would like to attend but haven’t got a team of your own. Sometimes the quiz is easy and occasionally it is very hard, but the idea is to have a bit of fun and to socialise whilst enjoying a lunch.

PLEASE NOTE:  The next Pub Lunch Quiz would have fallen on Easter Monday so I have changed this to Monday, 3RD  April instead.

And here are the answers to the March quiz:

  1. Who rode his ‘Funky Moped’ to No 5 in the UK charts in 1975?              Jasper Carrott
  2. What are the surnames of the 3 tenors?  (1 point for each)                   Pavarotti, Domingo, Carrera
  3. Who wrote and illustrated the children’s book, ‘The Snowman’? Raymond Briggs
  4. What was the name of A.A. Milnes’ son?                                          Christopher Robin
  5. Who was the captain of ‘The Black Pig’?                                            Captain Pugwash
  6. What nationality was the magician and escapologist, Harry Houdini? American
  7. Which month in 1969 did Neil Armstrong first stand on the moon?    July
  8. Which explorer discovered the Hawaiian Islands?                          Captain Cook
  9. In which modern country are the ruins of Troy?                              Turkey
  10. What TV series was set on Craggy Island?                                         Father Ted
  11. Which river runs through Baghdad?                                                   Tigris
  12. On what street in London would you find The Bank of England?              Threadneedle St.
  13. The A1 road starts in London and finishes in which city?                Edinburgh
  14. What food would a Cockney be eating if he is going for a ruby?   Curry (Ruby Murray)
  15. What is the colour of the black box on commercial aircraft?              Orange
  16. How many old pennies were there in a guinea?                              252
  17. In which film did Raquel Welch appear in a fur bikini as a cave girl?  One Million Years BC
  18. The first two words in the film title where David Bowie plays Mr Lawrence? Merry Christmas
  19. What is the motto of the boy scouts?    Be Prepared
  20. What is the highest bid, without doubling, in the game of bridge?          No Trump
  21. In a game of bowls, what name is given to the target ball?               Jack
  22. Which team won the 2017 FA Cup?                              Arsenal
  23. Which sport is said to have been played for over 3,000 years?                   Hurling
  24. What is Japan’s national sport?               Sumo
  25. What is an ice hockey puck made of?       Vulcanised rubber

And here is the April quiz.

  1. When was William Shakespeare born?                                                            
  2. On what date did the Battle of Culloden take place?                                    
  3. Who was Henry VIII’s first wife?                                                                                       
  4. Which famous battle between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French Navy and Spanish Navy took place on 21st October 1805?                 .
  5. Who became the British Prime Minister after Winston Churchill in 1955? 
  6. When did the Cold War end?                                                                                           
  7. What is sushi traditionally wrapped in?                                                                   
  8. May Queen, Wisley Crab, Foxwhelps and Lane’s Prince Albert are all species of what?       
  9. What is allspice alternatively known as?                                                                                      
  10. What colour is Absynthe?                                                                                                               
  11. What flavour is Cointreau?                                                                                                             
  12. By what name is Lancelot Brown more usually known?                 
  13. Name the world-famous gardens situated ten miles outside of London, close to the River Thames. 
  14. Which popular gardener created Barnsdale Gardens and was the author of many books such as The Ornamental Kitchen Garden‘Gardeners World’ Practical Gardening Course and Paradise Gardens
  15. Which garden is considered to be among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? 
  16. What colour is a Welsh poppy?                                                                                                      
  17. What colour is a Himalayan poppy?                                                                                                
  18. Name the three primary colours.                                                                                     
  19. In needlework, what does UFO refer to?                                                        
  20. Name the famous ballet Russian dancer who changed the face of modern ballet.
  21. What is the painting ‘La Gioconda’ more usually known as?                                      
  22. What does the term ‘piano’ mean?                                                                      
  23. Name the Spanish artist, sculptor and draughtsman famous for co-founding the Cubist movement.
  24. How many valves does a trumpet have?                                                                                         
  25. If you were painting with tempera, what would you be using to bind together colour pigments?                                                                                                                                                               

Pub Quiz

Many thanks to Pam Farrell for once again being the February Quizmaster in my absence. The March Pub Quiz will be on the second Monday, 13th March at 12 noon at The Nabb Inn.  All are welcome – we prefer a maximum of four to a team where possible as we can always add a person to another team if you would like to attend but haven’t got a team of your own.

And here are the answers to the February quiz:

  1. Cinnamon comes from which part of the tree?   Bark
  2. A White Lady cocktail consists of which main alcoholic ingredient?     Gin
  3. Brassica Rapa is the Latin name for which vegetable?     Turnip
  4. In Japan, what type of drink is “Matcha”?     Green Tea
  5. What flavour is the liqueur “Triple Sec”?       Orange
  6. What is another term for “Vitamin C”?    Ascorbic acid
  7. Plantain is the cooking variety of which fruit?     Banana
  8. Macaws, long-tailed colourful parrots, consist of how many species?      19
  9. Traditionally, Mozzarella cheese was made from which animal’s milk?     Water Buffalo
  10. Sharing its name with a percussion instrument, which relative of the antelope, native to Africa, has white vertical stripes on its body?    Bongo
  11. The French clothing company “Lacoste” features which type of animal in its logo?  Crocodile
  12. The Roadrunner is a member of which bird family?      Cuckoo
  13. The world’s largest frog and beetle are both named after which biblical character?  Goliath
  14. How many stars feature on the flag of New Zealand?     Four stars  
  15. What is the most fractured human bone?       Clavicle
  16. What is the most famous university of Paris?    Sorbonne   
  17. Which animal is on the golden Flemish flag?      Lion
  18. What is the name of the Indian holy river?      Ganges
  19. What is the Kabbalah?       A System of Jewish Mystical Beliefs                                           
  20. What is the meaning of the Arab word Habibi?      Sweetheart
  21. What does the abbreviation GPS mean?      Global Positioning System
  22. What is the most spoken language in the world?     Chinese
  23. What does the abbreviation SMS mean?    Short Message Service
  24. What is another word for wall painting or mural?       Fresco

And now for the March Quiz:

  1. Who rode his ‘Funky Moped’ to No 5 in the UK charts in 1975?   
  2. What are the surnames of the 3 tenors?  (1 point for each)    
  3. Who wrote and illustrated the children’s book, ‘The Snowman’?
  4. What was the name of A.A. Milnes’ son?                                          
  5. Who was the captain of ‘The Black Pig’?                             
  6. What nationality was the magician and escapologist, Harry Houdini?
  7. Which month in 1969 did Neil Armstrong first stand on the moon?             
  8. Which explorer discovered the Hawaiian Islands?                                        
  9. In which modern country are the ruins of Troy?                             
  10. What TV series was set on Craggy Island?                                                      
  11. Which river runs through Baghdad?                                                                
  12. On what street in London would you find The Bank of England? 
  13. The A1 road starts in London and finishes in which city?               
  14. What food would a Cockney be eating if he is going for a ruby? 
  15. What is the colour of the black box on commercial aircraft?                      
  16. How many old pennies were there in a guinea?                              
  17. In which film did Raquel Welch appear in a fur bikini as a cave girl? 
  18. What were the first two words in the film title where David Bowie plays Mr Lawrence?
  19. What is the motto of the boy scouts?                                                            
  20. What is the highest bid, without doubling, in the game of bridge?             
  21. In a game of bowls, what name is given to the target ball?                         
  22. Which team won the 2017 FA Cup?                                                                 
  23. Which sport is said to have been played for over 3,000 years?    
  24. What is Japan’s national sport?                                                          
  25. What is an ice hockey puck made of?