Unfortunately due to group size restrictions we are not able to re-start the Pub Quiz at the Nabb Inn but hopefully who knows, by autumn, we may be able to do it.
Here are the answers to the General Knowledge quiz from last month:-
1. Which German word means lightning war? Blitzkrieg
2. Can you name the rather tall co-presenter of the BBC One television quiz show Pointless? Richard Osman
3. What name links the rugby playing husband of Charlotte Church to the creator of The Muppets? Henson
4. The last British monarch to be born outside Great Britain? George II (born 1683 in Hanover)
5. Which British television series was filmed at Weald & Downland Living Museum in West Sussex? The Repair Shop
6. What did Ian Dury and the Blockheads want to be hit with? Rhythm Stick (“Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick”)
7. Human cells normally contain how many pairs of chromosomes? 23 pairs of chromosomes (for a total of 46)
8. What is the name of Joe Biden’s wife? Jill Biden
9. What’s the name of the tallest of all penguin species? Emperor Penguin
10. What name is shared by a fictional plantation and the eldest daughter of Joan Collins? Tara (which is the plantation from “Gone With the Wind” and Tara Newley)
11. In which decade was the Sydney Opera House formally opened? 1970s (October 1973)
12. Which famous American company has supplied the Presidential helicopter since 1957? Sikorsky
13. Which actor was dubbed the muscles from Brussels? Jean Claude Van Damme
14. In miles per hour, maximum speed limit mobility scooters are allowed to do on UK roads? 8 miles per hour
15. What does a Brannock Device measure? Shoe size or feet
16. An ice giant is a giant planet composed mainly of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium. There are two ice giants in the Solar System, can you name both? Uranus and Neptune
17. Who starred in the sitcom Nearest and Dearest with Hylda Baker and played Cannonball Lee in the 1990 film The Krays? Jimmy Jewel
18. Which Jane Austen novel tells the story of naive young Catherine Morland and her journey to a better understanding of herself and of the world around her? Northanger Abbey
19. Which 3-digit number, particularly in America, is cannabis culture slang for marijuana? 420
20. Name the world’s lowest lying capital city, it sits 28 metres below sea level? Baku (the capital of Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea)
And for July here’s another quiz to keep you going.
1. If you are in the capital city of Port au Prince, in which country are you?
2. Which train service connects London to Paris?
3. What colour is the Northern Line on the London Underground?
4. In which city is “101 Dalmatians” set?
5. What is the most common metal found in the Earth’s crust?
6. Where would you be if you were walking along latitude 66 degrees 32 minutes North?
7. In which park would you find London Zoo?
8. Which battle took place on October 21st 1805?
9. Who was the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic?
10. Which 1984 film tells the story of Cambodian journalist, Dith Pran?
11. When was Nelson Mandela released from prison after 27 years of incarceration?
12. Which of the Kray brothers died in prison?
13. In which year did Queen Victoria die?
14. What is the medical term for the study of the brain and nervous system?
15. Where in the body would you find ‘The Bowman’s Capsule’?
16. Linseed oil comes from which plant?
17. Red Iron Oxide is more commonly known as what?
18. What is the main metallic element in bronze?
19. Which gas makes fizzy drinks fizzy?
20. On which day of the year does the oyster season officially start in the UK?
21. What is a sad anagram of GYRATED?
22. What is the name of the website where you can buy and sell ONLY handmade or vintage craft items?
23. How would you write the number 7 in binary code?
24. What is the 6th planet in our Solar System?
25. Who wrote “The Horse-dealer’s Daughter”?
