Pub Quiz Questions HQ

50s Music Quiz (Round 1)

 

Born on 7th September 1936, he died on 3rd February 1959, who was this legendary singer / songwriter?
Buddy Holly

 

Written by Irving Gordon, who had a hit with ‘Unforgettable ‘ in 1952?
Nat King Cole

 

Brothers Phil and Don were more commonly known as who?
The Everly Brothers

 

Which female artist had her first hit in 1957 with ‘Walkin after Midnight’?
Patsy Cline.

 

Monday Morning Sports Quiz (09/10/17)

Which Manchester boxer beat Ricky Burns by unanimous decision in front of his home crowd in their lightweight bout at Manchester Arena this weekend?

Anthony Crolla

 

Rafael Nadal won the China Open to collect his sixth title of the season. Has the Spaniard won more or less Wimbledon titles than Novak Djokovic?

Less (Nadal has two, Djokovic has three)

 

It Happened in October (Round 2)

 

 

Who opened the first electric lamp factory in October 1880?
Thomas Edison

 

Which official motto of the United States first appeared on paper currency in October 1957?
In God We Trust

 

Which National Park in the USA was established by Congress in 1890? a) Yosemite National Park b) Badlands c) Grand Canyon
a) Yosemite National Park

 

The Model T Ford motor car came onto the market in October of what year? a) 1901 b) 1908 c) 1915
b) 1908

Mungo Park (Round 159)

The explorer Mungo Park was born in which country?
Scotland

 

The asterisk * appears above which number on a keyboard?
8

 

The Scottish city of Glasgow is situated on which river?
Clyde

 

In which field did Milton Friedman win a nobel prize in 1976?
Economics

 

What is the coffee drink called that has a shot of espresso with hot water added?
Caffe Americano (or simply Americano)

 

1970s Music Quiz (Round 1)

 

Who sang about ‘Sugar Candy Kisses’ in 1975?
Mac and Katie Kissoon 

 

Which USA TV ‘cop’ sang Silver Lady in 1977?
David Soul.

 

Errol Brown was the lead singer in which band?
Hot Chocolate.

 

Devil Woman was a hit for Cliff Richard in what year?
1976

 

Get Dancing was a disco hit for which group in 1975?
Disco-Tex and the Sex-o-lets

 

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