Pub Quiz Questions HQ

2019 Quiz of the Year (Round 4)

 

In May a New York city street was renamed as what in honour of a show’s 50th anniversary?

Sesame Street

 

What record did Shane Long break when he scored at Watford in April?

Fastest Premier League goal (7.69 secs)

 

Who caused a major shock when he beat boxer Anthony Joshua in June?

Andy Ruiz Jr

 

In May a clean-up where removed 3 metric tons of rubbish and 4 bodies in just 2 weeks?

Mt Everest

 

It Happened in December (Round 3)

A quiz about events connected to the month of December

 

The American singer Andy Williams was born in which decade?

1920’s (1927)

 

The world’s first text message was sent on the 3rd of December of which year? a) 1972 b) 1982 c) 1992

c) 1992

 

In 1927 which comedy duo released their first film ‘Putting Pants on Philip’?

Laurel and Hardy

 

Which famous novelist who died in December 1894 wrote the ‘Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’?

The Fiery Angel (Round 246)

The Fiery Angel is a 1954 opera from which Russian composer?

a) Sergei Prokofiev b) Igor Stravinsky c) Maurice Ravel

a) Sergei Prokofiev

 

'How Deep is Your Love' was a UK number one single for which group in March 1996?

Take That

 

In Greek history, who was the last king of Lydia, famed for his vast wealth?

a) Solon b) Croesus c) Cressida

b) Croesus

 

Which flower is sometimes known as 'Traveller's Joy'?

2019 Quiz of the Year (Round 3)

 

 

Which golfer won the biggest prize in golf ($2.25m) when he defeated Jim Furyk in the PGA Players Championship?

Rory McIlroy

 

In March Google announced that one of its employees had calculated Pi to how many place? a) 50.7 Million b) 100.2 Billion c) 31.4 Trillion

c) 31.4 Trillion

 

Volodymyr Zelensky won Ukraine’s presidential election in a landslide, but what was his job before? a) Journalist b) Comedian c) Circus performer

b) Comedian

 

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