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Friday Night Pub Quiz - THE ANSWERS

Television

1). In which US city was the sitcom ‘Frasier’ set?

 - Seattle

2)   What is the name of the song used in the opening credits of ‘Outlander’?

- The Skye Boat Song

3) Who played the iconic role of Basil Fawlty?

- John Cleese

4)   Name the iconic crime TV series starring Angela Lansbury?

 - Murder, She Wrote

5)   Who played Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones?

  - Emilia Clarke

Music

1)  What was the name of ‘The Smiths’ first album?

          - The Smiths

2)   Who is Reginald Kenneth Dwight?

         - Elton John

3)   Name the lead singer of Evanescence

        - Amy Lee

4)   What is the best-selling album of all time?

       - Thriller by Michael Jackson

5)   Name the four members of Little Mix:

      - Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leighann Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall

Literature

1). Ted Hughes was married to which famous writer?

         - Sylvia Plath

2)    Who wrote ‘A Clockwork Orange’?

        - Anthony Burgess

3)    Which is the longest of Shakespeare’s plays?

        - Hamlet

4)    Who lives at Number 4 Privat Drive?

        - The Dursleys

5)    Who wrote ‘Mrs Dalloway’?

        - Virginia Woolf

Movies

1)   Which actor played Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter series?

           - Jason Isaacs

2)     Who played the lead role in ‘Girl, Interrupted’?

           - Winona Ryder

3)    Name the three movies in the Cornetto Trilogy

          - Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World’s End

4)    Who directed ‘Alien’?

         - Ridley Scott

5)    In total, how many movies appear in the ‘Saw’ franchise?

         - 8/9 (One set to release this year)

History

1). How many of Henry VIII’s wives were called Anne?

         - 2, Anne Boleyn and Anne Cleeves

2)   In which year did the Battle of Waterloo take place?

        - 1815

3)   In which century was William Shakespeare born?

       - 16th Century

4)    Which Apollo mission allowed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to walk on the moon?

       - Apollo 11

5)   In which city was RMS Titanic structured?

       - Belfast

General Knowledge

1)  How many bones are there in a Sharks body?

      - None, it’s entirely cartilage

2)   How many golden stars feature on the flag of the European Union?

      - 12

3)   Which is the fifth planet from the sun?

     - Jupiter

4)   How many Tarot cards are there in standard pack?

     - 78

5)  How many squares are there on a standard Scrabble board?

     - 225

Name This Song

  1. Madness - House of Fun
  2. Darude - Sandstorm
  3. Steps - Summer of Love
  4. Vengaboys - We’re going to Ibiza!
  5. Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast
  6. Enya - Only Time
  7. Morrissey - Suedehead
  8. Slipknot - Disasterpiece
  9. Little Mix - Power
  10. Pink - Just Like a Pill
  11. Skindred - Nobody
  12. Disturbed - Down With The Sickness
  13. TLC - Waterfalls
  14. Simply Red - Stars
  15. Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time
  16. Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
  17. The Doors - Light My Fire
  18. Paramore - Emergency
  19. Demi Lovato - Skyscraper
  20. Ariana Grande - Breathin’

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