Pub Quiz 27th November 2006

1 / How much has Eggert Magnusson just paid for West Ham United? / £85 Million
2 / Which country will host the 2010 football world cup finals? / South Africa
3 / Where will the 2007 cricket world cup be played? / West Indies
4 / Who won the golf European order of merit this year? / Padraig Harrington
5 / Who will Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton drive for next year and what makes him special? / Mclaren, 1st black f1 driver
6 / What did Mikhail Tyurin do last week? / Hit the first golf ball in space
7 / If I was drinking wine from the Hunter or Borossa Valley, which country would it be from? / Australia
8 / What is the most common name for a pub in Britain? / The Red Lion
9 / Which famous Scottish drink is supposedly brewed from iron girders? / Irn-Bru
10 / What was the name of the 1963 Disney film that featured the legendary characters of Merlin and King Arthur? / The Sword in the Stone
11 / Born in 1908, which author is best remembered for his series of novels on James Bond? / Ian Flemming
12 / Where was Sir Trevor Macdonald born – Barbados, Trinidad, England or Jamaica? / Trinidad
13 / Who was Prince Charles’ godfather? / Lord Mountbatten
14 / What family relationship does Queen Elizabeth II have with Prince Phillip other than by marriage, is it Cousin, 2nd Cousin, 3rd Cousin or none of these? / 3rd Cousin
15 / Which political party changed it's name from the Ecology Party in 1985? / The Green Party

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/ Who was the chief God in Norse mythology? / Odin
17 / Who played the part of Mrs Robinson in the film the Graduate? /

Anne Bancroft

18 / Who wrote the lyrics to the songs in the ‘Sound of Music’, Rogers or Hammerstein? / Hammerstein
19 / What game has red, blue, green & yellow circles and can tie you in knots? / Twister
20 / What is the most frequently sung song in the language of English? / Happy Birthday To You
21 / Opening in London in 1973, which musical features characters including Columbia, Magenta and Dr. Everett Scott? / The Rocky Horror Show
22 / Which planet is famous for its rings? / Saturn
23 / The letters YKK appear on nearly every what? – Zip fastener, Microwave or 3-pin plug? / Zip Fastener
24 / Which fictional character has been played by Albert Finney, Peter Ustinov and David Suchet? / Hercule Poirot
25 / What is the name given to the young of a Kangaroo? / Joey
26 / What was David Blaine’s latest stunt performed last week? / Spun in a Gyroscope for 2 days in New York
27 / What is the name of the Christmas savings scheme that recently collapsed / Farepak
28 / Is a tomato classified as a fruit or a vegetable? / Fruit
29 / What colour is the cross on the Swedish flag? / Yellow
30 / What is the name of the cricket ground and in which Australian city is it in, that England have just been slaughtered in? / The Gabba, Melbourne
/ Tie Break /
1 / According to Guinness Book Of World Records, in pounds, how heavy is the worlds heaviest snake - a Burmese Python called Baby? / 403 Pounds
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