Pub Quiz 9th November 2009

1 /

Who are the 2009 Baseball World Series champions?

/ New York Yankees
2 / Who became the first cricketer to pass 17000 runs in limited over cricket last week? / Sachin Tendulkar
3 / What colour is the bullseye on a standard dartboard? / Red
4 / Britain’s David Haye became the new WBA world boxing champion this weekend, who did he beat? / Nikolai Valuev
5 / Which 2 teams will play in the Rugby League 4 nations final? / Australia v England
6 / Wayne & Colleen have just had a baby boy, what’s its first name? / Kai
7 / What was the 1st human invention that broke the sound barrier? / The Whip
8 / We have recently had the MOBO awards, what does MOBO stand for? / Music of Black Origin
9 / What song does the main character wake up to every morning in Groundhog Day? / I Got You Babe (Sonny & Cher)
10 / How many years of creation is Sesame street celebrating this year? / 40
11 / The 1993 movie Free Willy was centered around what type of animal? / Killer Whale (Orca)
12 /

In which TV series would you find the character Groundskeeper Willy?

/ The Simpsons
13 / What sort of animal was World Cup Willie, the mascot for the 1966 World Cup? / Lion
14 / Which Willy wrote the plays Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine? / Willie Russell

15

/ In the 1971 movie Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka is played by Gene Wilder. Who plays him in the 2005 film? / Johnny Depp

16

/ What is the name of Del Boy's local pub in Only Fools And Horses? / The Nags Head
17 / Which star was voted off Strictly Come dancing on Saturday? / Craig Kelly (Corrie St)
18 / The BBC website allows you to watch TV programs you missed, what’s it called? / BBC iPlayer
19 / Who is the current Defence Secretary? / Bob Ainsworth
20 / Which US firm is currently trying to buy Cadbury’s / Kraft Foods
21 / How is DiHydrogen Oxide better known? / Water – H2O
22 / Which element is associated with old lace? / Arsenic
23 / What is the name of the latest rocket that NASA tested? / Ares 1-X
24 / According to the Bible, who was 969 years old when he died? / Methuselah
25 / Which car manufacturer has produced the Bluebird since 1957? / Nissan
26 / NAME SOMETHING ASSOCIATED WITH HIPPIES / 1 Drugs, 2 Long Hair
3 Flowers, 4 Free Love
27 / NAME A CHOCOLATE BAR BEGINNING WITH THE LETTER 'T' / 1 Twix, 2 Toblerone,
3 Time-Out, 4 Topic
28 / NAME SOMETHING YOU CAN SEE BUT YOU CANNOT TOUCH / 1 The Sun, 2 The Moon
3 The Clouds, 4 A Rainbow
29 / NAME A CHARACTER FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ / 1 Tin Man, 2 Dorothy,
3 Lion, 4 Scarecrow
30 / NAME A NOCTURNAL ANIMAL / 1 Hedgehog, 2 Owl,
3 Badger, 4 Cat
Tie Break Questions
1. / On which island was the Palace of Knossos built? / Crete