virtual pub quiz - rockdale
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VIRTUAL PUB QUIZMarie Khomin
HISTORY ROUND
Who was the next king after Queen Victoria?
King George IIIKing George IIKing Edward VIIKing Edward VI
In which European country was there a civil war between 1946 and 1949?
Spain Greece Poland Italy
Which Apollo mission allowed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to walk on the moon?
Apollo 7Apollo 11Apollo 12Apollo 17
Approximately how many thousand years ago was Stonehenge erected?
3000500060007000
Which is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World to still be standing?
Temple of ArtemisThe Great Pyramid of GizaLighthouse of AlexandriaColossus of Rhodes
SPORTS
How many times was the Summer Olympic Games hosted in the United Kingdom during the twentieth century?
Once Twice Three times Four times
What is the point value of the yellow ball in snooker?
1234
What are the five colours of the Olympic rings?
Blue, yellow, black, grey, purpleTurquoise, lilac, yellow, black and redBlue, yellow, white, green, redBlue, yellow, black, green and red
In football, which team has won the Champions League (formerly the European Cup) the most?
Real Madrid Manchester UnitedLiverpoolFC Barcelona
In cricket, what is the umpire signalling when pointing both hands up in the air?
SixOut FourOne short
SCIENCE ROUND
Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander FlemingMaurice WilkinsMichael FaradayNorman Heatley
In which modern-day country was Marie Curie born?
AustriaFrance Germany Poland
What is the biggest planet in the Solar System?
Saturn Mars Jupiter Venus
How many teeth does an adult human have?
28323026
On the periodic table, what symbol stands for silver?
AuAlAtAg
NAME THE FAMOUS LEADER
ART AND LITERATURE
ROUND
Who painted this?
In which museum is the Mona Lisa displayed?
Museo Nacional Del Prado, MadridMusée du Louvre, ParisMuseo del Vaticano, RomeLe Gallerie Degli Uffizi, Florence
Which famous novel is this quote from: "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen” ?Lord of the Flies, William GoldingThe Talented Mr Ripley, Patricia
Highsmith1984, George OrwellThe Old Man and the Sea, Ernest
Hemingway
What is the name of this famous sculpture?
• David• The Thinker• John • The Contemplator
Which famous book is this from?“You are Braver than you believe, Stronger than you seem, and Smarter than you think.”
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
The Jungle Book, Rudyard KiplingThe Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix PotterWinnie the Pooh, A.A Milne
FILM AND TV ROUND
In which year did EastEndersfirst air on BBC1?
1982198519881990
In which year was the first ever Academy Awards ceremony?
1929193519411952
Who played Rodney Trotter in Only Fools and Horses?
Buster MerryfieldNicholas LyndhurstDavid JasonRoger Lloyd Pack
Which colour pill does Neo swallow in The Matrix?
BlueGreen Purple Red
What is the name of the second James Bond film?
Dr NoFrom Russia with LoveSkyfallGoldfinger
Name the famous
landmark
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Who is the current UK Home Secretary?
Amber RuddSajid JavidPriti PatelTheresa May
How many hearts does an octopus have?
1234
What currency is used in Mexico?
EuroDollarsLiraPeso
What is the national animal of Scotland?
LionUnicornDragonDeer
What language is spoken in Brazil?
SpanishBrazilian PortugueseItalian
Time for the …
ANSWERS
HISTORY ROUND
1. King Edward VII
2. Greece
3. Apollo 11
4. 5000
5. Great Pyramid of Giza
SPORTS ROUND
1. Twice (1908, 1948)
2. 2
3. Blue, yellow, black, green and red
4. Real Madrid
5. Six
SCIENCE ROUND
1. Alexander Fleming
2. Poland
3. Jupiter
4. 32
5. Ag
NAME THE FAMOUS LEADERS ROUND
1. Nelson Mandela
2. Bill Clinton
3. Mikhail Gorbachev
4. King Charles II
5. Napoleon Bonaparte
ART AND LITERATURE
1. Claude Monet
2. Musée du Louvre, Paris
3. 1984, George Orwell
4. The Thinker
5. Winnie the Pooh, A.A Milne
FILM AND TV
1. 1985
2. 1929
3. Nicholas Lyndhurst
4. Red
5. From Russia with Love
NAME THE FAMOUS LANDMARK ROUND
1. The White House, Washington D.C
2. The Basílica de la Sagrada Família (Sagrada Familia), Barcelona
3. Hungarian Parliament Building, Hungary
4. The Moai Statues, Easter Island
5. Ha long Bay, Vietnam
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. Priti Patel
2. 3
3. Peso
4. Unicorn
5. Portuguese
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR PARTICIPATING!
I hope you enjoyed the quiz!
Stay safe and I wish you all the best
Best wishes, Marie Khomin