Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 9423 by pjh2

Question: Q: In which year was the Microsoft XP operating system released?
Answer: A: 2001
Categories: 2000s (3) Computing (4)

Pub quiz question 9422 by pjh2

Question: Q: Where is the smallest bone in the human body located?
Answer: A: Ear
Categories: Biology (3) Science (4)

Pub quiz question 9421 by pjh2

Question: Q: What part of a plant conducts photosynthesis?
Answer: A: Leaf
Categories: Biology (2) Science (2)

Pub quiz question 9420 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who authored The Hunger Games book series?
Answer: A: Suzanne Collins
Notes: *: 2008-10
Categories: 2000s (8) Literature (7)

Pub quiz question 9419 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the best-selling novel of all time?
Answer: A: Don Quixote
Categories: Literature (7)

Pub quiz question 9418 by pjh2

Question: Q: What do Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien's initials stand for?
Answer: A: John Ronald Reuel
Categories: Names (7)

Pub quiz question 9417 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Stephen King novel takes place mostly in the fictional Overlook Hotel?
Answer: A: The Shining
Notes: *: 1977 (book) 1980 (film) 1997 (miniseries)
Categories: Literature (5) 1970s (5) 1980s (5) 1990s (5)

Pub quiz question 9416 by pjh2

Question: Q: Name all five Brontë sisters.
Answer: A: Emily, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Anne and Maria
Notes: *: 1818-1855
Categories: Names (7) 1800s (7) Literature (8)

Pub quiz question 9415 by pjh2

Question: Q: Geoff Hurst famously scored a hat-trick in England's 4-2 win over West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final. Who scored the other goal for England?
Answer: A: Martin Peters
Categories: 1960s (6) Sports (6) Football (6)

Pub quiz question 9414 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the first single to be released by the band Oasis?
Answer: A: Supersonic
Notes: *: 1994
Categories: Music (6) 1990s (7)

Pub quiz question 9413 by pjh2

Question: Q: Glossectomy is the removal of all of or part of which body part?
Answer: A: The tongue
Categories: Biology (4) Science (5)

Pub quiz question 9412 by pjh2

Question: Q: How many keys are there on a piano?
Answer: A: 88
Categories: Music (3)

Pub quiz question 9411 by pjh2

Question: Q: Gordon Sumner is the real name of what famous British musician?
Answer: A: Sting
Categories: Names (2) Entertainment (2) Music (2)

Pub quiz question 9410 by pjh2

Question: Q: How many zeros are there in one thousand?
Answer: A: Three
Categories: Science (1) Mathematics (1)

Pub quiz question 9409 by pjh2

Question: Q: How many players are usually on the pitch in a (UK) football team?
Answer: A: 11 players
Categories: Sports (1) Football (1)

Pub quiz question 9408 by pjh2

Question: Q: How many planets are in our solar system?
Answer: A: Eight
Notes: *: Pluto was declassified as a planet in 2006
Categories: Science (2) Astronomy (2)

Pub quiz question 9407 by pjh2

Question: Q: What’s the name of the cowboy in Toy Story?
Answer: A: Woody
Categories: Entertainment (1) Film/Movies (1)

Pub quiz question 9406 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who are Harry Potter's two best friends?
Answer: A: Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger
Categories: Harry Potter (1) Entertainment (1) Film/Movies (1) Literature (1)

Pub quiz question 9405 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is taller, an elephant or a giraffe?
Answer: A: A giraffe (they are the tallest animal and can grow up to nearly six metres tall!)
Categories: Biology (1)

Pub quiz question 9404 by pjh2

Question: Q: What do the wheels on the bus do in the song?
Answer: A: Go round and round
Categories: Music (1)

Pub quiz question 9403 by pjh2

Question: Q: What's the name of the talking snowman in Disney's Frozen?
Answer: A: Olaf
Notes: *: 2013
Categories: Entertainment (3) Film/Movies (3) 2010s (3)

Pub quiz question 9402 by pjh2

Question: Q: What colour are most buses in London?
Answer: A: Red
Categories: Transport (1)

Pub quiz question 9401 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who is “the Special” in the Lego Movie?
Answer: A: Emmet Brickowski
Notes: *: 2014
Categories: Entertainment (7) Film/Movies (7) 2010s (7)

Pub quiz question 9400 by pjh2

Question: Q: Name the characters played by David Mitchell and Robert Webb in Peep Show.
Answer: A: Mark Corrigan and Jeremy Usborne
Categories: Entertainment (5) Television (5) Names (5)

Pub quiz question 9399 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who plays comedy character Alan Partridge?
Answer: A: Steve Coogan
Categories: Entertainment (4) Television (4)