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Pub quiz question 166 by pjh2

Question: Q: Why have some English football teams got triangular corner flags instead of square ones?
Answer: A: Because they have won the FA cup
Categories: Sports (7) Football (5)

Pub quiz question 165 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which news presenter dressed in leather and sang Duran Duran hits for the 2004 Children in Need appeal?
Answer: A: Michael Burke
Categories: Entertainment (5) Television (5)

Pub quiz question 164 by pjh2

Question: Q: What happens to those who kiss the Blarney Stone in Ireland?
Answer: A: They acquire the 'gift of the gab' (flattery)
Categories: Superstitions (2) General Knowledge (2)

Pub quiz question 163 by pjh2

Question: Q: In which film did Elvis Presley play the role of a boxer?
Answer: A: Kid Galahad
Categories: Music (7) Film/Movies (7) Entertainment (7)

Pub quiz question 162 by pjh2

Question: Q: In which war were the battles of Bunker Hill and Brandywine Creek fought?
Answer: A: War of American independence
Categories: History (6) Military (6)

Pub quiz question 161 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which two comedians sang the song "Three Lions," for use at Euro 96
Answer: A: David Baddiel and Frank Skinner
Categories: Music (4) Football (4) Sports (4) Entertainment (4)

Pub quiz question 160 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which band did Gwen Stefani sing with before going solo?
Answer: A: No Doubt
Categories: Entertainment (5) Music (4)

Pub quiz question 159 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which well loved cartoon character made his debut in 1937?
Answer: A: Bugs Bunny
Categories: Entertainment (3) Children (3)

Pub quiz question 158 by pjh2

Question: Q: in 2004, Arsenal became only the second team in history to go through a whole domestic season unbeaten. Who was the first?
Answer: A: Preston North End
Notes: *: 1888–89 season
Categories: Football (7) Sports (7)

Pub quiz question 157 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which popular musical was released as a film in 2008, featuring Meryl Streep, Colin Firth and Pierce Brosnan?
Answer: A: Mamma Mia
Categories: Film/Movies (5) Entertainment (5)

Pub quiz question 156 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who's autobiography is entitled "Is That It?"
Answer: A: Bob Geldof
Categories: Music (4) Literature (5)

Pub quiz question 155 by pjh2

Question: Q: Actress Sarah Lancashire played which Coronation Street barmaid?
Answer: A: Raquel Watts
Categories: Television (4) Entertainment (4) Soaps (3)

Pub quiz question 154 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who was Tsar Nicolas II's youngest daughter?
Answer: A: Anastasia
Categories: History (5) Royalty (5)

Pub quiz question 153 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Eric was the first overseas winner of the FPA Player of the Year?
Answer: A: Eric Cantona
Categories: Sports (5) Football (4)

Pub quiz question 152 by pjh2

Question: Q: What nationality are pop group The Cardigans?
Answer: A: Swedish
Categories: Entertainment (5) Music (5)

Pub quiz question 151 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the craft of making arrows traditionally known as
Answer: A: Fletching
Categories: Language (3) Leisure (3)

Pub quiz question 150 by pjh2

Question: Q: Wentworth Golf Club is located in which English county?
Answer: A: Surrey
Categories: Sports (5) Golf (3)

Pub quiz question 149 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which film has a sequel in which Norman Bates is released from a mental institution?
Answer: A: Psycho
Categories: Film/Movies (2) Entertainment (2)

Pub quiz question 148 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who, or what, became known as "The Crafty Cockney?"
Answer: A: Eric Bristoe
Categories: Sports (4) Leisure (3)

Pub quiz question 147 by pjh2

Question: Q: In golf, what does a stimpmeter measure?
Answer: A: The pace of the green.
Notes: *: It applies a known force to the ball and the distance it travels is measured.
Categories: Golf (3) Sports (6)

Pub quiz question 146 by pjh2

Question: Q: On which gameshow would you find "Mr. Chips" and have to "say what you see"?
Answer: A: Catchphrase
Categories: Television (2) Entertainment (2)

Pub quiz question 145 by pjh2

Question: Q: In which year did Ceefax start broadcasting?
Answer: A: 1974
Categories: Television (7) Media (7)

Pub quiz question 144 by pjh2

Question: Q: Name the 5 American Football teams with a bird in their name.
Answer: A: Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens.
Categories: Sports (8) American Football (6)

Pub quiz question 143 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which rap artist released songs such as "Stronger," "Love Lockdown" and "Through the Wire?"
Answer: A: Kanye West
Categories: Music (4) Entertainment (5)

Pub quiz question 142 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the slogan of Martin Luther King's famous speech made at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington in 1963 in which he looked forward to help create unity between races?
Answer: A: I Have a Dream
Categories: General Knowledge (1) Politics (1) Literature (1)