Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 5440 by pjh2

Question: Q: In chess, excluding castling, what is the only piece that can jump over other pieces?
Answer: A: The knight
Categories: Leisure (2) Games (2)

Pub quiz question 5439 by pjh2

Question: Q: Robert Robinson hosted which quiz show between 1967 and 1984?
Answer: A: Ask the Family
Categories: Entertainment (4) Television (4) 1960s (4) 1970s (4) 1980s (4)

Pub quiz question 5438 by pjh2

Question: Q: On which racecourse is the Irish Grand National run?
Answer: A: Fairyhouse
Categories: Sports (7)

Pub quiz question 5437 by pjh2

Question: Q: The name of which cheese means 're-cooked?'
Answer: A: Ricotta
Categories: Food (4) Language (4)

Pub quiz question 5436 by pjh2

Question: Q: According to the song, it will start raining men at just about what time?
Answer: A: Half past ten
Notes: *: Written in 1979, released by Weather Girls in 1982
Categories: Entertainment (2) Music (2) 1970s (2) 1980s (2)

Pub quiz question 5435 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the duration, in minutes, of an Australian Rules Football match?
Answer: A: 100 minutes
Categories: Sports (7)

Pub quiz question 5434 by pjh2

Question: Q: What does the fashion label DKNY stand for?
Answer: A: Donna Karan New York
Categories: Acronyms/Abbreviations (6) Business (6)

Pub quiz question 5433 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did Dennis Tito famously pay £14 million for?
Answer: A: A trip into space
Categories: Space (2) General Knowledge (6)

Pub quiz question 5432 by pjh2

Question: Q: What are the names given to the target areas in curling?
Answer: A: Houses
Categories: Sports (5)

Pub quiz question 5431 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was Marilyn Monroe's real first name?
Answer: A: Norma
Categories: Names (3) Entertainment (3) Film/Movies (3) Music (3)

Pub quiz question 5430 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which murderer lived at 5 College Close, which was eventually demolished in 2004?
Answer: A: Ian Huntley
Categories: Crime (6) 2000s (6)

Pub quiz question 5429 by pjh2

Question: Q: Scott Tracey was the pilot of which vehicle?
Answer: A: Thunderbird I
Notes: *: 1965-66
Categories: Entertainment (4) Television (4) Children (4) 1960s (4)

Pub quiz question 5428 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which British sporting hero received a knighthood in May 2001?
Answer: A: Sir Steve Redgrave
Categories: Sports (6) Royalty (6)

Pub quiz question 5427 by pjh2

Question: Q: In the music industry, how is James Jewel Osterberg better known?
Answer: A: Iggy Pop
Categories: Entertainment (5) Music (5)

Pub quiz question 5426 by pjh2

Question: Q: How many players comprise a women's lacrosse team?
Answer: A: 12
Categories: Sports (6)

Pub quiz question 5425 by pjh2

Question: Q: Stella Rimington was the first female director general of which organisation?
Answer: A: MI5
Notes: *: 1992-1996
Categories: Crime (3) 1990s (3)

Pub quiz question 5424 by pjh2

Question: Q: In 'The Simpsons,' what colour is Homer's car?
Answer: A: Pink
Categories: Entertainment (3) Television (3) Children (3)

Pub quiz question 5423 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was Boris Becker's seeding when he won his first Wimbledon title?
Answer: A: He wasn't seeded
Categories: Sports (4) Tennis (2)

Pub quiz question 5422 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which US high street chain is named after a the chief-mate in Moby Dick?
Answer: A: Starbucks
Notes: *: Opened March 30, 1971
Categories: Literature (4) Business (6) 1970s (6)

Pub quiz question 5421 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which actor was Bruce Almighty in 2003?
Answer: A: Jim Carrey
Categories: Entertainment (3) Film/Movies (3) Comedy (3)

Pub quiz question 5420 by pjh2

Question: Q: At which four events did Carl Lewis win gold at the 1984 Olympics?
Answer: A: 100m, 200m, Long jump and 4x100m relay
Categories: MultiAnswer4 (6) Sports (6) Athletics (6)

Pub quiz question 5419 by pjh2

Question: Q: In which palace is the "hall of mirrors?"
Answer: A: Versailles
Categories: Geography (4) Royalty (4)

Pub quiz question 5418 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which TV comedy features Robert Lindsay as Ben Harper and Zoe Wannamaker as his wife Susan, and their lives with their four children?
Answer: A: My Family
Categories: Comedy (3) Entertainment (3) Television (3)

Pub quiz question 5417 by pjh2

Question: Q: Name the four English Racetracks that have hosted a British Grand Prix.
Answer: A: Silverstone, Donnington, Aintree and Brands Hatch
Categories: Sports (6) MultiAnswer4 (6)

Pub quiz question 5416 by pjh2

Question: Q: In American universities, what is the name given to second year students?
Answer: A: Sophomores
Categories: Language (5)