Pub Quiz Archive

Round 1: Picture Round - Name the Brand

Guess the celebrity from the image below:

Round 1: Picture Round - Name the Celeb

Guess the celebrity from the image below:

Round 2: Current Events

1. What historical plot is commemorated on 5th November?
2. In which year did this plot take place?
3. Which tech company unveiled its first quantum computer in September 2024?
4. Last month, which technology company surpassed Apple as the most valuable company?
5. In July 2024, which country hosted the Summer Olympics?
6. Which tech company was fined two undecillion rubles by Russia for internet censorship?
7. Which celebrity brought a handbag made entirely from ice to the 2024 Met Gala?
8. Richard Gadd starred as himself in which Netflix hit series in April 2024?
9. Which movie won 'Best Picture' at the 2024 Oscars?
10. What has the Home Office issued Paddington Bear with?

Round 3: General Knowledge

1. Which river is the longest in the world?
2. Who painted "The Starry Night"?
3. In Greek mythology, who was the god of war?
4. Which country has the most islands in the world?
5. What is the capital of New Zealand?
6. What do you call a group of lions?
7. What is the main ingredient in hummus?
8. Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
9. In what decade was the first successful heart transplant performed?
10. Name one primary color according to Johannes Itten's color wheel.

Round 4: Sport

1. How many players are there on a basketball team?
2. Which country invented ice hockey?
3. Which of these sports has the record for the longest-running world championship in history?
4. In baseball, how many bases must a batter run to complete a 'home run'?
5. What is the term for a zero score in tennis?
6. In which country did the sport of cricket originate?
7. In table tennis, how many points must a player win by to claim a game?
8. During the 1900 Summer Olympics, which sport featured live pigeons as targets?
9. The Olympics are held every how many years?
10. Which of these events is not part of the decathlon?

Round 5: Wipeout Round

1. What is the capital city of Brazil?
2. Who wrote the famous play "Hamlet"?
3. Which element has the chemical symbol 'O'?
4. In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
5. What is the largest mammal in the world?
6. Which of these is not a primary color in the RGB color model?
7. Who discovered penicillin?
8. What element has the chemical symbol 'K'?
9. What is the main ingredient in traditional pesto sauce?
10. Which musical instrument did Louis Armstrong primarily play?

Round 2: Local Trivia - Wandsworth Trivia Quiz

1. What is the origin of the name "Wandsworth"?
2. Which of these is a notable event or idea from Wandsworth's history?
3. How many bars are located along Garrett Lane alone?
4. What significant structure in Wandsworth was once used as a House of Correction?
5. Which famous London bridge connects Wandsworth to Fulham?
6. In which area of Wandsworth would you find the first purpose-built mosque in London?
7. Which green space in Wandsworth was once a site of common land and now contains some of London's most expensive townhouses?
8. Which of these famous personalities learned their trade at a restaurant in Wandsworth?
9. What was the original function of the Surrey Iron Railway, located in Wandsworth?
10. The Ram Brewery in Wandsworth is notable for being?

Round 3: General Knowledge

1. What is the first Prime Number?
2. What is the name of the world's oldest known musical instrument?
3. Which famous scientist's last words were lost to history because his nurse did not understand German?
4. How long is a marathon?
5. Muhammad Ali, after refusing to be drafted into the Vietnam war, was banned from boxing for how many years?
6. Which actor portrayed Rocky Balboa in the film series Rocky?
7. Which vegetable was originally carved before the pumpkin during Halloween traditions in its country of origin?
8. Who is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird?
9. What number is the Roman numeral "C"?
10. How many teeth does an adult human typically have?

Round 4: Halloween

1. Which horror movie franchise features a killer in a William Shatner mask?
2. In which country did Halloween originate?
3. Which film features the quote, "Do you like scary movies?"
4. What year was the original Halloween movie released?
5. Which horror movie involves a clown named Pennywise?
6. What spooky children’s book author wrote Goosebumps?
7. What horror film features the line "Here’s Johnny!"?
8. In folklore, what creature transforms into a wolf during a full moon?
9. Which country celebrates Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead?
10. What candy was originally called “Chicken Feed”?

Round 5: Wipeout Round

1. What is the only letter not appearing in any U.S. state name?
2. What is the answer to the question of life, the universe, and everything, according to Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
3. Which U.S. state is the smallest by land area?
4. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
5. In which country was the Caesar Salad invented?
6. What is the capital city of Canada?
7. Which ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu complex in Peru?
8. Which famous detective lives at 221B Baker Street in London?
9. Which element has the chemical symbol "O"?
10. In what year did the Titanic sink?