The Return Of The Warm-Up Pub Quiz Questions

Edgar Davids Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 2596

To get you in the mood for wednesday night's quiz - particularly as there seems to be a large turn-out this week - lets have a few pub questions up:

Religion:

1. Name:

(a) The Greek God of Wine (b) The Greek God of The Sea

2.

(a) The Roman God of War (b) The Roman Goddess of Love

Geography

1. True of False - There are no mountains outside of Asia in the top 14 Highest Mountains of The World?

2. Name 4 of the 10 largest (by surface area) lakes in the world

Entertainment

1. Name 4 of the Global all-time best selling hit singles (in millions of units sold)

2. Who am I? Fill in the blank

Born on the 1st of June 1926 in Los Angeles. ____ died of a drug overdose aged 36 in LA on 5th of August 1962. She appeared in 30 films during her career. She starred in such films as Niagara, Full House, Monkey Business and We're Not Married.

History:

1. What is the Modern day name for these countries, once part of the Roman Empire:

(a) Cambria (b) Helvetia

2. Since the first PM (Sir Robert Walpole 1721-1742) up till the present day, there has NEVER been a UK PM assasinated. True or False?

Sport:

1. Name the county cricket teams who play at the following grounds:

(a) Edgbaston (b) Headingly

2. Which Number will new signing Luka Modric be taking for Spurs?

No prizes, just for fun and to get your brain prepared for wednesday night. I'm sure you can google them, but you're only cheating yourself. And the quiz. If you know the answers please put them as "spoilers" so as not to spoil it for others.
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Religion:

1. Name:

(a) The Greek God of Wine (b) The Greek God of The Sea

Spoiler:
	Dionysus (sp?), Poseidon

2.

(a) The Roman God of War (b) The Roman Goddess of Love

Spoiler:
	Mars, Aphrodite

Geography

1. True of False - There are no mountains outside of Asia in the top 14 Highest Mountains of The World?

Spoiler:
	True

2. Name 4 of the 10 largest (by surface area) lakes in the world

Spoiler:
	Caspian, Baikal, Eerie, Victoria

Entertainment

1. Name 4 of the Global all-time best selling hit singles (in millions of units sold)

Spoiler:
	Bohemian Rhapsody, Everything I do, Love is all around, Help

2. Who am I? Fill in the blank

Born on the 1st of June 1926 in Los Angeles.

Spoiler:
	Marilyn Monroe

died of a drug overdose aged 36 in LA on 5th of August 1962. She appeared in 30 films during her career. She starred in such films as Niagara, Full House, Monkey Business and We're Not Married.

History:

1. What is the Modern day name for these countries, once part of the Roman Empire:

(a) Cambria (b) Helvetia

Spoiler:
	Wales, Belgium

2. Since the first PM (Sir Robert Walpole 1721-1742) up till the present day, there has NEVER been a UK PM assasinated. True or False?

Spoiler:
	True

Sport:

1. Name the county cricket teams who play at the following grounds:

(a) Edgbaston (b) Headingly

2. Which Number will new signing Luka Modric be taking for Spurs?

Spoiler:
	7

No prizes, just for fun and to get your brain prepared for wednesday night. I'm sure you can google them, but you're only cheating yourself. And the quiz. If you know the answers please put them as "spoilers" so as not to spoil it for others.[/quote]

Edgar Davids Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 2596

James N10 scores:

Spoiler:
	a disappointing 4/10

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Edgar Davids Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 2596

Come on, come on.

Surely you guys aren't gonna let JamesN10 score be the winning one?
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