Questions for Pub Quiz One

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1. With reference to mobile phone networks, what does 3G stand for?

2. If you were born on the 29th October, which star sign would you belong to?

3. In which year did England and Wales become united with Scotland?

4. Which tree produces conkers?

5. The crosses of St George, St Patrick, and St Andrew make up which flag?

6. What was the name of the first Scottish man to be voted European Footballer of The Year?

7. In the 2009 film 'The Hangover' which Las Vegas hotel did the bachelor party stay at?

8. What is the highest number visible on a dart board?

9. Who was the ruler of England during the Commonwealth?

10. How many yards are there between the wickets in a game of cricket?

11. Which breed of dog is believed to be the fastest?

12. Who was the author of Peter Rabbit?

13. How many lines does a Limerick have?


14. Who had an 80s hit with the song entitled '99 Red Balloons'?

15. What is the name of the largest river in France?

16. Which famous poet wrote 'An Ode to a Nightingale'?

17. What is the largest planet in the solar system?

18. What is the capital of America?

19. In a baseball team, how many players are there?

20. What is the softest mineral in the world?

Answers Pub Quiz One

1. 3rd generation
2. Scorpio
3. The year of 1707
4. The horse chestnut tree
5. The Union Jack
6. Denis Law
7. Caesars Palace
8. Twenty (20)
9. Oliver Cromwell
10. Twenty-two (22)
11. The Greyhound
12. Beatrix Potter
13. Five (5)
14. Nena
15. Loire
16. John Keats
17. Jupiter
18. Washington DC
19. Nine
20. Talc

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