Pub quiz questions

Who is the subject of Sting's 'An Englishman in New York?'

Quentin Crisp

Entertainment(6) Music(6) 1980s(6)

1987

What organisation kidnapped Terry Waite?

Islamic Jihad Organization (Jihad for short)

1990s(6) 1980s(6) Politics(6) Military(6)

Kidnapped 1987, released 1991

Which of the three Tenors set up his own international competition for young singers in 1982?

Luciano Pavarotti

1980s(7) Music(7) Art(7)

The 1989 film "My Left Foot" told the story of which Irish writer and artist?

Christy Brown

Film/Movies(5) Entertainment(6) Literature(5) 1980s(6)

Show/Character

ALF, ALF

1980s(4) 1990s(4) Television(4) Children(4) Entertainment(4)

1986-1990

Product

Um Bongo

1980s(4) Advertising(4)

1980s

What was the name of the train robber who was the main subject of the film Buster, starring Phil Collins?

Ronald Edwards

Entertainment(7) Film/Movies(7) History(7) 1960s(7) 1980s(7)

Train robbery in 1963, film in 1988

Film

Ghostbusters

Film/Movies(4) Entertainment(4) Comedy(4) 1980s(4) Horror(4)

1984Flags

Company

British Telecom

1980s(3) Advertising(5)

"Ologies", 1980s

Who played Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days?

Ron Howard

Entertainment(6) Television(6) SitComs(6) Comedy(6) 1980s(6) 1970s(6)

1974–1984