Questions by pjh

Pub quiz question 9236 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: In the Hi-de-Hi! TV series (1980–1988,) what was Su Pollard's character's full name?
  2. Answer: A: Peggy Ollerenshaw.
  3. Categories: 1980s (8) Television (8) Comedy (8)
Pub quiz question 9235 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Which phone producer refuses to allow its products to be used on screen by "the baddies"?
  2. Answer: A: Apple/iPhone
  3. Notes: *: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/26/apple-does-not-let-bad-guys-use-iphones-on-screen
  4. Categories: Film/Movies (4) Computing (4) Business (4)
Pub quiz question 9234 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: In the film My Left Foot, which foot did Daniel Day-Lewis use to do most of the actions shown in the film?
  2. Answer: A: His right foot.
  3. Notes: *: Many scenes were filmed through a mirror, as Day-Lewis could only manipulate his right foot to perform the actions seen in the film
  4. Categories: People (2) Film/Movies (2)
Pub quiz question 9233 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: How many French kings have died after hitting their heads on door lintels?
  2. Answer: A: Two
  3. Notes: *: Louis III (882) and Charles VIII (1498)
  4. Categories: Death (9) France (9) MultiAnswer2 (9) Royalty (9)
Pub quiz question 9232 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: What was Kim Jong Il's name when he was born?
  2. Answer: A: Yuri Irsenovich Kim
  3. Categories: Politics (9) Names (8) 1940s (8)
Pub quiz question 9231 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Who was born Yuri Irsenovich Kim?
  2. Answer: A: Kim Jong Il
  3. Categories: Politics (6) Names (7) 1940s (7)
Pub quiz question 9230 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: What is the official legal name for Mexico
  2. Answer: A: United States of Mexico
  3. Categories: Geography (5) Names (5)
Pub quiz question 9229 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: How many degrees of burn are categorised?
  2. Answer: A: Six
  3. Categories: Biology (4)
Pub quiz question 9228 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: In total, how many Jonas brothers are there?
  2. Answer: A: Four
  3. Notes: *: Kevin, Joe and Nick in the eponymous band and the youngest Frankie
  4. Categories: Music (4) Entertainment (4)
Pub quiz question 9227 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Name the positions Severus Snape held during the Harry Potter series.
  2. Answer: A: Potions Master at Hogwarts (1981-1996) Head of Slytherin House (1981-1997) Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts (1996-1997) Headmaster of Hogwarts (1997-1998)
  3. Categories: Harry Potter (6) Literature (7) MultiAnswer4 (7)
Pub quiz question 9226 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: What is the most frequently used word in the Harry Potter books?
  2. Answer: A: Harry
  3. Categories: Harry Potter (3) Literature (4)
Pub quiz question 9225 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: How many copies of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone were printed in the book's first print run?
  2. Answer: A: 500
  3. Categories: Harry Potter (7) Literature (8)
Pub quiz question 9224 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: What is the longest Harry Potter book?
  2. Answer: A: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  3. Categories: Harry Potter (6) Literature (7)
Pub quiz question 9223 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Where did JK Rowling start writing the Harry Potter books?
  2. Answer: A: Edinburgh (but you could also accept Spoon, The Elephant House, Traverse Theatre Cafe or the Balmoral Hotel)
  3. Categories: Harry Potter (6) Literature (7)
Pub quiz question 9222 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: When was the first Harry Potter film released?
  2. Answer: A: 2001
  3. Categories: Harry Potter (5) Literature (6)
Pub quiz question 9221 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: When was the first Harry Potter book released?
  2. Answer: A: 1997
  3. Categories: Harry Potter (5) Literature (6)
Pub quiz question 9220 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: How did Neville Longbottom help defeat the dark lord?
  2. Answer: A: He destroyed his final Horcrux - the snake Nagini
  3. Categories: Harry Potter (6) Literature (7)
Pub quiz question 9219 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Name those who taught defence against the dark arts teachers at Hogwarts.
  2. Answer: A: 1) Quirinus Quirrell (1991-1992) 2) Gilderoy Lockhart (1992-1993) 3) Remus Lupin (1993–1994) 4) Bartemius Crouch Jr (1994-1995, as Alastor) 5) Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody (1994-1995, even though he didn’t actually do any teaching) 6) Dolores Umbridge (1995-1996) 7) Severus Snape (1996-1997) 8) Amycus Carrow (1997 - 1998)
  3. Categories: Harry Potter (7) Literature (8) MultiAnswer8 (8)
Pub quiz question 9218 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Name the tree that Arthur Weasley's flying car crashes into.
  2. Answer: A: The whomping willow
  3. Categories: Harry Potter (2) Literature (3)
Pub quiz question 9217 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Who does Hermione Granger become when she takes a Polyjuice Potion to break into Gringotts Bank?
  2. Answer: A: Bellatrix Lestrange
  3. Categories: Harry Potter (2) Literature (3)
Pub quiz question 9216 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: How did Harry find the Philosopher's Stone?
  2. Answer: A: It appeared in his pocket
  3. Categories: Harry Potter (2) Literature (3)
Pub quiz question 9215 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: How, and by who, did Cedric Diggory die?
  2. Answer: A: He was killed by Peter Pettigrew with the Killing Curse
  3. Categories: Harry Potter (4) Literature (5)
Pub quiz question 9214 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Dumbledore is an old fashioned word for which insect?
  2. Answer: A: Bumblebee
  3. Categories: Harry Potter (5) Literature (6) Language (5)
Pub quiz question 9213 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Which platform at Kings Cross Station do Hogwarts' pupils use to access the Hogwarts Express?
  2. Answer: A: 9 3/4
  3. Categories: Harry Potter (1) Literature (2)
Pub quiz question 9212 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: What was Harry’s Patronus?
  2. Answer: A: A stag
  3. Categories: Harry Potter (2) Literature (3)