Questions by pjh

Pub quiz question 8156 by pjh

Question: Q: Which is the only "8 sided" pyramid in Egypt?
Answer: A: The Great Pyramid of Giza
Notes: *: Each of the 4 "sides" is actually not straight and is composed of two slightly angled planes making each side slightly concave. https://curiosmos.com/were-all-3-ancient-giza-pyramids-built-with-8-and-not-4-sides/
Categories: Geography (8) Egypt (7)

Pub quiz question 8155 by pjh

Question: Q: From what grain is the Japanese spirit Sake made?
Answer: A: Rice
Categories: Food (3) Drink (3)

Pub quiz question 8154 by pjh

Question: Q: Street artist Banksy is originally associated with which British city?
Answer: A: Bristol
Categories: People (6) Geography (6) Art (5)

Pub quiz question 8153 by pjh

Question: Q: What is the capital of New Zealand?
Answer: A: Wellington
Categories: Geography (5)

Pub quiz question 8152 by pjh

Question: Q: How many times has England won the men's football World Cup?
Answer: A: Once (1966)
Categories: Sports (1) Football (1) 1960s (1)

Pub quiz question 8151 by pjh

Question: Q: In what year did Tony Blair become British Prime Minister?
Answer: A: 1997
Categories: 1990s (3) Politics (5)

Pub quiz question 8150 by pjh

Question: Q: How many human players are there on each side in a polo match?
Answer: A: Four
Categories: Sports (5)

Pub quiz question 8149 by pjh

Question: Q: Name the Coffee shop in US sitcom Friends.
Answer: A: Central Perk
Categories: Entertainment (4) Television (4)

Pub quiz question 8148 by pjh

Question: Q: From which US city do the band The Killers originate?
Answer: A: Las Vegas
Categories: Music (6) Geography (8) Entertainment (6)

Pub quiz question 8147 by pjh

Question: Q: What was the Turkish city of Istanbul called before 1930?
Answer: A: Constantinople
Categories: Geography (5) Names (5) 1930s (5)

Pub quiz question 8146 by pjh

Question: Q: Continental United States has 4 time zones, can you name them?
Answer: A: Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern
Categories: Geography (6) Science (6) America (6)

Pub quiz question 8145 by pjh

Question: Q: Which football club plays its home games at Loftus Road?
Answer: A: Queen's Park Rangers
Categories: Sports (4) Football (4)

Pub quiz question 8144 by pjh

Question: Q: Which legendary surrealist artist is famous for painting melting clocks?
Answer: A: Salvador Dali
Categories: Art (3) Entertainment (3) People (3)

Pub quiz question 8143 by pjh

Question: Q: Who wrote the novels Gone Girl and Sharp Objects?
Answer: A: Gillian Flynn
Categories: Entertainment (6) Literature (6) People (8)

Pub quiz question 8142 by pjh

Question: Q: What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Answer: A: Mercury
Categories: Science (3) Astronomy (3)

Pub quiz question 8141 by pjh

Question: Q: Who was the head of state in Japan during the second world war?
Answer: A: Emperor Hirohito
Categories: 1940s (5) Politics (5) War (5) Geography (5) People (5)

Pub quiz question 8140 by pjh

Question: Q: What was the old name for a Snickers bar before it changed in 1990?
Answer: A: Marathon
Categories: 1990s (3) Food (3) Names (3)

Pub quiz question 8139 by pjh

Question: Q: How many films have Al Pacino and Robert De Niro appeared in together?
Answer: A: Four (The Godfather Part 2, Heat, Righteous Kill, The Irishman)
Categories: Entertainment (6) Film/Movies (6) People (6)

Pub quiz question 8138 by pjh

Question: Q: In which European country would you find the Rijksmuseum?
Answer: A: Netherlands
Categories: Entertainment (7) Geography (6)

Pub quiz question 8137 by pjh

Question: Q: Which Tennis Grand Slam is played on a clay surface?
Answer: A: The French Open (Roland Garros)
Categories: Sports (4) Tennis (3)

Pub quiz question 8136 by pjh

Question: Q: What is the currency of Denmark?
Answer: A: Krone
Categories: Geography (5) Politics (5)

Pub quiz question 8135 by pjh

Question: Q: Which rock band was founded by Trent Reznor in 1988?
Answer: A: Nine Inch Nails
Categories: 1980s (6) Music (5) Entertainment (6)

Pub quiz question 8134 by pjh

Question: Q: In what US State is the city Nashville?
Answer: A: Tennessee
Categories: America (3) Geography (2)

Pub quiz question 8133 by pjh

Question: Q: Which popular video game franchise has released games with the subtitles World At War and Black Ops?
Answer: A: Call of Duty
Categories: Computing (6) Games (6)

Pub quiz question 8132 by pjh

Question: Q: Which comedian was the second permanent host of Never Mind the Buzzcocks after Mark Lamarr?
Answer: A: Simon Amstell
Categories: Entertainment (5) Television (5)