Questions by pjh

Pub quiz question 7401 by pjh

Question: Q: What links: Frogs(2); livestock disease(5); locusts(8); darkness(9)?
Answer: A: Positions among the 10 plagues of Egypt
Categories: Connections (7) Religion (3) Biology (9)

Pub quiz question 7400 by pjh

Question: Q: What links: Red sprites; blue jets; blue starters; elves?
Answer: A: Types of upper-atmospheric lightning
Categories: Connections (8) Science (6)

Pub quiz question 7399 by pjh

Question: Q: What links: Eoin Morgan; Boyd Rankin; Ed Joyce?
Answer: A: Played cricket for both England and Ireland
Categories: Connections (7) Sports (6) Cricket (4)

Pub quiz question 7398 by pjh

Question: Q: What links: Cantiaci; Atrebates; Dumnonii; Iceni; Brigantes; Silures?
Answer: A: Ancient British tribes
Categories: Connections (8) History (8)

Pub quiz question 7397 by pjh

Question: Q: On TV, who were Danny Wilde and Lord Brett Sinclair?
Answer: A: The Persuaders
Notes: *: Played by Tony Curtis and Roger Moore
Categories: Television (3) Entertainment (4)

Pub quiz question 7396 by pjh

Question: Q: Ghost Stories Of An Antiquary was who's first supernatural collection?
Answer: A: M.R. James
Notes: *: In 1904. M.R stands for Montague Rhodes.
Categories: Literature (6) Entertainment (7) People (7)

Pub quiz question 7395 by pjh

Question: Q: Furnace Creek is part of what US national park?
Answer: A: Death Valley
Categories: Geography (4) America (4)

Pub quiz question 7394 by pjh

Question: Q: Mascagni and Leoncavallo wrote which operatic paring?
Answer: A: Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci
Categories: Music (7)

Pub quiz question 7393 by pjh

Question: Q: The meerkat is a member of what family?
Answer: A: Mongoose
Categories: Biology (5) Science (5) General Knowledge (4)

Pub quiz question 7392 by pjh

Question: Q: What was isolated by the Gleneagles Agreement?
Answer: A: South Africa
Notes: *: In sporting terms, as a result of an international campaign against apartheid.
Categories: Sports (6) Politics (7)

Pub quiz question 7391 by pjh

Question: Q: Which condiment was known as "Wilson's gravy"?
Answer: A: HP Sauce
Notes: *: In a 1960's interview, Harold Wilson's wife called it that, and it spread.
Categories: Politics (4) Food (4) 1960s (4)

Pub quiz question 7390 by pjh

Question: Q: Which song is set on Tyneside on 9 June 1862?
Answer: A: The Blaydon Races
Categories: Music (6) Newcastle, UK (4)

Pub quiz question 7389 by pjh

Question: Q: What links: Changes; My Generation; You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet; Psycho Killer; I Feel For You?
Answer: A: Songs featuring stuttering
Notes: *: David Bowie; the Who; BTO; Talking Heads; Chaka Khan
Categories: Music (5) Language (5) Connections (6) Entertainment (5)

Pub quiz question 7388 by pjh

Question: Q: What links: Argentina; Australia; Chile; France; New Zealand Norway; UK?
Answer: A: Have made a territorial claim to Antarctica
Categories: Connections (7) Geography (7) Politics (6)

Pub quiz question 7387 by pjh

Question: Q: What links: James Francis Edward; Charles Edward Lous John Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria; Henry Benedict?
Answer: A: Jacobite/Stuart claimants to the throne
Notes: *: Claimants to be: James III; Charles III; Henry IX
Categories: Politics (8) Royalty (7) Connections (8)

Pub quiz question 7386 by pjh

Question: Q: What links: Aaron Boone, Joe Girardi; Joe Torre; Buck Showalter; Stump Merrill; Bucky Dent?
Answer: A: New York Yankees Managers since 1989
Notes: *: Up to 2022, anyway
Categories: Connections (8) Sports (7)

Pub quiz question 7385 by pjh

Question: Q: What links: Lannisport; Qarth; King's Landing; Braavos; Astapor?
Answer: A: Cities in Song Of Ice And Fire/Game Of Thrones
Categories: Connections (5) Entertainment (5)

Pub quiz question 7384 by pjh

Question: Q: What links: Ralph Lauren; Lloyds Bank; Hermès; Ferrai; Porche?
Answer: A: Business logo's featuring horses
Categories: Connections (7) Logos (4)

Pub quiz question 7383 by pjh

Question: Q: Ho does an extra "ne" lose 10.047kg?
Answer: A: UK ton/tonne
Notes: *: (1,016.047kg v 1,000kg)
Categories: Science (7) Language (7)

Pub quiz question 7382 by pjh

Question: Q: The Al Ahly versus Zamalek football derby takes place in which city?
Answer: A: Cairo
Categories: Football (6) Sports (6)

Pub quiz question 7381 by pjh

Question: Q: Devadatta tried repeatedly to kill which religious leader?
Answer: A: Buddha
Categories: Religion (4) People (6)

Pub quiz question 7380 by pjh

Question: Q: Traudl Jung was who's last private secretary?
Answer: A: Hitler's
Categories: Politics (5) People (7)

Pub quiz question 7379 by pjh

Question: Q: What did Eric Thompson adapt for Serge Danot?
Answer: A: The Magic Roundabout series
Categories: Television (4) Children (4) Entertainment (5)

Pub quiz question 7378 by pjh

Question: Q: The Dodo was native to which island?
Answer: A: Mauritius
Categories: Geography (4) Science (4)

Pub quiz question 7377 by pjh

Question: Q: Whose 2014 wedding speech praised by his wife as the "ideal celebrity"?
Answer: A: Kanye West
Notes: *: Of Kim Kardashian
Categories: Entertainment (4) People (4)