Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 4690 by pjh2

Question: Q: Whose home was Arundells in Salisbury?
Answer: A: Sir Edward Heath
Notes: *: Tory Leader 1965-1975
Categories: Geography (7) Politics (4) 1960s (7) 1970s (7)

Pub quiz question 4689 by pjh2

Question: Q: An amalgam is an alloy of which metal?
Answer: A: Mercury
Categories: Science (3) Chemistry (3)

Pub quiz question 4688 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which film featued the 2001 Odyssey club?
Answer: A: Saturday Night Fever
Categories: Entertainment (5) Film/Movies (5)

Pub quiz question 4687 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Scottish golfer married actress Suzanne Danielle?
Answer: A: Sam Torrance
Categories: Golf (3) Television (3) Film/Movies (3) Sports (3)

Pub quiz question 4686 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Tony, in 1969, became the first British golfer to win the Open for 18 years?
Answer: A: Tony Jacklin
Categories: Golf (4) Sports (4) 1960s (4)

Pub quiz question 4685 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Welwyn Garden City carpet fitter became the world's top-ranked golfer?
Answer: A: Nick Faldo
Categories: Golf (5) Sports (6)

Pub quiz question 4684 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which golfer has been dubbed Gentle Ben?
Answer: A: Ben Crenshaw
Categories: Golf (6) Sports (6)

Pub quiz question 4683 by pjh2

Question: Q: What habit has golfer Darren Clarke been reported to spend £25,000 a year on?
Answer: A: Cigar smoking
Categories: Golf (8) Sports (7)

Pub quiz question 4682 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which golfer topped the all-time Champions Tour money list with earnings in excess of $22 million at the start of 2006?
Answer: A: Hale Irwin
Categories: Golf (7) Sports (7)

Pub quiz question 4681 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which martial art has a name beginning with K which means 'empty hand?'
Answer: A: Karate
Categories: Sports (2)

Pub quiz question 4680 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is traditionally the colour of a top grade karate belt?
Answer: A: Black (Though a sixth dan may wear a red and white belt for ceremonial occasions, and a 9th/10th may wear red)
Categories: Sports (3)

Pub quiz question 4679 by pjh2

Question: Q: What martial art was originated in 1882 by Japanese doctor Jigoro Kano?
Answer: A: Judo
Categories: Sports (4)

Pub quiz question 4678 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which martial art is the national sport of Korea?
Answer: A: Taekwondo
Categories: Sports (5) Geography (5)

Pub quiz question 4677 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is a judo practitioner's 'Judogi?'
Answer: A: Uniform (Jacket, pants and belt.)
Categories: Language (7) Sports (7)

Pub quiz question 4676 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which martial art's name means 'way of the sword?'
Answer: A: Kendo
Categories: Language (7) Sports (7)

Pub quiz question 4675 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which country is the world's largest supplier of wool?
Answer: A: Australia
Categories: Science (4) Geography (4)

Pub quiz question 4674 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did Leo Hendrik Bakeland call the plastic he invented in 1907?
Answer: A: Bakelite
Categories: Science (3)

Pub quiz question 4673 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which plastic did John Wesley Hyatt invent by combining cellulose and alcoholised camphor?
Answer: A: Celluloid
Categories: Science (3)

Pub quiz question 4672 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which plastic often has its name shortened to PS?
Answer: A: Polystyrene
Categories: Science (4) Acronyms/Abbreviations (4)

Pub quiz question 4671 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who developed vulcanized rubber and still has his name embossed on the side of tyres?
Answer: A: Charles Goodyear
Categories: Science (4) Names (4)

Pub quiz question 4670 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was Alexander Parkes invention Parkesine the first man-made example of?
Answer: A: Plastic
Categories: Science (6)

Pub quiz question 4669 by pjh2

Question: Q: Why did celluloid dentures fail to catch on with tea drinkers?
Answer: A: Hot liquid softened them
Categories: Science (7)

Pub quiz question 4668 by pjh2

Question: Q: What colour is the lightning flash on a BBC weather map predicting thunder?
Answer: A: Used to be blue, now yellow/orange
Categories: Science (3) Media (3) Television (3)

Pub quiz question 4667 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is predicted by a weather map symbol showing a black cloud with a rain drop and sun's rays?
Answer: A: Light rain showers (during the day)
Categories: Science (5) Media (5) Television (5)

Pub quiz question 4666 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is predicted by a weather map symbol showing a white cloud?
Answer: A: Partly cloudy, at night.
Categories: Science (6) Media (6) Television (6)