Perfect Pub Quiz

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Farrow give birth to the Devil’s child?
What was odd about the death of the Greek playwright Aeschylus?
What label was bestowed upon Oasis, Blur and other leading British rock and pop bands of the mid-1990s?
F. W. Woolworth opened his first store in Scotland – true or false?
With which city is the semi-legendary figure of Lady Godiva associated?
In which country will you find the largest pyramid in the world?
Who broadcast a series of ‘Fireside Chats’ in the early years of World War II?
Which major cultural institution opened in new premises in St Pancras, London in 1998?
What are studied in Rorschach tests in order to reveal the subject’s underlying personality?
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    Jackpot
    In which children’s book is Anne Shirley the central character?
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    Quiz 44
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    Round 1: Pot Luck
    In
1066 and All That
, who were described as ‘right but repulsive’?
Who became famous with paintings of Flatford Mill and its surroundings?
In which opera are Jemmy Twitcher, Lucy Lockit and Polly Peachum characters?
Toronto is the capital of which Canadian province?
In which month is the first Beaujolais Nouveau delivered?
Vincenzo Perugia was imprisoned for one year, 15 days after stealing which work of art?
Who followed Jim Callaghan as prime minister?
In which television soap opera were Sinbad and Billy Corkhill characters?
What, in cricket, is the name given to a ball that is bowled along the ground towards the batsman?
Which country always leads the opening procession at the Olympic Games?
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    Round 2: Aliases
    By what name is Frederick Austerlitz better known?
What was John Peel’s real name?
By what name do pop fans know Gordon Sumner?
By what name was Captain Scarlet’s deadly enemy Conrad Turner better known?
Joel Chandler Harris wrote celebrated animal stories under what pseudonym?
Which member of the Rolling Stones is really called William George Perks?
By what name was Anthony Dominic Benevetto better known?
What was Lonnie Donegan’s real first name?
After which US film star did notorious British prison inmate Michael Gordon Peterson name himself?
Which international sportsman’s real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento?
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    Half-time teaser
    The Trans-Siberian railway is the longest in the world – what is its length in miles?
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    Round 3: Presidents
    Who was the first Roman Catholic president of the USA?
Who preceded Jacques Chirac as president of France?
Who was president of Egypt during the Suez Crisis of 1956?
Which president of the USA was the tallest?
Who was president of Germany from 1925 to 1934?
In which series did Martin Sheen play President Josiah Bartlet?
Which is the official residence of the president of France?
George Bush senior is older than Jimmy Carter – true or false?
Which march is traditionally played when the US president arrives at formal events?
On which mountain in the USA are carved the heads of four presidents?
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    Round 4: Pot Luck
    Terpsichore was the Muse of what?
Which company made the Brownie box camera?
Who released an album called
The Song Remains the Same
?
Who became the first unseeded tennis player to win the men’s singles title at Wimbledon?
Which footpath runs 105 miles from Beachy Head to Winchester?
Which day in the Church calendar marks the first day of Lent?
What does sago come from?
Which US state is known as the Heart of Dixie? 44
Which London prison is the largest in Britain?
Who designed the lions in London’s Trafalgar Square?
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    Jackpot
    With what kind of weapon was Leon Trotsky murdered in exile in Mexico?
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    Quiz 45
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    Round 1: Pot Luck
    For what discovery is Scottish scientist Sir Alexander Fleming remembered?
Who was the sworn enemy of Dan Dare in the 1950s comic
Eagle
?
What is the name of the vicious young gangster in the 1938 Graham Greene novel
Brighton Rock
?
Who wrote the play
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
?
What is a Snellen chart used for?
Which famous dish is comprised of raw steak?
Besides red and blue, which is the

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