Month: December 2020

Joker Quiz – 1

Joker Quiz 1

SUBJECTS ARE, THEATRICAL, MOTTOS, NATIONAL DISHES, NATURE, BRITISH TV COP SHOWS, TRIVIA

THEATRICAL
1 In the theatre what does FOH stand for? - Front of House
2 What is the theatrical term for the actors restroom backstage? - Green Room
3 Which English music hall, a tourist favourite since 1869, was forced to shut down in 1992? - Folies Bergere
4 By what name do actors call stage blood? - Kensington gore
5 Who became in 1981 the youngest performer at that time to have a one man show in The West End? - Rowan Atkinson
MOTTOS
6 Which English county has the motto “Through waves, through fields”? - Cambridgeshire
7 Which Scottish university has the motto “Without knowledge all is in vain”? - Edinburgh Napier
8 What is the motto of the Women’s Institute? - For Home and Country
9 Which English army town has the motto “No Cross No Crown”? - Colchester
10 What is the motto of the FBI? - Fidelity Bravery Integrity
NATIONAL DISHES
11 What is the Hungarian national dish? - Goulash
12 Of which country is bigos (pronounced beegosh) the national dish? - Poland
13 Which island country's national dish is puffin stuffed with rhubarb? - Faeroes Islands
14 South Korea's national dish 'kimchi' is fermented what? - Cabbage
15 Ackee and salt fish is the national dish of which country? - Jamaica
NATURE
16 What is a male zebra called? - Stallion
17 What is the young of the ox called? - Stot
18 What type of fish is a bonnethead? - Shark
19 What colour are the flowers of oil seed rape? - Yellow
20 What are blombergs, oak and fire bellied types of? - Toads
BRITISH TV COP SHOWS
21 Who was Chief Inspector George Gently's sergeant? - John Bacchus
22 Who played Peter Boyd in Waking The Dead? - Trevor Eve
23 In which TV series does Superintendent Jane Tennison appear? - Prime Suspect
24 Who played Detective, later inspector Hathaway in the TV drama Lewis? - Laurence Fox
25 Who played the character of Spender in the TV series? - Jimmy Nail
TRIVIA
26 What do the letter PS stand for on a letter? - Post Script
27 If you bought the RTE Guide in Ireland what information would you receive? - TV listings
28 What does CWOT stand for in Text Speak? - Complete Waste of Time
29 Which four letter word beginning with S is an Arab marketplace or bazaar? - Souk
30 Where, in a household, would you find a magnetron? - In a microwave oven
JACKPOT
31 Which English town did the Romans call Aqua Sulis? - Bath
32 In 1961 Pauline Tilston married which former merchant seaman who later went on to fame and some notoriety? - John Prescott
33 Which rank of the English peerage has eight balls and eight strawberry leaves all on stalks on its coronet? - Earl

Blog – Joker Quizzes

Blog - Joker Quizzes _ An explanation.

Joker quizzes
18/12/2019

"This was a style of quiz we were using several years ago.

The pub had a go ahead owner who didn't mind putting his hand in his pocket and we used to have a joker quiz on a Sunday night, six rounds of five questions in various subjects, you were given the subjects in advance and picked which one you wanted as your joker for which you received double points, the subjects usually had a strange one amongst them.

There was then a jackpot (Three questions at the end) which went up every week as the jackpot cost a pound to enter, and when it was won the owner used to kick it off again with fifty quid as a sweetener.

Some Sunday nights they were queuing up. I used to try and work it out that every team would get one correct Jackpot answer and hopefully one or two would get two but I tried to make sure no-one was going to get three until the money was worth winning. Then I would give them all a fighting chance, hoping it would be shared."

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Bill Turnbull

Guest Writers – Joe Donnelly 7

Free Quiz UK - Guest Writers - Joe Donnelly 7

Round 1

1 Who was the first man to set foot on all five continents - Capt. James Cook
2 What is the holiest city of Islam - Mecca
3 What is orange pekoe a variety of - Tea
4 Which UK indie rock band take their name from a S African football team - Kaiser Chiefs
5 Which country has the largest fleet of electric taxis - China
6 Which is Australia's largest state by area - Western Australia
7 Starbucks coffee shops takes it's name from a character in which book - Moby Dick
8 In which sport is the speed of the ball denoted by the colour of dot on it - Squash
9 Which animal can see behind itself without turning its head - Giraffe
10 Which Lager was advertised with the slogan, reassuringly expensive? - Stella Artois

Round 2

1 In what country was the 1st European McDonalds opened - Netherlands 1971
2 What is the capital of the Canadian Province of Prince Edward Island - Charlottetown
3 What type of dog is Snoopy in the comic strip Peanuts - Beagle
4 What is the anagram of CRASH ROD HIP (musical instrument) - Harpsichord
5 What was the only number one song that Cliff Richard helped write - Bachelor Boy
6 In which US city did the Beatles play their last public performance - San Francisco
7 Which is the only continent not to have bees on it - Antarctica
8 What is the unusual meat ingredient of Boshintang stew - Dog (N. Korea)
9 In which year was the Berlin Wall built? - 1961.
10 How many American state names end with the letter I - 3 - Missouri; Mississippi and Hawaii

Guest Writers – Joe Donnelly 6

Guest Writers - Joe Donnelly 6

Round 1

1 What is the real first name of Fanny Cradock - Phyllis
2 In which ocean would you find Ascension Island - South Atlantic
3 What is the anagram of PINK COLLEGES (Musical Instrument) - Glockenspiel
4 Which member of the ginger family is used to colour curry’s - Turmeric
5 What sporting game are you only allowed to play right handed - Polo
6 What name was traditionally given to the girlfriend of a gangster - Moll
7 What type of food is Shashlik Curry, Kebab or a stew - Type of Kebab
8 If you saw Fino on a bottle what would expect to find in it - Very Dry Sherry
9 In the Simpsons what are Itchy & Scratchy - Mouse & a Cat
10 On what is the Mona Lisa painted - Wood

Round 2

1 Which is the largest of the national parks in Britain - Cairngorms National Park
2 Who was the only US president to have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame - Ronald Regan
3 Empty Garden was a tribute by Elton John to whom - John Lennon
4 What does the white trail behind a jet plane consist of - Ice Crystals & Water
5 What type of nut is sometimes called a Filbert - Hazelnut (Accept wholenut)
6 In China what coloured wedding dress is considered lucky - Red
7 What is the capital of Luxemburg - Luxemburg
8 The truth is I never left you all through my wild days are words from what song - Don’t Cry for me Argentina
9 How many stars are on the New Zealand flag - 4
10 What is the name of the Paris hotel that Princess Diana left shortly before she died - Ritz

Guest Writers – Joe Donnelly 5

Guest Writers - Joe Donnelly 5

Round 1

1 On which American state's flag does the (British) Union Flag appear - Hawaii
2 What are calamares? - Fried squid
3 The Sargasso Sea is part of which ocean - Atlantic
4 How many colour’s are there on the Pepsi logo - 3 Red White and Blue
5 Weddell, Harp, Harbour and Leopard are species of which animal - Seal
6 What name is given to the zodiacal sign of the maiden? - Virgo
7 To what part of a tree does the word "Bole" refer - Trunk
8 What is a dibber used for in the garden - Making holes
9 What was Mickey Mouse's original name? - Mortimer
10 Which city is nicknamed Auld Reekie? - Edinburgh

Round 2

1 Myalgia is a pain in what part of the human body - Muscles
2 What is French Somaliland now known as - Djibouti
3 What was the original purpose of a signet ring - Used as a seal for wax
4 What is the anagram of AMOS HURON I - Harmonious
5 What is the weather like on a Pluvial day - Raining
6 The Gulf of Suez is an arm of which sea - Red Sea
7 What's the name of the stretch of water separating mainland Wales from Anglesey - Menai Straits
8 What was the Spice girls 1st number one in the UK - Wannabe
9 Which American president was the first to have been born in a hospital - Jimmy Carter
10 What would your hobby be if you used a Bungey - Launch Gliding

Guest Writers – Joe Donnelly 4

Guest Writers - Joe Donnelly 4

Round 1

1 What country do you associate with the Beaver - Canada
2 Which is the largest country in Scandinavia - Sweden
3 How many toes does Bugs Bunny have on each foot - 3
4 Who had a 1968 hit with Those Where The Days - Mary Hopkins
5 Which letters denote Jesus Nazareth King of the Jews - INRI
6 Who was the Greek goddess of love - Aphrodite
7 Who was Scrooges dead partner - Jacob Marley
8 The phase God be with you has been shortened to what - Goodbye
9 What is the name of the Android in Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy - Marvin
10 What country uses the Ringgit as its currency - Malaysia

Round 2

1 What is the hardest bone in your body - Jaw Bone
2 In Beatrix Potter books what kind of animal is Jeremy Fisher - A Frog
3 Who was the only U.S President elected 4 times - F D Roosevelt
4 What is the only English anagram of SHATTERING - Straighten
5 The Greek for circle of animals gives it name to what - Zodiac
6 In 2018 a Nike trainer worn by Michael J Fox in what film sold for $100,000 - Back To The Future
7 Which of these drinks is not named after a place in Europe Sherry Brandy Port - Brandy
8 Petra is a world heritage site in which country - Jordan
9 In to how many watches is a ships day divided - 7
10 Consumption was the former name of which disease - Tuberculosis

Guest Writers – Joe Donnelly 3

Guest Writers - Joe Donnelly 3

Round 1

1 The Mystic river flows into what city’s harbor - Boston
2 In the children’s tv series, what is the name of Bob the Builder’s cat - Pilchard
3 What is the main ingredient of the soup Shchi - Cabbage
4 Which is the second longest river in Africa - Congo
5 Who Was the 1st Englishman to sail around the world in 1580 - Sir Francis Drake
6 Nicholas Breakspear, born in the 12th Century, was the first English what - Pope (Adrian)
7 Which of the Two Ronnies was the older - Ronnie Barker (1929)
8 Alcock & Brown made the 1st transatlantic flight in 1919 in what country did they land - Ireland (Clifton Galway)
9 In Greek mythology, Boreas, Eurus, Notus and Zephryus were all what - Winds
10 What word can go before Able Hole and Ray - Port

Round 2

1 The Winter War from 1939/1940 was a military conflict between Russia and which other country - Finland
2 How many times zones does Russia have - 11
3 What is the anagram of CANADA SIN VIN - Scandinavian
4 Malmsey is a type of which alcoholic drink - Fortified Wine
5 What is the Russian name for the sturgeon of the Black and Caspian seas - Beluga
6 There are four posts in a boxing ring how many are white - 2
7 Port Au Prince is the capitol of which country - Haiti
8 The fictional character Hello Kitty is missing what facial feature - Mouth
9 Where do Monegasques (Mon-I Gask) live - Monaco
10 Which countries flag consist of a red background and a white crescent and star - Turkey

Guest Writers – Joe Donnelly 2

Guest Writers - Joe Donnelly 2

Round 1

1 What German drink is made of 56 herbs and spices - Jagamaster
2 Who directed himself in the film Pale Rider - Clint Eastwood
3 In what country was Peter Andre born - London England
4 Which song provided a number one hit for Joe Dolce in the UK in '81 - Shaddup Your Face
5 Which of the following is not made by Cadbury’s Whispa Crunchie, Bounty - Bounty (Mars)
6 What word can go before Cake Bone & Pond - Fish
7 Which people ruled Mexico when the Spanish 1st arrived - Aztec
8 Which is the largest of the Canary Islands - Tenerife
9 Freetown is the capital of which African country - Sierra Leone
10 Who was the 1st female to sing a James Bond theme song - Shirley Bassey

Round 2

1 In nature, what are Spring and Neap - Tides
2 What colour is a Spanish postbox - Yellow
3 The format of which British TV show is based on the American show 'College Bowl' - University Challenge
4 What is the anagram of RECESS KURE - Seersucker
5 The name of which US state comes from the Spanish for mountainous region - Montana
6 Which is the largest planet in our universe not to have a moon - Venus
7 The alcoholic drink Absinthe originated in which European country - Switzerland
8 Why were 12 camels disqualified from Saudi Arabia’s camel beauty contest in 2018 - They had Botox done
9 What word can go be before Her Homed Ten to make 3 different words - Fat
10 Who was the first film star to appear on a postage stamp - Grace Kelly

Guest Writers – Joe Donnelly 1

Guest Writers - Joe Donnelly 1

Round 1

1 What G can be a large seabird or a greedy person - Gannet
2 The desert Eaton mess is made with what fruit - Strawberry’s
3 What is classified by the A B O system - Blood Groups
4 The Chinese capitol Beijing used to be called what - Peking
5 What name is used to describe a S. American cattle herder - Gaucho
6 Which queen gave her name to the capital of Hong Kong - Victoria
7 What is the name of the hard cheese named after a town in Switzerland - Gru-yere
8 What name is given to a item that has been in the family for generations - Heirloom
9 What is the society EXIT concerned with - Euthanasia
10 Which Astronomer discovered the rings around Saturn - Galileo

Round 2

1 What do we get from goats if we get wool from sheep - Mohair
2 Do Brazil nuts originate from Brazil - No (Bolivia)
3 What is the anagram of GHANA ENNIS - Shenanigan
4 What is the modern currency of Israel - New Shekel
5 Loon pants are a variety of what type of trousers - Bellbottoms
6 In which European country is Lough Ree - Ireland
7 La Gomera is part of which island group - Canary’s
8 Robbie Williams has a tattoo on his arm saying “Born to be” what mild wild or riled - Mild
9 In which Italian city would you find Michael Angelo’s statue of David - Florence
10 What type of unbelievable story is named after male bird and a male ox - Cock and Bull Story

Free Quiz 100 – 2

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One hundred FREE questions including an anagram on each page!

Free Quiz 2
1 MILAN FOG (anagram of a creature)? - Flamingo
2 Who managed Watford in the early 1990s having previously played a record 631 top-flight league games for one club? - Steve Perryman
3 What colour is a woodpigeon's egg? - White
4 What is the capital of Argentina? - Buenos Aries
5 What colour is the fuel cap on a dual fuel vehicle? - Yellow
6 Americans would call them rutabagas, what would we call them? Swedes or turnips
7 Which watch manufacturer sponsors Telecom's talking clock? - Accurist
8 What does the cockney slang cream crackered mean? - Knackered
9 What was the name of John Chilton's jazz band? - The Feetwarmers
10 Count de Grisley was the first magician to perform which illusion (1799)? - Sawing a woman in half
11 If cats are feline which creatures are lupine? - Wolves
12 Who succeeded Henry Cooper as British Heavyweight Boxing Champion? - Joe Bugner
13 In American football what does DB stand for? - Defensive Back
14 What in the world of transport is a Routemaster? - Double decker bus
15 Which American state produces over a quarter of all potatoes grown in the USA? - Idaho
16 What is the abbreviation for a pennyweight? - Dwt
17 Which famous 'house' is located at 10236 Charing Cross Road in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California? - The Playboy Mansion
18 In American CB jargon what was A Meat Wagon? - Ambulance
19 Who wrote the piece of music known as The Four Seasons? - Antonio Vivaldi
20 Whippet, Saluki, or Greyhound, which one is the fastest? - Greyhound he can reach over 40 mph.
21 Which politician was nicknamed The Vulcan? - John Redwood
22 What is the name of Oprah Winfrey's production company? - Harpo
23 Which F1 Grand Prix circuit has corners named Anthony Noghes and La Rascasse? - Monaco
24 Which motor car manufacturer made the Trajet? - Hyundai
25 What is the hole in a pencil sharpener called? - A chuck
26 What was the family name of Bonnie Prince Charlie? - Stuart
27 In which sport would you compete for the Cowdray Park Gold Cup? - Polo
28 Which artist painted "Coca-Cola Bottles"? - Andy Warhol - This painting was done in 1962.
29 What colour wine is used in coq au vin? - Red
30 Which northern English beer was originally launched by Col. James Porter in 1927? - Newcastle Brown Ale
31 How would polyvinyl chloride be relevant to a double glazing salesman? - It is the uPVC used making window frames
32 What word links over, out and forth? - Hold
33 If dogs bark what do calves do? - Bleat
34 What is the world record time for drinking a pint of Guinness? - 2.1 secs
35 Sb is the chemical symbol for which element? - Antimony
36 Which was the second British motorway? - M1
37 Who was the leader of the Labour Party when the red rose was adopted as the party logo? - Neil Kinnock
38 Who wrote The Booker Prize winning novel Wolf Hall (2009)? - Hilary Mantel
39 What was the title of Keith Floyd's cookery programme about barbecues? - Floyd on Fire
40 What is the main food of the sperm whale? - Squid
41 When You're Strange is a tribute band to which band? - The Doors
42 What are the wire hoops used in a game of croquet called? - Wickets
43 Stapleton international airport is in which US state? - Colorado
44 Originally called The Theatre Royal in London it opened in 1732, what is it now called? - Covent Garden Opera House
45 What is the state capital of Hawaii? - Honolulu
46 Which two metals were the most commonly mined in Cornwall and Devon? - Tin and copper
47 What is the collective noun for Jaguars? - Shadow
48 Who are reputed to celebrate on Walpurgis Night? - Witches and warlocks
49 Where does a kingfisher build its nest? - In a tunnel or burrow in the riverbank
50 Where did the first Whitbread Round the World race begin and end? - Portsmouth
51 By which common name do we know the star Canis Major? - Sirius or the Dog Star
52 What is the name of the Israeli national airline? - El Al
53 Sabatier, Victorinox and Füritechnics are leading makers of which kitchen tools? - Knives
54 Which British motorcycle manufacturer made the Road Rocket? - BSA
55 Which worldwide-known organisation was once banned in Russia because they thought it was paramilitary? - The Salvation Army
56 Who had a number one in the seventies with Dreadlock Holiday? - 10cc
57 Which American company pioneered electric ignition in motor cars? - Cadillac
58 Which American city has hosted two Winter Olympics? - Lake Placid
59 Complete the proverb, there's no fool like? - An old fool
60 What does the French term En Pointe mean in ballet? - Dancing on the tip of the toe
61 What type of fruit is a pershore? - yellow egg Plum
62 What type of animal is a duiker? - Antelope
63 How many tournaments make up golf's grand slam? - Four
64 In which decade were No Smoking compartments introduced on British trains? Seventies
65 Which US state rushed through a number of death-row executions in 2017 as the drugs they had were due to go out of date? - Arkansas
66 What is the largest wholly Indonesian island? - Sumatra
67 Which part of the year could you have a dog day afternoon? - Summer
68 Who married his long term boyfriend, US film director Dustin Lance Black? - Tom Daley
69 What is the correct term given to a non-digital watch? - Analogue watch
70 American states have a designated state fruit what is the state fruit of Georgia? - Peach
71 Who scored Chelsea's winning goal in extra time in the 1970 FA Cup Final replay? - David Webb
72 Which pub in Emmerdale is the rival of the Woolpack? - The Malt Shovel
73 Who wrote the novels on which the TV series Rizzoli and Isles is based? - Tess Gerritsen
74 What is the nickname of the Kalashnikov A47 assault rifle? - Widow Maker
75 Which acid appears naturally in ants? - Formic acid
76 In Verdi's opera Rigoletto what is the occupation of Rigoletto? - Court Jester
77 Who were England's opponents in the first cricket test match to be played at the Riverside? - Zimbabwe
78 Why are marbles called alleys? - Originally made from alabaster
79 What aviation first was achieved by an aircraft travelling between Hendon and Windsor? - Air mail
80 What name is given to the American president's office because of its shape? - The Oval Office
81 What is the family name of the Dukes of Rutland? - Manners
82 Who entertained (or pissed us off) for years with his stentorian and theatrical cries of 180? - Syd Waddell
83 What is a female bear called? - Sow
84 In the film The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3 what was Pelham 1-2-3? - Underground train
85 In France what is meant by the sign Defense de Fumer? - No smoking
86 What is the name of the stadium where France play their Rugby league international home games? - Parc des Princes
87 Which country's car international index mark is ETH? - Ethiopia
88 Which English city was called Eboracum by the Romans? - York
89 What is the name of the three-headed dog in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone? - Fluffy
90 In which Dickens novel does the character Fezziwig appear? - A Christmas Carol, he was Scrooge's first boss
91 Of which flower type is Jonquil a species? - Narcissus
92 Which game involves taking wooden blocks from a tower and placing them on top without making the tower fall? - Jenga
93 What was the name of the Chilean mine from which 33 miners were brought out safely in 2010? - The San Jose
94 In the word taxicab what is cab short for? - Cabriolet
95 What is a honey locust? - Tree
96 In which year of the twentieth century were there three popes? - Nineteen seventy eight
97 When skiing on the piste in Europe the degree of difficulty is colour coded what colour is the medium? - Blue
98 What nocturnal animal is sometimes known as the African antbear or the Cape anteater? - Aardvark
99 Which was the first British newspaper to award a million pound bingo prize? - Daily Mirror
100 Which radio channel features The Ken Bruce Show? - BBC Radio Two

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